CPU cooler

[binaryzero]

Hey all,

 

I need some advice on a CPU cooler. 

 

Looking at building my first rig in nearly a decade, and looking at putting a i7 5930k in. 

 

What would you suggest? Cheers.

 

 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Since you said the K version, are you overclocking? Closed water cooler might be your answer.

[binaryzero]

Nope, just run it stock,

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=364759&action=wish_lists

 

So far - getting fan because I'm removing the led provided one in case. No thanks.

[Xahid]

If not overclocking then why bothering with "K" Series? you can save your $$ by getting no 'k' series & spend on graphic card (if you're gammer),

Now as for as which CPU cooler, any cooler will do good, just go for the one which have 'more copper heat sink"

Have fun.

[binaryzero]

Far enough, will look into it.

 

Not a gamer.

 

Edit: took a step down on CPU, not going to pay that premium for that increase in performance. That'll do lol.

[binaryzero]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CRYORIG/R1_Universal/4.html

 

Seems ok. 

[binaryzero]

Going to switch to X99S MPower motherboard instead, $200 cheaper.

 

http://www.centrecom.com.au/x99a-m-power-usb-31-socket-2011-3-atx-motherboard

[sc302 Veteran]

seems expensive for a air cooled computer. Will you really utilize anything more than 16GB of memory...sure maxing it out is nice but what will you really be doing...I have 16 but don't really peak more than 6 even when playing games.

 

If you are looking for storage why not build a nas, maybe a redundant nas for storage. 

 

Just some suggestions to help keep cost down.  If you don't care, I certainly don't care (not my money). 

 

 

As far as cpu cooler, this with 2 fans if you want air cooled

http://www.thermalright.com/html/products/cpu_cooler/hr22.html

or

http://www.thermalright.com/html/products/cpu_cooler/silverArrow_sb-e_extreme.html

 

 

liquid cooled look at this

https://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/147-kraken-x61-liquid-cooler.html

[binaryzero]

Yeah I will, use a lot of VMs for my study\work. 

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Going to switch to X99S MPower motherboard instead, $200 cheaper.

 

http://www.centrecom.com.au/x99a-m-power-usb-31-socket-2011-3-atx-motherboard

That's overkill. Even as a PC gamer, I wouldn't pay $400 for a motherboard. And you don't even need the overclocking capabilities because you plan on running at stock speeds. It's better to save money by getting something cheaper.

 

As for a cooling solution, avoid liquid cooling. You don't plan on overclocking so it's not worth the risk of leaking or the price. I recommend the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. It's cheap and you'll easily get temps that are 20

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

im a big proponent of the closed-loop coolers. easy to install and simply work.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

 

I have had good results with coolers from Noctua and Zalman.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

[binaryzero]

So do you suggest moving to the Z97 chipset instead?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

So do you suggest moving to the Z97 chipset instead?

Yes, I do. Intel's X99 chipset is expensive. You're looking at motherboards that cost $300+ at the low-end. I don't think it's worth paying that premium for a negligible increase in performance. It'll be awhile before DDR4 becomes a standard and as far as I'm aware, the Haswell-E chips perform the same as their Z97 counterparts. You should definitely go for a Z97 motherboard and save money.

 

ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI are three names that come to mind. I personally use ASUS motherboards and they've worked nicely for me since 2007.

[Aergan]

My 4790K idles at 66

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

im a big proponent of the closed-loop coolers. easy to install and simply work.

My 4790K idles at 66

[T3X4S]

Corsair H80i or even H100i is perfect for you.
A decent, no frills mobo -
Name brand RAM - no need to go with some Ultra Uber Extreme OC2 series crap -
Since you're running VMs - you will know how much RAM you need.
Even though you are not gaming - make sure the mobo you select has the latest version of PCI Express - the more high speed lanes the better.
Not necessarily for your m video card, but SSDs can use that as well.

Anything else will be frills - USB3.1, or USB3C, Thunderbolt, etc

PSU - any name brand will be fine.

[binaryzero]

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=364759&action=wish_lists

 

Thoughts.

[sc302 Veteran]

You won't need the bluray writer, you probably barely write disks as it is now. Maybe a reader if you are planning on ripping disks.

I think that motherboard is still overkill.

[binaryzero]

I'm not worried about that, but yes Id still prefer to have a burner just in case. Edit: Actually I will remove it, I'll just pinch back the one that's in my parents desktop lol. 

 

Changed to an Asrock board. They seem to look ok. 

[BinaryData]

Yeah I will, use a lot of VMs for my study\work. 

 

You could build an ESXi Server for less than 500$ and it'll run 4 - 5 VMs at the same time. BudMan has been riding my b***s about my builds. I've settled on one that'll serve well until upgrades are needed.

[binaryzero]

Also changed PSU. Will this one be Ok?

No I dont need an ESX rig, happy to use Workstation on this box. I use ESX at work all day. Plus I already have a Poweredge T310 server for ESX lol. 

 

I'm looking at building a new desktop rig to replace a POS laptop. 

[BinaryData]

Also changed PSU. Will this one be Ok?

No I dont need an ESX rig, happy to use Workstation at home. I use ESX at work all day. Plus I already have a Poweredge T310 server for ESX lol. 

 

I'm looking at building a new desktop rig to replace a POS laptop. 

 

I'm going to punch you in the face for throwing that 8TB drive on there. Plus, BudMan would agree with me, it isn't worth your money. The reliability of them are sketchy. I did a lot of research on this, I spoke to EMC Squared about it, and they gave me some nifty information about 6TB+ Drives. Stick with 3TB or 4TB, 3TB being a better choice. For the cost of that ONE drive, I could buy 3x 3TB drives and come out with more space. Think about it this way, if that drive fails at maximum capacity, you're losing 8TB of Data. Not worth it, to build a promising raid, you'd need a minimum of 4 of those drives. That's 1,000$ on just hard drives.

My suggestion: Ditch it.

Edit:

That 1 drive is 349$, 3TB drives are about 90$ a pop now, you can get 12TB of Space for the same cost, potentially more. Oh my god, I sound like BudMan

As for the PSU, I'd go a little higher than 760W. I currently run a 1300W PSU, according to BudMan I'm attempting to power my house with my PC But I won it at a CoolerMaster Giveaway Event on Facebook. If you're going to use this as a base when newer hardware comes out, I'd suggest pushing for a 900W PSU. When I build rigs, I build for future use. Spend a little extra here, and not have to in the future. My PSU supports Quad-SLI, 10 SATA Devices, and still enough juice for all my extra crap. Just a thought, not a necessary thing. I still have a 650W PSU I have in my brothers PC.

Also, my rig is only going to cost me 1900$ USD to build, and it's running more hardware than you are. 32GB is overkill for a desktop. Unless you're doing graphics rendering and video editing on a large scale, 32GB is ridiculous. I understand you're using VMWare Workstation, but 8GB for Host, leaves 24GB for VMs, and that's absurd. Just a thought, but I'd down grade to 16GB. That'll save you a pretty bundle.

[sc302 Veteran]

You can save some money by going to a samsung 240 Evo.  about 200.

[BinaryData]

You can save some money by going to a samsung 240 Evo.  about 200.

Agreed.

I'm insane, and bought one of these; G.Skill Phoenix Blade

 

Edit:

My build, minus a few parts.