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Building my first gaming pc. Thoughts?

HolsteredMouse23
By HolsteredMouse23
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Hey. So I'm from Australia and was just wondering what everyone thought of this build. Any improvements would be great but make sure you can justify the decision.

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/st4

The separate Noctua fan will be replacing the one already on the cooler because it's better performance and better than the "vomit tan" colour they use.

The case is also a keeper unless you can persuade me otherwise. Thanks.

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Looks good to me!

This is actually one of the builds I've seen where I can't really think of anything to recommend.

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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Hey. So I'm from Australia and was just wondering what everyone thought of this build. Any improvements would be great but make sure you can justify the decision.

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/st4

The separate Noctua fan will be replacing the one already on the cooler because it's better performance and better than the "vomit tan" colour they use.

The case is also a keeper unless you can persuade me otherwise. Thanks.

 

For the cost of the NH-U14S and replacement fan one can get the better NH-D15.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Yeah I thought about going for a larger heatsink but I don't want that weight and attention focused on the motherboard.

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Yeah I thought about going for a larger heatsink but I don't want that weight and attention focused on the motherboard.

 

Did you consider going with an AIO?

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Yes but I've been hesitant do you know the reliability of them?

 

They seem to have become quite reliable. Initially there were a few complaints. But lately I have not seen any recent posts of failed units. I hesitate to mention my success with them. Would not want to tempt the fates.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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What would you suggest and should I replace the stock fans on it?

 

You can look at the Corsair H100i, Nzxt Kraken X61, or Corsair H75. The Kraken X31 will also do an acceptable job quietly.  I am not a fan of replacing stock fans on coolers.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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