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17 minutes ago, Tech87 said:
If you go with the Corsair, make sure it's the airflow model.
You may need to reach out to the builder to confirm.
When building, I typically fill the front and back with fans, and don't worry so much about the top and bottom.
Thanks for the info, yeah the 5000D is the airflow model. Do you think just two 120mm at the front and two more at the rear will be enough? Or should I be looking at 3 at the front?
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45 minutes ago, Tech87 said:
There appears to be a couple of variants with these cases.
If getting the CM h500, you're going to want to make sure you get the mesh front panel and not the optional acrylic, as airflow significantly suffers with the latter.
The Corsair 5000d also has a couple of variants, including the base with only a steel front panel. This will restrict airflow, and possibly cause your cpu/GPU to have thermal issues which could affect clock speeds.
For that reason, I would suggest, if possible, the Corsair 5000d airflow.
Both cases seem to be a good build quality otherwise.
If only one of them are available with the mesh front, I would go with it, otherwise, pick the case that you like the best.
Thanks for the info, I think I'll go with the 5000D in that case. I'm planning on buying 2 extra 120mm case fans, combined with the two stock 120mm fans do you think that'll be sufficient for airflow? Maybe two at the front, one at the rear and one at the top? Or do I need to get more?
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I've put together the following build and am struggling to decide what case would be best for it out of the Cooler Master H500 and the Corsair 5000D:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/kmRBnL
In terms of looks I much prefer the Corsair case, but ultimately performance is what I care about and it seems that the H500 performs better (at least when tested with just the stock fans that the cases ship with). Which case should I get if thermal performance is the goal? Noise levels are less of a concern for me but lower decibels would be a nice bonus.
It's worth noting that I'm buying this as a pre-built from PC Specialist to avoid the crazy GPU prices, and my choices for cases are limited to only what they have in stock.
Thanks in advance
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39 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:
Honestly building for this is fools game in general, but especially at this moment. DDR5 is pretty much confirmed for the next generation and they use new motherboard altogether, basically killing off your "futureproof" board, RAM, and CPU at the same time (and maybe your PSU too, if Intel's Alder Lake is actually good and its rumor that itll switch exclusively to 12VO is true). So its not exactly about futureproofing anymore, its about getting most performance right now.
Honestly, with you at 1440p, youll be fine with 5600x. You will be bottlenecked by your GPU regardless, so getting a better GPU will choke you more FPS for the buck. And even that, 5600X can handle its own weight to even a 3080 (3090 bottlenecks everything at lower res, that thing is a 2-8K beast)
Better cooling and better aftersales, yeah. If you want a "futureproof" cooler, then Noctua's amazing aftersales support should suit you. You only need to send them shipping fees, your noctua receipt and your motherboard receipt and theyll send you mounting brackets for that motherboard.
17 minutes ago, Npiet1 said:Yeah but that takes time to catch on really, if he'd get a 5800x, it'd would still be fine in 4 years. There's always that "cross-over" that happens between gens. Then the massive cost of "new adopters fee".
OP: You've really got 2 choices later down the line. Either sell at the release when the new AMD socket/DDR5 comes around or just use it for 4-5 years and then just use it for something else like a media server or even a still semi-decent gaming pc. Hell I've seen minimal spec "gaming" pc with ddr3 ram sell for $1k on Facebook.
Thanks for the input guys, with what you've said in mind I think I'll scrap the future-proofing aspect and go with the 6700 XT and the 5600x, it seems to be a nice sweetspot for 1440p gaming at this budget right now. That way I don't waste money upgrading some components like CPU and GPU, only to have the rest of my components rendered redundant by DDR5 etc. As you suggested Npiet1 maybe I can sell the build later, and recoup some of the costs to put towards a more powerful build using a later generation GPU.
Thanks for both of your help, your responses helped clarify things a lot.
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I'm building my first PC as an upgrade from an ancient gaming laptop - it's the 1440p, 6700 XT build here:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/kmRBnL
A 6700 XT build will be a massive step up from my current setup (RTX 950m), but it's a pretty unexciting card compared to the competition and I'm really buying it as a placeholder for when the supply situation isn't so dire. With that in mind, I want to orientate my build so it's relatively easy to upgrade in a year or two; I've upgraded my PSU from a 650W to a 750W, gone with marginally better RAM than was recommended for me, and am wondering if I should also go with a CPU that will stand the test of time a bit better? I wonder if the Ryzen 5 5600x will be able to tackle graphics cards in a generation or two, especially as I would go with a higher tier model ( RTX xx80 or xx90, for example). Perhaps a Ryzen 7 5800x would be more appropriate?
I'd also be curious to hear what else people think I should change with futureproofing in mind; I imagine I'd need a better cooling unit to go with a better CPU?
Thanks in advance.
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9 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:
PcPartPicker can show systems using any particular part.
You can see and filter by coolers have been used with the 5600x: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/builds/by_part/g94BD3
There are plenty of examples with Hyper 212's. The Hyper 212 BE listed on PC Specialist would be fine.
Nice one, thanks for the tip - I'll go with the Hyper 212 in that case.
Any thoughts on the Mastercase H500 from a cooling perspective?
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5 minutes ago, jwwagner25 said:
If it were me I'd get one afterwards and not pay someone else considering they are probably marking it up. can you do that op?
Thanks for the peace of mind everyone, yeah I think I'll bump the PSU up to a 750W so I can upgrade the GPU in the future.
Yeah I suppose I could buy an air cooler and replace the AMD stock cooler myself, I'm new to PC building though, is that quite easy to do? And what air cooler would you recommend that I get?
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I'm looking for final approval on the build below, intended for gaming at 1440p:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/tFZ4W3
Any tips or concerns would be much appreciated. In particular I'm be curious to hear if anyone thinks that the air cooler isn't sufficient for that CPU. It's worth noting that I'm buying this as a pre-built through PCSpecialist, so component selection is a little limited.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm building a new PC (link below) and am having difficulty choosing between an air cooler and an AIO:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fWMLTJ
There's currently an average-looking AIO in the build but I have been told that a cheaper air cooler like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 would be enough to support that 5600x CPU. I'm curious if anyone else can confirm this? It would save me some budget and hopefully be quieter which would be a bonus.
Also worth noting that I'm buying this as a pre-built through PC Specialist, so cooling options are limited to what they have in stock.
Thanks in advance!
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19 hours ago, tishous said:
If you don't care about aesthetics, what @davemcsaid I agree with.
If you like the look of AIOs and don't mind the extra points of failure that comes with going with an AIO, then it's not a bad choice.
Apart from that, you could find a better SSD for cheaper like a SN750 and you could go with the CoolerMaster H500p mesh instead for better airflow, but it's not like your components will overheat in the regular H500, so up to you.
Do you think something like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 air cooler would do the trick? I'm having to buy a pre-built so my cooler options are a little limited.
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1 hour ago, tishous said:
In terms of performance, there's no benefit of splurging on a high-end motherboard. The only reason you may want to buy a more expensive motherboard is if you're looking to overclock and want good cooling for the components like VRMs.
That motherboard will be fine with a Ryzen 5 5600x.
Thanks for the info and the peace of mind - did anything else in that build jump out to you as potentially problematic?
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I'm trying to decide if the Asus Prime B550 Plus motherboard will be sufficient for the 1440p, RTX 3070 build below:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fWMLTJ
Would there be any substantial value added in going with a pricier board like the ASUS STRIX B550-F, for example?
Any general advice on the build is very much welcome as well
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Budget (including currency): £1,800 - £2,000
Country: United Kingdom
Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AAA titles and sandbox games; Cyberpunk, RDR2, Total War series, Space Engineers, amongst others.
Other details:
I'm a novice at PC building and have put together a components list here:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/G9fCht
The goal is to get the higher end performance of the 3070 at 1440p. I'll use this build exclusively for gaming. Do you guys have any feedback on this build, in particular, is there a motherboard better suited to this build, and should I get a more powerful PSU?
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
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1 hour ago, Mateyyy said:
I don't see why it'd be bad to have both your OS and games on the same SSD.
Just don't completely fill the drive up - I'd try and leave at least 50-75GB free, ideally around 100-125GB. Filling up SSDs isn't a good thing to do in general (not just with the SX8200 Pro), since it could potentially be detrimental to both performance and endurance.
Ok noted. Thanks for the advise, very happy with the build you've proposed so I think I'll run with that
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23 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:
650W is fine, especially considering that the 5600X is only a 70ish watt chip.
The extra 100 quid could maybe go towards things like more storage or a nicer case.
2TB of storage, better case and a 760W PSU - though granted, this is a little over 2000 quid. Keeping just the SSD upgrade however would make the £2000 limit.
Thanks again, very useful to see this. I think I'll stick with your original cheaper build, while I'd like the extra storage I think I'll upgrade it further down the line. As long as you think all the core components complement each other, I'm happy. You don't foresee any issues with having just the one 1TB SSD to save OS and games to?
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10 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:
Not really.
The B550 Gaming Edge (and most B550 boards in general, in fact) feature BIOS Flashback functionality, meaning that even if your board doesn’t support Ryzen 5000 out of the box, you can update the BIOS without needing a compatible CPU.Great, and is 650 W enough for the PSU?
Just to see what you think, if I raised the budget to £2,000, what would you improve/add to this build?
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20 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:
Good choice for the monitor, though going with Z390 nowadays makes little to no sense, especially considering what the 9700K looks to be priced at for you locally.
I would recommend going for something along the lines of:
Managed to fit in a 6800XT, though whether you can actually get your hands on one is another story.
Getting a Windows key for 100 quid would mean that you'd need to drop to a 3070 (or maybe a 6800) to stay within budget, so honestly, I'd probably just look for a cheap key online. Or just run Windows unactivated for a while.
Thanks for this, I like your suggested build - one thing is that on pcpartpicker it flags a compatibility issue, is that something to worry about?
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14 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:
It out preforms intels 10900k (the flagship) is almost all games.
So it does, thanks for the tip
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10 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:
Go for a R5 5600x, or if you are a intel fanboy, at least 10th gen,
Thanks for the response, why the Ryzen 5? I have no preference for brands so happy to get the best option, AMD or Intel.
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Budget (including currency): £1,600 - £1,900
Country: United Kingdom
Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Exclusively gaming, including titles like Rust, KSP, Space Engineers and AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077
Other details: This is my first build and is aimed at 1440p gaming at high to ultra settings with high FPS. Existing parts list is here:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LumpyLenny/saved/32FjZL
In terms of peripherals, I need everything from a wifi card through to a monitor, with the exception of a mouse and keyboard.
I want to buy ASAP and will likely get the LG 27GL850-B today.
A couple of things I'm unsure about are whether I should futureproof and go for 32 GB RAM, if that PSU is powerful enough for the build and whether that i7 will cause any bottlenecking issues for the 3070. Aside from those questions, any general feedback on this would be really helpful.
Thanks
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15 hours ago, Imbellis said:
From looking at the motherboard, I'm seeing a minimum of 4 connectors (Boxed in red);
- 1 top right of the CPU
- 1 bottom right of the CPU
- 2 at the bottom of the motherboard
Thanks a lot for the input. I'm keen to keep my build cool, so I'll buy perhaps four more 120mm fans in addition to the two supplied with the case and get a fan splitter to set them up. What do you think is the best airflow configuration for them?
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Hi there,
This is my build, to be used exclusively for gaming:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yTywNN
I'm a complete novice and full of amateur questions, one of which concerns the motherboard I've chosen. It's the ASRock Z370 Extreme4, and I'm having trouble finding out exactly how many fans it can support without having to buy fan splitters. The ASRock stats page says it has:
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)Does this mean it can support four 4-pin case fans and one CPU cooler fan prior to me buying extra fan splitters?
Thanks in advance for any input. Any advice on the build in general would be welcome as well.
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5 hours ago, cj09beira said:
if you can put the cpu cooler on the top, the gpu cooler on the back and the two fans on the front, if you cant then put the radiator of the cpu in the front with the extra fans on top
Thanks cj. So it's preferable to have the fans intaking air from the front and the CPU cooler at the top, with the GPU cooler at the back. Another amateur question here, how can I check that there will be enough space to fit the CPU cooler at the top without it interfering with the MOBO or RAM?
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5 hours ago, Alex Colson said:
Whats the use of the Build first of all?
Hi Alex, very good question that I should've addressed in the original post. It's exclusively for gaming; I'm looking to play a selection of AAA titles, and I'd specifically like to be able to play Star Citizen at high settings once it's been further developed.
Corsair 5000D Airflow case - how many fans do I need?
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I've put together a 1440p 6700 XT build at the link below and am wondering how many fans I will need, and in what configuration:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9RM8gt
The Corsair 5000D comes with two 120mm stock fans, and I'm planning on buying two extra. Will this be enough to keep everything cool? I plan on having two set up as intakes at the front, with the other two as exhaust in the rear. I'll be using the PC for gaming but I don't think this GPU or CPU are known to run particularly hot, and with the case being an airflow case, four 120 mm fans might be OK?
Thanks everyone