Daddy Dave

dammit gloop I know that they look a lot better. Give me positives about my cooler compared to the flashy liquid cooler please.

I guess I was just underwhelmed by the flashy coool colors of the liquid cooler compared to my slab of metal. Could you explain to me what makes them different? Essentially the main differences between air cooling vs liquid cooling.

I promise to get you a screen shot of the application whenever I get my PC fixed. Also, (since you seem very informed on this topic lol) could you explain air cooling vs water cooling? What are the main pros and cons.

Haha I was thinking that whenever I submitted this post. I know that the cooler itself doesn't do it lol. What do you mean and about the other question lol. Again I am nooby please do not get mad..

My PC graphics card is currently dead, but I am getting a new one soon. Once I get my PC up and running I will inform you on my temps. Also, whenever people ask for my temps are they asking for my temps with a stock CPU (no overclock) ? If you could explain further that would be nice

Whenever I was wanting to build my PC, a lot of people recommended my current motherboard (linked in this post). Looking back, I do not know why I got such an expensive motherboard. I mean yeah the lights are cool, but what is the purpose of having such a good motherboard. I have read online that good motherboards are nice for overclocking, but can someone tell me the correlation between the two? Besides that, can someone also explain to me why choosing a good solid motherboard that is most likely expensive is important. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $371.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $239.99 @ Best Buy Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $84.99 @ Newegg Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.97 @ Amazon Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card Case NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $15.00 Case Fan Corsair ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans $129.99 @ Amazon Monitor Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor $463.99 @ Amazon Speakers Logitech Z623 200 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $119.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1605.81 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-20 16:05 EDT-0400

So I installed my noctua two years ago and I am very underwhelmed. All I did was plug in the cooler into the CPU fan spot on my motherboard and it started spinning. Is that all? Was that what the noctua hype is about? Am I doing something wrong? If anyone can answer me this question: Was I supposed to overclock my CPU to take full advantage of the Noctua Cooler? Does the Noctua fan also adjust to the CPU temps? (PS Noctua fans probably do adjust to the CPU temps but I am nooby so I have to ask.) Here is my build

Was there something special I was supposed to do when mounting my noctua cooler? I just put thermal paste, let it sit as I screwed in the thing into the board. I would say the only tricky thing was the suspension mechanism on it. You had to screw one screw than the other then back to the screw over and over again.

Yes, I do have a Noctua NH-D15S. I know that most air cooling people get fired up whenever people talk about Noctua's because they love the brand, but I honestly don't know if I like it. I don't even know if it is doing the job properly. I honestly see it as a fan that is just spinning as all other fans are. Can someone explain to me why this is so hyped up? Am I supposed to overclock my CPU so that I can see the true power of this Noctua fan? What makes it so special you all? Here is my build by the way PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $372.00 @ Walmart CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $239.99 @ Best Buy Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $84.99 @ Newegg Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Amazon Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card Case NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $15.00 Case Fan Corsair ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans $129.99 @ Amazon Monitor Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor $956.97 @ Amazon Speakers Logitech Z623 200 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $119.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2098.82 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-18 15:59 EDT-0400

Do you think it will be worth it? Should I wait for it?

My bad man. Check out my new post... I accidentally posted this on accident lol.

Here is my current build PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $372.00 @ Walmart CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $239.99 @ Best Buy Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $84.99 @ Newegg Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Amazon Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card Case NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $15.00 Case Fan Corsair ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans $129.99 @ Amazon Monitor Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor $956.97 @ Amazon Speakers Logitech Z623 200 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $119.99 @ Best Buy Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2098.82 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-18 15:45 EDT-0400 Now onto the problem that I am having... I have been having a problem with my graphics card for two years straight and have been unable to use my PC much. I called gigabyte about the problems I have been having with my GPU and they said since I have sent it in 4 TIMES (yes 4 times) I was able to receive a refund. Well, now I am ready to purchase a new graphics card. What card do you all recommend that I get that would compliment this build nicely? I am not into lights that much as I used to be but if it had lights that would be cool lol. Also, do you think that now is a good time to buy a graphics card? Should I be waiting? I had my eyes on getting the RTX 2070 Super because I heard it was pretty good, but I am not as informed as you tech wizzies on this site lol.

How do I delete this post lol. I accidentally posted it when it wasn't ready

Budget (including currency): Country: Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

https://imgur.com/a/QvGEnCO tried to install driver, got this. It says that my pc doesnt meet the minimum requirements