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HeaT
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Looking at upgrading my pc. Will be playing mainly Battlefield 1 with other "triple aa" games when they release.

 

Current spec is:

 

2500k@4.3

NH D14

Asus p8p67

8gb Ripjaws

Evga 980ti Hybrid

Corsair hx 850

 

Using the Rog Swift pg278q 1440p monitor and would reuse the PC case which is the nzxt h440.


So far I've came up with this - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Xnj7f7

 

The CPU and mobo are part of a bundle on Scan 

 

Not 100% sure on the CPU cooler. Seen reviews for the Dark Rock which looks good for the price. Also interested in a AIO.

 

What are your thoughts so far?

 

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i'd say ditch the cooler and reuse your D14. It's still one of the best air coolers on the market.

Other than that, go for it!

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Just now, FloRolf said:

i'd say ditch the cooler and reuse your D14. It's still one of the best air coolers on the market.

Other than that, go for it!

Would want to reuse my old system so was looking at getting a new cooler.

 

Also would the nh d14 have the right fitting for the 6700k? I've had it for ages!

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Just now, HeaT said:

Would want to reuse my old system so was looking at getting a new cooler.

 

Also would the nh d14 have the right fitting for the 6700k? I've had it for ages!

I'd say use the D14 on the i7 and get a cheap 212evo or something for the i5.

 

And yes, it fits perfectly. 1155 and 1151 use the same mounting.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Just now, FloRolf said:

I'd say use the D14 on the i7 and get a cheap 212evo or something for the i5.

 

And yes, it fits perfectly. 1155 and 1151 use the same mounting.

Ah good idea! It's lasted me very well this cooler! 

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Just now, HeaT said:

Ah good idea! It's lasted me very well this cooler! 

Yeah np. And btw if you don't have an SSD I'd totally recommend getting one. At least a small 120gig for your OS.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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17 hours ago, FloRolf said:

Yeah np. And btw if you don't have an SSD I'd totally recommend getting one. At least a small 120gig for your OS.

Late reply but already have ssds! Forgot to add them!

 

Still unsure on cpu cooler. What's people's opinions on aio coolers? 

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1 hour ago, HeaT said:

Late reply but already have ssds! Forgot to add them!

 

Still unsure on cpu cooler. What's people's opinions on aio coolers? 

well some AIO cooler are good some are bad. Often people will get a AIO if they plan to OC a lot or they just think they look nicer. 

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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19 hours ago, HeaT said:

Looking at upgrading my pc. Will be playing mainly Battlefield 1 with other "triple aa" games when they release.

 

Current spec is:

 

2500k@4.3

NH D14

Asus p8p67

8gb Ripjaws

Evga 980ti Hybrid

Corsair hx 850

 

Using the Rog Swift pg278q 1440p monitor and would reuse the PC case which is the nzxt h440.


So far I've came up with this - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Xnj7f7

 

The CPU and mobo are part of a bundle on Scan 

 

Not 100% sure on the CPU cooler. Seen reviews for the Dark Rock which looks good for the price. Also interested in a AIO.

 

What are your thoughts so far?

 

How much are you willing to spend?

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15 minutes ago, Xreldo said:

How much are you willing to spend?

About £100 or so.

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Just now, HeaT said:

About £100 or so.

You mean £1000 or so

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4 minutes ago, Xreldo said:

You mean £1000 or so

Oh thought you meant for a cooler. About 800 tops. 

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2 hours ago, Dackzy said:

well some AIO cooler are good some are bad. Often people will get a AIO if they plan to OC a lot or they just think they look nicer. 

I'm going to overclock the cpu for sure. I would want the quietest cooler without losing out on performance. 

 

I've read good things about the Dark Rock 3, Heard that the Corsair AIOs are good but can be loud and just seen that the kraken x62 is coming out early next month.

 

Decisions!!

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9 hours ago, HeaT said:

I'm going to overclock the cpu for sure. I would want the quietest cooler without losing out on performance. 

 

I've read good things about the Dark Rock 3, Heard that the Corsair AIOs are good but can be loud and just seen that the kraken x62 is coming out early next month.

 

Decisions!!

Corsairs coolers are meh, a 280mm cooler is really nice, so that would be the X61 and most likely the X62, but I have no idea how well the X62 will performe 

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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Went ahead and ordered the above items.

 

Going to use my nhd14 till reviews come out for the Kraken x62!

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