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MrHelpSeeker

Made an account just to ask a question. Found a lot of helpful info on the forums here prior.

However, I do hope it's okay to post this here.

I'm debating whether to build a new PC.

I live in Rarotonga, Cook Islands at the moment. I moved here about 3 years ago from New Zealand. I also brought my old rig which I believe was around 5-6+ years old at the time. After about a year and half in Raro, my PC died. I haven't had one since. If I recall correctly, the motherboard had shorted. A few components also had developed corrosion. I wonder if this was due to age or humidity + high temps?

Humidity right now is around 83%, which is probably due to my house being located about 70ft from our saltwater lagoon. Temperatures average around 29 degrees C every day. I don't have A/C. 

I'm hesitant to build a new PC if I'm going to experience some hardware issues within a short amount of time. I'll just need it to last me until the end of year, as I'll be moving back to New Zealand then. 

Here is the build I had in mind. I haven't had much experience with these newer components so any constructive criticism, recommendations and advice is greatly appreciated.

Case: Cooler Master Mastercase H500M
GPU: Gigabyte Aorus Geforce RTX 2080 Xtreme Waterforce 8G
CPU: AMD Ryzen 2700X
CPU Cooler: NZXT X52 AIO
Ram: 16gb G.Skill Trident Z RGB
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X470-F ATX
SSD and HDD: have a couple lying around.
PSU: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W

What's your guys' take on the AIO liquid cooler and the RTX 2080? Are they good for my build or will they be affected by the climate? or should I stick to air cooling? I've been reading a lot about RTX 2070 and 2080 Ti's failing so I've tried to avoid them. I haven't heard of any issues with the 2080 thus far, correct me if I'm wrong.

So, my big question is:

Is this build any good, and will it last about a year in high humidity and hot temps? 

I'm sorry if everything is in a bit of a mess, or I seem to jumping from question to question. 

Again, I will very much appreciate any and all help I get.

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Maybe sea salt blown in by the wind is what corrodes things? Humidity itself doesnt corrode things all that quickly (not in useful years for a PC anyway), but salt does.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

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@MrHelpSeeker

 

I'd probably go an air cooler over an AIO, given the contact area/corrosion issues that could crop up. Beyond that, just keep the air moving and it should keep the components fine. Computer tech is designed to be able to handle those types of environments, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Though you might think to cover any exposed contacts within the case.

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6 minutes ago, Taf the Ghost said:

@MrHelpSeeker

 

I'd probably go an air cooler over an AIO, given the contact area/corrosion issues that could crop up. Beyond that, just keep the air moving and it should keep the components fine. Computer tech is designed to be able to handle those types of environments, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Though you might think to cover any exposed contacts within the case.

Cheers for the reply. Would the stock Ryzen 2700X cpu air cooler suffice? And would you also recommend I switch gpu as well, since the Gigabyte, I believe, is also liquid cooled?

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17 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Maybe sea salt blown in by the wind is what corrodes things? Humidity itself doesnt corrode things all that quickly (not in useful years for a PC anyway), but salt does.

Thanks for the info :)

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Just now, MrHelpSeeker said:

Cheers for the reply. Would the stock Ryzen 2700X cpu air cooler suffice? And would you also recommend I switch gpu as well, since the Gigabyte is liquid cooled?

I'd get a Tower cooler just because it'll keep the air moving out of the case more easily. Something in the acceptable category. I'd also skip on any water-coolered GPUs for this type of build.

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1 minute ago, Taf the Ghost said:

I'd get a Tower cooler just because it'll keep the air moving out of the case more easily. Something in the acceptable category. I'd also skip on any water-coolered GPUs for this type of build.

Alrighty, thanks again

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