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[Premilix]

Hello. Last year I bought a pre-built system and I decided to make some improvements. But I don’t know what to start from. I would like to change my case and then maybe add some custom water cooling. Is this a good idea? Here are my specs:

Motherboard: MSI H110M VD-plus

CPU: i5-7600k

CPU Cooler: Xilence (I don’t know the exact model)

GPU: ZOTAC GTX 1070 Blower Edition (Bulk)

PSU: Xilence 600W

RAM: 8GB 2400mhz (unknown brand)

Case: Havana 535i

[Bubbles_TPB]

2 minutes ago, Premilix said:

Hello. Last year I bought a pre-built system and I decided to make some improvements. But I don’t know what to start from. I would like to change my case and then maybe add some custom water cooling. Is this a good idea? Here are my specs:

Motherboard: MSI H110M VD-plus

CPU: i5-7600k

CPU Cooler: Xilence (I don’t know the exact model)

GPU: ZOTAC GTX 1070 Blower Edition (Bulk)

PSU: Xilence 600W

RAM: 8GB 2400mhz (unknown brand)

Case: Havana 535i

I would get more RAM then a better quality PSU

 

Edit: I've never heard of Xilence PSU but do some research and see if its worth keeping around.

Edited February 11, 2019 by LukeTheCoder05

[Premilix]

1 minute ago, LukeTheCoder05 said:

I would get more RAM then a better quality PSU

Thanks for the suggestion!

[Sat1600]

More ram to star with. What's your goal?

[Premilix]

25 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

More ram to star with. What's your goal?

My goal is to get better temperatures and better performance.

[Sat1600]

14 minutes ago, Premilix said:

My goal is to get better temperatures and better performance.

Custom water cooling is a big jump and a big investment. Why not try a high end air cooler or AIO?

[Premilix]

4 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

Custom water cooling is a big jump and a big investment. Why not try a high end air cooler or AIO?

Well, I am completely fine with my CPU temperatures. But my GPU can reach up to 85C and that worries me. That is why I started looking at water cooling kits. I found the EKWB a240g one which I think is for a good price.

[Sat1600]

41 minutes ago, Premilix said:

Well, I am completely fine with my CPU temperatures. But my GPU can reach up to 85C and that worries me. That is why I started looking at water cooling kits. I found the EKWB a240g one which I think is for a good price.

That's because it's a blower style cooler. Sell it and get a 2060. Less money and headaches 

[Premilix]

36 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

That's because it's a blower style cooler. Sell it and get a 2060. Less money and headaches 

How much should I sell it for?

[Sat1600]

18 minutes ago, Premilix said:

How much should I sell it  

They go for around $200+ on ebay. You could try locally. Check craigslist and letgo see what people are asking. 

[Premilix]

On 2/11/2019 at 9:08 PM, Sat1600 said:

They go for around $200+ on ebay. You could try locally. Check craigslist and letgo see what people are asking. 

I watched benchmarks and saw that the Vega 64 outperforms RTX 2060. And the cheapest model of the Vega 64 in my country is 430€. So would that be a good option?