Will This Work? (First PC Build)

[Greenbell7]

Hello,

I'm currently working on my first build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/greenbell/saved/vXYZf7) and I was really hoping to use an Asus ROG liquid cooler. The only potential problem I see right now is that the cooler's radiator is 240mm and my case supports 280. Will this be a problem and if so how can I deal with it? I'll attach links for the case and cooler. Thanks guys.

 

Cooler: https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-strix-lc-240-liquid-cooling-system/p/N82E16835101040?Item=N82E16835101040&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2fZFgQzy%2fasus-rog-strix-lc-240-8095-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rog-strix-lc-240&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-oyvtWZkGj8ytS_4EtcBj0g

 

Case: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811147252?Item=N82E16811147252&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fuser%2fgreenbell%2fsaved%2fvXYZf7&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-QLh_XerqPBzki9gDaSdnbA

Edited November 3, 2019 by Greenbell7
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[Turtle Rig]

16 minutes ago, Greenbell7 said:

Hello,

I'm currently working on my first build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/greenbell/saved/vXYZf7) and I was really hoping to use an Asus ROG liquid cooler. The only potential problem I see right now is that the cooler's radiator is 240mm and my case supports 280. Will this be a problem and if so how can I deal with it? I'll attach links for the case and cooler. Thanks guys.

 

Cooler: https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-strix-lc-240-liquid-cooling-system/p/N82E16835101040?Item=N82E16835101040&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2fZFgQzy%2fasus-rog-strix-lc-240-8095-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rog-strix-lc-240&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-oyvtWZkGj8ytS_4EtcBj0g

 

Case: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811147252?Item=N82E16811147252&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fuser%2fgreenbell%2fsaved%2fvXYZf7&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-QLh_XerqPBzki9gDaSdnbA

Your case will also fit a 240mm so no worries....  Also ASUS is new with liquid cooling you sure you going to trust them ?  They dont have a resume when it comes to liquid cooling and what not.

[TrigrH]

20 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Your case will also fit a 240mm so no worries....  Also ASUS is new with liquid cooling you sure you going to trust them ?  They dont have a resume when it comes to liquid cooling and what not.

Asus doesnt make the actual unit (thats usually asetek) outside the lighting and sourcing the fans. So other than the high cost, cant really go wrong.

[Turtle Rig]

1 hour ago, TrigrH said:

Asus doesnt make the actual unit (thats usually asetek) outside the lighting and sourcing the fans. So other than the high cost, cant really go wrong.

Yes Im sure its good or shall I say its just like the other liquid coolers, prone to pump noise.

[Blatcher2]

That is one seriously out dated case... better off going with a modern tempered glass case and getting an external BLU-Ray burner. Any modern cases should support the 240mm AIO.

 

Also you can save over $100 by buying the Windows 10 key from here.

 

Also... what is this 2007? WHERE's the SSD and why do you have 3 separate 1 TB drives. 

 

The Sabrent Rocket is a Forum Favorite. Get a 1 or 2 TB SSD and 1 or 2, 3TB HDDs if you need the space.

[Votivee]

Agreeing with @Blatcher2 here, you have some really odd hardware choices. 

 

$90 after shipping for a mouse? There are far superior mice to that one for literally half the cost.

3 hard drives with no SSD? It would be a lot cheaper to get one 3tb drive, and that 9900k will feel very slow without an SSD.

Don't buy Windows full price unless you really want to waste money.

240hz monitor with a 2060 S? There's no way you are hitting 240 fps on any game beyond low settings with that card. 

That case is super dated and overpriced.

Get a case that includes RGB fans and you could save another $60

 

There's no reason you shouldn't be able to get a 2070 S or 2080 S for that same price point if you clean up some of those buying decisions. Then you'll actually be able to utilize that 240hz monitor.

[Greenbell7]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I probably should have mentioned this from the beginning but I already bought the case and power supply. I feel pretty satisfied with the case but, just so I know, by “outdated” you don’t mean I might have some sort of compatibility issue do you? I probably will take your advice about the SSDs though, just gotta find the one(s) that will suit me.

[Greenbell7]

21 hours ago, Blatcher2 said:

That is one seriously out dated case... better off going with a modern tempered glass case and getting an external BLU-Ray burner. Any modern cases should support the 240mm AIO.

 

Also you can save over $100 by buying the Windows 10 key from here.

 

Also... what is this 2007? WHERE's the SSD and why do you have 3 separate 1 TB drives. 

 

The Sabrent Rocket is a Forum Favorite. Get a 1 or 2 TB SSD and 1 or 2, 3TB HDDs if you need the space.

I decided to take your suggestion and go with an SSD. just to answer your question "why three hard drives?" they were for RAID 5 but, now I don't think I'll need it anymore. 

The SSD you suggested looks neat but will it work with the motherboard I picked?  If so maybe I'll use that instead of the one I picked.

[Greenbell7]

2 minutes ago, Greenbell7 said:

I decided to take your suggestion and go with an SSD. just to answer your question "why three hard drives?" they were for RAID 5 but, now I don't think I'll need it anymore. 

The SSD you suggested looks neat but will it work with the motherboard I picked?  If so maybe I'll use that instead of the one I picked.

Never mind. I checked should work. Thanks! :)