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Intel Core i9 10900K Cooling

Reflow4
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It should be fine if you don't overclock it and don't disable power limits. Noctua advises a maximum power limit of 205W on this cooler for this CPU.

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Recommendations: Lian Li 205m (sleek, pretty decent airflow for a non-mesh front panel and cheap), i5-10400f (Ryzen 5 3600 performance, 20% cheaper), Arctic P14 PWM fans, Logitech g305.

 

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Just now, tishous said:

It should be fine if you don't overclock it and don't disable power limits. Noctua advises a maximum power limit of 205W on this cooler for this CPU.

What other CPU cooler would you recommend, so that i can remove the power limits? i won't be overclocking.

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2 minutes ago, Reflow4 said:

What other CPU cooler would you recommend, so that i can remove the power limits? i won't be overclocking.

A be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 or a Noctua NH-D15 will perform great with a 10900k. The only other choice would be to go for an AIO like a 240mm. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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If you do remove power limits, you may want to start looking at AIOs. An AIO with atleast a 240mm radiator would be enough.

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Recommendations: Lian Li 205m (sleek, pretty decent airflow for a non-mesh front panel and cheap), i5-10400f (Ryzen 5 3600 performance, 20% cheaper), Arctic P14 PWM fans, Logitech g305.

 

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3 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

A be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 or a Noctua NH-D15 will perform great with a 10900k. The only other choice would be to go for an AIO like a 240mm. 

Will the Dark Rock 4 cover my ram because i want to get the Corsair RGB ram

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Just now, Reflow4 said:

Will the Dark Rock 4 cover my ram because i want to get the Corsair RGB ram

Depends on your case's CPU cooler clearance height. The Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB RAM sticks are tall enough that for my Noctua NH-D15, I have to raise the 2nd fan, but it does not seem like you can move the 2nd fan on the Dark Rock. Noctua also has a chromax version of the NH-D15 that has a black finish. 

CPU Cooler Tier List  || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List 

 

Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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i really like the Be Quiet Dark Rock 4, can i but two 120mm and replace the one 135mm that comes with it? 

my only concern is if the fan/cooler will cover over the ram 

 

and how about the mounting system, is it like Noctua?

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