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Budget (including currency): 1000$

Country: Armenia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1440p Gaming for new games

Other details: Hello, what CPU would you recommend for solid 1440p gaming on a z590-I ROG Strix motherboard? I have a spare gtx 1070 that I plan on using it with. I also intend to go for a small form factor build. Thus I need cooling and case advice too. Thanks.

 

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12 minutes ago, MrBee420 said:

cpu-i5 11400F(very good for games)

cooler-Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler

water cooler if want-Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

case-Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case or Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

this would work

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mxjH2 here's the part list (without motherboard)

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKh89r(with mobo)

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37 minutes ago, SpeedSensei said:

Budget (including currency): 1000$

Country: Armenia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1440p Gaming for new games

Other details: Hello, what CPU would you recommend for solid 1440p gaming on a z590-I ROG Strix motherboard? I have a spare gtx 1070 that I plan on using it with. I also intend to go for a small form factor build. Thus I need cooling and case advice too. Thanks.

 

Did you already buy the z590i? That thing doesn't support intel 12th gen processors, and 11 and 10th gen are really really meh, even if for dirt cheap.

14 minutes ago, MrBee420 said:

cpu-i5 11400F(very good for games)

cooler-Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler or Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

water cooler if want-Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

case-Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case or Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

this would work

What is that list? You are wasting 3x the money for the cooler, and to top it all of the case is not even itx, completely making the expensive itx motherboard the op has meaningless.

If he already has an itx motherboard, and wants to go small form factor, i would recommend Sharkoon C10, which while not available in america, is cheap and good itx case in europe.

The case supports up to 240mm radiator, so if he would go that route then the arctic 240 AIO, not coolermaster or corsair rgb monstrosities, again in europe arctic is cheaper than in USA, but very good.

I only see your reply if you @ me.

 

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13 minutes ago, MrBee420 said:

cpu-i5 11400F(very good for games)

cooler-Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler or Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML120L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

water cooler if want-Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

case-Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case or Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

this would work

I wouldn't use the H100i elite Capellix. It doesn't mount properly so it creates a constant hum when it is on that is pretty annoying. I'm personally saving to replace mine with an EK AIO.

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6 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

I wouldn't use the H100i elite Capellix. It doesn't mount properly so it creates a constant hum when it is on that is pretty annoying. I'm personally saving to replace mine with an EK AIO.

check the list  i gave in the pc part picker

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Ql300 is just a horrible case like its bigger brother ql500. Avoid if at all possible.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($260.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 S 51.68 CFM CPU Cooler  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B660M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($104.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR200 Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V SFX Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $962.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-06 11:55 EDT-0400

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Here is the SFF build I would go with:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VGdcH2

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: EK EK-AIO Basic 240 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P2 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DAN Cases A4-H20 A4 Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($130.00) 
Power Supply: Lian Li SP 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $945.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-06 12:22 EDT-0400

 

I assumed the motherboard and gpu you already have didn’t count towards the price. The Lian Li h20 is a great small case, but you can also go with the nr200 if you want more storage/cooling (unneeded with the cpu I picked). I’m not sure what prices are like in Armenia, but if you need to cut costs bring the storage down to 1TB, lower the ram to 16gb, or swap in an i5 instead of i7.

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2 hours ago, SpeedSensei said:

Budget (including currency): 1000$

Country: Armenia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1440p Gaming for new games

Other details: Hello, what CPU would you recommend for solid 1440p gaming on a z590-I ROG Strix motherboard? I have a spare gtx 1070 that I plan on using it with. I also intend to go for a small form factor build. Thus I need cooling and case advice too. Thanks.

 

 

Do you already own the Strix z590-I motherboard? Because if you don't, you might want to consider a different motherboard.

 

What model is the GTX 1070? At least how long and tall is it? It affects SFF case choice.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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