Liquid Cooling?

[daenlor]

I am planning on building a computer to gaming in 4k and was wondering if I should get liquid cooling. As it stands now this is what my rig will look like: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ym67GX Should I get a liquid cooling system or just plain air cooling system. 

[Vacsol]

do yourself a favour and get 16gb of memory, an SSD and a h60 or something

[daenlor]

do yourself a favour and get 16gb of memory, an SSD and a h60 or something

Ok thanks 

[Enderman]

We need to know your case to know what cooler will fit.

If it supports dual 140mm, the kraken x61 is the best performing cooler on the market.

If it only supports dual 120mm, the H105 will be best.

 

BTW you need an SSD, PSU, and a smaller HDD

[Guest]

I am planning on building a computer to gaming in 4k and was wondering if I should get liquid cooling. As it stands now this is what my rig will look like: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ym67GX Should I get a liquid cooling system or just plain air cooling system. 

If this is just a gaming pc, then don't go for that cpu. Stick with socket 1150.

[daenlor]

If this is just a gaming pc, then don't go for that cpu. Stick with socket 1150.

Its mainly for gaming but I will also use it for 3d modeling and video rendering

 

We need to know your case to know what cooler will fit.

If it supports dual 140mm, the kraken x61 is the best performing cooler on the market.

If it only supports dual 120mm, the H105 will be best.

 

BTW you need an SSD, PSU, and a smaller HDD

Either the case linus used in his 4k build or NZXT Phantom 820

[Enderman]

Its mainly for gaming but I will also use it for 3d modeling and video rendering

 

Either the case linus used in his 4k build or NZXT Phantom 820

Both of those support dual 140mm rads, so the NZXT X61 will give you the best temps of any AiO liquid cooler or air cooler.

 

Btw you could save a lot of money by not getting the 4930k, and you will get better performance from a 4690k or 4790k. If you can afford it, get the 4790k because in the future more games will take advantage of 8 threads.

This will give you better fps than the 4930k.

[loccilucas]

I am planning on building a computer to gaming in 4k and was wondering if I should get liquid cooling. As it stands now this is what my rig will look like: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ym67GX Should I get a liquid cooling system or just plain air cooling system.

Get a good air cooler like the D15 as it performs just like any AIO, but of you want to do some

Massive overclocking, build a custom loop.

[daenlor]

Both of those support dual 140mm rads, so the NZXT X61 will give you the best temps of any AiO liquid cooler or air cooler.

 

Btw you could save a lot of money by not getting the 4930k, and you will get better performance from a 4690k or 4790k. If you can afford it, get the 4790k because in the future more games will take advantage of 8 threads.

This will give you better fps than the 4930k.

The computer is gonna be used for more then just gaming I will be recording gameplay for youtube and need to render it out I will also be using it for 3d modeling .also the site I used to compare cpus said 4930k has better performance then the 4690k but tied with 4790k Ill do a build around 4790k cause if i do go with that i need to switch mobos so ill switch parts around see what i come up with

[Enderman]

The computer is gonna be used for more then just gaming I will be recording gameplay for youtube and need to render it out I will also be using it for 3d modeling .also the site I used to compare cpus said 4930k has better performance then the 4690k but tied with 4790k Ill do a build around 4790k cause if i do go with that i need to switch mobos so ill switch parts around see what i come up with

Wait you said you need to switch mobos?

Do you currently have 2011 or 1150?

If you have 2011 then just stick with the 4930k. The 4790k will be better for gaming, but the 4930k's 12 threads will always beat it in rendering and editing.

[daenlor]

Wait you said you need to switch mobos?

Do you currently have 2011 or 1150?

If you have 2011 then just stick with the 4930k. The 4790k will be better for gaming, but the 4930k's 12 threads will always beat it in rendering and editing.

I dont currently have the mobo I have it listed on what to get.

I'm build a pc around the 4790k I guess cause if anything ill want better performance in gaming since I wanna run it at 4k. I dont mind the 30-60 min render time

[brob]

I dont currently have the mobo I have it listed on what to get.

I'm build a pc around the 4790k I guess cause if anything ill want better performance in gaming since I wanna run it at 4k. I dont mind the 30-60 min render time

 

There really is not a huge difference in cost between the two platforms when looking at 32GB of memory and 3 gpu. Performance wise there would be little difference in games. Performance in editing and 3D rendering would be better on LGA2011.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($481.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($384.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.41 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($93.78 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.04 @ Newegg)

Total: $4219.15

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 15:30 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($384.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.41 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($93.78 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.04 @ Newegg)

Total: $3838.14

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 15:30 EDT-0400

[Enderman]

I dont currently have the mobo I have it listed on what to get.

I'm build a pc around the 4790k I guess cause if anything ill want better performance in gaming since I wanna run it at 4k. I dont mind the 30-60 min render time

Yeah the 4790k will give you better fps in games, while still being very good at video editing, rendering, and 3d modelling. If you need extra PCIe slots for more than 3 cards then you should wait for x99. socket 2011 is at the end of the line

[daenlor]

Quick question.I never used a water cooling system in a pc. Does the H100i or any the other systems like it need parts bought seperately. also I saw video bout someone talking bout the liquid and how if you dont add this special drops to the liquid it could grow allgy and carode the parts. Does these system come with water with the drops in it or do you need to add the water and drops to prevent allgy 

[brob]

Quick question.I never used a water cooling system in a pc. Does the H100i or any the other systems like it need parts bought seperately. also I saw video bout someone talking bout the liquid and how if you dont add this special drops to the liquid it could grow allgy and carode the parts. Does these system come with water with the drops in it or do you need to add the water and drops to prevent allgy 

 

There are two general types of liquid cooling system. AIO (all in one) like the H100i come assembled from the factory. All one has to do is mount the fans to the radiator, the radiator to the case and the pump head to the cpu. (The coolant composition is decided by the manufacturer. Hoses are not light permeable so algae is not an issue.) There are no user serviceable parts. Custom loops are bought as parts and the user decides on the composition of the coolant used.

 

When deciding on cpu cooling one would tend to choose the stock cooler if the cpu was not going to be overclocked. One would tend to select an air tower if a decent overclock was desired but low noise levels were more important. AIO are good for more aggressive overclocks where noise is not a concern. Custom loops are good for more aggressive overclocks where noise is an issue or as a hobby.

[daenlor]

There are two general types of liquid cooling system. AIO (all in one) like the H100i come assembled from the factory. All one has to do is mount the fans to the radiator, the radiator to the case and the pump head to the cpu. (The coolant composition is decided by the manufacturer. Hoses are not light permeable so algae is not an issue.) There are no user serviceable parts. Custom loops are bought as parts and the user decides on the composition of the coolant used.

 

When deciding on cpu cooling one would tend to choose the stock cooler if the cpu was not going to be overclocked. One would tend to select an air tower if a decent overclock was desired but low noise levels were more important. AIO are good for more aggressive overclocks where noise is not a concern. Custom loops are good for more aggressive overclocks where noise is an issue or as a hobby.

Ok awsome thanks