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ok im going to get an Asus Z87-A motherboard because its not that expensive and it fitts the I5 4460 im getting, but i need a goodm cooler for it, i dont want to use the one intel provides mostly because my case has a window and its not that sexy to look at, also could i OC with this mobo because im thinking of geting a 4670K instead maby not sure if its worth it but id like some awnsers :)

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Air- Notcua d15

Water- h100i

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LTT's Fastest single core CineBench 11.5/15 score on air with i7-4790K on air

Main Rig

CPU: i7-4770K @ 4.3GHz 1.18v, Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S, Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Mark 2, RAM: 16 GB G.Skill Sniper Series @ 1866MHz, GPU: EVGA 980Ti Classified @ 1507/1977MHz , Storage: 500GB 850 EVO, WD Cavier Black/Blue 1TB+1TB,  Power Supply: Corsair HX 750W, Case: Fractal Design r4 Black Pearl w/ Window, OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

 

Plex Server WIP

CPU: i5-3570K, Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: ASrock, Ram: 16GB, GPU: Intel igpu, Storage: 120GB Kingston SSD, 6TB WD Red, Powersupply: Corsair TX 750W, Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-01 OS: Windows 10

 

Lenovo Legion Laptop

CPU: i7-7700HQ, RAM: 8GB, GPU: 1050Ti 4GB, Storage: 500GB Crucial MX500, OS: Windows 10

 

 

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ok im going to get an Asus Z87-A motherboard because its not that expensive and it fitts the I5 4460 im getting, but i need a goodm cooler for it, i dont want to use the one intel provides mostly because my case has a window and its not that sexy to look at, also could i OC with this mobo because im thinking of geting a 4670K instead maby not sure if its worth it but id like some awnsers :)

Budget? Kinda difficult to recomend something without knowing

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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Budget? Kinda difficult to recomend something without knowing

the cheper the beter but as long as its not over $100 ish its fine forgot to mention that

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Overkill for a locked processor and a waste of money.

incorrect, no point spending money on a cheap cooler to then have to upgrade it when you get a better cpu.

Gpu: MSI 4G GTX 970 | Cpu: i5 4690k @4.6Ghz 1.23v | Cpu Cooler: Cryorig r1 ultimate | Ram: 1600mhz 2x8Gb corsair vengeance | Storage: sandisk ultra ii 128gb (os) 1TB WD Green | Psu: evga supernova g1 650watt | Case: fractal define s windowed |

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Only get an expensive after market cooler if you have an unlocked CPU, if you get the I5 4460 you can buy something cheap that you think looks good. The cooler RazerZ mentioned looks pretty decent. Now if you get an unlocked I5 get the 4690K, thermals and overclocking are better. For a an air cooler i like Cryorig's line up, the H5A should be enough but you can get the R1 if you want, it performs within margin of error with the Noctua D15 and looks awesome. If you want watercooling...I would go with an air cooler for an I5, if you spend 100 bucks on the cooler you might as well have gotten an I7, and most dual rads are about or over 100 bucks and single rads are not better than a good air cooler. The Phanteks dual tower performs amazing and you can find it for around 70 bucks, the NH-D14 is still a great cooler and its selling pretty cheap, and well, if you want to do just a moderate OC and save some money, the hyper 212 evo is the golden standard.

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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incorrect, no point spending money on a cheap cooler to then have to upgrade it when you get a better cpu.

Just saw that he might be considering the 4670k. If that's the case it would be worth considering. But it would be a waste to buy a locked i5 then spend more money to buy an unlocked i5.

 

Also the cooler I posted would work just as well as the 212 EVO for a moderate overclock.

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Only get an expensive after market cooler if you have an unlocked CPU, if you get the I5 4460 you can buy something cheap that you think looks good. The cooler RazerZ mentioned looks pretty decent. Now if you get an unlocked I5 get the 4690K, thermals and overclocking are better. For a an air cooler i like Cryorig's line up, the H5A should be enough but you can get the R1 if you want, it performs within margin of error with the Noctua D15 and looks awesome. If you want watercooling...I would go with an air cooler for an I5, if you spend 100 bucks on the cooler you might as well have gotten an I7, and most dual rads are about or over 100 bucks and single rads are not better than a good air cooler. The Phanteks dual tower performs amazing and you can find it for around 70 bucks, the NH-D14 is still a great cooler and its selling pretty cheap, and well, if you want to do just a moderate OC and save some money, the hyper 212 evo is the golden standard.

ok thank you a lot, this was verry helpful :)

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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ok thank you a lot, this was verry helpful :)

no problem, that's the point of this site :)

System

  • CPU
    I7-4790K @ 4,7GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS Formula VI
  • RAM
    Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
  • Case
    Cooler Master Cosmos SE
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB+WD Green 3TB
  • PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified
  • Display(s)
    ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms
  • Cooling
    Corsair H105 with AP121s and Phanteks fans
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G610 Orion
  • Mouse
    E-3lue E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Blue LED 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse
  • Sound
    Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
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