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Hello everybody!

 

So iam building a budget pc inside the Phanteks evolv ITX case

i will be putting a a i5 4460 in it and an r9 380,

so i want my pc to look good! so i know you cant overclock the 4460 but i want a cheap liquid cooler to replace to awfull looking intel cooler,

 

My budget is aroud 750 euros, thanks! :)

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You really do not want to cheap out on a liquid cooler. Just go for one of the better looking air coolers.

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Hello everybody!

 

So iam building a budget pc inside the Phanteks evolv ITX case

i will be putting a a i5 4460 in it and an r9 380,

so i want my pc to look good! so i know you cant overclock the 4460 but i want a cheap liquid cooler to replace to awfull looking intel cooler,

 

My budget is aroud 750 euros, thanks! :)

a full custom loop or a aio

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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no need for a low end watercooler, just get a criorig h7 and be happy

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The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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You really do not want to cheap out on a liquid cooler. Just go for one of the better looking air coolers.

not as cheap as you think look at the price point 

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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Really no need for a water cooler on a locked cpu...

 

H100i GTX not really a budget one but decent quality

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Maybe a Corsair H50? 50bucks after a rebate, but I'd recommend a cheap air cooler like a CM Hyper 212 Evo or a T4.

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not as cheap as you think look at the price point 

thats for the entire build

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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Hello everybody!

 

So iam building a budget pc inside the Phanteks evolv ITX case

i will be putting a a i5 4460 in it and an r9 380,

so i want my pc to look good! so i know you cant overclock the 4460 but i want a cheap liquid cooler to replace to awfull looking intel cooler,

 

My budget is aroud 750 euros, thanks! :)

Cryorig H7 and Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 are some pretty damn sweet looking coolers.

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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For 750 are you trying to do a full loop or just a CPU cooler?

 

Corsair H55 is an einexpensive AIO and actually cools pretty well on non overclocked chips. 

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Maybe a Corsair H50? 50bucks after a rebate, but I'd recommend a cheap air cooler like a CM Hyper 212 Evo or a T4.

Yeah a air cooler will be oke too but since iam getting an itx case the 212 is too big it covers almost the whole motherboard i would like something a little bit smaller :D

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Yeah a air cooler will be oke too but since iam getting an itx case the 212 is too big it covers almost the whole motherboard i would like something a little bit smaller :D

http://www.amazon.com/Nexus-LOW-7000-Low-Profile-Universal-Cooler/dp/B0032LY2ZS

 

If you REALLY want to go low-budget. This one is overkill for a locked chip anyways, just make sure it would fit

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thats for the entire build

oh lol my bad thought it was for the loop xD

Project Iridium:   CPU: Intel 4820K   CPU Cooler: Custom Loop  Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition   RAM: Avexir Blitz  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD   GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix   Case: IN WIN 909   PSU: Corsair RM1000      Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/

 

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Yeah honestly I'd just go with the Corsair H55 Quiet Edition, it's a great cooler for a 120mm and it's only 40 euros on newegg right now. 

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I cant find the Cryorig here in the netherlands.. and its a lil too big for a mini itx case :D

Oh.  I guess that's why you want an AIO.  Corsair H50?

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http://www.amazon.com/Nexus-LOW-7000-Low-Profile-Universal-Cooler/dp/B0032LY2ZS

 

If you REALLY want to go low-budget. This one is overkill for a locked chip anyways, just make sure it would fit

Looks awesome but i cant find it anywhere her in the netherlands :(

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€184.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€54.99 @ newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€105.09 @ Mindfactory) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€40.70 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.80 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (€209.96 @ Mindfactory) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (€77.05 @ Mindfactory) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€77.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €803.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€184.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€54.99 @ newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€105.09 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€40.70 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.80 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (€209.96 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (€77.05 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€77.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €803.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks but in the netherlands this build costs allot more unfortanally :(

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yep its small and a if i ever want to upgrade too like a 4690k atleast i have an cooler 

I wouldn't upgrade on socket LGA1150.  Stick with the stock cooler now and when you do want to upgrade, buy socket 1151 or the next LGA socket.

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