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im going from 960 2gb sli to a single 970/390/390x/fury depending on what deals i find

im also going from a NZXT Krzken X61 to a nhl12 or nhd15s or nhu14. 

Can anybody give me some reccomendation for what cooler is best and if the nhd15s or nhd15 will fit in a NZXT S340 and what you think of the video card selection and upgrade? 

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R9 390 or GTX 970 for the best bang for your buck.

 

Why the downgrade from the Kraken X61? Any particular reason?

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2 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

R9 390 or GTX 970 for the best bang for your buck.

 

Why the downgrade from the Kraken X61? Any particular reason?

Pump failed and it was kinda loud even before it started dying. I just want somthimg simpler and with less points of failiyre. Also quiet. 

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9 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

Pump failed and it was kinda loud even before it started dying. I just want somthimg simpler and with less points of failiyre. Also quiet. 

Then the NH-D15 gets my vote if you're not picky on aesthetics. The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a better looking alternative, although it cools slightly worse than the Noctua.

 

Also check out the Phanteks TC-14PE and the Cryorig R1 Ultimate.

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3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a better looking alternative, although it cools slightly worse than the Noctua.

keep in mind that the beQuiet! has a 3 yr warranty compared to Noctua's 6 yrs

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4 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Then the NH-D15 gets my vote if you're not picky on aesthetics. The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a better looking alternative, although it cools slightly worse than the Noctua.

Same here. I might go for the nhd15s because it has slightly better clearance than the nhd15. Im worried that it wont fit in the S340. Is that a problem? 

I'm here to help people and have fun. Feel free to chat! 

 

 

i5 6500

Asus Z170-AR 

Saphhire Nitro 380X

 Hyper X Fury Black 16gb (2x8gb) 2133

 

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1 minute ago, DrM said:

keep in mind that the beQuiet! has a 3 yr warranty compared to Noctua's 6 yrs

Im not worried about asthetics. Im going noctua.  

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i5 6500

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Saphhire Nitro 380X

 Hyper X Fury Black 16gb (2x8gb) 2133

 

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10 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

 

Same here. I might go for the nhd15s because it has slightly better clearance than the nhd15. Im worried that it wont fit in the S340. Is that a problem? 

I don't think they'll fit now looking back at it. The CPU clearance for the S340 is about 160mm so both Noctua fans are out of the question since they won't fit.

 

You may have to resort to the Noctua NH-D14 or the beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 instead.

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23 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

I don't think they'll fit now looking back at it. The CPU clearance for the S340 is about 160mm so both Noctua fans are out of the question since they won't fit.

 

You may have to resort to the Noctua NH-D14 or the beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 instead.

Ok. Nhd14 sounds fine. Its an awesome air cooler and is supposed to be really quiet. What about the nhl12? 

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i5 6500

Asus Z170-AR 

Saphhire Nitro 380X

 Hyper X Fury Black 16gb (2x8gb) 2133

 

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1 minute ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

Ok. Nhd14 sounds fine. Its an awesome air cooler and is supposed to be really quiet. What about the nhl12? 

The NH-D14 should cool better since the NH-L12 is a low profile CPU cooler.

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On 3 March 2016 at 11:38 AM, HKZeroFive said:

The NH-D14 should cool better since the NH-L12 is a low profile CPU cooler.

I know. Im still worried about clearance. Im still using a Asus Z170AR which has a fairly large io shroud piece. I plan tonswitch to the corsair 400q from the s340 as well... 

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i5 6500

Asus Z170-AR 

Saphhire Nitro 380X

 Hyper X Fury Black 16gb (2x8gb) 2133

 

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2 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

I know. Im still worried about clearance. Im still using a Asus Z170AR which has a fairly large io shroud piece. I plan tonswitch to the corsair 400q from the s340 as well... 

Yeah, the IO shroud shouldn't be the issue, it's more of the case that's restricting clearance. If you upgrade to a Corsair 400Q, you'll easily fit in something like the NH-D15.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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8 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Yeah, the IO shroud shouldn't be the issue, it's more of the case that's restricting clearance. If you upgrade to a Corsair 400Q, you'll easily fit in something like the NH-D15.

Ok great. Actually i think im gonna stick with the nhd14 just because it is listed and quieter than the nhd15 :)

I'm here to help people and have fun. Feel free to chat! 

 

 

i5 6500

Asus Z170-AR 

Saphhire Nitro 380X

 Hyper X Fury Black 16gb (2x8gb) 2133

 

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