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Hi everyone im building a new computer and i need the best air cooler i can get for my Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake ive heard that the Noctua NH-D15 is good but what about the Noctua NH-D15S any difference?

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The NH-D15S is offset to make room on the motherboard and only has one fan instead of two. Meaning that the NH-D15 is going to edge it out in most scenarios.

'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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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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14 minutes ago, Marius5013 said:

Hi everyone im building a new computer and i need the best air cooler i can get for my Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake ive heard that the Noctua NH-D15 is good but what about the Noctua NH-D15S any difference?

NH-D15s performs exactly the same as the NH-D15. The only difference is that the NH-D15s has fixed compatibility with the first PCI-e slot on the motherboard because on some motherboard you cant install anything into the first PCI-e slot as the NH-D15 is so wide that it blocks it.

 

Other good options are Cryorig R1 Ultimate or Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3.

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And im going to overclock my cpu and gpu atm i considering the bequiet cooler but is it any good if im going to overclock?

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3 minutes ago, Marius5013 said:

And im going to overclock my cpu and gpu atm i considering the bequiet cooler but is it any good if im going to overclock?

It's an excellent cooler. It's not quite NH-D15 levels but the difference is too small to really matter.

'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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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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Another thing im using the Fractal design define r5 case and i need fans for the case i want silent once but they need to perform well i just dont know which fans to choose any suggestions?

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If you want a true silent build, get the nh-d15 and then get 3 of the exact same fans for inflow and outflow. 

 

What you do next is buy a 6 way splitter for the fans and controll them all with the cpu fan header.

 

Wala, now you can run your fans at 300rpm when idling and ramp it up a tiny bit with a fan curve of your choosing.

 

 

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Im new to building computers so do you know if the nh-d15 will fit into a Fracral design define R5

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And can you guys tell me if this cpu cooler would work well and what fans that would be good for my pc

And do you guys think this PSU / Power supply would work well with everything

 

Computer Case - Fractal Design Define R5 Black

Power Supply - EVGA GQ 850W Hybrid Modular 80+ PSU

Motherboard - ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, Socket 1151

Computer Memory - Crucial DDR4 Ballistix Sport16GB

CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake

CPU Cooler - Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3

Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X

Hard Disc Drive  - Seagate Barracuda HD 1TB

Hard Disc Drive SSD - HyperX Fury 120GB

Fans - No fans atm

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Computer Case - Fractal Design Define R5 Black ---- Check

Power Supply - EVGA GQ 850W Hybrid Modular 80+ PSU

Motherboard - ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, Socket 1151 ---- Check

Computer Memory - Crucial DDR4 Ballistix Sport16GB ---- Check

CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake ---- Check

CPU Cooler - Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 ---- Check

Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X ---- Check

Hard Disc Drive  - Seagate Barracuda HD 1TB ---- Check

Hard Disc Drive SSD - HyperX Fury 120GB ---- Check

Fans - No fans atm

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Yes it will fit easily in the r5, i use one with th nh-d15 so don't worry.

 

the only thing you might need to watch out for is getting a good gpu that doesn't make noise. Either get a msi twin frozer or if you are more couragoues, mod any gpu with a mk-26 or arctic accelero. 

 

Oh also get a psu that turns its fan off when under light load.

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Marius5013 said:

Im new to building computers so do you know if the nh-d15 will fit into a Fracral design define R5

 

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I know this is my setup

 

Computer Case - Fractal Design Define R5 Black

Power Supply - EVGA GQ 750W Hybrid Modular 80+ PSU

Motherboard - ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, Socket 1151

Computer Memory - Crucial DDR4 Ballistix Sport16GB

CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake ---- Check

CPU Cooler - Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 ---- Check

Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X

Hard Disc Drive  - Seagate Barracuda HD 1TB

Hard Disc Drive SSD - HyperX Fury 120GB

Fans - Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14 x3

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