Current Events > So I bought these PC parts, how's it look CE?

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7ZYCn6

I already have 2 SSDs to transfer over

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Nice!

It looks powerful

Looks like a bunch of parts, to me,

Solid build. Im surprised Antec is still around though.

You might want to shell out the extra money for the 850x equivalent of that PSU. I've specifically heard of the Corsair e's sucking and being more prone to failure. Granted that might have been something weaker than the 850w PSU's that I'm remembering.

Its good enough to max everything at 1440 resolution.

I would steer clear of Corsair Vengeance for RAM. I've never had a good experience with that memory line with AMD processors. Crucial or G.Skill is more stable.

Looks like a good build. Never heard of those brands for the water cooler and the case, but I'm sure it's fine. Just make sure the case comes with fans, or you'll need to buy your own.

NoxObscuras posted...

Looks like a good build. Never heard of those brands for the water cooler and the case, but I'm sure it's fine. Just make sure the case comes with fans, or you'll need to buy your own.

I thought water cooled PCs were more so a gimmick instead of just doing traditional fan cooling?

i'm not really a fan of water cooling, but i guess that's mostly personal preference, and everything else looks great. should be a hell of a rig.

notforremnant posted...

I thought water cooled PCs were more so a gimmick instead of just doing traditional fan cooling?

Nah, not a gimmick, they can provide really good cooling. It really comes down to personal preference. But most water coolers are only cooling the CPU, so you still need fans in the case to cool the rest of the components.

NoxObscuras posted...

Nah, not a gimmick, they can provide really good cooling. It really comes down to personal preference. But most water coolers are only cooling the CPU, so you still need fans in the case to cool the rest of the components.

Ah gotcha

After my previous laptop went down about two months ago, I seriously considering building a PC for the first time, so this will be a good reference point for me.

I revived her flopic, I badly need a new PC but I also need a new screen/monitor for it too. I am too lazy to build so I want to just order one, and then my mindset and that fucking stupid videocard shortage/bitcoin bs which is basically over by now for a dece one anyway.

Blargh I felt like I earned one more post here.

notforremnant posted...

I thought water cooled PCs were more so a gimmick instead of just doing traditional fan cooling?

Not at all. Water is a better conductor of heat so it will always be better from a physics standpoint. AIO coolers are the thing to use in a gaming build as they cool better and wont block the RAM like a large tower cooler will. Not to mention, if you have a side panel window and say a Noctua NH-D15, the Noctua is all youll see as it just blocks your view of everything. They also make coolers with LCD screens that will give you CPU temp or whatever you set it to.

For something like a server air is preferable as most servers dont run nearly as hard and air coolers are more reliable.

The main reason to do a custom loop IMO is silence. With enough radiator surface area, you can basically run your fans at <800 RPM even at full load so you just wont hear anything while everything is kept very cool. But a custom loop comes with enough hassle as far as maintenance goes most people dont think theyre worth it. Basically any system will be silent at idle, so the only time a conventional desktop will make noise is during gaming, and the sound from the game usually drowns out the fan noise then.

PraetorXyn posted...

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Appreciate the explanation, maybe I just wasn't remembering but as Nox said I must've been thinking of situations where with water cooling it wasn't hitting all the components & only cooled the CPU which necessitated air cooling additionally, so someone might as well just do air instead of maintaining & making sure water doesn't leak through a hose or something. I remember Linus Tech Tips building water cooled PCs more than once, & even despite the mistakes they were making, you have to eventually replace & empty the water sooner than you would just cleaning fans for dust & such

Are you trying to build a system to use launch codes?

notforremnant posted...

Appreciate the explanation, maybe I just wasn't remembering but as Nox said I must've been thinking of situations where with water cooling it wasn't hitting all the components & only cooled the CPU which necessitated air cooling additionally, so someone might as well just do air instead of maintaining & making sure water doesn't leak through a hose or something. I remember Linus Tech Tips building water cooled PCs more than once, & even despite the mistakes they were making, you have to eventually replace & empty the water sooner than you would just cleaning fans for dust & such

One thing I forgot is that a large tower cooler like the NH-D15 can block the PCIe release lever and make it difficult to swap your graphics card without taking them out. They just get in the way in numerous ways.

Custom loop maintenance depends on what your fluid is. If its a clear fluid without any dyes and it has growth inhibitors and anti corrosive agents etc., you can leave it for 5+ years no problem, and nothing should get gunked up. But dyes will eventually gum things up, and some of the, with floating particles in them are way worse about it.

But the real problem with a rigid tuned custom loop is that if you want to upgrade, you have to drain the fluid out, take the tubing apart enough to get to the part, then do your upgrade (which will also probably mean a water block swap for a new GPU or CPU), then put the tubing back together and refill it. Its just not going to be worth it for most people.

Cynrascal posted...

Are you trying to build a system to use launch codes?

Nuclear launch detected

Do you have an account with the Tom's Hardware message board?

The people there are real sweethearts.

They will be more than plenty helpful with you.