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Re: Tentative Haswell-E buildI'd save the money and the hassle of the rebate and go with the 212 out of those two. However, imo, a HEDT build is worth splurging on cooling for. High end air or a 240mm AIO would be my preference, especially after spending so much on a X99 mobo. To have that beautiful board with just a rinky-dink 212 on it would be so underwhelming. |
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I was thinking about the Noctua NH-D14 or the Phanteks PH-TC14PE.
I'd like to keep the HSF down to ~$50 or less though.
I decided against the ASUS X99-Deluxe so it will be something like the ASUS-X99-A or Gigbyte UDxxx quasi price equivalent. So that's in the ~$240 to ~$280 price range, which, I don't consider to be all that expensive / high-end.
Also I don't plan to OC or at least not right away.
Any cooler suggestions in the ~$50 range? |
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2014-Oct-1 11:44 pm
The D14 is on sale for $60 right now. I'd suggest it as the best air cooler dollar:dollar. |
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Perhaps but I don't even know how it would fit and by fit I mean I am unsure of how easily I could add or remove RAM with that behemoth of a cooler.
All to cool a CPU I have no intentions of OCing at the offset and possibly may never OC.
Where is the NH-D14 on sale for ~$60,.....? |
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2014-Oct-2 11:48 am
It was on sale at ncix yesterday or the day before for $60. Looks like that sale has lapsed.
As far as adding/removing RAM, removing one fan off the cooler allows access to the slots. As long as you chips don't have uberhugemega fins on top of them, you should be fine. |
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Perhaps that is correct but perhaps its not,....
Recall that X79 and X99 motherboards have quad channel memory with DIMM slots located on both sides of the CPU socket (typically 8 in total with 4 left and 4 right). I'm not convinced DIMM slots on the left side of the socket would be as accessible or reasonably well accessible as the right side DIMM slots once the fan is removed on such a dual radiator HSF assembly as the NH-D14.
I also don't want to have to remove a fan to get to DIMM slots but that would be acceptable,....if not somewhat inconvenient. However, I would have to believe (until I see otherwise) that the DIMM slots on the left would either be a hassle to work with or (some) would be inaccessible. |
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2014-Oct-2 1:34 pm
An inconvenience it may be, yet that's for you to judge. Practicality aside, you could certainly remove the whole tower and reinstall it as well. The D14 is easily removed with the provided tool. |
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norwegian Premium Member join:2005-02-15 Outback |
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If you are interested in liquid cooling, the smaller units might cover needs and costs? Antec KUHLER H2O 650 » www.newegg.com/Product/P ··· 35209078$64.99, but there is a $30 rebate card offer. CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 Quiet Edition » www.newegg.com/Product/P ··· 35181010$54.99, but there is a $10 card rebate |
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Thanks for the input. Those both look like decent water cooling options in the given price range. I guess I'll read some reviews on them. I came across this review on the Coolermaster Seidon 120V which I thought was interesting: » www.pcper.com/reviews/Ca ··· r-ReviewBasically it looks like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO is about as proficient as the Coolermaster Seidon 120V and if given the choice between the two I would simply go with the cheaper Hyper 212 EVO. Edit: The Corsair H50 doesn't seem to specify LGA2011 support. |
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norwegian Premium Member join:2005-02-15 Outback |
Apologies there. |
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So it is alive? Look forward to your feedback, I've never used the high end cpu chipsets. |
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Yeah, I slapped it together using the following parts:
Intel Core i7 5820K Asus X99-A Crucial 4GB DDR4 2133 DIMM (CT4G4DFS8213) Intel 330 240GB SSD HD 6870 LG Blu-Ray Burner CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO Antec 300 ThermalTake 700W PSU
I plan to add more RAM and replace the HD 6870 with a GTX 760 which I already have and have had for some time. I may replace the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO later too. I installed two fans in a push pull configuration on the Hyper 212 EVO and used Arctic Silver Ceramique (was fresh out of AS-5). The idle temps are at about ~35C but I haven't had much time to push the system fully yet so i don't know how hot it can get.
I was going to install Windows 8.1 Update 1 but went with the Windows 10 technical Preview for now.
It seems to be fairly stable. No known issues, although, I would like to update the UEFI and be sure to optimize the settings. So far all the utilities installed flawlessly and seem to be working fine.
Lots left to do,... |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Pics? |
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Sure I think I can post something up. I kind of did a very rushed job of it but did think to take a picture or two. Not great shots though since I was using a phone. |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Not bad dude. I'm jealous. |
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Get a less expensive motherboard and put the money saved into the processor. The one you are looking at has some sneaky limitations affecting PCI-E slots and SATA ports |
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said by Morris0:Get a less expensive motherboard and put the money saved into the processor. The one you are looking at has some sneaky limitations affecting PCI-E slots and SATA ports The purchases have already been made but thanks for the input anyway,... BTW, if you are referring to the 28 PCIe lane limit of the Haswell-E Core i7 5820K I am well aware of it. I really don't see anything sneaky about it and typical mainstream systems which are much more prevalent only have 16 PCIe lanes. So far I am perfectly happy with the hardware build / configuration and wouldn't change the processor. I could have spent more and purchased the Core i7 5930K but opted not to. In a previous early Haswell-E thread involving the specs I stated that I already have a Core i7 3930K based system and based on my use case the changes in the entry level Haswell-E option made it an attractive choice IMO at ~$300 USD. If the entry level Sandy Bridge-E option had 6 Core / 12 threads and 28 PCIe lanes I likely would have opted for it back then too. |
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