Asetec really screwed the AIO market. Some of the Swiftech compact kits where top notch coolers.
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Asetec really screwed the AIO market. Some of the Swiftech compact kits where top notch coolers.
I think I will add a case to my order too actually as been considering a new case for a while. Considering the new build will be with the Freezer II 280mm AIO, which is a typically thicker radiator than most other AIOs, even 3 fan ones, wondering what case to go for.
I have a Phanteks Evolv Enthoo with a Corsair H115i currently and it's all good, but want a similarly designed discreet case, no intention of anything RGB because I'm not 12
I have a Phanteks Evolv Enthoo with a Corsair H115i currently and it's all good, but want a similarly designed discreet case, no intention of anything RGB because I'm not 12
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You can tell Intel are onto a winner by the amount of red jimmies getting rustled in this thread 
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Its still sketchy but from a couple of snippits the 12600k is looking as fast or faster than a 5900 but will not believe anthing untill some facts start apearing
but the 5800x draws around 190 watts on cinebench
That's going to be hella fun.
Toasty.
I think air cooling would struggle with these now, no?
As long as the heat sink can wick the heat away from the chip fast enough and you enough airflow through the case a good HSF setup will be fine.
Nearly all servers are air cooled and can deal with 4x 300 watt CPU’s.
The key is having right combination of cooling.
I think I will add a case to my order too actually as been considering a new case for a while. Considering the new build will be with the Freezer II 280mm AIO, which is a typically thicker radiator than most other AIOs, even 3 fan ones, wondering what case to go for.
I have a Phanteks Evolv Enthoo with a Corsair H115i currently and it's all good, but want a similarly designed discreet case, no intention of anything RGB because I'm not 12
This has been my conundrum.
I have the Enthoo Pro-M, the RAD is mounted in the top as that the only place it will fit, i'd quite like to mount it in the front (pipes down) but for a 360 RAD you need a larger case, around £150.
I like the Phanteks Eclipse P500 Air and the Corseair 5000D Air, i'm not in to heavily stylised cases, i like clean simple designs and the Corsair case fits that perfectly, the Phanteks looks good too and i do like a little bit of RGB if done tastefully.
So far those are the two best cases to my liking. The Corsair case also comes in White/Grey which i like but i have a feeling in a year or two it will turn yellow, that puts me off it.
140 watt is the absolute max, but getting a 5600X to pull more than 100 watts is difficult. You have really go OTT on the setup.
Exactly the issue I had when I fitted an RTX 3080. It just needed so much attending too and screwed with the temps of everything, including the room.
One does simply not fit a 350 watt graphics cards into a high performance desktop system.
Thanks I currently have about 15 ocuk tabs open on cases that looked nice but I'm finding bits I don't like when looking at the closer pics lol. I like both of those linked although the Phanteks one has a few more "Ripspeed" lines than I'd prefer so the Corsair looks like it will be the one. Front USB-C is a bonus too for my phone etc.
Now to just decide!
I too will be mounting the 280mm rad on the front as think I prefer it this way as gives more room to work on the mobo when needed and just have the top slots as 140mm exhausts. Gonna be re-using my P14 PWM case fans and leaving the included Freezer II fans as they're cool anyway and silent.
I have a feeling it will be the Corsair 5000D Airflow you linked though! One thing to check is how much dust those big open vents take in? My case is floor located (though sat on a wooden plank the same size as the case) so without a mesh filter behind the front grille I can see a lot of dust coming into the case which would be an issue for me as I clean the filters every few months currently.
Yeah i really like that case too ^^^
TBH i don't even know why i want to mount the RAD at the front, its probably not even going to make any difference to my CPU temps, which at 60 to 80c are pretty good for a 5800X with its pinhead sized chips....
Right now looking in to my Enthoo Pro-M the fat RAD hangs about 2" over the top of the RAM sticks, its completely obscured the top VRM HS, it takes up far too much of the vertical space inside the case, it looks like it doesn't belong there, i don't like the look of it.
If the new case i'm looking for had a few more inches of top room to accommodate a fat RAD so it doesn't over hang the top quarter of the Motherboard i would probably go for that, i'm quite happy top mounting the RAD.
TBH i don't even know why i want to mount the RAD at the front, its probably not even going to make any difference to my CPU temps, which at 60 to 80c are pretty good for a 5800X with its pinhead sized chips....
Right now looking in to my Enthoo Pro-M the fat RAD hangs about 2" over the top of the RAM sticks, its completely obscured the top VRM HS, it takes up far too much of the vertical space inside the case, it looks like it doesn't belong there, i don't like the look of it.
If the new case i'm looking for had a few more inches of top room to accommodate a fat RAD so it doesn't over hang the top quarter of the Motherboard i would probably go for that, i'm quite happy top mounting the RAD.
You can tell Intel are onto a winner by the amount of red jimmies getting rustled in this thread
Gamers Nexus reviewed the exact case and it rated well so that's me sold. OcUK has another sale
This build is gonna be even cleaner than my current lol. Cannot wait!
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Do OcUK do price matches on these cases?
You can tell Intel are onto a winner by the amount of red jimmies getting rustled in this thread
Honestly chaps I wouldn’t get too giddy about Alderlake. 8 skylake cores plus 8 Atom cores isn’t going to topple Ryzen. Intel’s issues remain.
@mrk Also have a look at the 4000D airflow, its a smaller case, doesn't have the hight for a 360mm RAD in the front but a 280 will fit, also doesn't have the 3 fans on the back panel but to me that just looks better, i don't see the point of those, unless you want to mount the RAD there, not a bad idea actually.
Its still the same clean look and its a lot cheaper https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...k-tempered-glass-cc-9011200-ww-ca-25g-cs.html
I love this clean look with the tiny yellow Corsair logo, that's a nice touch.
Its still the same clean look and its a lot cheaper https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...k-tempered-glass-cc-9011200-ww-ca-25g-cs.html
I love this clean look with the tiny yellow Corsair logo, that's a nice touch.
You also won’t be impressed when your Cinebench threads turn from red to blue
Only way to compete with AMD.