Full build for OC i7-2700k - Please comment

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Hi as some will have seen I have been looking for advice on rehoming my i7-2700k into a overclockable mobo and basicly spritzing it all up.

After the advice ive been given ive put together the following. Id be grateful if you could look over this list and let me know if there are any issues with it, not enough power, the cooling wont be enough etc.

Many thanks

CPU: Intel - Core i7-2700K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (old build)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED Turbo (Red) 66.3 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (on way)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (old build)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (old build)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (old build)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB EX Video Card (old build)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular
1 x Case Fan: Corsair - SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fan Rear
2 x Case Fan: Corsair - SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm Fan Front

With Windows 10 64bit.

Based on orbitalwash's suggestion anything from my old build is marked.

Thanks again for looking, i appreciate it.
Brian
 
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The Cryorig H7 is a bit better than the CM 212. It is usually about the same sort of price. Or if you want something a bit beefier then look at something like the Alpenfohn Matterhorn Brocken 3 or Cryorig H5 Universal etc.

You might find that the Seasonic Focus Gold, Corsair TXM or Antec Earthwatts Gold (Seasonic) are cheaper than the G2 depending on where you buy from.

Not sure you need Static pressure fans in that case as there are no airflow restrictions at the front. In any case the rear fan doesn't need to be anything special as it is just an exhaust.
 
Which of these parts are you buying new and which do you already have? If all of that is new save the processor I think you would be better off spending some extra on current generation parts instead.
 
lee32uk said:
The Cryorig H7 is a bit better than the CM 212. It is usually about the same sort of price. Or if you want something a bit beefier then look at something like the Alpenfohn Matterhorn Brocken 3 or Cryorig H5 Universal etc.

You might find that the Seasonic Focus Gold, Corsair TXM or Antec Earthwatts Gold (Seasonic) are cheaper than the G2 depending on where you buy from.

Not sure you need Static pressure fans in that case as there are no airflow restrictions at the front. In any case the rear fan doesn't need to be anything special as it is just an exhaust.
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Ive been told about SP and AF fans, ill be changing them out to AF. I had no idea, i thought a fan was a fan was a fan.

Im trying to keep it all in the same colour scheme as well, red/black. Ill see whats available. Also as for the PSU im still looking around on that, its more th 550w and a reliable supplyer, so just stuck that in.

Is there some kind of specification that shows how cold a cooler will get? Thanks.
 
Count_Zero99uk said:
Ive been told about SP and AF fans, ill be changing them out to AF. I had no idea, i thought a fan was a fan was a fan.

Im trying to keep it all in the same colour scheme as well, red/black. Ill see whats available. Also as for the PSU im still looking around on that, its more th 550w and a reliable supplyer, so just stuck that in.

Is there some kind of specification that shows how cold a cooler will get? Thanks.
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Yeah SP or any type of static pressure fan are usually found on radiators/coolers or anywhere where airflow is restricted, so in some cases you have drive cages etc blocking airflow. That Phanteks case looks like nothing is in the way of the front fans airflow (Apart from the mesh front of course) so you don't really need SP fans.

The Gigabyte Z77-D3H is mainly Blue so good luck with that Red/Black colour scheme :D

The psu's I listed are all good ones (As is the EVGA G2) so I would go with whatever is cheapest.

Most coolers will list TDP in Watts which shows how much heat it can dissipate. So the Cryorig H7 for example says CPU's up to 140W TDP. A top end air cooler such as the BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 can handle about 250W TDP if I remember correctly.
 
lee32uk said:
Yeah SP or any type of static pressure fan are usually found on radiators/coolers or anywhere where airflow is restricted, so in some cases you have drive cages etc blocking airflow. That Phanteks case looks like nothing is in the way of the front fans airflow (Apart from the mesh front of course) so you don't really need SP fans.

The Gigabyte Z77-D3H is mainly Blue so good luck with that Red/Black colour scheme :D

The psu's I listed are all good ones (As is the EVGA G2) so I would go with whatever is cheapest.

Most coolers will list TDP in Watts which shows how much heat it can dissipate. So the Cryorig H7 for example says CPU's up to 140W TDP. A top end air cooler such as the BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 can handle about 250W TDP if I remember correctly.
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Thats great - as for the board, yeah but under red light it will look black :) Or maybe i should just run some red emulsion over it :)

Cheers for the info on coolers :)
 
Jeeeez, red emulsion. Terrifying. Get some conformal coating if you want to paint the board, at least that's designed for electronics. Alternatively make a vanity plate or two, that way you're not putting chemicals on the components and there will still be a little airflow.

Build looks sound btw :) I would consider overclocking/faster memory if you want to maximise performance from the CPU and GPU.
 
lee32uk said:
Most coolers will list TDP in Watts which shows how much heat it can dissipate. So the Cryorig H7 for example says CPU's up to 140W TDP. A top end air cooler such as the BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4 can handle about 250W TDP if I remember correctly.
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Which likely isn't really that useful, because there's no standardized fan speed for testing and certainly no noise level limit.
Also it's equally likely they arbitrarily decide what temperature is good enough to count that heat load as effectively cooled.

Scythe Mugen 5 would certainly do clearly better if given as noisy higher speed fan as others or second fan:
https://www.nikktech.com/main/artic...he-mugen-5-cpu-cooler-review?showall=&start=5

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scythe-scmg-5000-mugen-5-cpu-cooler-hs-046-sy.html
 
EsaT said:
Which likely isn't really that useful, because there's no standardized fan speed for testing and certainly no noise level limit.
Also it's equally likely they arbitrarily decide what temperature is good enough to count that heat load as effectively cooled.

Scythe Mugen 5 would certainly do clearly better if given as noisy higher speed fan as others or second fan:
https://www.nikktech.com/main/artic...he-mugen-5-cpu-cooler-review?showall=&start=5

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scythe-scmg-5000-mugen-5-cpu-cooler-hs-046-sy.html
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I was just giving Him a general idea. No need to get 'Scientific' :p
 
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