Gaming pc (future proof) gpu in hand

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 07:11

@Plec @orbitalwalsh I have a chromax cooler coming today (it bugged me more than i thought it would!) Bit of an expensive lesson learnt.
Am I best just switching the fans, or am I better taking the cooler out and cleaning the thermal paste off and re setting it correctly (as its in the back of my mind)
If so, what's the best method to remove the paste (I dont have any 99% rubbing alcohol.
Hope you're all well this morning, @ plec hope your youngster is feeling a bit better :cool:

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 13:20

Afternoon, @Plec. Firstly, thats brilliant news

glad to hear that, secondly I hope the bug soon clears up and he/she is soon bouncing back!

Thirdly, I did game last night, for a quick good hour, temps seemed okay as far as I would know?

Pic attached

Fourthly, is this clean enough

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 16:18

Safe to say @Plec, was 110% correct on this one

I can sleep at night now. Just need to sort the sound out this coming week

@mickyflinn @orbitalwalsh

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 17:06

@Plec

Idle temps

Gaming temps

Cinebench

With only one core going to Amber 84c

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 18:09

@Plec same game, just downloaded Metro so will have a play and see what the temps are like regarding this. Ps, speakers work fine with a 3.5mm line out

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 20:14

@Plec may I ask what to do regarding setting memory xmp?

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 21:07

@Plec done thumbs up

Cosmic182 · 4 Oct 2020 at 21:56

@Plec it really has been a pleasure to build, thoroughly enjoyable (kind of wished it lasted longer!) and as stated that purely is down to your kindness and time

I can totally see why people get the itch to build etc. You clearly have a very gifted talent and expanse knowledge and wish you all the best

Hopefully I won’t run in to many problems but I know I’m in good hands if I do!

thank you Sensei

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 06:50

@Plec @orbitalwalsh

morning! Just a quick one really, I keep looking at this noctua cooler and albeit it 110% better in black with the chromax version, I can’t help but think and look at other builds with liquid coolers? (So much smaller and neater...and flashy rgbs

would I see gains on my (good temps) with a liquid cooler or is there not much to be sniffed at?

(I can return both noctuas if need be so don’t mind spending anything up to 250 on a liquid cooler if you can highly recommend one over an air)

ASUS ROG RYUJIN PERFORMANCE AIO CPU LIQUID COOLER WITH OLED DISPLAY - 240MM

the top of my case could accommodate 240mm - 280

If you don’t recommend it, I’ll just stick a couple more sp120 fans up there.

thanks guys

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 09:09

@orbitalwalsh Would the autos 360 fit at the top of my case? It seems as there’s only enough slots for 2 fan fixings?

I’ll have a look at the other, much appreciated

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 10:18

@Plec @orbitalwalsh Could I potentially run the 360 fans at the front of the case instead of the sp120 fans? And put 2 sp120 fans at the top of the case?

if I’m best sticking with the noctua air cooler then “thumbs up”

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 10:28

@Plec @orbitalwalsh do you think the 360 hoses would reach from the front of the case to the motherboard comfortably? They are 380mm long :/

At the same time would I lose the rgb? I like the rgb fans at th front....or could I just change the 360 fans to the sp120 rgb ones?

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 11:55

@Plec,

excellent, ordered the 360 and 2 rgb sp120 for the top.

thanks very much, once again.

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 15:34

@Plec @orbitalwalsh I don’t like waiting haha
I ordered the ASUS ROG Ryujin Performance AIO CPU Liquid Cooler with OLED Display - 360mm

And got 2 sp120 fans for the top of the case. (Hopefully I can find 2 more fan sockets on the mobo....

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 17:47

@orbitalwalsh should I cancel the ASUS and get the Aorus? Just means sending the ASUS back when it arrives tomorrow (which is no problem)

EDIT

ordered the Aorus

thanks @orbitalwalsh. Will send the ASUS back tomorrow.

Cosmic182 · 6 Oct 2020 at 18:23

Plec said:
You realise you will technically own ~£700 worth of coolers until you start returns?!

That has to be some kind of record. You should line them up and take a pic for prosperity.

thank god my Mrs can’t see your reply!!!!

luckily the beige noctua was returned!

Cosmic182 · 7 Oct 2020 at 19:20

@Plec haha!! Shhhh :eek:

@orbitalwalsh

ok guys, got the Aorus aio 360 installed and working a treat inc temps

removed the 3 sp120 fans from the front and used the Aorus fans. However, my 3 remaining sp120 fans all work great and light up, but they won’t colour change? Just stuck on white (where as before I could change the colour with the case buttons)

Any ideas what May fix?

thanks chaps

ps @Plec, how’s your youngster doing?

Cinebench (big improvement)

Cosmic182 · 7 Oct 2020 at 20:37

@orbitalwalsh

Yep, pump is set to max and quiet-ish it is. All is ruinning great.

Yep, wired up the same way. Just the 3 SP120 wont change ( on the case) from the white RGB. (I havent used the original 3 front case fans) I used the 3 extra I bought originally.

Cosmic182 · 7 Oct 2020 at 21:04

@orbitalwalsh i might have to remove the 3 sp120 fans and re do them. Funnily enough CUE software won’t pickup any of the sp120 fans :/ just weird how the case buttons won’t change the rgb.

Cosmic182 · 7 Oct 2020 at 21:30

@orbitalwalsh damn, yep that is the problem. Just hooked one of the original 3 up and bam! It works

just a PITA that I will have to undo some zip ties and ruin my neat cable organisation.

thanks guys