Lightroom / Casual Gaming - £2k

LiE · 22 Feb 2019 at 10:36

orbitalwalsh said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...-widescreen-led-gaming-monitor-mo-144-ac.html

overkill for rtx 2060 but gaming at 1440p with G-sync enabled would be sweet!

It did enter my mind, but damn at £900 it's a bit more than my current £370 monitor. If it was closer to 700 I may have been able to convince myself.

orbitalwalsh · 22 Feb 2019 at 10:51

LiE said:
It did enter my mind, but damn at £900 it's a bit more than my current £370 monitor. If it was closer to 700 I may have been able to convince myself.

think term, monitor shouldn't have to be changed in a decade haha

have to compare lighting, Adobe scale , grey to grey timings etc

LiE · 22 Feb 2019 at 13:01

Ordered the LG 650 for delivery tomorrow, the Dell goes back on Monday. Also ordered 2 x Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM to use as intake/push fans on the rad.

LiE · 25 Feb 2019 at 08:27

Monitor was a good choice. Colours are superb and with 150% scaling text/UI looks very crisp!

orbitalwalsh · 25 Feb 2019 at 08:51

looking damn good!

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 11:55

RMA raised for the Kraken. Far too noisy, sounds like trapped air which I can’t seem to shift. Sometimes running multiple runs of cinebench lessens it but it comes back the next day.

Edit:

Video - https://photos.app.goo.gl/6xkGxAgNVaDP7KHx8

orbitalwalsh · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:08

LiE said:
RMA raised for the Kraken. Far too noisy, sounds like trapped air which I can’t seem to shift. Sometimes running multiple runs of cinebench lessens it but it comes back the next day.

Edit:

Video - https://photos.app.goo.gl/6xkGxAgNVaDP7KHx8

why i stated the Corsair unit and RGBness for same pricing and better RMA .

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Corsair Hydro Series H115i PRO RGB Performance Liquid Cooler - 280mm (CW-9060032-WW)= £124.99
1 x Corsair Hydro Series H115i Platinum RGB Performance Liquid Cooler - 280mm (CW-9060038-WW)= £139.99
1 x be quiet! Silent Loop Superior Liquid CPU Cooler - 280mm= £139.99

Total: £415.47 (includes shipping: £10.50)

the quietest pump on the CLC/AIO market is Alphacools unit which is used be Bequiet! set at 100%, and then put your ear next to it and you might hear a hummmm. onl time it makes a loud sound if they didn't fill it right in china =/ but doesn't have a fill port.

ONLY! problem with it .. the fans! they are 1600rpm ! but if i recall you have noctua fans installed ?

if you get the corsair unit, least you'll be able to control ram and unit/fans RGB all together.
Lighting from the fans should glow into the case as well as the front panel and show a glow through the filter holes at the front edge

Corsair software lot more sound the NZXT CAM too. Bequiet is just set at 100% pump in bios

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:12

I'm very tempted to just get a Noctua NH-D15s tbh, less likely to produce an annoying noise.

orbitalwalsh · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:22

LiE said:
I'm very tempted to just get a Noctua NH-D15s tbh, less likely to produce an annoying noise.

go dark rock rock 4 ! looks wise, its better ! Should fit over the RGB ram but then you'd block it out.

realised you've got ITX format as well, but with i7 9700k should be able to get away with used standard Rock Rock 4 but will still cover the ram

plus visually the black bequiet would look miles better then Noctua colours..

PCP link below, shows DRP4 on itx board
https://************.com/b/bzXPxr

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:27

I'd add the Chromax HC4 and swap the fan for a Chromax as well so it would look like this but with black HC4.

orbitalwalsh · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:43

damn pretty, but costly for air cooling

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Noctua NA-HC4 Chromax Cooler Cover - Black= £26.99
1 x Noctua NF-A15 PWM Chromax Premium Grade Fan - 140mm= £23.99
1 x Noctua NH-D15S Dual Radiator Quiet CPU Cooler= £74.99

Total: £135.87 (includes shipping: £9.90)

times like this i miss air cooling

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Cryorig R1 Ultimate Dual Tower CPU Heatsink with 2x 140mm Fan - Black= £73.99

Total: £83.89 (includes shipping: £9.90)

would fit, with front ran removed and allow for RAM RGB to be shown

anther one that would fit but less thermal power then all of the above

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cryorig-h7-plus-cpu-heatsink-with-2-x-120mm-fans-hs-010-cy.html

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 14:10

I'll give it some thought. I still think the D15S would look really good, albeit the RAM will be covered.

The 2 Noctua fans I bought were high static pressure fans to go on the rad, not sure if these should be swapped for a different fan if I don't have a rad on the intake.

orbitalwalsh · 27 Feb 2019 at 14:20

LiE said:
I'll give it some thought. I still think the D15S would look really good, albeit the RAM will be covered.

The 2 Noctua fans I bought were high static pressure fans to go on the rad, not sure if these should be swapped for a different fan if I don't have a rad on the intake.

just leave them in

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 14:53

orbitalwalsh said:
just leave them in

Good to know.

Annoyingly the noise has stopped now. This makes me quite nervous about an RMA because if they get the unit and test it and no issue I cannot prove it, despite the video. Intermittent issues are frustrating, but the fact is this unit has too much air it in.

orbitalwalsh · 27 Feb 2019 at 15:00

LiE said:
Good to know.

Annoyingly the noise has stopped now. This makes me quite nervous about an RMA because if they get the unit and test it and no issue I cannot prove it, despite the video. Intermittent issues are frustrating, but the fact is this unit has too much air it in.

most issues are with unit not being filled 100%

subbytna · 27 Feb 2019 at 16:13

£135 for air cooling!!! phew

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 16:17

subbytna said:
£135 for air cooling!!! phew

Well, 75 for the cooler then a fan and some bling.

subbytna · 27 Feb 2019 at 16:19

Well if you have the cash I suppose. I nearly cried paying 80 quid for cable mod cable kit.

LiE · 27 Feb 2019 at 16:22

subbytna said:
Well if you have the cash I suppose. I nearly cried paying 80 quid for cable mod cable kit.

I don't mind spending a bit more to get exactly what I want, an air cooler will last a long time as well.

Danny75 · 27 Feb 2019 at 16:30

I had the air noise thing and pump whine (latter probably caused by the former) for a couple of weeks when I first got a Corsair H100i. Then it went away and worked fine for 6 and a half years till pump started whining again. Had it replaced with NH-D15S which as you say will last a long(er) time.

If the noise starts up again, I'd grab yet another video of it. With vids of two different occasions then you'd have enough grounds for refund within 30 days I should think.

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