Noctua D15S vs AIO

[MartinPrince]

I'm seriously in 2 minds whether to get the d15s for longevity or the aio for lower temps

The Arctic 360 Freezer II is definitely a good CLC though I've got a D14 that's been in use for over 10 years without issue; something I can't see a CLC being able to get anywhere near. The 3900X doesn't 'need' an Arctic 360 like an overclocked 9900K does so it's really down to your personal preference.

 

[Deleted User 456458]

A 3900x at stock or PBO should be fine with a D15. If you're going 3950x, 9900k, HEDT, then Arctic would be a no brainer or a custom loop.

 

[PAULRYAN52]

would the ram in my list fit under the d15 with 2 fans

 

[Deleted member 68110]

I've swapped gpu so it looks like the following

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 11264MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £1,199.99
• 1 x Patriot Viper Steel 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS432G320C6K)= £149.99
• 1 x Patriot Viper VPN100 M.2 2280 PCIe 1TB SSD (VPN100-1TBM28H)= £158.99
• 1 x Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 Chipset ATX Motherboard= £209.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm= £89.99
• 1 x Corsair RM Series RM650 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020194-UK)= £99.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Twelve Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £439.99
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P600S Silent Midi Tower Case - Black= £127.99

Total: £2,491.58 (includes shipping: £14.70)
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Nice thread, this. Looks like a 10% saving and a considerably more able system than at the outset.

 

[MartinPrince]

would the ram in my list fit under the d15 with 2 fans

The D15s, yes, no problem. I have two fans on mine.

 

[Ross Thomson]

A 3900x at stock or PBO should be fine with a D15. If you're going 3950x, 9900k, HEDT, then Arctic would be a no brainer or a custom loop.

3950x runs cooler than a 3900x

 

[PAULRYAN52]

The D15s, yes, no problem. I have two fans on mine.

I thought the d15s only come with 1 fan, I would like to know whether the d15 (2 fan version) would fit

 

[MartinPrince]

I thought the d15s only come with 1 fan, I would like to know whether the d15 (2 fan version) would fit

It does but I added a second fan. It comes with a spare set of clips so you can do that if you want. I don't know about the D15.

 

[PAULRYAN52]

the ram is 44mm high

 

[PAULRYAN52]

is the crucial ballistics sport lt equal to the patriot viper performance wise

 

[MartinPrince]

is the crucial ballistics sport lt equal to the patriot viper performance wise

The Ballistix Sport uses E-Die, which, is not quite as good as B-Die but still very good. I've run them on Ryzen at 3733Mhz with still decent timings. There's a thread in the memory section dedicated to them. I'm not sure what the Patriot Viper is but I doubt they're B-Die as they tend to be 3200Mhz C14 or C16-16-16.

 

[PAULRYAN52]

for me it's between them 2 but don't know which 1 is best, if I get the crucial I can get the d15, if I get the patriot i would need the d15s

 

[Space Monkey]

for me it's between them 2 but don't know which 1 is best, if I get the crucial I can get the d15, if I get the patriot i would need the d15s

I'm running the Team Group 8Pack Xtreme modules with my Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black, and they are taller than the Vipers? Fits with the outside fan raised and leaves about 1-3mm spare against the glass on my Phanteks P600S case door

 

[PAULRYAN52]

would having the fan higher affect temps

 

[Space Monkey]

would having the fan higher affect temps

In theory, maybe?

I won't fully know until I get the system back up and running, but I've also since changed from a 3700X to the 3900X, so I can't make a direct comparison, though I've got some feedback from others with the same CPU and cooler to get a rough idea of what to expect, so I'll know when the build is finished (hopefully tomorrow?)

 

[PAULRYAN52]

thanks

 

[Space Monkey]

thanks

Thinking about it though, it'll still be better temps than just the NH-D15S and also Noctua do state on their website that you can lift the fan and they don't mention anything about temps?

 

[SonicSW20]

Tech Jesus has the answers, all praise Tech Jesus:

 

[JClarke]

Genuine question. If your main use is mainly gaming and general use, then is the extra money you are spending on a Ryzen 9 3900x and Gen 4 RAM worth it? You will see almost no frame rate increase or loading speed advantage by going that route.

If you have the cash, I would definitely stick with the 2080 ti GPU or whatever is the best at the time you make the leap. But I would seriously consider spending less on the CPU and RAM. Something like the Ryzen 7 3700x would be plenty, and Gen 3 RAM would give you the same performance and save you money. You could then also go for a B450 or 550 motherboard when they release, as again the benefit of a 570 motherboard is quickly diminished for just gaming.

 

[PAULRYAN52]

I have enough plus spare cash for the spec, what do you mean by gen 3 ram