Safest CPU cooling option? Plus Spec

Roverno

Roverno

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Hi all, getting a couple of machines for the place where i work. going to i7 4790k cpus but no OC. Looking for a Heatsink that will last 5 years, but because i cant guarantee how well the system will be treated when moved i need to make sure the CPU cooler wont damage anything when its moved so large towers are out of the question.

What cooler would you go for?

(AIO a good idea?)

Need answer ASAP please. THankyou!!!:D:D

EDIT: Added additional Questions!!! :P

Sorry all, i wasnt going to ask about the rest of the rig originally but i thought i might as well since i was given 20 minutes to make a spec.

Going to be for Solidworks and will be purchased in the next 24-48 hrs. We dont do analysis or rendering so only single core performance is important.

The Spec is listed below.

Looking for high reliability, reasonable dust management, and good warranty/support. Low noise will also be nice. Its an office environment so silence is not essential but shouldn't be heard over the AC :P

Better Brand of RAM to use?
Better Dust managed case?
More reliable GPU/Motherboard?

I think the GPU is overkill since on the Quadro 4000 cards we have at the moment, i see about 20% usage when spinning our largest model around (max load).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780 Direct CU II OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Samsung 512GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD512BW) £289.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K4/32X) £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Seasonic X-Series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £109.99
1 x Asus Z97-A Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £106.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011024-WW) £69.95
1 x Raijintek Themis Evo Professional CPU Cooler £27.95
Total : £1,509.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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AIOs aren't too bad imo, look better, perform decently, no RAM clearance issues and the failure rate is surprisingly low

However a decent air cooler (£15, Raijintek Themis) should do nicely with no OC
 
You could go for something like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo, or Raijintek Themis. They are around the £20-25 mark and will be quieter than the stock HSF.

If you are not overclocking though, then why not just stick with the Intel stock HSF ?
 
If you're not overclocking, there's no need to pay extra for the K variants.

Anyway, there is a clear solution for you: the Nofan CR-95. There's no fan to fail. It doesn't get dusty, doesn't require power, and is pretty much squaddie-proof.
 
Morfinel said:
Noctua should do the job nicely but might be overpriced for your needs. stay away from coolers that don't require back access to mount
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~£50 for a cooler of which the CPU won't be overclocked? :P No point at all

For longevity/a bit more silence I'd get a cheap £15 Themis as a pose to the Intel HSF
 
Thanks very much guys, there may be a bit of OC in the future if i get any say in the matter :p

For now, stock is for certain.

FYI, as far as im aware, for haswell refresh the K series at stock are actually clocked higher at base too.
 
Roverno said:
Thanks very much guys, there may be a bit of OC in the future if i get any say in the matter :p

For now, stock is for certain.

FYI, as far as im aware, for haswell refresh the K series at stock are actually clocked higher at base too.
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Thats is true.. you never know what overclocking can bring in the future.
 
Sorry all, i wasnt going to ask about the rest of the rig originally but i thought i might as well since i was given 20 minutes to make a spec.

Going to be for Solidworks and will be purchased in the next 24-48 hrs. We dont do analysis or rendering so only single core performance is important.

The Spec is listed below.

Looking for high reliability, reasonable dust management, and good warranty/support. Low noise will also be nice. Its an office environment so silence is not essential but shouldn't be heard over the AC :P

Better Brand of RAM to use?
Better Dust managed case?
More reliable GPU/Motherboard?

I think the GPU is overkill since on the Quadro 4000 cards we have at the moment, i see about 20% usage when spinning our largest model around (max load).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780 Direct CU II OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Samsung 512GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD512BW) £289.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K4/32X) £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Seasonic X-Series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £109.99
1 x Asus Z97-A Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £106.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011024-WW) £69.95
1 x Raijintek Themis Evo Professional CPU Cooler £27.95
Total : £1,509.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
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Roverno said:
Sorry all, i wasnt going to ask about the rest of the rig originally but i thought i might as well since i was given 20 minutes to make a spec.

Going to be for Solidworks and will be purchased in the next 24-48 hrs. We dont do analysis or rendering so only single core performance is important.

The Spec is listed below.

Looking for high reliability, reasonable dust management, and good warranty/support. Low noise will also be nice. Its an office environment so silence is not essential but shouldn't be heard over the AC :P

Better Brand of RAM to use?
Better Dust managed case?
More reliable GPU/Motherboard?

I think the GPU is overkill since on the Quadro 4000 cards we have at the moment, i see about 20% usage when spinning our largest model around (max load).

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780 Direct CU II OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Samsung 512GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD512BW) £289.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K4/32X) £269.99
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Seasonic X-Series 650w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £109.99
1 x Asus Z97-A Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £106.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011024-WW) £69.95
1 x Raijintek Themis Evo Professional CPU Cooler £27.95
Total : £1,509.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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Why the pro ssd? You can almost get a 1tb mx100 for that price
 
The Samsung 840 Pro is rated for many more read/write cycles than standard SSDs, the type of NAND used is more durable i believe. So i have chosen it basically for the greater reliability and read/write cycles.
 
It is indeed, however the drives always go for miles after the stated read/write cycles, so save the extra and get the normal Evo or an MX100 :)
 
Made a few changes, firstly changed the case, this one is pretty amazing, has loads of dust filters and countless features that making build a joy. Change the SSD for a 1TD model, the pro ssd seems over priced, changed the ram for faster kit that is also cheaper, PSU was out of stock and this one gives you a lot more headroom for the future, is cheaper and is one of the best rated at the moment.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780 Direct CU II OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £359.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£43 Saving** £351.98
1 x Crucial M550 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT1024M550SSD1) £339.98
2 x Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX24C11BRK2/16-OC) £129.95 (£259.90)
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £99.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case without Window £79.99
1 x Raijintek Themis Evo Professional CPU Cooler £27.95
Total : £1,529.34 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
Why are you going for a GTX 780? For Solidworks, wouldn't you be better off going for a Quadro or Titan?

BTW your requirements are not too far off the system in my signature. Check out the silent PSU.
 
Thanks all for the further replies.

Just as i left work i showed my boss how much it would cost, (baring in mind there is no VAT) and he said "Is that all? Are you sure you dont want to spend a bit more and upgrade it?"

I said probably not, but what do you guys think? We really dont need to upgrade any further i dont think. Maybe could get a titan instead of 780, but it just seems a bit silly, i really cant believe our workload will make any use of it.

Good spot on the hyperX memory Fallen, thanks, will def use that. Sadly i don't trust crucial as far as i can throw them with the failure rate ive had with their drives, we don't need any bigger than 512 anyway. Good call on the PSU, not sure if we need the extra 850w leg room but i might go for it anyway since we may change things in the future.

The choice of Gigabyte motherboard i dont know how i feel about. Personally i have always bought ASUS when i want the rock solid stability, also not too familiar with the gigabyte UEFI. Will have to mull over that a bit, will check some reviews to refresh my memory.

The case is always a tough choice, will also find review on the ethoo pro and see what i think.

Thanks for all the input, if somebody wants to spec something even more expensive then go for it. Maybe we could go 2011? Although for single core performance alone, its not really worth it is it? (unless we had x99 of course)
 
No worries.

Gigabyte are an excellent choice, its basically neck and neck between them and ASUS I would say for motherboards, and Gigabyte have a UK RMA and an excellent process so if anything did go wrong it would be delate with very quickly.

The case I mostly specc'd cause it has a huge amount of dust filters which covers every side, there is loads of space inside, it has lovely cable management.

Also if you have the budget for it a Titan might be the best choice for you, even if you don't need it now.

Not really sure it is worth going for 2011/x99 really. Could maybe instead spend a bit more on Raid0 SSD, and a large storage as a backup.
 
Well since gigabyte have a UK RMA, i may switch for a gigabyte board.

My only concern with the case is the size. It seems pretty huge considering there will be no watercooling and only one graphics card, a small mid tower might be more appropriate. Maybe ill have to choose between filters and size.

If i can get the budget, might squeeze in a Titan Black as they are just so cool :D

yeah, not gonna go 2011, since it has to be bought now x79 is the only option and it all seems so out of date in comparison to 1150. A Raid 0 SSD array would be pretty sweet so i might consider that. Since this is for business where i work, it is not my personal machine, and i wont even get to use it :( storage and backup is irrelevant as its all handled adequately by the company anyway.
 
I just noticed that the ethernet chip on this board is Qualcomm rather than Intel. I know they are reputable and good, but does it have any daft gimmiky features that dont work or create overhead?
 
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