Reusing the GTX 970 is an option, it works well for the needs we have right out.
The case says it supports a 5.25in ODD bay and you can see it in the close up pictures.
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Reusing the GTX 970 is an option, it works well for the needs we have right out.
The case says it supports a 5.25in ODD bay and you can see it in the close up pictures.
Ah yes, my mistake. Only looked at the thumbnail!
Not entirely true.
It may help with sustained boost clocks, especially under heavier loads than something like gaming.
As for the RX580, in modern/current games it's actually very close to a 980ti.
Thermals will of course be better with a decent cooler but the wraith prism is likely to be more than sufficient here isn't it? 105W TDP cooler for a 65W TDP processor - I can't see a small cooler like the pure rock slim making any real difference vs the stock one.
For the RX580 it's just not worth the upgrade for a marginal difference in my opinion, better off spending a bit more and getting something significantly better - especially when its for a £1k+ rig!
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For the users usage, it's possibly not sufficient. She's liable to run tasks such as rendering which require a sustained load over a period of time, a decent 3-4 + heatpipe HSF will out perform the stock AMD coolers, especially in a case with good airflow. We're not just talking about better temps in this regard, but better sustained load clocks due to how the CPU's function.
I would have went with one of the following:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 High Performance CPU Cooler= £44.99
- 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 CPU Cooler - 120mm= £20.99
Total: £65.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)
I don't disagree with you in relation to the RX580, it really does depend on your needs. At 1080P the only real limitation I see from the 970 is that 4GB VRAM might not be enough and cause some issues.
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Fair enough. It seems to perform pretty well even on a 3900X vs an AIO here, although admittedly I don't know how comparable stress benchmarks are to rendering over a long time.
My question would be is the stock cooler is going to considerably hinder performance in rendering or would money spent on a cooler be better off going towards a stronger GPU?
My question would be is the stock cooler is going to considerably hinder performance in rendering or would money spent on a cooler be better off going towards a stronger GPU?
The problem with reviews on heatsinks is the methodology, there's so many random factors that it's difficult to know the right from wrong. Gamers Nexus recently addressed this in a somewhat lengthy video:
Most websites run tests on, well, testbenches, and then you compare the length of test and the type of load. It all becomes a bit messy, and of course there's multiple reasons behind that.
Considerably higher performance? Perhaps not, I don't think for a modern octa-core Ryzen you need to spend hundreds on an HSF. But I do feel that that a good 20-40 bucks option like those I suggested above can make a difference, in fact I've seen such for myself. Hold in mind the tests from the review you're looking at are measured in seconds, in the real world some renders could take half an hour or more.
When looking at lighter loads, such as gaming, you're right in that you might be better off spending that 20-40 on a better GPU.
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