Compatibility for a watercooling system on a micro ATX motherboard

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

Hey,

I had a question about my build that i want to upgrade.

I currently have a Gigabyte micro ATX Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

And i was wondering if i could put a water cooler on the cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181036&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Im just worried about the size and if it would fit or not.

Thanks!

CommentariesAnd More · Jun 4, 2013

Will fit , If your case has a 140mm Fan Mount.

TheBigTroll · Jun 4, 2013

that price is stupid for how much it can cool.

first of all, you cant even overclock on that board. a high end cooler will do nothing for you as a stock heatsink will run fine for CPUs at stock settings. this will be overkill for your CPU already
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709020&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

second, if you are looking for silence, you shouldnt be looking for a AIO cooling unit. a heatsink works just fine

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Hey TheBigTroll,

Thanks for your answer. But i had a questions.

Which motherboard would you recommend using if i am going to overclock the cpu?(looking for around 100-200$)

Thanks!

TheBigTroll · Jun 4, 2013

are you going to use the ivy bridge platform or haswell. also note, does it have to be matx?

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

I am going to use: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

And i dont care if matx or not

Thanks!

TheBigTroll · Jun 4, 2013

the i7 has no benefits over the i5 if you are gaming. keep that in mind however

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Yes i know but do you have any recomendations for the motherboard?

TheBigTroll · Jun 4, 2013

do not get it if you are only gaming. its a total waste of time if you are going to think that you will need it in the future.

this is a pretty good board
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007R21JJK/?tag=pcpapi-20

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Thanks for the recomendation!

So i will probably go for an unlocked i5 edition. Like that:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

And if i overclock it, would it be better to have a liquid cooler or a cpu fan.

Thanks!

TheBigTroll · Jun 4, 2013

get a CPU cooler like the one i showed you. liquid cooling is a joke unless you get a h220 and above.

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Ok

But does anyone else agree?

legit1111 · Jun 4, 2013

TheBigTroll :

Hey,
Is this a good fan for the cpu? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Thanks!

CommentariesAnd More · Jun 5, 2013

legit1111 :

Yes , good if you OC below 4.3GHz. Or you will hit 70-100 under full load. I know some guys , who had that issue. Get a i5-3570K and a Corsair H60 ( I have both in my rig ) and any Z77 motherboard of your choice.

manofchalk · Jun 5, 2013

The 212 EVO is equal to a H60 in terms of cooling performance, no reason to go for the more expensive one. I agree with BigTroll, until your right at the top of CLC cooling (H100i, X60 Kraken, H220, though even this is iffy) or are in the realm of custom water, water-cooling is not worth it.

I suggest you get a Haswell system, no reason to stick with old tech.

legit1111 · Jun 5, 2013

manofchalk :

Yah i would get the new stuff except I dont want to spend extra money

So:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1369f
would be a nice build? (I have everything not shown on the list)

Thanks!

BTW, is http://www.amazon.com/Asus-P8Z68-V-PRO-ASUS-Motherboard/dp/B00503EA80/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369101037&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+p8z68-v+pro a very old motherboard? And is it any good? And can you OC on it?

manofchalk · Jun 5, 2013

Well if your going to stick with old tech, at least get the newer old tech :lol:

Looks fine I guess, though I really would need to know the rest of the system before I can give any real appraisal of it.

legit1111 · Jun 5, 2013

manofchalk :

Thanks for the quick response!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13cLe

Thats probably going to be the full comp without the peripherals.

And what do you think about the motherboard in the link in the last comment

Thanks!

tiny voices · Jun 5, 2013

Are you planning to be gaming? I would change a few things for sure if so.

manofchalk · Jun 5, 2013

Huh, the link didn't paste before.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Get this CPU, its Ivy Bridge which is better than the Sandy Bridge CPU you have now.

Its old in terms of tech, about 2yrs. That being said its still a good board, was top of the line back then. With Intel's current chipset naming system, anything with a Z in the chipset number will overclock.
I wouldnt get it though, Z68 doesn't support SATAIII ports, which are required to get the full performance of modern SSD's. Stick with the Extreme4 you picked before, its a good board.

The PSU seems a bit iffy, but its Antec so it cant be too bad. Looks life to me.

legit1111 · Jun 5, 2013

tiny voices :

Hey!

I would be doing very minor gaming. Like some small games.

And what would you change

Thanks!

legit1111 · Jun 5, 2013

manofchalk :

Sure!
Ill get that cpu and keep everything else the same!

Thanks!

tiny voices · Jun 5, 2013

legit1111 :

If it is just minor gaming, I wouldn't change anything. If you were planning to play modern games I would change the CPU/GPU combo.

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