Help with new gaming system. Specifically with cooling.

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Jaime Calle

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Hey there,

I'm build a new gaming pc. I want to be able to setup 3 monitors.

Part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dNDI

My questions are:
1. What CPU cooler should I buy?
2. What type of cooling is best for me?
3. In case of normal air cooling, what setup should I use?

Considering that I live in the Caribbean, we have an average temperature of 26 °C. The area of my apartment where I will be using the PC has an average temperature of 27-28 °C. What type of cooling is best for me?

Thank you.
 
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Example. Something like a Corsair H60 doesn't cool ANY better than a Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo which costs only half as much. The Hyper 212 EVO will also be MUCH quieter. Closed loop coolers are notoriously loud as the fans need to push are through the radiator, which is not easy as it provides alot of resistance.. This means the fans must spin much faster and therefore is alot louder. It is well known that air coolers are much quieter than closed loop liquid coolers.

I would get the Noctua NH-D14 if I was in your shoes. It will cool basically just as well as the cooler you selected but it will be almost virtually silent. It also costs like $40 less.
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water cooling. its better and always will keep the temps smooth as silk for that bad boy case heres the best watercooling for this case. and btw why are the ssd's very expensive :S ill put better ones.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($346.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($346.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($87.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1910.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 12:37 EDT-0400)
 
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Jaime Calle

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Thank you for your time.

I already have the 120gb SSD, im currently using it in my laptop, for my OS and other trivial software. I plan to use it on this PC for that sole purpose as well. I figured id just get a 500gb SSD for this since i dont really need that much space.


 
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Jaime Calle

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Could you explain a bit more? Examples?

Thanks.



 
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Example. Something like a Corsair H60 doesn't cool ANY better than a Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo which costs only half as much. The Hyper 212 EVO will also be MUCH quieter. Closed loop coolers are notoriously loud as the fans need to push are through the radiator, which is not easy as it provides alot of resistance.. This means the fans must spin much faster and therefore is alot louder. It is well known that air coolers are much quieter than closed loop liquid coolers.

I would get the Noctua NH-D14 if I was in your shoes. It will cool basically just as well as the cooler you selected but it will be almost virtually silent. It also costs like $40 less.
 
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Jaime Calle

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i looked up some reviews and it appears the Noctua D14 is in fact more efficient. It is definitely big though, but im assuming i wont have any problems with space due to the general distribuion of the G45 mobo and the size of the case.
 
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