Cooling for my Rig using a i5-4670k and a EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

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Hi all, this is my first post here, and any help would be much appreciated.

This is my very first rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kiltro/saved/RBprxr

I'm having some struggling deciding the best cooling for it, i'm trying to keep the air cooling system because the water loops seems too complicated to set up.

I'm planning to overclock the cpu as much as i can, will the Cooler Master hyper 121 EVO get the job done? or should I go with the Noctua NH-D14? If I go with the Noctua, how much improvement in performance are we talking about?

I don't have a budget and don't care about the noise or aesthetics.

Also if you people have any tips regarding the parts on the list, I'll be grateful.

Thanks in advance.

 
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I don't trust thermaltake psu's at all. That said, you'd be much safer and better off with a Seasonic G series or X series, 650w+. As far as cooling the CPU goes, the hyper 212 is good for 4.3-4.5 depending in ambient temps. The Noctua NF-D14 or D15 is good for 4.6-4.7. The best simple solution would be a nzxt kraken x60, or corsair h-110i CLC which use a 280mm radiator. They are closed loop water coolers, and no harder to install than the air towers. Living in Chile, if you do.t run the pc in an airconditioned environment, a CLC may be your best option for the higher OC like 4.6.

Rest of the rig looks good.
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The coolermaster hyper 212 is a great budget cooler, that being said, without a budget, the noctua is the hands down favorite, but in best conditions you're only looking at a few degrees celcius difference between the two. Do you really plan to push the most of your system, or are you good with a slower but entirely more stable overclock? If you're looking to push it to the max. A custom water loop isn't really that bad, just lay all your parts out and take your time, measure twice cut once, make a parts list. I happen to have an H100 that my little brother bought me, it was a refurb, he got it off the egg for like 40$. It keeps my 3570K cooler than my 212 did, but not by much and it's noisier, the only complaint I hear about the Noctua is the weight. If you have an issue with the weight, an AIO CLC might be the right thing for you.

Oh ya, couldn't find that PSU on the list, so it might not be all that great, and at that price I'm sure you can find a more reliable name at a better price. I think if you went overkill you could get into the 850 plus range for that price. Look for Seasonic, XFX, PC Power and Cooling, Silverstone, they make some nice ones.


https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true
That's the list we all use.
 
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Check this build:

I've made certain changes. After these changes, price is lower than the original build's price but with certain improvement:

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
GPU: EVGA GTX 780Ti SC
Mobo: Asus Z97-A
PSU: HX650
Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower

All this in $2141

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($699.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2141.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 00:32 EDT-0400
 
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Thank for the reply, I'm going for a stable overclock, do not want to damage any of my hardware. I think I'll go with the CM in first instance and then see if i upgrade it to something else.

Is the MoBo ok for this kind of overclock?
 
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I live in Chile, and some items in that list aren't available here, so importing them will raise the price. Thanks anyway for the help, I'll keep an eye on the local stores though.
 
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I don't trust thermaltake psu's at all. That said, you'd be much safer and better off with a Seasonic G series or X series, 650w+. As far as cooling the CPU goes, the hyper 212 is good for 4.3-4.5 depending in ambient temps. The Noctua NF-D14 or D15 is good for 4.6-4.7. The best simple solution would be a nzxt kraken x60, or corsair h-110i CLC which use a 280mm radiator. They are closed loop water coolers, and no harder to install than the air towers. Living in Chile, if you do.t run the pc in an airconditioned environment, a CLC may be your best option for the higher OC like 4.6.

Rest of the rig looks good.
 
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