Hyper 212 EVO vs Noctua NH-D14?

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Hey guys, I'm building a gaming PC soon and I've finalised most of my components.

Here it is: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/njwsnQ

I'm stuck between the CM Hyper 212 EVO or the Noctua NH-D14 as my CPU cooler.

The NH-D14 boasts powerful cooling, but I could save money going for the Hyper...

What I'm trying to say is, would the Noctua NH-D14 be overkill for my build? I don't have current intentions for over clocking, and I don't think I'll need too.

The cooling will be as follows:

I'll have two 140mm top fans as exhaust, one 120mm back fan on exhaust, two front 120mm fans as intake, one 200mm side fan on intake.

Should I spend the difference and go with the superior CPU cooler, the Noctua NH-D14, or save a few bucks, and opt for the Hyper 212 EVO.

Thanks guys, and take care.

Note:

Just one more quick question. Has anyone had experience using the BitFenix 140mm case fans? If so, which would be better, the BitFenix spectre pro, or just the originals? I hear the originals are quieter.
 
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If you think that the performance of the gtx 770 is enough could you just save some money and go for the r9 280X,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($9.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($185.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00...
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^ This. If you are not going to overclock then save some money with a non K CPU and stock cooling.

You are also going to want to avoid that Corsair memory with the tall coolers with any aftermarket cooling. GSkill Ripjaws or the low profile Corsair Vengeance will fit under aftermarket coolers.

With a single GTX 770 save a little more and get the 550w or 650w version of the Seasonic G. They are excellent power supplies and I would certainly stay with the series but 750 watts is enough for 2 cards.

I doubt you need extra fans with a system you are not going to overclock. Try it with the stock case fans first then add fans if needed. Just extra noise and money unless they are needed.

There is no excuse for a high end build not having an SSD. Use the savings from above and add a ~250GB SSD. The Samsung 840 Evo would be my choice. 120GB is enough technically but you will have to manage it carefully as 20% of an SSD needs to be free space for TRIM to work correctly and a 120GB model formats to 111GB. So out of 111GB you need to keep 22GB of that free meaning you will have top uninstall old games before installing new ones as some games are 20GB or more.

Oh and to answer the original question the Noctua is a much superior cooler. The Hyper 212 is a budget unit while the Noctua is about as good as air cooling gets. Temps will be much lower with the Noctua but as said above it's big and expensive.
 

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That's actually a really good answer. You're right about choosing a non K CPU, but I can't find a 4670 without the K?

Corsair low profile vengeance.. I'll definitely look into it.

I decided to choose the 750W incase I want to SLI later or add more parts. You never know. So should I keep it, or move down to the 650W?

I'm just getting two additional fans for the top as exhaust, as I've read a few articles about the 500R's case getting pretty hot without them

I was looking into an SSD, but I really don't find myself waiting for my computer to boot up anyways. I'm usually getting something to eat, or turn it on and do something while it's loading up. So I don't see how, or why, I'd benefit from an SSD.

Maybe I could look into opting for the Hyper 212 EVO and going with a different CPU, to pick up an SSD after all. Seeing as though I know now, I don't want to overclock, I don't think the NH-D14 will be needed.

I don't know. What are your thoughts?

 
This is how i would change your build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($255.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($9.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($439.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1692.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The r9-290 is about as strong as the original titan and a nice step up from the GTX 770 (for the same price), dropped the cpu cooler. you won't need it, and added a SSD. Overall it's about the same price, but i think you'll enjoy it much more.
 

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If you think that the performance of the gtx 770 is enough could you just save some money and go for the r9 280X,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($9.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($185.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($329.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1556.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

includes a ssd too and the option for crossfire in the future if wanted.
The r9 290 would be a better choice,for crossfire of that is a 850watt maybe needed,but looking that you're not going to overclock would this psu probably do fine.There's a very positive review of the psu on jonnyguru btw.
http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jonnyguru.com%2Fmodules.php%3Fname%3DNDReviews%26op%3DStory%26reid%3D383&ei=KlKwU9WKKYfDO9CAgfgD&usg=AFQjCNGGf6mKmMRXRRSHWwQvy3JjBHNL0Q
 
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