Im Lost Please Help

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

Hi ! im planning for my 1st buil. It will be mainly for x264/x265 encoding. It will be a BUDGET build.

I choose the i7-5820k cpu with the msi x99s SLI Plus motherboard.

My question is : i will do some overclocking (well im a totally noob but i want to do some...) so i think i need a good cpu cooler...wich one do you recommend me. I saw the Cryorig R1 but im in Canada and they dont ship to CA. The noctua D15 looks very good but looks very Huge. i saw the be quiet dark rock 3 but i read on some forum it wont handle overclocking very well. Water cooling of air cooling ? I know i wont go for extreme overclocking. So what cooler do you recommend me ? and if it's a huge D15 what case do i need ? Full tower or smaller one ?

Remember it's a budget build

Thanks alot.

Suztera · Jul 7, 2015

Most cases will tell you the cpu cooler clearance.
There is information on the dimension of the cpu cooler as well:
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=68&lng=en&set=1

Find a case that you prefer and check if it will fit by looking at the specs.

migronesien · Jul 7, 2015

The Noctua coolers are very good, but you have to make sure, that it does not block your ram slots (if you need them all).
If it's still the case you can get some low profile ram which fits under the cooler.
Also you would have to look for a case big enough to put the cooler in. I cant suggest any but all informations should be displayed on every case manufacturing site. Maybe someone else can suggest you a nice case.

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

the x99 platform is hardly budget build

drwho1 · Jul 7, 2015

http://www.newegg.ca/Fans-PC-Cooling/Category/ID-11

I bet they ship within Canada.

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

mcnumpty23 :

heres my build (CAD $$)

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/g7TFLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/g7TFLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($474.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($113.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($236.50 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($172.14 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 610 1GB Video Card ($44.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Logisys CS369BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply ($52.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1223.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 09:59 EDT-0400

migronesien · Jul 7, 2015

franky1219 :

I think you'll need a way stronger GPU for editing and stuff like that but that should be no problem, since you can save ALOT by downgrading your CPU and therefore motherboard and RAM too.
If you change it make sure your PSU does still have enough watt for the GPU.

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

i dont do CAD so not my field

but seems like the gpu is underpowered

and theres no ssd

i would have thought a much more balanced pc in the socket 1150 z97 range would be better use of budget

though i guess it depends what sort of CAD you do

logainofhades · Jul 7, 2015

What program do you intend to use for your video work?

logainofhades · Jul 7, 2015

mcnumpty23 :

CAD stand for Canadian, in this instance.

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

CAD = Canadian Dollars

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

logainofhades :

lol--thought they meant Computer-aided drafting

though still seems an unbalanced pc and still think socket 1150 might be more appropriate than x99

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

franky1219 :

sorry i have trouble reading blocks of text

saw the CAD and didnt catch all the rest properly

i have to space out my typing as you might notice to read it properly

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

well forget about video editing i can use my laptop for this since it's small projects. It will be mainly a x264 encoding machine and x264 dont support GPU acceleration and i dont do gaming so i choose a cheap graphic card

logainofhades · Jul 7, 2015

The system is heavily out of balance. Depending on the program used, it might make more sense to go with a Xeon 1231v3, and put more money towards GPU. Also that PSU, in that case, is junk. For instance, Sony Vegas does really well with AMD cards, so this would be a better build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($320.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($138.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($369.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.00 @ shopRBC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1225.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 10:24 EDT-0400

If program is more Cuda friendly, then you would want a better Nvidia based card.

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

franky1219 :

yeah i follow you now

just testing x264 encoding on my 2600k seems to handle it pretty ok--though its at 5ghz

x264 gives better quality results than using hardware accelerated encoding?

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

mcnumpty23 :

Of course if you use Quick Sync Hardware Acceleration it's equal as "super fast" preset with x264 (wich is the lowest quality preset) you can use medium or high preset with x264, using cpu only and it will encode @ 60-70 fps @ 1080p with the 5820k.

For the moment i use my laptop with a AMD A6-3400M (4x1.4ghz turbo up to 4x2.3ghz) and i encode @ 8 fps with medium preset lol took me 12 hour to encode The hobbit.

mcnumpty23 · Jul 7, 2015

franky1219 :

mcnumpty23 :

Of course if you use Quick Sync Hardware Acceleration it's equal as "super fast" preset with x264 (wich is the lowest quality preset) you can use medium or high preset with x264, using cpu only and it will encode @ 60-70 fps @ 1080p with the 5820k.

For the moment i use my laptop with a AMD A6-3400M (4x1.4ghz turbo up to 4x2.3ghz) and i encode @ 8 fps with medium preset lol took me 12 hour to encode The hobbit.

in that case i see why you picked that cpu

noctua or phanteks cooler probably

have a read here see if it helps any

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9415/top-tier-cpu-air-coolers-9way-roundup-review

franky1219 · Jul 7, 2015

i updated my build and will use a water cooler
heres the new parts list

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CDQB6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CDQB6h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($474.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($236.50 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($172.14 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 610 1GB Video Card ($48.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Enermax ECA3280A-BR ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1336.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 20:48 EDT-0400

mcnumpty23 · Jul 8, 2015

lol that gt610 still catches the eye

but now got an understanding of what you want to do with it

it all looks ok

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