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Hi all,
I'm planning to build a new PC in the next few weeks and I need some advice, particularly about cooling. My current system is as follows:
Intel i5 2500K
16 GB RAM
ASRock Z68 Extreme 4
GTX 1660 Super
Samsung SSD (860 Evo)
Blu-ray Drive
Antec 1100 case
Nec PA271Q monitor
ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro
Corsair 650 watt PSU
I haven't decided on the AMD 5800X or 5900X yet. Both are expensive, compared to the previous generation and now require one to buy a third-party cooler. I was thinking of the ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Black or the ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports, but after looking at Youtube videos, it seems neither cooler would be adequate to get the maximum boost clocks. Is that correct? I don't plan to overclock. If I added fans to the case, would this lower the CPU temperate by much and/or allow me to use the aforementioned coolers?
My current CPU down-clocks when appropriate and runs about 55 - 57 Celsius under load. However, the new AMD processors seem to run hotter at all times, in spite of being relatively energy efficient. Both are rated having a TDP of 105 watt. My existing CPU is rated at 95 watt.
I don't game that much nowadays so I wonder if the 5900X is overkill but I'll likely keep whatever CPU/system I choose for over 5 years. I mainly use Lightroom but also Photoshop.
I am going to reuse my case, SSD, GPU, Blu-ray drive, PSU and monitor.
New system parts:
Aorus X570 Pro
Crucial Ballistix 16GB RAM 3600 MHz
Thanks.
I'm planning to build a new PC in the next few weeks and I need some advice, particularly about cooling. My current system is as follows:
Intel i5 2500K
16 GB RAM
ASRock Z68 Extreme 4
GTX 1660 Super
Samsung SSD (860 Evo)
Blu-ray Drive
Antec 1100 case
Nec PA271Q monitor
ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro
Corsair 650 watt PSU
I haven't decided on the AMD 5800X or 5900X yet. Both are expensive, compared to the previous generation and now require one to buy a third-party cooler. I was thinking of the ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Black or the ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports, but after looking at Youtube videos, it seems neither cooler would be adequate to get the maximum boost clocks. Is that correct? I don't plan to overclock. If I added fans to the case, would this lower the CPU temperate by much and/or allow me to use the aforementioned coolers?
My current CPU down-clocks when appropriate and runs about 55 - 57 Celsius under load. However, the new AMD processors seem to run hotter at all times, in spite of being relatively energy efficient. Both are rated having a TDP of 105 watt. My existing CPU is rated at 95 watt.
I don't game that much nowadays so I wonder if the 5900X is overkill but I'll likely keep whatever CPU/system I choose for over 5 years. I mainly use Lightroom but also Photoshop.
I am going to reuse my case, SSD, GPU, Blu-ray drive, PSU and monitor.
New system parts:
Aorus X570 Pro
Crucial Ballistix 16GB RAM 3600 MHz
Thanks.
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