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My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Chevy - Sep 26, 2020
So, as the title suggests, I am looking for opinions on NZXT's Kraken X53 liquid CPU cooling kit.
I just ordered this for my PC, which you can find the specs for in the spoiler below.
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So, what do you guys think?
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Breeze26509 - Sep 26, 2020
Is there any reason you're getting an X570 board with a 2600x? You would've been totally fine with a B450 Tomahawk Max.
You could've grabbed a 500GB WD Blue SSD for an extra $15.
Did you actually pay full retail price for Windows? It's like paying for WinRAR. Nobody does that.
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Chevy - Sep 26, 2020
(Sep 26, 2020 09:18 AM)Breeze26509 Wrote: Is there any reason you're getting an X570 board with a 2600x? You would've been totally fine with a B450 Tomahawk Max.
You could've grabbed a 500GB WD Blue SSD for an extra $15.
Did you actually pay full retail price for Windows? It's like paying for WinRAR. Nobody does that.
No, I didnt actually pay for Windows.
And I was working up from my budget build that I made a threat about a while prior to this one.
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Prox - Sep 26, 2020
A few issues...
White PSU? That's a D-tier PSU, if you're spending that kind of money on a build you need a gold+ PSU.
That motherboard is m.2 compatible. Do yourself a favor and use this instead of the 250GB SSD for the same price.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/z4jJ7P/mushkin-pilot-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mknssdpl500gb-d8
1660 Ti is fine... but for a $1100+ build you'd benefit from getting a better GPU. The 5700xt is only $400
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Chevy - Sep 26, 2020
(Sep 26, 2020 12:04 PM)Prox Wrote: A few issues...
White PSU? That's a D-tier PSU, if you're spending that kind of money on a build you need a gold+ PSU.
That motherboard is m.2 compatible. Do yourself a favor and use this instead of the 250GB SSD for the same price.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/z4jJ7P/mushkin-pilot-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mknssdpl500gb-d8
1660 Ti is fine... but for a $1100+ build you'd benefit from getting a better GPU. The 5700xt is only $400
It's 80+ certified, and it hasn't failed me so far, so I dont know what to tell you about that. Lol.
I'll get a m.2 when I feel its necessary.
The 1660Ti Gaming X has served me very very well with every game on max settings 100+ fps.
note: I spent 550 on the original Intel setup and made an AMD swap-over, which cost me extra, including the upgraded parts like the gpu, cooler, ram and psu.
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Prox - Sep 26, 2020
(Sep 26, 2020 04:17 PM)Chevy Wrote: It's 80+ certified, and it hasn't failed me so far, so I dont know what to tell you about that. Lol.
I'll get a m.2 when I feel its necessary.
The 1660Ti Gaming X has served me very very well with every game on max settings 100+ fps.
note: I spent 550 on the original Intel setup and made an AMD swap-over, which cost me extra, including the upgraded parts like the gpu, cooler, ram and psu.
Ah I misread your post, I thought you were building a PC but your question was just about the cooling. My bad!
RE: My ~$1200 build & a question .. - Chevy - Sep 26, 2020
(Sep 26, 2020 04:20 PM)Prox Wrote: Ah I misread your post, I thought you were building a PC but your question was just about the cooling. My bad!
You're good mate! Yeah, I was asking about opinions on the Kraken X53.