Lets talk about Fans...

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Schmoo2k

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Here is my build which is due to be going into production from Monday - so any last minute comments would be appreciated (are the default fans with the case sufficiant???)

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
110GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 3080 SUPRIM X - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
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Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/ZzAbJR44J3/
 
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Steveyg

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EDIT: I've just seen you've changed the NZXT Case to the Corsair 5000D which is a good choice

Other than that I'd probably change your storage set up to have one 500GB 980 Pro for the OS and one 1TB PCS M2 SSD for your storage
 
Scott

Scott

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Steveyg said:
I would strongly recommend changing that case mate, you're putting top end components into a case with not great airflow they are going to cook in there

I'd recommend the Corsair 680x, The Coolermaster SL600M, Corsair Obsidian 500D or the Be Quiet! 601

You're putting the top end of components into an entry level case mate, other than that I'd probably change your storage set up to have one 500GB 980 Pro for the OS and one 1TB PCS M2 SSD for your storage
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The 5000D Airflow is excellent..... although that's not what comes up when the configuration link is pressed so clarification is required.

With the 5000D I would probably add an extraction fan to go along with the 2 in there and the cooler you have selected.

I would also add the warranty for a fiver, well worth it if you have any issues.
 
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TonyCarter

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Would the H150i Elite Capellix for £13 more not be a cheap 'extra cooling upgrade' (and more RGB) for that behemoth of a GPU/CPU combo :unsure:
 
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Steveyg

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TonyCarter said:
Would the H150i Elite Capellix for £13 more not be a cheap 'extra cooling upgrade' (and more RGB) for that behemoth of a GPU/CPU combo :unsure:
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The H115i is actually more than capable of handling the 5950x but hey sure if you wanted a little bit more reassurance you could go for the H150i. It's not a necessity in my opinion though
 
Citrus_9

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The sexiest part of fans is RGB 🥰 Would you think to change 5000D to 5000X? If you want, you can buy and change a case front panel from 5000D separately and to put on the 5000X.
 
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Schmoo2k

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Scott said:
The 5000D Airflow is excellent..... although that's not what comes up when the configuration link is pressed so clarification is required.

With the 5000D I would probably add an extraction fan to go along with the 2 in there and the cooler you have selected.

I would also add the warranty for a fiver, well worth it if you have any issues.
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I have now made three amendments - Case, PSU and Silver warranty (they don't show up when I click the share though...)
 
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TonyCarter

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Steveyg said:
The H115i is actually more than capable of handling the 5950x but hey sure if you wanted a little bit more reassurance you could go for the H150i. It's not a necessity in my opinion though
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But you can get an extra RGB fan for only £13 😁
 
sck451

sck451

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Citrus_9 said:
The sexiest part of fans is RGB 🥰 Would you think to change 5000D to 5000X? If you want, you can buy and change a case front panel from 5000D separately and to put on the 5000X.
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Though apparently the 5000X has good airflow in its own right -- I'd want to find out how the temperatures before making the change. Great that it's possible though.
 
Citrus_9

Citrus_9

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sck451 said:
Oh, absolutely. I just mean that I'd find out what the temperatures were for my particular machine/setup before I put effort and money into improving them.
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I would see a 5000X being more flexible for improvement - changing a front panel, fans already come as RGB. While 5000D isn't as much for improvement in a sense that it comes with plain non-RGB fans. So I don't know if throwing them out and replacing with RGB fans would make sense money-wise. But that's just my thinking. All depends on what fans are preferred.
 
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sck451

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Yeah, I think we're talking at cross purposes, @Citrus_9. I agree the 5000X is great and a better choice, and the fact that you can fit the Airflow front panel is amazing. All I'm saying is that I'd use the stock configuration first rather than assuming I'd definitely change the front panel: it might well not be necessary.
 
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Schmoo2k

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Thanks all - my estimated build date got pushed back from Monday (to Tuesday!), I am going to hold off on fans until I see what it ships with and measure some temps (easy enough to order and add later).
 
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Schmoo2k

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Last minute change: Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (Slightly cheaper - less RGB)
 
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Schmoo2k

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And one more change (during build): 10GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 3080 SUPRIM X - HDMI, DP (Approx. 154EUR Cheaper)
 
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