I'm a big fan of the dark rock

lmao yeah this is my first time with such a powerful build, I'm learning as I go with it. thanks for your recommendation with the Noctua, this fan (be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4) is about $10 more but has another fan and seems from the advertising-speak that it might be quieter, is that true or just hype?

It's a cpu cooler from Bequiet! The stock amd cooler was to loud for my likings and i prefer non RGB stuff. https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

air cooling is better for the most part unless you're going for aesthetics. Considering performance, noise and aesthetics, the Dark Rock Pro 4 is very good but you can go cheaper if needed (also, if you are planning to go for that cooler, make sure your case has sufficient clearance as it a big heatsink)

The be quiet dark rock pro 4 gets amazing temps and doesn’t get too loud. be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a7M4EbCEH5S6K That AIO you were talking about is called the ryuo (unless nzxt has it too) only reason I personally don’t recommend AIOs is because in the long run they break down quicker, and can become a hazard due to the water.

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

Yeah my bad I meant 3950 and 3900x. You're build looks great my man and I am tempted to get the 3900 over the 3950. What do you think about this CPU air cooler?

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

Its a little cheaper, but could get the job done. Also if I do get the 3900, i think I would want to splurge the savings on cooling. My last mobo got fried and so I am as vigilant as ever on cooling.

And by cooling I mean a billion case fans lol

~~On Amazon for ~$80 shipped used, and you can get 20% off right now.~~

~~Also need to account for cost of thermal paste, which makes the $90 new price actually cheaper lol Might want to rethink your price.~~

Edit: OP updated price :)

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jL5DFbFNREJQW

Air cooling if you’re not overclocking - Depending on your budget I’d suggest a dark rock pro 4 https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9?th=1&psc=1

I personally went with the BeQuiet! pro4 https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9 Its cheaper than AIO it's basically silent...you would need a case that has good/great airflow if you are going to OC. My i99K temps playing BFV are around 58-60C under load.

Sorry, I had to sleep. Yes that will work with 1151. I reccomend get something a little higher in price, as this might struggle a little with 8th gen i7. This is the one I have for reference be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LDeLFbMNXAS8X

$60 for Dark Rock 4 Pro is a damn good deal

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B07BY6F8D9/ref=sr_1_1?condition=used&s=warehouse-deals&keywords=noctua&qid=1581583251&sr=8-1&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

The Dark Rock Pro 4](https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9) is 145.7mm long, 136mm wide, and 162.8mm tall.

It’s really up to you what you like, fan or liquid cooling? I use this one with no rgb and very quiet fans.

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_g-dMFbC01DBJ3

>https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

Is that the exact model you're talking about? It's only $40 more than I paid for the 212 evo.

Will that air cooler hold up to an even slightly OC'd i7-10700k?

Do you think I will have heat issues with the 212 evo with a stock i7-10700k with 3080 gaming at high quality?

There's some pretty great air coolers and AIOs out there. For air coolers, https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9 this one is pretty cool since it also comes w/ a super long screwdriver to help install it.

Idk what kind of style you're looking but those are pretty decent. I'm just not sure what the prices in your market would be. I personally prefer the Noctua brand because their fans are really quiet.

Literally whatever the biggest CPU cooler you can fit that you like would be quieter, since you should be able to run the fans slower if you have way more mass/fins. Especially if you are running a non-top of the line CPU. If you are running something like a 3900x or 9900K then you might want to consider and AIO with higher quality fans.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-chromax-Black-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y3CTQNT/

or this: https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/

Honestly no. The Gammax 400 is definitely a budget cooler and while it does outperform the stock intel cooler, it's not by much.

The i5-9600k is a toasty CPU already, not becasue it has tons of CPU cores, but because it's base clock is already 3.7GHz, where even the i7-9700k, and the i9-9900k are running a base frequency of 3.6GHz - This contributes more to overall thermal output than the total number of cores do.

Your Turbo boost is little lower at 4.6GHz to the i7-9700k's 3.9GHz, but that's honestly not going to make a ton of difference in most games. Maybe a few extra FPS - and by a few extra I mean in the single digits. If even that.

Now, better is better, but unless you are using your PC to make money, by rendering, encoding, or compiling, AND you turn the 2 minutes of time you save by going from 4.6GHz to 48GHz (example) into more money - than I don't know why you would need to overclock to begin with.

If you do want or need to push that GPU further for some reason, I would recommend a much more efficient air solution like something from Noctua or BeQuiet!.

Noctua NH-D15

or

BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

Both of these coolers are excellent for overlockers that don't want the added pump noise and failure points of an AIO or custom loop.

Heres a beefy air cooler that should work perfectly fine: https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SFGYRAP1QJ4T&dchild=1&keywords=dark+rock+pro+4&qid=1603841425&sprefix=dark+rock+%2Caps%2C240&sr=8-2

And heres an AIO in case you prefer water over air: https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Kraken-X63-280mm-RL-KRX63-01/dp/B082DYR132/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=AIO&qid=1603841455&sr=8-6

I have a 5600x and put one of these on it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BY6F8D9/

I am sure it is overkill, but with the case open about 3' from me I can't even hear it. I really really hate noise and distracting lights.

Do you want an air cooler or an aio?

If you want the better cooling potential I would get an air cooler. Like the Dark Rock Pro 4:

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=dark+rock+pro+4&qid=1565876157&s=gateway&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=rlncg40d-20&linkId=f60e63912e83066e25f6b5a67d200f8f&language=en_US

If you don't plan on OCing the 9900k that would work but it'd probably be quickly outpaced with any significant ocing.

For a 9900k oc on air i'd go with a NH-D15 or Dark Rock 4 Pro

If you got room for or desire an AIO then a good 280mm or 360mm should be fine. They all use pretty much the same asetek pumps.

Dark Rock Pro 4

NH-D15

Personally i'd go with the NH-D15.

Not super great, but I’m very skeptical your selected cooler would overclock any better. Also, in general you probably won’t manually overclock the chip, you’ll make sure pbo and some other setting are enabled and the chip will overclock itself - which, yes is reliant on a good cooler.

Maybe this? be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_v-ZaFbQ1QGF3D

Or if you like team brown

Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2X NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Hb0aFb944ECEF

I have a Snowblind PC, it came with cheap fans that are dying, so I am replacing them all including the artic cooler on the CPU. I already replaced the back exhaust fan with a be quiet! silent wings 3.

My question is should I get the Dark Rock Pro 4 BK022:

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TuFhEbT11F8VB

Or the Noctua NH-D15?

Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2x NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_byFhEbR2V588P

> Don't have too many monitoring programs open at once either.

Thank you man your post really helped. My temp dropped by about 4c just from that. I had no idea!

My TG-7 thermal take is a few years old (should be ok still I think) but I just ordered Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. Maybe I can chop 1 or 2 more c off with that.

Just watched this guys vid on airflow. So it doesn't look like adding fans in the front really help.

Also was looking at getting the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4.

Any recommendation on replacing the two Aer F120mm fans that come with the case?

You NEED an ssd. Get a 240 gig one for 30-40 and don't get the Samsung one, overpriced but really fast. You don't need the aio, normal air cooler will be fine. If you want to be a baller this one is really widely known and quiet!. this one is also really good but just not as widely known.

here is a picture of an NH-D15 in the h500 ... your rear exaust fan will be fine.

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 is a similar cooler.

also, the nhd15 comes in chromax black now too

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0143UM4TC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1TGeEbYAPCAY6

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WUGeEbB07DWXS

Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000 PWM, 4-Pin, Heavy Duty Cooling Fan with 3000RPM (120mm, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFCRATC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RVGeEbYFP2PRY

NZXT H510 - Compact Atx Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case - Front I/O USB Type-C Port - Tempered Glass Side Panel - Cable Management System - Water-Cooling Ready - Steel Construction - White/Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TC76671/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yWGeEbFJVATB2

No idea what you are searching for.

CPU: i5 9600kf

GPU: RX 5700XT

Cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4

Case i'll leave for you to find.

Hopefully in your budget! Would be a nice system for quite a few years.

Get the most powerful processor you can and buy either This or This. Both of them are top tier cpu coolers which are known for their performance and quietness. Even if they are not silent enough for you, There are cases made especially for quietness(Coolermaster silencio series , This define r5 case or there are more) which you can buy. First try the cpu cooler thing.

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=noctua&qid=1591690979&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dark+rock+pro+4&qid=1591691277&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-212S-20PK-R1-Contact-Silencio/dp/B07H25DYM3?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Some of the good ones

Why would you feel uncomfortable putting on the stock cooler? OP said that they won't be overclocking. If the cooler wasn't suitable, AMD wouldn't include it in the box. Have a look at these;

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

https://www.amazon.com/NOCTUA-NH-U12S-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y3DCPVS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=noctua+nh-u12s&qid=1580602158&sprefix=noctua+nh&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Cooling-System/dp/B07H9JL1P8/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?keywords=hyper+212&qid=1580602188&sr=8-16

honestly the h80i didnt last long, good for 3 - 5 years max. You would be better off with a beefy air cooler:

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9/

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U14S-Premium-Cooler-NF-A15/dp/B00C9FLSLY/

For $90 you can get really top of the line air coolers. Also, for same price range, you probably don't want to play with liquid.

Those are really the best air coolers:

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

If it’s this one then yes. You should upgrade.

Air:

Noctua

Dark Rock

Thermal paste: CM MasterGel

Ah, if it's an AIO, the pump is probably dead. I don't know what type of warranties IBP has but I'd recommend buying an air cooler on Amazon so that you can quickly go back to using your PC.

There are a few I'd recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/Mugen-Rev-CPU-Cooler-Support/dp/B06ZYB8K77

https://www.amazon.com/Scythe-120mm-Cooler-LGA1151-Towers/dp/B07RFNG89S

https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-heatpipe-NF-A15-140mm/dp/B00L7UZMAK

I would say if you plan to keep the stock clocks on the processor, something like the Noctua NH-D15 or the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4 would be suitable. If you're into the look of AIO's, something like a Corsair H115i Pro or a NZXT Kraken (240mm or 280mm shouldn't make too much of a difference, just whatever fits your case the best) will do. If you're planning to overclock, you'll probably want something beefier like a 360mm AIO, if they fit the case you're currently using.

360mm AIO links here

Corsair AIO

NZXT AIO

My RAM: https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Predator-3200MHz-HX432C16PB3K2-32/dp/B07GN6MM9L

My cooler: https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Dark-Rock-BK022-Cooler/dp/B07BY6F8D9

My MB: https://www.amazon.com/TUF-B360-Plus-Gaming-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B07BSFX3MC

I did not check the XMP but I will do it now.

AIO w/ RGB : ThisAIO w/o RGB: The 240 or 280 version of This

Air tons of choices $99 and under DRP4 D15s Chromax U12s Under $60 Ninja under $50 Mugen Under $30 Gammaxx Just a few of the ones i've either owned or built with that get great resulsts.

A lot of the components are changable, but a balanced setup might look something like this:

CPU - Ryzen 5 3600 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07STGGQ18/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=A1YAK8U7QV5H1E&psc=1

Cooler - Dark rock pro 4 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BY6F8D9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1

MB - MSI B450 tomahawk MAX https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WF6ZQST/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1

RAM - 2x8 gb 3600Mhz from a reputable brand https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X8DVDZZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?smid=A3TOECTKC4OEBD&psc=1

GPU - A great model of the RTX2080 Super, which is almost as good as it gets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VFKM4VQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1

Storage - 1TB of fast NVMe SSD storage https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J2Q4SWZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?smid=A1YAK8U7QV5H1E&psc=1

Case- NZXT H510. A decent looking, functional case that doesnt break the bank. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TD9C5HS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1

PSU - A reputable 650w model. Plenty for now and for future upgrades. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079H6111J/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=AZCEI3EMXUPTH&psc=1

Parts list from Amazon:

G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3200Mhz DIMM CAS 16 F4-3200C16D-32GTZR

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DMNZY56/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BY6F8D9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK Gaming Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI/DP, ATX)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089CWDHFZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

WD_Black SN750 1TB NVMe Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280, 3D NAND - WDS100T3XHC

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MQ468S8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SXMZLP9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Honestly with those 2 compenants already purchased, the rest of the build comes in pretty cheap.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | Purchased For $0.00 Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard | $124.99 @ Best Buy Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | $75.99 @ Newegg Storage | Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $134.99 @ Amazon Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | Purchased For $0.00 Case | Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case | $66.98 @ Newegg Power Supply | EVGA B5 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Newegg | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | | Total | $492.94 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-19 12:22 EDT-0400 |

Generally the competitve shooter games like valorant/cs/ow are more CPU bound so better single core performance will help with frames, but you should be able to get 200+ easily.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $174.99 @ Amazon Motherboard | MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard | $149.99 @ B&H Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | $75.99 @ Newegg Storage | Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $134.99 @ Amazon Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | Purchased For $0.00 Case | Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case | $66.98 @ Newegg Power Supply | EVGA B5 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Newegg | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | | Total | $692.93 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-19 12:26 EDT-0400 |

If you want to spend a bit more and still well within budget this will give you a nice fps boost over the 2600, since zen 2 improved single core alot, and a bit more future proof for upgrades. 3600 comes with a cooler, if you want to overclock i'd recommend the h212 black for the cheaper end (should still be able to get a decent overclock with this) and either the dark rock pro 4 or noctua nh-d15