Cooling & Primary Storage help

[FILTHY-WZARD]

Hi all,

Ive posted on here recently, I am looking to build something to achieve this:

- Very quick
- Lightroom capable
- Multiple VMs (Mainly Windows 10/7 and some Linux)
- Some gaming at 1440p (if possible, if not, 1080p)

Budget: Recently raised to £1,500

I've put this spec together, although I intend to look at a zen 2 CPU when they become available on this site. I know this might come at a little more money but could be worth it potentially.

I have two main questions but im more than open to other ideas:

• 1. I am trying to work out how much cooling if sufficient to keep temps reasonable and the system nice and quiet. Do I need extra case fans? Is the AIO 100X the best option for me & this case?

2. Is the PCIe storage I've selected worth it? it'll hold my OS and a couple of applications, 512gb is fine size wise. ( I already have larger mechanical drives ready for this system)


Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.35GHz/20MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1900 1,300Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,369.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/5eNAz6U6va/

 

[Oussebon]

I'd honestly suggest waiting for Zen 2 to be out before sorting the rest of the spec.

This is because PCS's pricing and availability / component selection can and does change.

For instance the WD Black SSD is much faster than the Intel 760p, so I'd tell you to get one of those with the price difference being only £3. However if PCS stop selling the WD Black and your choice is a 760p or a 970 Evo (which for the sake of argument is by then £50 more) that becomes a different question.

And without knowing what the Zen 2 CPUs are like, who's to say what the most appropriate cooler choice will be.

In general terms, very fast storage sounds worth it for your uses (VMs esp)

It is very likely that you will want to get the fastest RAM possible. PCS's current pricing for 32gb 2933MHz RAM appears ... possibly somewhat steep... so hoping that will change too.