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It's an all-in-one cooler, maintenance free (other than giving the fan/radiator a dust once or twice a year)
Thankyou, I thought with it being hydro cooled, it needs the water changing, I'm new to this lolIt's an all-in-one cooler, maintenance free (other than giving the fan/radiator a dust once or twice a year)
No, these are closed loop and don't require the faffing about of a traditional liquid cooled system. Much better!
For gaming, would the 120 be enough or would the 240 be a better option?No, these are closed loop and don't require the faffing about of a traditional liquid cooled system. Much better!
What's the rest of the spec, please? If you can paste that over from your order page that'll help us advise the best option for you
CaseWhat's the rest of the spec, please? If you can paste that over from your order page that'll help us advise the best option for you
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-10600
(3.3GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Yep, the 120 (plus the extra fans you've got) should be fine for that CPU
Even if I game heavily?Yep, the 120 (plus the extra fans you've got) should be fine for that CPU
If you're doing really mammoth sessions then the CoolerMaster MasterLiquid 240 might be a worthwhile upgrade, if you've got the extra pennies...
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I would definitely get the CoolerMaster.
What I'd mammoth sessions lol
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Either way, I'd dfinitely get the Coolermaster, the PCS ones aren't much better than the stock coolers.
Would the coolermaster hyper 212 black edition be better than the frostflow 120? I'm still wanting plenty of fans but not overspend that's all
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That's a normal air cooler.
What would you suggest that I do, I'm wanting a decent cooler that won't break the bank, I'd be happy to amend my order via £5 or at least have a different fan setup where it's quiet too, Grrrr this is stressful lol
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Coolermaster would be my choice.
Which one specifically? And would it be only a £5 over?
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The coolermaster 240.
Is it the same as the frostflow meaning that you dont need to do anything with it like re filling the liquid?
Also, I've changed my setup to accommodate the coolmaster, but due to it using two fan slots, I have only one fan slot left, so is the one fan on the setup a good choice (extra fans)?
Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-10600 (3.3GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence