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Was years ago when I build my last PC and I'm out of the game. I'm tempted in build a hackintosh: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/hackintosh-cutting-edge-k

by mamcx 10y ago

Was years ago when I build my last PC and I'm out of the game. I'm tempted in build a hackintosh: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/hackintosh-cutting-edge-kaby-lake-nvme-ddr4-4k-viable.214249/#post-1433129 https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/hackintosh-cutting-edge-k... - Intel i7 Kaby Lake - No decided on motherboard. The one that cause me less trouble (for hackintosh) is fine. - GTI 750ti (have) or buy a pascal nvidia. - NVMe drive if possible - 32 GB RAM. - Probably a Thermaltake CORE P3 case. Not decided. I was thinking in use a Liquid Cooler but wonder if the Noctua could be better/less noise?

croon 10y ago
> I was thinking in use a Liquid Cooler but wonder if the Noctua could be better/less noise? Depends, is your option of water cooling an All-In-One-solution that have become popular in recent years? Their performance is on par or slightly better than a large heat sink + large low speed fan(s), but they're not generally quieter, as you still have fans for them, as well as a pump. I considered those options when building mine too, and as I wans't too enthusiastic about assembling my own water cooling system, I went for a large air cooled heatsink instead (the D15). No risk of leakage or pump failure, and proven performance/low noise.
- mamcx 10y ago
  I was planning in use Corsair Hydro H60 (http://amzn.to/2k9a9O1 http://amzn.to/2k9a9O1). However, I wish to have a quiet system, and my brother have it and it sound louder than I wish. I don't plan on overcloking.
  - croon 10y ago
    Yeah, that's one of those AIO water coolers I was referring to. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5054/corsair-hydro-series-h60-h80-and-h100-reviewed/6 http://www.anandtech.com/show/5054/corsair-hydro-series-h60-... The "Silver Arrow" is an air cooler from Thermalright that is pretty equivalent to a Noctua or a Phantek or be Quiet! etc. In that review it beats the H60 in both temperature and noise. The H60 is more than twice as loud. So yes, unless you assemble your own water cooling system, I'd say definitely go for a regular heatsink+fan.
lloyd-christmas 10y ago
Just FYI, 10 series cards aren't supported by hackintosh currently (and for the foreseeable future).
- mamcx 10y ago
  Yep, the parts I wish to use need some hacking. Supposedly kaby lake + nvme can be made to work. I don't need 10 cards, I can keep the 750ti
  - lloyd-christmas 10y ago
    I run one with a 5930k, 980ti, nvme. It had huge issues with el capitan, but sierra has been a breeze. The pascal part is an issue, but running a small card/integrated graphics for the screen is perfectly fine if you're dedicating the GPU to computing.

by mamcx 10y ago

croon 10y ago

> I was thinking in use a Liquid Cooler but wonder if the Noctua could be better/less noise? Depends, is your option of water cooling an All-In-One-solution that have become popular in recent years? Their performance is on par or slightly better than a large heat sink + large low speed fan(s), but they're not generally quieter, as you still have fans for them, as well as a pump. I considered those options when building mine too, and as I wans't too enthusiastic about assembling my own water cooling system, I went for a large air cooled heatsink instead (the D15). No risk of leakage or pump failure, and proven performance/low noise.

mamcx 10y ago
I was planning in use Corsair Hydro H60 (http://amzn.to/2k9a9O1 http://amzn.to/2k9a9O1). However, I wish to have a quiet system, and my brother have it and it sound louder than I wish. I don't plan on overcloking.
- croon 10y ago
  Yeah, that's one of those AIO water coolers I was referring to. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5054/corsair-hydro-series-h60-h80-and-h100-reviewed/6 http://www.anandtech.com/show/5054/corsair-hydro-series-h60-... The "Silver Arrow" is an air cooler from Thermalright that is pretty equivalent to a Noctua or a Phantek or be Quiet! etc. In that review it beats the H60 in both temperature and noise. The H60 is more than twice as loud. So yes, unless you assemble your own water cooling system, I'd say definitely go for a regular heatsink+fan.

lloyd-christmas 10y ago

Just FYI, 10 series cards aren't supported by hackintosh currently (and for the foreseeable future).

mamcx 10y ago
Yep, the parts I wish to use need some hacking. Supposedly kaby lake + nvme can be made to work. I don't need 10 cards, I can keep the 750ti
- lloyd-christmas 10y ago
  I run one with a 5930k, 980ti, nvme. It had huge issues with el capitan, but sierra has been a breeze. The pascal part is an issue, but running a small card/integrated graphics for the screen is perfectly fine if you're dedicating the GPU to computing.