After 8 years on my 2500K based system, I am finally pulling the trigger on an upgrade. That's the longest I've ever been on the same system. The 2500K sure was a good chip.
I need advice on which CPU cooler to use for my new build. I like air cooling for its simplicity and reliability. Here is my planned build. I'm reusing my monitor (1440p/144Hz/GSync), hard drives, and power supply:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/enc0re/saved/t8T8K8
The case in question (InWin 101C) is my choice for aesthetic, USB-C, and price reasons. But it has an awkward cooling set up. I intend to populate the three bottom intakes and one rear exhaust with SilentWings 3 High RPM. I will not be populating the two side exhausts as I think they would divert fresh air out the case unused. Those are probably more appropriate for radiator based set ups.
My plan is to use the Dark Rock Top Flow as a CPU cooler. Even though it is probably meant for SFF systems, I like the looks of top flow coolers (reminds me of my builds in the 80s/90s) and I like that it blows on the VRMs. I also hope that by swirling the air around the top half of the case, it will make sure I don't end up with any weird cooling gaps because of the case layout.
Is this foolish or a good plan? The alternative to the Dark Rock TF would be for me to use a Dark Rock Pro 4 or Dark Rock 4 (or maybe a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Black Edition upgraded with SilentWings fans).
I need advice on which CPU cooler to use for my new build. I like air cooling for its simplicity and reliability. Here is my planned build. I'm reusing my monitor (1440p/144Hz/GSync), hard drives, and power supply:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/enc0re/saved/t8T8K8
The case in question (InWin 101C) is my choice for aesthetic, USB-C, and price reasons. But it has an awkward cooling set up. I intend to populate the three bottom intakes and one rear exhaust with SilentWings 3 High RPM. I will not be populating the two side exhausts as I think they would divert fresh air out the case unused. Those are probably more appropriate for radiator based set ups.
My plan is to use the Dark Rock Top Flow as a CPU cooler. Even though it is probably meant for SFF systems, I like the looks of top flow coolers (reminds me of my builds in the 80s/90s) and I like that it blows on the VRMs. I also hope that by swirling the air around the top half of the case, it will make sure I don't end up with any weird cooling gaps because of the case layout.
Is this foolish or a good plan? The alternative to the Dark Rock TF would be for me to use a Dark Rock Pro 4 or Dark Rock 4 (or maybe a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Black Edition upgraded with SilentWings fans).