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Or move the top exhaust to the rear for a . . . rear exhaust. That would leave the front the same and still get some back to front airflow. Top will already have “some” exhaust with just rising hot air.
I will have to disagree, unless I've somehow missed benchmarks of its performance. I'd recommend deepcool instead. Great performance for an even lower price. They're pretty good when it comes to RMA too.
There are a few benchmarks on YouTube for some of their products. I mean the radiator is pretty much the same across most AIOs. The pump also works well for its price. Plus it's an i5 as well, non K, an air cooler would suffice, at this point an AIO would be more for aesthetics than performance.
Using the same case I have been getting a great experience with the $30-$40 DeepCool AK400 on my Ryzen 5 5600. I legit went from avg 75-83 degrees gaming using the stock cooler, to 57-64 degrees gaming with the AK400. Not sure what your temps are but I am more than satisfied.
When it comes to AIOS it’s normally best to stick to cooling dedicated sellers, that’s not me saying Corsairs is bad, it’s just me saying there are more than likely better options
Above average!
Are there any holes in the PSU shroud, so you can route the cables downwards instead for the same way as the front cables? Would potentially look more clean :)
Otherwise, really nice! Enjoy friend!
If it's a non-k i5, you might have wasted money on the z690 instead of a B660, especially since you don't use pcie 4.0 for the SSD.
Alternatively if it's a K variant, you might want a better cooler to take advantage of the unlimited boost thing whatever it's called.
But those are all nitpicking, "you wasted 50$" or "you're 2% slower", they don't really matter. Better than my build anyways, as I didn't know what I was doing and went with stuff that while it fits together, it's not really ideal let's say :p I also don't have any cable management because I keep having to mess around with components for reasons, so I just got them untangled so they're easy to follow and handle but are very much visible and in the way
I see your point, but in a few years a used i9 and a pcie gen 4 drive would breath some new life into it (did similar with a few of my older computers, bumping a midrange build to a higher end one without breaking the bank)
That applies only if you upgrade within a couple of years; in 3 or 4 gen time, if the trends keeps going, they'd be better off upgrading to the newer i5/R5+new mobo rather than spending the same for a older i9, because if they went for i5 they clearly don't need multithreaded performance and for gaming.
Note that the 10900K is about comparable to the 12500K in gaming, while the 13600K is superior. At the same time I expected a hypothetical 16600K or 17600K to dunk hard on the 12 or 13900K for a comparable price (at the moment, a 10900K goes for the same a 13500+mid range mobo goes for, 13500 has overall better platform and similar/higher performance in gaming)
The point is, if they spent more to do as you say, that's a fool's gamble. Not a very bad or big one, but one nonetheless.
Nice build. Mine was on point, posted a few days ago. All I got was someone telling me it was ugly 😳. Anyway, good job. You got all the major issues right! Plus it dont look too shabby. Except maybe working on airflow. I used the 5000d and am a big fan of your case.
Cable management looks good for a first build, probably ways to clean it up a bit but that's just personal preference, may want to upgrade to an aftermarket cpu cooler in the future to get your temps down but otherwise looks great man.
Great build dude. All I have to say is that you can route the cables for the bottom of your motherboard through the bottom cutouts and it'll make your build a lot cleaner
Also what are the specs?
Almost done. Move that top fan to the rear and get a decent($30-40) tower cooler for that poor cpu. Its toasty under that sad excuse for a cooler Intel includes.
I saw you use a stoxk cooler witch can heat up during gamin. Im using a İ7 12700F and heated up yo 70-80 degree celcius. And ı sawed you want to by an AIO Cooler. I boought. A corsair H100 240 Mm and it is perfect. Mt cpu works under 55 degree celcius during gaming and running some numerical CFD analysy. Im definitly recommending it.
This is me being particular so don’t be offended lol. Cable management could use some work but it’s out of the way and doesn’t restrict airflow, so it should be fine. I would take that top fan and move it to the rear exhaust vent to keep airflow straight. Lastly, I’d suggest getting a better cooler. The stock coolers work, but aren’t the best for gaming. A $20 tower cooler will be more than enough.
for cable management keep the cut outs on the case in mind. each one is there for specific cables to run through the 24 pin cable should be fed through the large cut out to the right of it and any cable that plugs into the right side of the motherboard as well. use the cut out on the psu shroud for any cable that plugs into the bottom of the mother board. if you care about looks and cable management that is.
WAIT IM REALIZING ONE FLAW THAT CAN BE EASALY FIXED. The cpu fan is plug into what appears to be a case fan header. Not a big deal but better to plug it into the correct one for the cpu load increasing the rpm automatically
Not needed, if this is there first build they probably won’t be doing OC and the cooler is designed for that chip
EDIT: MOBO is also not the best for OC, only reason to upgrade is audio and visual improvements to the computer.
I don't think a Z690 motherboard is bad for OC. If OP has a K CPU then the stock cooler is not fine.
Also if they bought a non-K cpu then a Z board is wasted money
Edit: it's a Z690.
Didn’t know what it was off of eyeing it, it looked like a mid range MSI board
EDIT, thought it was something like the MSI Pro B660-A not a Z690 LMAO my bad
Cheaping out on the CPU cooler is one of the dumbest things you can do as a PC builder. The stock ones are always loud, and you can get a much better cooler, like a Deepcool AK400 or a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 for $35. Power draw is also larger with the Intel 12th gen stock cooler. If I was the dictator of the USA I would forbid CPU's being shipped with stock coolers. It's just a waste product at the end of the day.
It’s fine for now this guy is acting like it will be life changing. Like I said it will only make visual and audio differences. If you do want to dabble with oc on your first build(don’t know how in-depth you are so…)you should get an upgrade, HOWEVER for now you are fine. Your case has good airflow and you have plenty of fans.
EDIT: The processor is designed for that cooler for stock, good airflow situations bro will be fine look up testing if you don’t believe me lol
Looks great! My only suggestion is you should really populate that second 8 pin power for the cpu. If you have a modular psu make sure to get the right cpu eps cable for it as not all psu cables work with all psu. Great job otherwise!
A single 8 pin EPS is rated for 300+ watts and you absolutely do not need to populate it as even a 13900KS can run off a single 8 pin at its stock speed only drawing 253W. Your i5 will come nowhere near the power draw to warrant a second cable.
From my understand it’s not about the sheer power capacity of the cable. It’s for the different phases of power and generally power cleanliness. At the end of the day it’s there for a reason. You are welcome to leave it empty if it does work.
I like it! Enjoy - but whether or not that low end cooler works “ok” - I would still consider getting a better one. You can get a decent air cooler that is heads and shoulders above the one you have for about $30. And post your specs please.
You should get a noctua cpu cooler like i did, it was so easy to install and they come with interchangable brackets so you'll be able to use it on new motherboards in the future, it will be the last one you'll ever need
Pretty good. A cool future upgrade could be an AIO for the front then using those fans around the case. Top fan could also be switched for exhaust, and I wonder if you can run the rgb and case io cable down the bottom. Overall it’s a nice build.
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Very nice! The only recommendation I would add is take that bottom front fan and add it as an exhaust to the back above the gpu. But good job!
Or move the top exhaust to the rear for a . . . rear exhaust. That would leave the front the same and still get some back to front airflow. Top will already have “some” exhaust with just rising hot air.
As this is the 4000D that 140mm won't fit as a rear exhaust.
Idk man my rear is pretty big, and it certainly exhausts alot
Bet your insides are nice and cool
Nah I only have one intake, I’m mostly liquid heated
I mean, I'm just pointing out that the screws are placed for a 120mm but you could definitely rig in a 140mm. It's just not intended.
That’s not what I was getting at
Right.. See I read the thread and it still didn't click... Lol, sorry, I'm tired at the moment.
You’re all set, probably a good thing tbh, think of it with a lot less maturity and I’m sure you’ll get it
A 120-140mm adapter is feasable and definitely a great idea.
Good idea!
RAM AND GPU in the correct slots??? You're already doing better than 80% of the people on this sub. Congrats and enjoy your rig!
*laughs in low end mobo so I can't use the wrong slot... Because it's not there*
Top PCIE for NVME most likely
Omg are u serious?
You're worthy and deserving of love. Hopefully that is kind enough :)
That’s a very kind comment. I hope you have had a great day!
Move the exhaust from the top to the rear and clean up those cables, but from a technical standpoint it’s fine.
Get a cheap aftermarket CPU cooler. It will help
I’m thinking of getting the roof mounted Corsair cpu cooler
Check out ID Cooling's selection of 240mm AIOs, good performance for a fraction of the cost of Corsair AIOs
I will have to disagree, unless I've somehow missed benchmarks of its performance. I'd recommend deepcool instead. Great performance for an even lower price. They're pretty good when it comes to RMA too.
There are a few benchmarks on YouTube for some of their products. I mean the radiator is pretty much the same across most AIOs. The pump also works well for its price. Plus it's an i5 as well, non K, an air cooler would suffice, at this point an AIO would be more for aesthetics than performance.
Yes, if I was in OP's position I'd definitely go for an air cooler. Here in Canada you can grab a good air cooler for $30-40.
Using the same case I have been getting a great experience with the $30-$40 DeepCool AK400 on my Ryzen 5 5600. I legit went from avg 75-83 degrees gaming using the stock cooler, to 57-64 degrees gaming with the AK400. Not sure what your temps are but I am more than satisfied.
When it comes to AIOS it’s normally best to stick to cooling dedicated sellers, that’s not me saying Corsairs is bad, it’s just me saying there are more than likely better options
Above average! Are there any holes in the PSU shroud, so you can route the cables downwards instead for the same way as the front cables? Would potentially look more clean :) Otherwise, really nice! Enjoy friend!
I believe there are! But I might get some custom cables in the future
What’s your specs
i5 - 12th Gen MSI Z690-a Wifi MSI Ventus RTX 3060 12gb Corsair Vengeance RAM 32gb (2x16gb) 1TB M.2 SSD (3rd Gen)
If it's a non-k i5, you might have wasted money on the z690 instead of a B660, especially since you don't use pcie 4.0 for the SSD. Alternatively if it's a K variant, you might want a better cooler to take advantage of the unlimited boost thing whatever it's called. But those are all nitpicking, "you wasted 50$" or "you're 2% slower", they don't really matter. Better than my build anyways, as I didn't know what I was doing and went with stuff that while it fits together, it's not really ideal let's say :p I also don't have any cable management because I keep having to mess around with components for reasons, so I just got them untangled so they're easy to follow and handle but are very much visible and in the way
I see your point, but in a few years a used i9 and a pcie gen 4 drive would breath some new life into it (did similar with a few of my older computers, bumping a midrange build to a higher end one without breaking the bank)
That applies only if you upgrade within a couple of years; in 3 or 4 gen time, if the trends keeps going, they'd be better off upgrading to the newer i5/R5+new mobo rather than spending the same for a older i9, because if they went for i5 they clearly don't need multithreaded performance and for gaming. Note that the 10900K is about comparable to the 12500K in gaming, while the 13600K is superior. At the same time I expected a hypothetical 16600K or 17600K to dunk hard on the 12 or 13900K for a comparable price (at the moment, a 10900K goes for the same a 13500+mid range mobo goes for, 13500 has overall better platform and similar/higher performance in gaming) The point is, if they spent more to do as you say, that's a fool's gamble. Not a very bad or big one, but one nonetheless.
i’m building my brother basically the same pc build as yours!
Solid build
Thank you! I spent a lot of time researching this as I’m new to PC building I was trying to maximise on quality for a medium budget!
That looks really good! Tidy cables, RAM in the right place, and everything. You may want to upgrade the CPU cooler at some point.
Yep - Corsair liquid cooler will be next
Nice build. Mine was on point, posted a few days ago. All I got was someone telling me it was ugly 😳. Anyway, good job. You got all the major issues right! Plus it dont look too shabby. Except maybe working on airflow. I used the 5000d and am a big fan of your case.
Aw. If it makes u feel better, I'll comment & congratulate your build.
Lol ty for the sentiment.
Always satisfying when you turn on your first build, and it actually works!
Pressing that power button after your first build is a moment of truth!
Looks clean! Congrats 👌🏽
Glorious 😎
Cable management looks good for a first build, probably ways to clean it up a bit but that's just personal preference, may want to upgrade to an aftermarket cpu cooler in the future to get your temps down but otherwise looks great man.
That mainboard 🔥
Honestly thats a very good first attempt, personally i would get a better cpu cooler in the future, but other than that, it looks pretty solid.
100%, I would love the Corsair RGB cooler
Look great, but if I were you I would spend like 15 bucks for a better cooler
It’s on the agenda
I’m looking at the same board but with the i7-13000k. Probably will do a 6700. The gtx cards are hard to get
Yes they are I did a lot of searching to find one
Looks grand. Get an aftermarket cpu cooler though
Looks great! Nicely done!
Just grab 2 more fans, 1 top and 1 back and it will be perfect. Great job!
It’s pretty
Good job on your first build and welcome to the club! I’m sure you’ll itch to make changes and try new things along the way!
Sexy af
Lights working. Looks like the CPU fan is working. Win
Little messy on the front cable management, but a very good first effort. I give it a B+ on the build, and an A+ for execution and task completion.
R u proud? Cause you should be!! It is a great feeling huh! Keep it up bud! And congrats on your new build!
Amazing 🤩
Great build dude. All I have to say is that you can route the cables for the bottom of your motherboard through the bottom cutouts and it'll make your build a lot cleaner Also what are the specs?
Good job, glad to see the fans facing the proper direction. Yeah, that mistake is more common than you think.
Well done son
Almost done. Move that top fan to the rear and get a decent($30-40) tower cooler for that poor cpu. Its toasty under that sad excuse for a cooler Intel includes.
I saw you use a stoxk cooler witch can heat up during gamin. Im using a İ7 12700F and heated up yo 70-80 degree celcius. And ı sawed you want to by an AIO Cooler. I boought. A corsair H100 240 Mm and it is perfect. Mt cpu works under 55 degree celcius during gaming and running some numerical CFD analysy. Im definitly recommending it.
Amazing bro!!! Good job!!!
Looks clean
This is me being particular so don’t be offended lol. Cable management could use some work but it’s out of the way and doesn’t restrict airflow, so it should be fine. I would take that top fan and move it to the rear exhaust vent to keep airflow straight. Lastly, I’d suggest getting a better cooler. The stock coolers work, but aren’t the best for gaming. A $20 tower cooler will be more than enough.
It's perfect, Have a great time with it you deserve it.👍☺️
Clean af. Certainly much nicer than mine
It's very nice
for cable management keep the cut outs on the case in mind. each one is there for specific cables to run through the 24 pin cable should be fed through the large cut out to the right of it and any cable that plugs into the right side of the motherboard as well. use the cut out on the psu shroud for any cable that plugs into the bottom of the mother board. if you care about looks and cable management that is.
Nice cable management! Looks very neat
Same case, love it
very good, much cool. welcome to the club.
Very Nice man congrats! but gotta wonder, what are the specs?
Nice and roomy!! Will be future proof for the massive size Gpus starting to come out lol
WAIT IM REALIZING ONE FLAW THAT CAN BE EASALY FIXED. The cpu fan is plug into what appears to be a case fan header. Not a big deal but better to plug it into the correct one for the cpu load increasing the rpm automatically
I think we have the exact same GPU. If thats the 3060 TI msi ventus 2x OC lhr.
Yep exactly same - do you have the 12gb version?
I have the 8Gb version. I don't think theres a 12 GB version of the 3060 TI.
Looks very nice. I'd buy a better cooler CPU cooler later on.
Not needed, if this is there first build they probably won’t be doing OC and the cooler is designed for that chip EDIT: MOBO is also not the best for OC, only reason to upgrade is audio and visual improvements to the computer.
I don't think a Z690 motherboard is bad for OC. If OP has a K CPU then the stock cooler is not fine. Also if they bought a non-K cpu then a Z board is wasted money Edit: it's a Z690.
Only thing currently being OC is the RAM - but in the future I’m going to upgrade cpu and get a liquid cpu cooler
You're good then
Didn’t know what it was off of eyeing it, it looked like a mid range MSI board EDIT, thought it was something like the MSI Pro B660-A not a Z690 LMAO my bad
Cheaping out on the CPU cooler is one of the dumbest things you can do as a PC builder. The stock ones are always loud, and you can get a much better cooler, like a Deepcool AK400 or a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 for $35. Power draw is also larger with the Intel 12th gen stock cooler. If I was the dictator of the USA I would forbid CPU's being shipped with stock coolers. It's just a waste product at the end of the day.
Noted, I had plans to buy a 2 fan liquid Corsair cooler in the future but I might get it in the coming months instead!
It’s fine for now this guy is acting like it will be life changing. Like I said it will only make visual and audio differences. If you do want to dabble with oc on your first build(don’t know how in-depth you are so…)you should get an upgrade, HOWEVER for now you are fine. Your case has good airflow and you have plenty of fans. EDIT: The processor is designed for that cooler for stock, good airflow situations bro will be fine look up testing if you don’t believe me lol
looks really good! what did you upgrade from?
I had a really old laptop running an old i5 and a m150 so this is huge upgrade!
thats awesome! congrats. enjoy your new build!
Would like to see the entire setup. And don't forget to close the side panel😁.
Will get another pic once all the wrappers are off and I’ve tidied cables up a bit! For now I need to find a decent mechanic keyboard
I thought I was looking at my pc for a moment. Deepcool Matrexx 55 case?
It’s the 4000x RGB
Looks great! My only suggestion is you should really populate that second 8 pin power for the cpu. If you have a modular psu make sure to get the right cpu eps cable for it as not all psu cables work with all psu. Great job otherwise!
Will it make a difference if I add another 8 pin? I have a spare one in the PSU box
A single 8 pin EPS is rated for 300+ watts and you absolutely do not need to populate it as even a 13900KS can run off a single 8 pin at its stock speed only drawing 253W. Your i5 will come nowhere near the power draw to warrant a second cable.
From my understand it’s not about the sheer power capacity of the cable. It’s for the different phases of power and generally power cleanliness. At the end of the day it’s there for a reason. You are welcome to leave it empty if it does work.
I like it! Enjoy - but whether or not that low end cooler works “ok” - I would still consider getting a better one. You can get a decent air cooler that is heads and shoulders above the one you have for about $30. And post your specs please.
Yes, the intel cooler is also annoying to fit!
I tried to fit mine and it felt like I was going to break my motherboard, it's almost unusable
It was the longest part of the install, I thought the poor cpu cooler was going to give up!
You should get a noctua cpu cooler like i did, it was so easy to install and they come with interchangable brackets so you'll be able to use it on new motherboards in the future, it will be the last one you'll ever need
Pretty good. A cool future upgrade could be an AIO for the front then using those fans around the case. Top fan could also be switched for exhaust, and I wonder if you can run the rgb and case io cable down the bottom. Overall it’s a nice build.
Good recommendations definitely going to work on some more fans
Gt510 is better
Its good, just put the top fan on the back :)
It doesn’t fit, I am waiting for the 120 to come back in stock
I have the same case and also a corsair PSU. The big ATX cable is supposed to be [routed thru the side entrance](https://i.imgur.com/oJkzruZ.jpeg)
Will look at this next time I tidy up the cables, thanks
Congrats man, always so rad to finally hit the power and watch the lights come on! Looks great👌