Building a pc for both programming and gaming. Unsure about thermals but any advice is welcome

[nielsvandenbroeck]

For both work and leasure I am building a new system. I chose my case because of its small form factor but now I'm unsure if the build won't run hotter than an airfryer.


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y76gfv

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($421.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD 58.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($225.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($899.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Ion+ 2 Platinum 860 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($295.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2786.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-15 10:24 EST-0500

 

[Why_Me]

A few suggested changes. A 240 AIO might struggle a bit with that unlocked i7 if you ever use cpu intensive programs. Normally a 360 AIO is recommended for those unlocked i7's but if you go with a 360 AIO you would have to mount it up front and that is going to make it difficult to fit your gpu inside that case. I would look at a locked i7 for that build.

This Corsair psu is manufactured by Seasonic for Corsair and comes with a 10 year warranty.

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CORSAIR RMx Series (2021) RM850x 850W 80+ GOLD Modular Power Supply $139.97

Pair it up with a Corsair 600w 12vhpwr cable.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/600W-PCIe-5-0-12VHPWR-Type-4-PSU-Power-Cable/p/CP-8920284

or find it on ebay.

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For the RGB look you could go with an air cooler such as this one paired up with low profile RAM as to avoid clearance issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6FH979R

DeepCool AG620 BK ARGB Dual-Tower CPU Cooler $59.99

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ag620-air-cooler

This set of RAM has lower latency than the set in your build and games take advantage of low latency RAM.

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G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 $139.99

If you do go with an AIO then I would look at the Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 and top mount it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WRJ5MQW

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 ARGB CPU AIO $123.99

and pair it up with a set of RGB RAM with lower latency.

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As for the cpu ... locked cpu's for these 13 gen i7 / i9's is where it's at and I will show you why. These Raptor Lake cpu's are pushed to their limits out of the box.

Unlocked 13 gen i7.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-30m-cache-up-to-5-40-ghz/specifications.html
Processor Base Power: 125W
Maximum Turbo Power: 253W

Locked 13 gen i7.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html
Processor Base Power: 65W
Maximum Turbo Power: 219W

No integrated graphics.

https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-13700f-core-i7-13th-gen/p/N82E16819118428
Intel Core i7-13700F $379.99

w/integrated graphics.

https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-13700-core-i7-13th-gen/p/N82E16819118427
Intel Core i7-13700 $409.99

The difference between a locked 12 gen i7 and unlocked 12 gen i7 is a whopping 1 FPS on average and I doubt it is any different with the 13 gen.