Question Help building new Gaming/General around $3000k (australia)

[Reptile-X]

Hey all,

I have finally decided to upgrade my old gaming/general use pc next week.
Just after opinions and ideas for building something decent under $4k.

I am not going to upgrade the GPU and monitoring for the time being and will wait a few months until prices drop. (I hope, currently running 1060 3GB)

I will go for AMD this time around, with an all-white look and no RGB.

This is what I am aiming to go with so far. Already have the power supply. (Corsair RM850x)

Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow Mid-Tower White $185 or 4000D $105
Drive: SAMSUNG 980 PRO 2TB $539
Ram: CORSAIR CMK32GX4M2K3600C16 VENGEANCE LPX 32GB (2X16GB) 3600MHZ DDR4 $431 Is or ok to use 4000 or would 3600 make more sense? What is the difference between c16 and c18?
Motherboard: GIGABYTE B550 VISION D-P $369
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core AM4 3.70 GHz $799
CPU cooler: BE QUIET! DARK ROCK PRO 4 CPU COOLER $139 or can this as it is the only thing in white i can find ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 34 ESPORTS DUO GRAY WHITE $90
Fans: 3x NEW FRACTAL DESIGN ASPECT 12 120MM $29 each

Thanks in advance.

 

[Colif]

It seems strange using fractal design fans in a Corsair case (he says while looking at Corsair fans in a Fractal case... but they on my AIO, I have an excuse)

do you need that many fans?
case comes with 2, what you using other 3 for? intake?

ram: CL16 is faster, the lower the latency number, the faster the ram responds to CPU.
Not sure about the 4k vs 3600 question.

Wonder if we get a summer this year, last year was odd (I am in Australia too). I still don't know how my AIO will behave in a summer as 1 year old it still hasn't had a real one yet.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

As well as what Colif has said, 3600 RAM is a safe bet, not all Ryzen 5000 series chips can handle 4000 RAM without tuning timings and voltages manually, if at all AFAIK.

The Arctic is a decent mid range cooler. Cryorig does a H5 universal that also has a white version that would do the job too, that fits in the cases you chose.

 

[Colif]

Supply is problem here, only 2 shops have that model here so gl getting right colours.

I would have a white case had I waited a while, but would I have the 2070 Super? Had to sort of jump.

 

[Reptile-X]

do you need that many fans?
case comes with 2, what you using other 3 for? intake?

Not sure about the 4k vs 3600 question.

I thought the 5000d didn't come with any fans, I can see in pics that the 4000d does come with 2. I will end up probably going with the 4000d as I think it will do the job. I am not looking to add too much more hardware.

 

[Reptile-X]

What about Deepcool AS500 PLUS RGB CPU Air Cooler - White?
It does come with RGB but I'm guessing you can turn it off since it comes with he cable?

 

[Colif]

it supposedly has 2 case fans

Two Included 120mm Fans: CORSAIR AirGuide fans utilize anti-vortex vanes to concentrate airflow and enhance cooling

I would link to Corsair website but they chose now to do maintenance, so Amazon will have to do - https://www.amazon.com.au/Corsair-CC-9011210-WW-Airflow-Tempered-Mid-Tower/dp/B08M49WW51

you could still remove the front single 120 and put the 3 new ones in. You shouldn't need more than that.

I don't know which are best coolers so I sit this one out

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

What about Deepcool AS500 PLUS RGB CPU Air Cooler - White?
It does come with RGB but I'm guessing you can turn it off since it comes with he cable?

Seems a decent cooler, except its 171.5 mm tall and so doesn't technically fit in the cases you.

I say technically, because sometimes there's a mm or two of flex in the side panel that might allow you to fit it in.

Just grab the Arctic E34, its a good cooler as well, and fits easily.

 

[Reptile-X]

Seems a decent cooler, except its 171.5 mm tall and so doesn't technically fit in the cases you.

I say technically, because sometimes there's a mm or two of flex in the side panel that might allow you to fit it in.

Just grab the Arctic E34, its a good cooler as well, and fits easily.

ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 34 ESPORTS DUO GRAY WHITE CPU COOLER
Does come white but I was told it may not be strong enough for the CPU?

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Its not the strongest CPU cooler in the world, but if you wont overclock it will be fine.

What it does have is 2x2000 RPM fans that might be a little loud going up and down if you don't customize the fan curves.

Other alternatives might be some sort of AIO with white fans like a Corsair ICue if you want something more powerful and white that's guaranteed to fit. Would have to be 280mm though as it seems 5000D doesnt fit 240's.

 

[Colif]

I will end up probably going with the 4000d as I think it will do the job. I am not looking to add too much more hardware.

This means that a case can fit up to:

• 6x 120mm fans
• 4x 140mm fans

https://help.corsair.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050885232-What-is-the-fan-capacity-of-the-4000D-mid-tower-case-

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

It takes 3x120mm fans up front but official radiator support says 360/280 up front so I assume it doesn't have holes drilled for 240mm installation.

Up top I'm reading 240mm radiator fits when using low profile RAM like Corsair LP.