Intel 12th Gen and Ram

[Juggy]

Ok, time for more advice

I'm looking for a very good air cooler for a 12900k and an ITX case.

I have a Lian Li Q58 and a TU150, should I be looking at something else?

The build is getting an EVGA 3080TI XC3 Ultra and I've decided this build will replace my current build

 

[Juggy]

Ok, time for more advice

I'm looking for a very good air cooler for a 12900k and an ITX case.

I have a Lian Li Q58 and a TU150, should I be looking at something else?

The build is getting an EVGA 3080TI XC3 Ultra and I've decided this build will replace my current build

Considering this cooler.

Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black

Or

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

 

[PerformancePCs]

Considering this cooler.

Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black

Or

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

The Dark Rock 4 looks great Aesthetically IMHO.

 

[TRINITRON]

NR200P or NR200P max

 

[ThatGuyJD]

Considering this cooler.

Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black

Or

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

Do they even fit in the case? the best air coolers, dual tower 140s struggle to fit in full ATX cases because they need 160mm of cooler height, not sure on those two specifically but something to consider especially in an itx case.

 

[Juggy]

Do they even fit in the case? the best air coolers, dual tower 140s struggle to fit in full ATX cases because they need 160mm of cooler height, not sure on those two specifically but something to consider especially in an itx case.

Thanks, I have thought of that

According to Lian Li there is a 165mm clearance for a cooler in the TU150

PC-TU150 - Portable and powerful tempered glass mini-itx chassis

TU150 use of a tempered glass main panel means a modern internal aesthetic along with proper masking to hide internal cabling. Another neat cable management trick is that Lian Li allows the top panel where the handle recesses to hide wiring as well.

lian-li.com

The Q58 has considerably less clearance at 67mm, if I use the Q58 I would go 240mm AIO

 

[ThatGuyJD]

Thanks, I have thought of that

According to Lian Li there is a 165mm clearance for a cooler in the TU150

PC-TU150 - Portable and powerful tempered glass mini-itx chassis

TU150 use of a tempered glass main panel means a modern internal aesthetic along with proper masking to hide internal cabling. Another neat cable management trick is that Lian Li allows the top panel where the handle recesses to hide wiring as well.

lian-li.com

The Q58 has considerably less clearance at 67mm, if I use the Q58 I would go 240mm AIO

Damn that's as much as my 215. Lol, small but big case.

 

[Juggy]

NR200P or NR200P max

Thanks, never been a big fan of the NR200 or Coolermaster for that matter

 

[Juggy]

The Dark Rock 4 looks great Aesthetically IMHO.

Would you go for the AK620?

 

[ThatGuyJD]

Would you go for the AK620?

I would go for it, if we had SA Stock but luckily not a consideration for you...

 

[Juggy]

I would go for it, if we had SA Stock but luckily not a consideration for you...

There is a very well stocked PC supplier in Dubai called Microless that delivers to me. Not the cheapest but not too bad.

Just hope it will clear my GSkill Z5's

DeepCool AK620 High Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler, 500-1850 RPM Fan Speed, 68.99 CFM Airflow, 4 Pin PWM Connector, Fluid Dymanic Bearing, 12 VDC Voltage, Black | R-AK620-BKNNMT-G Buy, Best Price in Qatar, Doha

DeepCool AK620 High Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler, 500-1850 RPM Fan Speed, 68.99 CFM Airflow, 4 Pin PWM Connector, Fluid Dymanic Bearing, 12 VDC Voltage, Black | R-AK620-BKNNMT-G model R-AK620-BKNNMT-G CPU Coolers

qatar.microless.com

 

[ThatGuyJD]

There is a very well stocked PC supplier in Dubai called Microless that delivers to me. Not the cheapest but not too bad.

Just hope it will clear my GSkill Z5's

DeepCool AK620 High Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler, 500-1850 RPM Fan Speed, 68.99 CFM Airflow, 4 Pin PWM Connector, Fluid Dymanic Bearing, 12 VDC Voltage, Black | R-AK620-BKNNMT-G Buy, Best Price in Qatar, Doha

DeepCool AK620 High Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler, 500-1850 RPM Fan Speed, 68.99 CFM Airflow, 4 Pin PWM Connector, Fluid Dymanic Bearing, 12 VDC Voltage, Black | R-AK620-BKNNMT-G model R-AK620-BKNNMT-G CPU Coolers

qatar.microless.com

Compare the clearance to the stick height and see if it'll fit?

 

[JollyJamma]

Thanks, never been a big fan of the NR200 or Coolermaster for that matter

No, me either. I also got the Q58

 

[Juggy]

Compare the clearance to the stick height and see if it'll fit?

Ram clearance 42mm, cooler clearance 43mm

 

[dainluke]

That is some expensive shit man, wow

It's good RAM, but only if you get it for a fair price. I had the kit and passed it on because I knew I'd opt for D5. I daily'd 5000C18. People daily 5400C20. It's interesting stuff for sure.

 

[Juggy]

Very interesting, I just purchased a filter kit for my TU150 without initially realising it is a South African company

Lian Li TU150 Mini ITX Filter Kit

DEMCiflex Magnetic Computer Dust Filter Keep dust out of computer clean

www.demcifilter.com

Contact Us | Demcifilter.com | Computers & Electronics Dust Filters

demcifilter.com manufacture demciflex and distribute computer and electronics air filters fan filters that fits to the case magnetically and ship globaly.

www.demcifilter.com

 

[Juggy]

received the AK620 today and it doesn't fir on the board. The stack that holds the NVMe drives is too high for the angled heat pipes to clear.

I had a feeling it may be an issue.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

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[Toy Machine]

received the AK620 today and it doesn't fir on the board. The stack that holds the NVMe drives is too high for the angled heat pipes to clear.

I had a feeling it may be an issue.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

Off topic, but that pcie slot not been coloured bothers me way too much & those interface headers placement is fucking horrible, why, WHY put everything above the GPU in the least accessible spot xD People do realize it's humans interacting with the hardware & have human hands right(right)? xD

 

[ThatGuyJD]

received the AK620 today and it doesn't fir on the board. The stack that holds the NVMe drives is too high for the angled heat pipes to clear.

I had a feeling it may be an issue.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

Why the hell is that stack so big though. No reason that heatsink needs to be the same size as the main heatsink. Maybe remove it if your M.2 has it's own heatsink or return the cooler. You're probably going to run into the same issue on many of the bigger towers with such a thick heatsink.

 

[PerformancePCs]

received the AK620 today and it doesn't fir on the board. The stack that holds the NVMe drives is too high for the angled heat pipes to clear.

I had a feeling it may be an issue.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

Should've gone AIO though. Arctic Freezer II 240m or 280mm.

 

[dainluke]

received the AK620 today and it doesn't fir on the board. The stack that holds the NVMe drives is too high for the angled heat pipes to clear.

I had a feeling it may be an issue.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ...

www.gigabyte.com

It's not an isolated issue. The VRM heat sinks on ADL ATX boards are very obstructive, D5 slots are closer to the socket, and all ITX boards save for the Z690i Unify (my pick) utilize this stacking solution for multiple drives. To be dead honest, ADL runs so warm that you basically need an AIO.

 

[Juggy]

Should've gone AIO though. Arctic Freezer II 240m or 280mm.

Neither of which fit in a TU150 The only 2 fans next to each other are at the bottom and the GPU would be too big to fit an AIO anyway

 

[Juggy]

Why the hell is that stack so big though. No reason that heatsink needs to be the same size as the main heatsink. Maybe remove it if your M.2 has it's own heatsink or return the cooler. You're probably going to run into the same issue on many of the bigger towers with such a thick heatsink.

Without heatsink works perfectly fine and there is a thermal pad under the NMVe slot so it may be sufficient to cool the SSD. Will have to monitor and check or buy another smaller heatsink.

The standard heatsink is 18mm thick

The reason I wanted such a big air cooler is the additional fan would also keep the components around the CPU a little cooler

 

[Juggy]

It's not an isolated issue. The VRM heat sinks on ADL ATX boards are very obstructive, D5 slots are closer to the socket, and all ITX boards save for the Z690i Unify (my pick) utilize this stacking solution for multiple drives. To be dead honest, ADL runs so warm that you basically need an AIO.

It's not the VRM heatsink though, it is the stack above the PCIe slot that holds additional fan headers, 2x NVMe slots and some other stuff

 

[Juggy]

And, if DeepCool had a method of rotating the cooler 90 degrees it would fit perfectly.

 

[dainluke]

It's not the VRM heatsink though, it is the stack above the PCIe slot that holds additional fan headers, 2x NVMe slots and some other stuff

I did mention that as well haha. Basically all ADL boards have major obstructions in and around the socket area.

 

[Juggy]

The next parts have arrived, mandatory upgrade for my office go-kart as well

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[ThatGuyJD]

The next parts have arrived, mandatory upgrade for my office go-kart as well

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Remember to post the completed build in the CUD thread.

 

[Juggy]

Remember to post the completed build in the CUD thread.

I need to wait for the LGA1700 kit for the AK620 as well as the 12900KF I ordered yesterday

Still be a week to 10 days

 

[Juggy]

Well, that was an absolute nightmare. I had a stick of DDR5 fail in the 6000 CL36 kit then after I built the system I found the wifi disappearing every now and then. I did some research online and found this.

Gigabyte AORUS Z690i ULTRA motherboards being recalled - Problems with PCIe 4 are the cause

Gigabyte has announced the recall of its Z690I AORUS ULTRA motherboards. The company stated that it listened to customer complaints and, in addition to detecting the issue, gave users alternate mother...

www.guru3d.com

I am returning both boards, DDR4 and DDR5. DDR5 I will get a refund, DDR4 I will ask for a swap for an ATX board of the same value..

Intel is poo