HOW TO BUILD A PC (part 5)

5th thing to do when building a PC
-install motherboard stand offs
-install PSU
-install I/O shield plate
-install CPU
*install heatsink

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• heatsink

[woodshuck]

its a shame to use that stock heatsink on such a good setup :P j/k

[asuhurley]

its not stock anymore.

its got the noctua NH-U12P SE2

[Zamppa90]

That type of locking the heatsink to the board is just horrifying :O. I've installed that kind of cooler couple of times and always been afraid if i break the cooler's flimsy plastic feet or motherboard.

Aftermarket coolers are always better, but will of course cost extra money. But hey, quality products are bit expensive.

[asuhurley]

ya i know feel the same way.

i know that too, but that isn't my rig, its a consumer's. I have a wc system

[uut0]

hehe first comment why stock cooler?

[asuhurley]

idk...

In my PC I used stock cooler till I got my watercooling, but I build this PC (the HAF922) for someone else therefore I used what he told me to use, but, personally, i would invest in a after market cooler

[woodshuck]

ah now we're cool :D

[StarlightMassacre]

you can hit 4ghz on air with a Prolimatech Mega Shadow and 2 fans

shits loud as hell but can be done

[qskatermaniac]

are you planning to overclock? If so how much? I've seen the 920 overclocked to 3.8 on air which isn't that bad.

[bigboytoys1838]

oh and i used stock too

[bigboytoys1838]

why didn't you use any extra thermal paste on the cpu i used arctic silver 5 with stock on my i7 950 and it idles at 40 to 55 C