Solve : Liquid cooling.. to liquid cool or not??

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Answer» First I want to thank everyone for their response about SATA III connections. It helped a lot. As I mentioned I am building this PC from the ground up It's purpose will be a basic computer. But at some point I would like to get into some gaming. I don't think I'll get too serious into it. Like I mentioned this is a basic purpose PC. I would like to getsome software to do some editing on our family videos at some point in time My next question is cooling. I have an i7 4790k. Its more of a processor then I need. But I got a screaming deal on it Microcenter for $250! Everyone has told me to replace the fan as it sucks. I do not intend to overclock. But I am taking this BUILD serious. Money is not an issue. I would like to put the best parts on/in it to get the most out of it. And hopefully get more longevity. When I was Micro center the lady had recommended I go with a closed loop liquid cooling system. And toss the i7 fan in the garbage. Is liquid cooling way to much of an overkill for my needs. I know its more then is necessary. But will it negatively hurt to go with liquid cooling. Or would I get better performance out of an air cooled unit. I have a Corsair 760t case. So room and venting is not a problem. Thanks in advance everyone. I would like to take advantage of my 760t panel window and show of my build. You already seem to know enough to answer this yourself... Quote I do not intend to overclock. If you don't intend to overclock ever (even after you start USING it for gaming), then I think you should go with an air COOLER. Quote Is liquid cooling way to much of an overkill for my needs. I know its more then is necessary. But will it negatively hurt to go with liquid cooling. Or would I get better performance out of an air cooled unit. Yes, it is overkill. Will it hurt? No. However, if you plan on building/filling your water cooling system yourself, be very careful. I had one once that had a very slow leak that I couldn't see. A tiny droplet of water eventually hit the video card and... you know. There was a small stain on the PCI-E connector showing that water had been leaking for a while.The STOCK i& cooler is more than adequate... As far as the GPU fan if it's a good brand i wouldn't worry about that fan either...your buddies sound a bit obsessed with hardware failure. If you want when you buy the card find a replacement fan for it then and just keep it in inventory til it's needed...Without overclocking, the stock cooler will be fine. The only thing that an aftermarket air cooler would give you would be it running a bit quieter. I'd start off with the stock cooler and see how you get on. Intel are not going to ship a cooler that is not CAPABLE of sufficiently cooling one of their chips at stock speed.

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First I want to thank everyone for their response about SATA III connections. It helped a lot.

As I mentioned I am building this PC from the ground up

It's purpose will be a basic computer. But at some point I would like to get into some gaming. I don't think I'll get too serious into it.

Like I mentioned this is a basic purpose PC. I would like to getsome software to do some editing on our family videos at some point in time

My next question is cooling.

I have an i7 4790k. Its more of a processor then I need. But I got a screaming deal on it Microcenter for $250!

Everyone has told me to replace the fan as it sucks.

I do not intend to overclock.

But I am taking this BUILD serious. Money is not an issue. I would like to put the best parts on/in it to get the most out of it. And hopefully get more longevity.

When I was Micro center the lady had recommended I go with a closed loop liquid cooling system. And toss the i7 fan in the garbage.

Is liquid cooling way to much of an overkill for my needs. I know its more then is necessary. But will it negatively hurt to go with liquid cooling. Or would I get better performance out of an air cooled unit.

I have a Corsair 760t case. So room and venting is not a problem.

Thanks in advance everyone.

I would like to take advantage of my 760t panel window and show of my build.
You already seem to know enough to answer this yourself...

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I do not intend to overclock.

If you don't intend to overclock ever (even after you start USING it for gaming), then I think you should go with an air COOLER.

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Is liquid cooling way to much of an overkill for my needs. I know its more then is necessary. But will it negatively hurt to go with liquid cooling. Or would I get better performance out of an air cooled unit.

Yes, it is overkill. Will it hurt? No. However, if you plan on building/filling your water cooling system yourself, be very careful. I had one once that had a very slow leak that I couldn't see. A tiny droplet of water eventually hit the video card and... you know. There was a small stain on the PCI-E connector showing that water had been leaking for a while.The STOCK i& cooler is more than adequate...

As far as the GPU fan if it's a good brand i wouldn't worry about that fan either...your buddies sound a bit obsessed with hardware failure.

If you want when you buy the card find a replacement fan for it then and just keep it in inventory til it's needed...Without overclocking, the stock cooler will be fine. The only thing that an aftermarket air cooler would give you would be it running a bit quieter. I'd start off with the stock cooler and see how you get on. Intel are not going to ship a cooler that is not CAPABLE of sufficiently cooling one of their chips at stock speed.

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