I am very excited to be starting my first ever PC build (in the Dan A4v3). I have spent the past month researching and planning but I want to make sure I am not overlooking anything as I move forward.
The primary use of this machine is gaming (~70%). The secondary use is to run statistics packages (Stata and R, ~30%) to analyze small-medium sized datasets (max 25GB). Lastly, I plan to do a very small amount of 4K video editing (<1%).
My part list can be found at the bottom of this post.
I spent some time looking through existing threads on this forum and elsewhere, but I still have a few questions:
(Purchased Components Italicized)
The primary use of this machine is gaming (~70%). The secondary use is to run statistics packages (Stata and R, ~30%) to analyze small-medium sized datasets (max 25GB). Lastly, I plan to do a very small amount of 4K video editing (<1%).
My part list can be found at the bottom of this post.
I spent some time looking through existing threads on this forum and elsewhere, but I still have a few questions:
- Biggest concern: I know that an 8700K (delidded) is going to run hot in the Dan case...is the Cryorig C7 my best option here, or should I go with the Cooltek LP53 + a Noctua fan, or maybe the Alpenföhn Black Ridge once the revised version is released on April 4th? I may add the Asetek 645LT down the road, but I would prefer to stay with air cooling as I plan to travel a fair bit with this case. I am aware I may need to set "Max Long Power Duration" to 95W as Dan has suggested in countless other threads.
- I chose the ASRock Z390 Phantom ITX after reading a few reviews, is this the best motherboard for my build, or is there another option out there I should consider?
- Are case fans necessary? I can't imagine they improve thermals by a considerable amount because they are located at the bottom of the case which has so little clearance.
- Does anyone have experience installing taller feet on the bottom of the case? It seems that such a modification might improve the thermals (similar to flipping the case as some have suggested elsewhere).
- I would like to be able to upgrade from my existing monitor (4k, 60Hz) to a 1440p 144Hz ultrawide in the future, it looks like I can handle that with my components, but is that resolution going to push my thermals into a bad range?
(Purchased Components Italicized)
- Motherboard---ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming ITX AC
- CPU-----------------Intel i7-8700K (Delidded)
- Graphics Card--Nvidia 2080 FE
- RAM----------------Corsair Vengeance LPX (16GB, 3200MHz)
- Storage------------Samsung 970 Evo Plus (1TB)
- Power Supply---Corsair SF600 Platinum
- CPU Cooler------Cryorig C7
- Case Fan #1-----(Below Power Supply) Noctua NF-A9
- Case Fan #2-----(Below Motherboard) Noctua A9x14