Checked the parts list for your i9-13900K air-cooled build. Confirmed all components are included.
Checked the parts list for your i9-13900K air-cooled build. Confirmed all components are included.
Hi everyone, I just checked the parts list I ordered last night. I’m checking to see if I missed anything or made any compatibility mistakes. My initial budget was £1600, but now I’m considering going over to £13900K for future-proofing. My wife encouraged me, as this PC is essentially a gift from her. The main purpose will be video editing with Davinci Resolve, which is why I didn’t choose AMD—I’ve heard they have problems with DR 18. I’m planning to get an Asus ProArt 32" 4K mini OLED IPS monitor for this work. I’m also thinking about using open-source AI models like Llama3 and StableDiffusion for video games, along with the new Tomb Raider titles and Jedi Fallen Order. I’m not a big gamer, but I want a good setup for my needs. I’d rather avoid returning anything now, but this is my first PC build. Thanks for any advice! Note: The PSU I was planning to buy was the Gigabyte P750GM, but it was out of stock. The seller had the Gigabyte UD750GM for the same price (£79.99), so I went with that instead and updated my parts list.
It's okay as long as you're not pushing it too hard. You'll discover your ideal balance between noise and thermals.
The nhd15 won't be effective for a 13900k stock. You'll need to lower the voltage and make adjustments since these units are very inefficient. A u12 model has no chance. It's not worth the price for a u12 cooling solution. Around 100 pounds for this is excessive—definitely overpriced. You seem to be scammed. Otherwise, everything looks okay except for this cooler—it won't work.
Noctua suggests it's okay to use that cooler, even with some modifications. They don’t necessarily rely on them since they’ve seen issues with 360 AIOs and the 13900K. Disabling ASUS Multicore Enhancement is recommended because it runs the CPU beyond its specifications and has caused problems. JayzTwoCents recently explained the temperature concerns in a video. This setup should also help with overheating. Gigabyte has had some problematic PSUs before, so you might want to be cautious with that component. It’s not something to cut corners on. I don’t know the exact model, but it should be fine.
I shared the same ideas, though as you noted, this section appears to be an updated or improved version of the P750GM with some issues. Perhaps I’ll replace it with something like a Corsair RM750.
It's actually a fairly compact cooler, especially when considering the cost. It's significantly cheaper than many alternatives that still have trouble keeping up with a stock 13900K. This model is less than two-fifths the price of others and outperforms the NH-D15. It's a great value for the £483 price tag on Amazon UK. The CPU cooler is a Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM, priced at £42. The motherboard is an Asus PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4, costing £199.99. You'll find 64GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 memory for £125.99, and a 512GB Patriot P300 M.2 NVMe SSD for £34.99. The drive comes with a Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD, and the case is a Deepcool MATREXX 40 3FS mini tower at £39.98. The power supply is a Gigabyte UD750GM, and the fan pack includes five ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM fans for £27.39. Overall, the total comes to around £1703.86, with all costs including shipping and taxes. This setup offers better performance than the previous NV2, adds 12GB of RAM with minimal speed loss, and saves over £70 compared to similar options.
AMD seems to struggle with Adobe but works well with DR. It performs better than the 13900K according to a single read load using a 7950X, as noted in the review. With a 7950X, your cooling system should function properly and your electricity costs will be more favorable.
There’s a distinction, yes. For a 13900k these fans fall short completely. The nhd15 works fine with most RAM, just a slight adjustment to the fan speed is needed. Still, for this model there aren’t any air coolers that match the icegiant’s performance. It struggles at the expected 253W, even under full load. As noted before, a 7950x would be a much better choice—it uses less power, stays cooler, and performs better in DaVinci. If you can, consider swapping it out. The u12a can handle the 7950x, but cheaper alternatives exist for similar cooling needs.