What cooler is best suited for this rig?
What cooler is best suited for this rig?
I just need a cooler for the R7 7700x. I was thinking about using the LT720 from Deepcool, is that okay? Or maybe an air cooler would work too? That would be a more affordable choice.
The only problem I have with air cooling is that all the coolers I've seen are really big and bulky, they would cover up the RAM.
I don’t want the RAM to be covered up at all.
My rig already has:
CPU: R7 7700x
Mainboard: B650 Tomahawk WiFi
Case: CH560 Digital Deepcool
Storage: 2TB 970 Evo Plus + 1TB 970 Evo Plus
PSU: 850W Be Quiet Pure Power
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 6000 CL30
GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ 7800XT
Also, I have these USB sticks [Sandisk 64GB USB 3.0] that I own for a while ago. Are they okay to flash the BIOS or do I need at least 32GB? I’ve seen some YouTube videos suggesting that.
Edit2: I realized I couldn’t even format them to FAT32, so I had to partition first. Then I put them in an USB stick, used Windows + X, and then disk management. I chose the drive to format and set a 32000 partition, leaving 26GB free now.
Your original cooler from DeepCool should fit perfectly and perform well. If you're looking for a more affordable AIO option, consider the Cooler Master Liquid ML360L. It's slightly cheaper at $120.00. For an even better value, the 240 size is available at nearly half the cost of the DeepCool model. If you wish to avoid the reliability issues associated with water coolers, the Noctua NH-U12S offers solid mid-range cooling and should handle the Ryzen 7 7700X without trouble. Hope this information is useful, stay safe.
Even though the Noctua NH-D15 is quite large, if I need to swap RAM, I simply detach the front fan from the heatsink and insert or remove the DIMMs.
The image below displays a side view of the NH-D15 with the front fan removed to reach the DIMM slots. If your RAM is tall, you can lift the front fan to free up space at the top, then reattach it to the heatsink, or install it at the back of the device.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/noctu...15s/5.html
Edit2. The standard format on Windows usually limits you to 32GB in FAT32. By default, you’ll be presented with exFAT or NTFS options for drives over 64GB. Many BIOS update tools favor FAT32 for the image file system, which explains the "32GB limit" for USB update devices.
If you wish to format a memory card or USB drive larger than 32GB using FAT32, use this tool. No partitioning is required—just create a single large logical volume.
https://fat32-format.en.softonic.com/