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rtadoyle

Need polishing touches for my new build - mostly questions re: any additional fans/cooling needed

Hi all - I've built a few PCs in the past, but this is my first one using liquid cooling.

Looking for advice on what other pieces I may be missing, in terms of cooling - do I need additional case fans? Should I replace the ones that come with the Lian Li?

I don't mind paying a few dollars more for some premium components. I've been trying to get a 5900, but striking out.

I already have the NVME, CPU, and GPU in my possession, and have ordered the Motherboard.

I know the 3090 is overkill, but I got lucky and was able to buy it at the end of last year for MSRP before the price increases. 2x NVME also probably overkill, but I was able to take advantage of the recent sales.

I do have a Micro Center nearby.

I know I'll also need a SSD for some backup.

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[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZ4ty4)

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Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) |-

**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vfVG3C/nzxt-kraken-x73-7311-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx73-01) | $179.99 @ Adorama

**Motherboard** | [MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WKdrxr/msi-mag-x570-tomahawk-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mag-x570-tomahawk-wifi) | $249.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jpH48d/gskill-memory-f43200c14d16gvk) | $139.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jpH48d/gskill-memory-f43200c14d16gvk) | $139.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Western Digital Black SN850 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/W69tt6/western-digital-black-sn850-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t1x0e) | $199.99 @ Western Digital

**Storage** | [Western Digital SN750 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9zQG3C/western-digital-sn750-2-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds200t3xhc) | $284.99 @ Newegg

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB TUF GAMING Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w2snTW/asus-geforce-rtx-3090-24-gb-tuf-gaming-video-card-tuf-rtx3090-24g-gaming) |-

**Case** | [Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/d82bt6/lian-li-lancool-ii-mesh-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-ii-mesh-rgb-black) | $249.00 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [EVGA G3 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JBzZxr/evga-supernova-g3-1000w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-1000) | $319.99 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1763.93**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2021-04-02 10:45 EDT-0400 |

Posted Apr 2, 2021, 2:52 PM UTC

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idunowat23•

That is a $100 case. Do not buy it for $250.

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rtadoyleOP•

Yeah, I see it at microcenter for much cheaper. Assume that I'll be price shopping, just using pc part picker for keeping track of components.

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idunowat23•

Since you're maxing-out everything else, I'd suggest going for a more premium case.

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rtadoyleOP•

Any recommendations? It seemed like that got well reviewed, and, more importantly, has a lot of extra space for putting the 3090 in. I don't want to deal with only a millimeter or two of clearance.

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idunowat23•

Oh it's a great mid-range case, but it's still a mid-range case.

Higher-end cases have better build quality, aesthetics, and ease-of-use features.

  • $150 Fractal Design Meshify 2 is probably the most popular high-end case right now. Doesn't come with RGB fans so you'd have to buy your own. Probably buy NZXT fans to match the CPU cooler.

  • $160 Lian Li 011 Dynamic has been popular for a long time. It has a glass front and side panel to really show off your PC. It supports three fans on the side and three on the bottom to make up for the lack of front fans. Again, it comes with no fans.

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VR6-DUBBERS•
  1. PSU. 1000W is not needed for anything. Get a 850W Platinum in here, will be more than enough

  2. Drives. You don't need a gen 4 drive. You can drop a 1TB SN750 in here and use a cheaper drive for a secondary, such as the Adata Swordfish

  3. Case. Don't pay that much for it. Get a better and cheaper case. From what I can recommend:

-Corsair Spec-Delta. It's on the smaller side of high-end ATX cases. Should have no problem fitting anything

-Cougar Panzer-Max. Very large, looks good. Stock fans are meh, replace those

-Thermaltake View ARGB. Another huge case. Looks much better, but at the same time similar to the O11-Dynamic

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