I’m planning on building a PC soon and, while I have done plenty of research, I’d like to hear advice from people who have experience in the area personally. It’s also just nice talking to other people in general, lol
I’m planning on building a PC soon and, while I have done plenty of research, I’d like to hear advice from people who have experience in the area personally. It’s also just nice talking to other people in general, lol
Don’t forget to buy thermal paste!
Also don’t forget to remove the plastic film(s) they put on the CPU/Cooler and everywhere else!
I made this mistake with my latest build. 7600x with a 240mm AIO, could not work out why I was getting 65-70C at idle. Thought I’d re-seat and re-paste the cooler and when I pulled it off, the plastic was still there. Very relieved (& pretty surprised) it didn’t do any serious damage!
Most coolers come with it preapplied these days, but it’s still good to have in case you need to reseat your cooler.