What graphics card?
Im assuming you are going air cooled on grahics by the choice of coolers. Are you planning on attempting an overclock?
What case? Im not a big fan of AIOs but a 240 isnt very much. It may get the job done for stock clocks but may hold you back if you intend on overclocking. if thats all your case will fit then thats the deciding factor. Id suggest a 280 at least or a 360. I havent run a 10900X so maybe someone can chime in on what kind of heat you can expect. I know the 7900X I ran a couple of years ago was a hot little bugger. Things have changed though as all the 109XX now use the larger die. The 7900X die was much smaller. I had ample cooling capability with a custom loop but the problem was getting the heat off the die and into the block to be dissipated. Topped out at 5.0GHz but didnt run it 24x7 as it was just too freaking hot.
If you had to go with AIO Id suggest the H115i which has 2 140mm fans or the H150I that has 3 120mm fans. This is if it will fit in your case. I just did a search elsewhere on recommended coolers for the 10900X in the AIO category and these two were on top, one using the H100I.
The 10900X is a 165 watt TDP CPU but so is my 10980XE CPU thats at stock with no overclock. That can change quickly. At 5.1 Ghz, my MAX all core OC my CPU alone will pull more than 600watts. Now I dont thing 10 cores will come close to 18 cores in power draw but Id say with a decent overclock you are probably looking at 300 watts just from the CPU then depending on what you have for a GPU that could be another 350 watts easy. This isnt accounting for everything else in the system. I think it would be prudent go go with a 1000W PSU. I dont like maxing mine out to the limit. When I choose I try to go with a PSU where I wont exceed 80% of its capacity. Dont cheap out on the PSU. This is one o fthe most important parts of your build. Also keep in mind the lower the power the less you get for power ports. You may wish to update your CPU one day when you come across a steal and it would suck to also have to replace the PSU to power it.
I too was confused about the 6 pin power connector as the socket doesn't match up to anything. You will see I think the bottom row second from the left is square and nothing matches that configuration. I saw a post somewhere else saying you had to change the pin outs. DONT DO IT!! Same 6 pin cable you would use on a GPU 6 pin connection. I was on the fence with this for some time until someone I trust here told me the same thing Im telling you now and I had the cushion that if it cooks I bought it through Amazon with the ability to send it back for a replacement if it cooked. I just plugged in the 6 pin and it works perfectly. The rounded bottom will go in the square hole but square wont go in round. I dont know why ASUS did this and the manual doesnt specify what it is. Like this tells you a lot. Seen plenty of 8 pin with an extra 4 pin and 2X 8pin but this is the first 8+8+6 ive ever seen. Like the drawing shows you anything and round vs squared dont match up but the 6 pin GPU connector will slide ride in there. you may be able to get by without the 6 pin. The manual says dont connect just the 6 pin and to connect the 8 pins and if you need it the 6 pin. They are all 12V and GND. The way I see it thats less current down any cable with more cables connected regardless of what you are running.
I always use the EX plug although some argue its not necessary. The way I see it is if it wasn't necessary they wouldn't put it there and what one more 4 pin connector?
My choices for PSUs are Corsair, Seasonic or EVGA.
Im assuming you are going air cooled on grahics by the choice of coolers. Are you planning on attempting an overclock?
What case? Im not a big fan of AIOs but a 240 isnt very much. It may get the job done for stock clocks but may hold you back if you intend on overclocking. if thats all your case will fit then thats the deciding factor. Id suggest a 280 at least or a 360. I havent run a 10900X so maybe someone can chime in on what kind of heat you can expect. I know the 7900X I ran a couple of years ago was a hot little bugger. Things have changed though as all the 109XX now use the larger die. The 7900X die was much smaller. I had ample cooling capability with a custom loop but the problem was getting the heat off the die and into the block to be dissipated. Topped out at 5.0GHz but didnt run it 24x7 as it was just too freaking hot.
If you had to go with AIO Id suggest the H115i which has 2 140mm fans or the H150I that has 3 120mm fans. This is if it will fit in your case. I just did a search elsewhere on recommended coolers for the 10900X in the AIO category and these two were on top, one using the H100I.
The 10900X is a 165 watt TDP CPU but so is my 10980XE CPU thats at stock with no overclock. That can change quickly. At 5.1 Ghz, my MAX all core OC my CPU alone will pull more than 600watts. Now I dont thing 10 cores will come close to 18 cores in power draw but Id say with a decent overclock you are probably looking at 300 watts just from the CPU then depending on what you have for a GPU that could be another 350 watts easy. This isnt accounting for everything else in the system. I think it would be prudent go go with a 1000W PSU. I dont like maxing mine out to the limit. When I choose I try to go with a PSU where I wont exceed 80% of its capacity. Dont cheap out on the PSU. This is one o fthe most important parts of your build. Also keep in mind the lower the power the less you get for power ports. You may wish to update your CPU one day when you come across a steal and it would suck to also have to replace the PSU to power it.
I too was confused about the 6 pin power connector as the socket doesn't match up to anything. You will see I think the bottom row second from the left is square and nothing matches that configuration. I saw a post somewhere else saying you had to change the pin outs. DONT DO IT!! Same 6 pin cable you would use on a GPU 6 pin connection. I was on the fence with this for some time until someone I trust here told me the same thing Im telling you now and I had the cushion that if it cooks I bought it through Amazon with the ability to send it back for a replacement if it cooked. I just plugged in the 6 pin and it works perfectly. The rounded bottom will go in the square hole but square wont go in round. I dont know why ASUS did this and the manual doesnt specify what it is. Like this tells you a lot. Seen plenty of 8 pin with an extra 4 pin and 2X 8pin but this is the first 8+8+6 ive ever seen. Like the drawing shows you anything and round vs squared dont match up but the 6 pin GPU connector will slide ride in there. you may be able to get by without the 6 pin. The manual says dont connect just the 6 pin and to connect the 8 pins and if you need it the 6 pin. They are all 12V and GND. The way I see it thats less current down any cable with more cables connected regardless of what you are running.
I always use the EX plug although some argue its not necessary. The way I see it is if it wasn't necessary they wouldn't put it there and what one more 4 pin connector?
My choices for PSUs are Corsair, Seasonic or EVGA.
