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She still lives in a system sold on to a family friend... but the grief of the parting was much too bear....

All, A silent moment please, as my humble X5650 passes into the netherworld and is replaced by my (expensive) 7820x. She "wuz a good 'un".

Just thought I'd post back with where I ended up on my purchase, and how the first week has been. Intel i7 7820x 8c/16t Noctua D15 Asus Prime x299 Deluxe 16GB 2x8 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3Ghz Zotac 1080Ti Samsung 256GB 960 Pro M2 SSD Corsair TX750 PSU Corsair Crystal 460X case Asus RoG Swift 27"...

That's.... emboldening, thank you. Any particular cooler/case combos you would recommend ?

I've just spotted the Cryorig A40 AIO cooler... with its directable fan on top of the CPU block for specifically keeping airflow up around the CPU socket. Thoughts? :)

I've just spotted the Cryorig A40 AIO cooler... with its directable fan on top of the CPU block for specifically keeping airflow up around the CPU socket. Thoughts? :)

Thanks for the feedback, very helpful :)

He said Any decent air or 240 AIO. I'm inclined to opt for the Air option to help ensure good airflow around the VRMs.

Thanks for the tip. Air cooling might prove problematic thinking about it, as there will be RAM sticks either side of the CPU socket when fully populated. Need to investigate further.

I think Airflow is my first priority - perhaps something with three fans in front for maximum airflow input? The Corsair Crystal 460X has caught my eye, as has the Fractal Define Meshify C. Checking out the Phantek cases now though...

On a seperate note, I think I have a spec I'm reasonably happy with (for now) and the-power-that-be* could be reasoned with to allow the extra budget (£2K for the PC alone) to still get my monitor of choice. My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz (Skylake X / Basin...

The main culprit seem to be Linux distros, which I'm forseeing problems with typical enterprise OVF deployed appliances - like VCentre! I have other linux distro-based appliances to test in the home lab as well, including a Meru wireless controller, Citrix Netscalers and some HP JetNexus load...

Oh-tay :( Time to suck it up then, and stay with the corporate giants of Intel & Nvidia. *Le Sigh*.

Gotcha. So not a huge deal of true use to myself, then. I've been reading up on a lot of problems about Ryzen related to VMware Workstation, some with workarounds and some issues with no fixes at present. It's enough to start putting me off Ryzen. Arrgghh. It seems like every corner I turn...

Perhaps, but the 12C and 16C parts are certainly out of my budget range, and does the 8C part really offer that much more than a 1700/1700X/1800X ? Noted, thanks.

Mhhhm. I got a nice reply from Mr. 8Pack regarding cooling a 7820X, but still thinking Ryzen is the way forward..

Delidding isn't really an option for me, I'd rather have the warranty :/

Would a Asus X299 TUF Mark 2 handle it just fine with the VRM temps despite being a "budget" x299 board?

Ok, my Stubborn Intel Bone was making me really look at a 7820x, but there's too much coverage on its short comings in terms of Power Draw, heat output and also those VRM temperature issues the X299 boards have / are suffering. I was willing to pay the price premium for the 7820x and its board...

Could someone kindly recommend a decent cooler for the above CPU being run at stock? I'm tempted by an AIO corsair solution, but I've seen a few horror stories regarding VRM temps that makes me think a more regular air cooler would be a better bet? Buying a new case too, likely the Corsair...