Shinigamius
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Hello, everyone!
I have a question. I want to build a custom loop to cool 13900k and 4090. And I want it to work very quietly, so I want to run fans at 500-600 rpm at all times. This means I want to cool up to 900W of heat (theoretical max when overclocking). Primarily for gaming in 4k 144hz.
My current case is Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2. It officially supports the following rads:
1x 360mm on the bottom of the case (but the airflow is somewhat limited due to poorly designed bottom holes, they cover some fan area)
1x 360mm at the top
1x 480mm or 1x 420mm at the front
I used the following link to do my calculations (the simple rule):
forum.alphacool.com
According to my calculations, it should just barely cover 800W, but may not be enough to cool 900W efficiently, plus there is no cooling reserve (during summer ambient temps can exceed 35c, so I would love to have some cooling reserve).
I do not want to ramp up the fans above 500 rpm as my primary goal is to make things quiet.
I can try to install an extra 360mm rad on the side of the case (480 will likely not fit), but it is not officially supported (not with a front rad in place). Besides, even if it fits, it will be difficult to install and may have other issues.
Alternatively, I'm considering upgrading the case to Cooler Master HAF 700 with the following rads:
2*400mm rad (200mm*2), 1*420mm rad and 1*480mm rad.
This radiator capacity should be enough to cool my desired hardware even at low RPM speeds.
Are there any concerns about my choices? Is there a way to optimize things, outside of push-pull configs? Those work best with higher speeds, so I'd rather keep things simple (with slim rads and single row of fans).
Also, the GPU I plan to get is Zotac 4090 Amp Airo. The GPU block is the following:
www.aquatuning.pl
Are there any known issues or things I should look out for? I mainly picked Zotac because it has no stickers on screws and Zotac said on social media that they do not void warranty for disassembling.
If there are concerns about Zotac, I can get Gigabyte Gaming OC instead. Sadly, it has anti-tamper sticker on a screw, but Gigabyte assured me they will consider providing the warranty even with the sticker broken (as long as it's not my fault).
Most hardware I plan to get is made by Alphacool, so I thought this is a good place to ask questions about cooling capacity (exact yes/no answer is not expected, just general advice on the topic and possible issues).
I have a question. I want to build a custom loop to cool 13900k and 4090. And I want it to work very quietly, so I want to run fans at 500-600 rpm at all times. This means I want to cool up to 900W of heat (theoretical max when overclocking). Primarily for gaming in 4k 144hz.
My current case is Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2. It officially supports the following rads:
1x 360mm on the bottom of the case (but the airflow is somewhat limited due to poorly designed bottom holes, they cover some fan area)
1x 360mm at the top
1x 480mm or 1x 420mm at the front
I used the following link to do my calculations (the simple rule):
Is there a calculator to work out how much radiator you need to cool 280w TPD?
Hi guys Is there a calculator to work out how much radiator you need to cool 280w TPD? How do you work it out to ensure you have enough to cool things down? Thank you for your time henrik
According to my calculations, it should just barely cover 800W, but may not be enough to cool 900W efficiently, plus there is no cooling reserve (during summer ambient temps can exceed 35c, so I would love to have some cooling reserve).
I do not want to ramp up the fans above 500 rpm as my primary goal is to make things quiet.
I can try to install an extra 360mm rad on the side of the case (480 will likely not fit), but it is not officially supported (not with a front rad in place). Besides, even if it fits, it will be difficult to install and may have other issues.
Alternatively, I'm considering upgrading the case to Cooler Master HAF 700 with the following rads:
2*400mm rad (200mm*2), 1*420mm rad and 1*480mm rad.
This radiator capacity should be enough to cool my desired hardware even at low RPM speeds.
Are there any concerns about my choices? Is there a way to optimize things, outside of push-pull configs? Those work best with higher speeds, so I'd rather keep things simple (with slim rads and single row of fans).
Also, the GPU I plan to get is Zotac 4090 Amp Airo. The GPU block is the following:
Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Geforce RTX 4090 AMP with Backplate
The next generation - The Alphacool Eisblock Aurora water cooler for Geforce RTX 4XXX graphics cards. In order to dissipate the enormous heat of this graphics card generation in the best possible way, numerous optimizations have been...
www.aquatuning.pl
If there are concerns about Zotac, I can get Gigabyte Gaming OC instead. Sadly, it has anti-tamper sticker on a screw, but Gigabyte assured me they will consider providing the warranty even with the sticker broken (as long as it's not my fault).
Most hardware I plan to get is made by Alphacool, so I thought this is a good place to ask questions about cooling capacity (exact yes/no answer is not expected, just general advice on the topic and possible issues).
