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[blitztech]

Hey guys, doing a client build and he requested an RS360 to cool his i7 3770 and a GTX 570. Now I do not like this idea even though the 3770 won't overclock so we wont get any extra heat in the loop. But do you think i should go through with it or stick a RX360 in the rook of his Corsair 800D?

Really not sure what to do.

Kazri

 

[Innocent159]

Why water cool if you can't overclock?

 

[airdeano]

your experience should be to convince the customer the cost difference vs
performance gain is nil.. if it is stickly aesthetics.. then the rs/ex would be fine.
you've actually nailed it "extra heat in the loop", so is there a gain to do it at all?

airdeano

 

[blitztech]

Why water cool if you can't overclock?

Because its 27'C MINIMUM in this country and like me this guys doesn't like to turn off his PC.

He's not listening to me, he saw someone on youtube put a GTX 580 and a 2600K on a 30mm thick rad, since we ONLY use XSPC rads at the moment her opted for an RS360, the cpu can't overclock so the GPU will add a fair bit more heat, but would the temps belows what "says" he's getting?

 

[blitztech]

Posting on my previous post, now i spoke with my BF Mike and he said it will be fine because the CPU can not overclock to dump more than 77 watts into the loop and it shows. Avg CPU temps are 48'C and the GPU dropped from 91'C under load to 61'C so it can be done but he said "If it was a K processor it will be another story, more watts of heat than the RS360 can handle."

We added an extra RS240 for free just in case of any unknown heat factors. So it can be done but don't be hasty.

So if you guys read this and try it let me know. Have another post to add later in a new thread so bye.

 

[Crion]

Never used the RS360 so I can't comment on it exactly but I have used the Black Ice GTS 360 which is about the same thickness although I don't know the fin density. Biggest problem is you need insanely powerful fans to push/pull air through the fins as the density is so high. Other than that, you can get decent performance out of those rads if you're not going for silence.

 

[Josh Weston]

RS360 = 15fpi
Black Ice GTS360 = 30fpi

Lower RPM fans are just fine