CCISolitude
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Hi folks.
I've posted elsewhere (PSU section) this morning as I've been debugging a new build.
i7-4770K
Asus Maximus VI Formula
4x 4GB Kingston @ 2400
2x Asus GTX 780 Ti DC2OC
3x SSD (1x Corsair, 2x Samsung)
1x 1TB platter
1x Blu-Ray
Turns out one of the new GPU's isn't happy. So while I wait for it to be replaced, I still have to think about the rest of the build, and what needs done to finish it off.
At the moment, the only case fan on the stacker, is the 140mm at the rear, with the current CPU cooler carrying 2 more 140mm fans (BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2).
Now the obvious addition would be a couple of fans on the front. So far so good, but the question becomes what liquid route to go - if, indeed, at all.
4 options spring to mind.
1: 140mm radiator (or AIO) to sit with the 140mm fan on the rear (and then mounting 2/3 fans in the roof of the case to pull hot air generated by the pair of Asus GTX 780 DC2OC's)
2: 240mm radiator in the roof, (it would need to be a thinner option, with thinner fans, but there's a few options out there)
3: front mount the radiator? (though I'm inclined to think that's an awful idea, because there's no where else it can realistically pull fresh air in from)
4: Mount the 915R on top (it's currently mounted below with the PSU, platter and optical) and fit 240mm radiators to the sides and plumb up the CPU with the motherboard. Ideally mounting them forwards, to keep them clear of the PSU - but putting the PSU into the base of the 935 is also an option, which would allow for 360mm radiators instead - but I think that's an awful lot of overkill for a non OC'd PC that's not looping in the GPU's.
Note: The aim of the game here is very low noise, but capable power. I won't be heavily OC'ing the CPU.
I have to admit, there's a 120mm AIO that appeals to me, the Zalman one, if only because of the looks - but from all I've read, the opinions on it seem to be fairly divided. But with the design of the 935, it can be fitted.
At the moment it's suitably quiet, but I'm worried that the load temps are higher than I'm comfy with. At idle it's around 30>32C range - at load I'm seeing the CPU getting up to 68/69C and the GPU's peaking at 83C!
Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
I've posted elsewhere (PSU section) this morning as I've been debugging a new build.
i7-4770K
Asus Maximus VI Formula
4x 4GB Kingston @ 2400
2x Asus GTX 780 Ti DC2OC
3x SSD (1x Corsair, 2x Samsung)
1x 1TB platter
1x Blu-Ray
Turns out one of the new GPU's isn't happy. So while I wait for it to be replaced, I still have to think about the rest of the build, and what needs done to finish it off.
At the moment, the only case fan on the stacker, is the 140mm at the rear, with the current CPU cooler carrying 2 more 140mm fans (BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2).
Now the obvious addition would be a couple of fans on the front. So far so good, but the question becomes what liquid route to go - if, indeed, at all.
4 options spring to mind.
1: 140mm radiator (or AIO) to sit with the 140mm fan on the rear (and then mounting 2/3 fans in the roof of the case to pull hot air generated by the pair of Asus GTX 780 DC2OC's)
2: 240mm radiator in the roof, (it would need to be a thinner option, with thinner fans, but there's a few options out there)
3: front mount the radiator? (though I'm inclined to think that's an awful idea, because there's no where else it can realistically pull fresh air in from)
4: Mount the 915R on top (it's currently mounted below with the PSU, platter and optical) and fit 240mm radiators to the sides and plumb up the CPU with the motherboard. Ideally mounting them forwards, to keep them clear of the PSU - but putting the PSU into the base of the 935 is also an option, which would allow for 360mm radiators instead - but I think that's an awful lot of overkill for a non OC'd PC that's not looping in the GPU's.
Note: The aim of the game here is very low noise, but capable power. I won't be heavily OC'ing the CPU.
I have to admit, there's a 120mm AIO that appeals to me, the Zalman one, if only because of the looks - but from all I've read, the opinions on it seem to be fairly divided. But with the design of the 935, it can be fitted.
At the moment it's suitably quiet, but I'm worried that the load temps are higher than I'm comfy with. At idle it's around 30>32C range - at load I'm seeing the CPU getting up to 68/69C and the GPU's peaking at 83C!
Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
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