Upgrading to a VisionTek CryoVenom R9 290

[callum.mcconnell]

Ok so it has got to the point where my reference gtx 670 is getting old and lacking the power for the latest games. So I think it is time to upgrade. I am wanting to use a custom water cooling loop with my the new GPU that I get (Not decided on what to get yet but i have a few cards in mind). I am new to water cooling so need a little advice on stuff that I will need.

 

my system at the moment:

 

Case: Corsair Air 240 (This is a cube design case with space for a 240mm rad on the front intake. There is a lot of room on the PSU side of the case where I think a reservoir and pump combo can fit)

CPU: i7 4770k (no oc) (in the future I want to upgrade to a i7 4790k)

Motherboard: Gigabite G5 m

GPU: Nvidia GTX 670 reference card (no oc)

Ram: 8 Gb Dell ram (out of my old alienware x51 r2)

PSU: Corsair 600W 80+ (I know that I will need to upgrade this to at least a 750w possibly a 900w)

CPU Heat sync: Corsair H100i

 

I have been looking at getting a CryoVenom R9 290 (This comes with a reservoir and pump combo, all piping needed, GPU with a waterblock from EKWB already installed, but does not come with a CPU waterblock. The other Card I had in mind was a GTX 970 but then I would need to buy all the tubing and stuff that I would need. This is another step in my building process of my new PC that I have slowly been upgrading as I go My budget Is around £800.

 

Callum

 

[Rodneyg87]

CPU water blocks arent that expensive so if the cryovenom comes with everything else id say go for it if the price is reasonable. Since you can get everything from EK in a pre-packaged kit except for the gpu block for around $225 USD so you figure about $190 of that is for everything but the cpu block then add $100 for the gpu block and $367.68 for visiontechs standard R9 290. Thats roughly $657.68 USD to build the cryovenom kit yourself.

[MourningSouls]

Contact VisionTek before you make a purchase, the Air 240 has very limited GPU length with radiators installed. Since VisionTek doesn't list card measurements I can't confirm for you. If it's the same length as a reference card, 278mm, you're good. You'll have about 15mm extra space.

 

Also, the full liquid cooling kit isn't actually included. It's an extra $300 purchase.

 

https://www.visiontek.com/graphics-cards/liquid-cooled-series.html

[callum.mcconnell]

Contact VisionTek before you make a purchase, the Air 240 has very limited GPU length with radiators installed. Since VisionTek doesn't list card measurements I can't confirm for you. If it's the same length as a reference card, 278mm, you're good. You'll have about 15mm extra space.

 

Also, the full liquid cooling kit isn't actually included. It's an extra $300 purchase.

 

https://www.visiontek.com/graphics-cards/liquid-cooled-series.html

Ok, would you suggest contacting them through tek support?

[callum.mcconnell]

One thing that does concern me is; I only have enough room in the case for a 240mm rad is that enough to cool both the cpu and gpu?