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I've ended up doing exactly that and in hindsight, I totally agree. I'm very happy with the low temps and practically silent operation even at high load. And it was interesting to build, I've learned something new.

Do you have any experience with this? I wonder how well it performs and how loud is the additional built-in fan?

I've searched but haven't found much, only things like this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/k1bf4l/for_the_brave_6800xt_owners_aio_compatibility/ I'm not exactly sure what EKWB product do they mention, I think it's this: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-quantum-reaction-aio-rx-6800-6900-d-rgb-p240-amd-radeon-edition Which is EOL so no hope of getting one and basing from the Wayback Machine, the list price was $399, which is just too much. But even before reading the thread above, I've heard concerns that generic AIOs usually do not cover other parts of the gpu, so memory and other chips can heat way over the comfortable range. But another interesting thing I've found is Alphacool's AIO specific for 6800xt/6900xt: https://www.alphacool.com/shop/aios-sets/gpu-aio/29336/alphacool-eiswolf-2-aio-360mm-radeon-rx-6800/6800xt-strix/tuf-with-backplate But even at this lower price compared to EKWB I'm not sure, 270€ for GPU AIO and another 100-150€ for CPU is already more than a half of the price of a custom loop.

That was why I have started exploring AIOs in the first place, and then recalled my idea of full-on custom loop. There are scenarios where the cpu ramps up just enough to kick in the fans for a couple of cycles, and then ramps down. I still have to play around with the fan curves to see if I can make this better with the current setup. But the other thing is, as I've mentioned in the first post, when under heavy gaming load, the gpu fans are loud enough to be heard through my open back headphones or through speakers when gaming on TV, so I have to increase the volume or tune out the noise.

I’m considering doing a water cooling build for over 5 years, but never committed to it. Primarily it was a consideration of price, but now that I can afford the cost, I’m also thinking about the ongoing maintenance and if I need water cooling in the first place. My primary consideration is noise, I want the system to be as quiet as possible. I currently have NH-D15 which was relatively quiet on i7-6700K, but now on Ryzen 7700x it can get noisy, even with negative PBO tune and adjusted fan curve. I was thinking about an AIO, but this solves only a part of the problem. For the gpu, Asus TUF 6800xt does well and thankfully does not have a whiny noise, but the fans still create significant blower noise when at full load. With water cooling I do not plan to do anything special and no colored liquid, just clear mix or distilled water. Are there measures I can take to reduce required maintenance? Or is it just a nature of water cooling setup to require coolant flush and cleanup every year or so?

Intended usage: mostly casual gaming (currently on 6800xt) at 1440p@144 and 4k TV, mix of AAA and indie titles. Might do some productivity stuff but not a priority. Currently running i7-6700K so buying a new platform either way. Not into upgradability that much, probably will not want to upgrade in the next 3 years of the planned zen 4 support. Edit: Using NH-D15 cooler, plan to pass that on to the next build. Should be enough to cool either 7700X, 7600X or 5800X3D. I do not have a set budget, but I do not like overspending for things I do not need, so that’s why I’m not considering something absurd like a 7950X. I was set on getting either 7600X or 7700X at launch, based on availability. But with the reviews out, I now have mixed feelings between the zen 4 and 5800X3D or just the 5800X. Other than the raw benchmark numbers and fps for select games as presented in the videos released today, what are the other things that push the argument towards one or the other cpu?

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Def enough for the cpu + 2060s or 3060ti. a bit one the edge for 3080. Should work, but I'd spend a bit extra to have some overhead if I was serious about this upgrade path. But again, you do not need 3080 for 1440p gaming. So if you do not go for the 3080, you save on both psu and gpu. Lol not worth it for a 3yo cpu, especially if it's on used market. And even for a new one it's not a good price. Unless if your $ means AUD and not USD, but even then 200 USD is not a good deal. pcpartspicker shows 5700x for 370 AUD = 250 USD and 5800x for 420 AUD = 280 USD: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/qtvqqs/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-38-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000063wof either 5700x or 5800x will be better for gaming, they have 20% higher IPC, which translates to around 20% improvement in raw computing. 5700x also has a lower tdp so it's easier to keep it cool and running at max performance. Unless you plan to also use the cpu in applications that will fully utilize all of the extra threads, but that's not gonna happen when running games. 5xxx cpus work on b450 chipset just fine

I believe there's only one consumer option for now from alienware, LTT has a video about it It's exciting and looks stunning when you first see it, but haven't used it as daily driver. The alienware one still is early tech and feels forced to market, judging by things like monitor with active cooling (wtf). I made extra effort to have a silent pc so I wouldn't give that away for a display with a fan that buzzes on my desk all say. Samsung plans to release something by the end of year so finally there's going to be some competition, but I expect we'll still be paying the early adopter tax.

If that's the case then you're all set. What are you doing for storage, will you be using an existing drive? If not, pick a m.2 nvme drive, something that runs on pcie 4.0 if you want crazy fast speeds, like this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6LGnTW/western-digital-black-sn850-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t1x0e Or older ones that are on pcie 3.0 will work just as well for most of the stuff. I have good experience and hear good thing about samsung and wd also makes good storage. If yo want to save some money, 5800x will be more than good enough for gaming. And competitive games are not that demanding to utilize the 3080ti fully, so can go with 3080 or 3070ti. But it's a great option for the nicer-looking AAA titles and to be able to run games in the future.

That's a big cooler, make sure to check the compatibility with mobo and ram. be quiet has a nice motherboard check page: https://www.bequiet.com/en/motherboardcheck Another thing, check ram height. iirc dark rock pro 4 has 40mm of clearance under the fan, which is not much. Ram with just the basic heat spreaders is usually around 30-35mm, so it doesn't leave much room. Those rgb modules are usually around 50mm, so it won't fit under the fan, unless there's some way to move the fan. Probably don't need the rgb anyway if it's going to sit under the fan. Also, you picked a mini itx case to keep this beefy cooler and a 3-fan gpu. Did you check the case dimensions to see if there's enough height for the cpu cooler and enough space for the gpu? I'm not familiar with this case at all so it might fit, but I'd make extra sure. Other option is to either pick smaller components or larger case. I'd go for the latter since I prefer a big box, silent operation and great thermals. Small thing, you don't need the extra thermal compound, you'll get some with the cpu cooler that does the job.

For the few minutes when it works, are you able to check the temperatures? To rule out the chance of overheating. Also, what psu do you have? Can you get a different psu to try out and rule this option out? Testing the cpu in a different build is also a good option to narrow down the issue

Do you plan to fully utilize that 3080ti? If you're not planning to run the latest AAA titles at 4k then maybe you could go cheaper. But if you're fine with that price proint then you'll be getting a great gpu that will last you for years. Good option, but if you want to fully utilize the advancements on the new platform, you can pick up a drive that runs on pcie 4.0 to get crazy fast speeds, e.g. something like this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6LGnTW/western-digital-black-sn850-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t1x0e But that's definitely a nice-to-have and pcie 3 is plenty fast if you do not want to spend more on storage for now. You can always add/upgrade later. Overall looks a solid build, have fun building it.

This doesn't make much sense. What kind of mobo would support 2060 but not something from the 3xxx series? You don't need gen 4 to run it, gen 3 will do just fine. And if you have a psu that would run the 2060S at 175W tdp, it will probably handle the 25W more required by 3060ti. So you do not need an upgrade. Not sure where you're buying and what's your price reference and I'm not from US so I do not know where to check for best prices. But a quick search at newegg shows 3060ti at $450. You'll be getting a much better gpu that can handle any game at 1440p and is decent even at 4k if you tune the settings or play older titles. Honestly, you don't need 3080 for 1440p gaming. It would only make sense if you also pair it with an upgrade to a 4k display and plan to run the latest AAA titles.

As mentioned in the previous comment, I did that and it was no different. For now I'm settling to working only via the web UI and it was good for now, hope it stays this way.