BISONBOT94

Hello, I am driving back to college later this week and I was wondering if it was safe to leave my NH-C14s installed in my PC. I will obviously be removing my GPU however I am unsure if I need to remove my C14s as well. Any advice regarding transporting this cooler / other large air coolers is much appreciated. Thanks

Did you end up fitting a Dark Rock TF with both fans in your 280x? I'm currently looking for an air cooling solution for my system. I am curious because their website lists it around 159mm tall. Thanks in advance!

Okay, Thank you!

I typically idle at or just above 40 C and I have adjusted my fan curves to offset temp spikes that arise from quick actions which would otherwise cause the fans ro ramp up. Temps usually stay between 50-60 while under normal non-intensive workloads. and spike to around 80C while gaming for more than one hour. I guess what I'm asking is would an upgrade like this result in better performance/ and or temps?

To keep a long story short, I initially bought parts for a Mini-ITX build; however, due to some naive oversights on my part I ended up swapping to a MATX to avoid clearance issues. Everything in my system works perfectly now; however, during gaming and other intensive workloads over a sustained period my CPU package (Ryzen 3700x) will level off just under 80 C running at just below 4100 MHz. I am aware that this chip is fine running at those temps; however, i feel as though i am missing out on performance due to inadequate cooling. I am considering upgrading to a Corsair H100i PRO XT 240mm AIO (links and names of my parts are listed below) from my current Corsair H80i v2 120mm AIO. Is this upgrade worth it? any advice and/or recommendations are much appreciated, thanks. Important Specs: Ryzen 3700x Corsair H80i v2 120mm AIO https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Radiator-Advanced-Lighting-Software/dp/B019954Y2Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I1VZB5A1BB2A&dchild=1&keywords=corsair+h80i+v2&qid=1588876697&sprefix=corsair+H80%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 ROG Strix x570-I Gaming Mini-ITX Motherboard Potential Upgrade: Corsair H100i PRO XT 240mm AIO https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Radiator-Software-Control-CW-9060043-WW/dp/B0829RTMKY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SSHWYS0ZWR1Y&dchild=1&keywords=corsair+240mm+aio&qid=1588876759&sprefix=corsair+240+mm%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-2 Notes: I am using a case designed for MATX case which does not have enough clearance for a high-performance air cooling solution (ex. Noctua NH-D15, etc) so therefore I will not be buying an air cooler. I currently use a Corsair Commander Pro for fan control as my motherboard only has 2 fan headers. Thus, I would like to use a corsair product in an attempt to continue to use ICUE for all fan and RGB control. However if there is an AIO that is significantly better than what I previously mentioned, I am open to taking a look at other brands.