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Other details : AMD ThreadRipper 2950, MSI meg x399 creation, MSI gaming x trio 2080TI, Fractal meshify C, Fractal Celsius S360 AIO, Samsung 970 PRO 1GB 2X, WD Black 6 Gb, HyperX predator DDR4 3200 4X16Gb, Seasonic prime platinum 1300W power supply
Hi! Sorry if I'm posting at a wrong place. It's not exactly a new build, but i'm doing an overhaul of my workstation/gaming rig and need some advice. I have TR2950 on a MSI X399 creation board in Fractal Meshify C case cooled by a Fractal celsius s360 AIO (front mount). I had a 2080TI in it, but had a crazy luck to be able to get a full refund for it, so I'll be replacing it with a 3080 (not sure which one yet). I had my proc cooled with fresh air from the outside, some bottom fans pushing fresh air into the GPU, and top fans sucking the hot air out. It seemed to work quite well.
My problem: I used the radiator in a front mount configuration, but after going through some research on the subject, I found out having the radiator mounted in front with tubes on top was not the best of ideas as it tends to pull in air into the pump. I'm unable to mount it the other way around as the tubes are not long enough. Only option seems mounting it on top, but I'm really not that happy with the idea of the CPU loop radiator being cooled by the warm air that's already been heated by the GPU and the rest of the system. I'm a game developer and often need to push the CPU hard while building a project, while simultaneously using the GPU. At the moment I'm waiting for my new GPU, and would like to use the opportunity to better plan the cooling for my system build. I thought of perhaps getting one of those EVGA cards with AIO watercoolers in them as I presume they would dump most of the heat straight at the back, enabling me to mount the cooler at the top without worrying about the intake air heat, but I'm not sure if those will be available in time. I was also thinking of perhaps using a cardboard barrier to route some of the air from the front straight into the radiator... Or perhaps running the AIO with tubes in front is something I could get away with (it does seem a bit louder).
Any suggestions are wellcome
