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On 8/20/2019 at 7:22 PM, truckerlenny said:

there are no aio for my gpu. meaning if i went to a aio for the cpu then i would still have a gpu to watercool. i understand there is alot more maintance to a waterloop but im willing to do that for looks. my main question is will a 240mm rad and a 120mm rad be enough to cool both cpu and gpu

If you'd like i will gladly take some time out of my day to assist you with figuring out what's the best option for a custom loop for you. Can you PM me your discord ID?

Should i Watercool my PC i7 9700k, asus tuf gaming z390 plus wifi, asus dual rtx 2060 o6g, cooler master haf xb evo, corsair hx750i, samsung evo 970 plus m.2 nvme, 500 gb ssd as well. should i water cool it. also for headphones i have a audio technica bsph1, with a focusrite 3rd gen solo, sound i have 2 yorkville c120p, and a yorkville yx10sp sub hooked to a mackie mix 5. i should note i have no clue how to overclock so wont be doing that. cooling wise it is great right now. i dont want to loose anything by only having a 240 and a 120mm rad. i will however then be able to install a 200mm fan on top as cpu cooler wouldnt be in the way. i just built this system and love it specs wise. i dont want rgb just want maybe abit more looks wise. i guess my main question is will a 240 and a 120,, rad be enough to cool cpu and gpu

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6 minutes ago, truckerlenny said:

. i should note i have no clue how to overclock so wont be doing that

You spent all the extra money for a Z390 motherboard and a K series processor not to overclock it? The price premium you dropped on these products means you better learn how to do a basic overclock or you literally threw money away.

 

Water cooling looks rather attractive, if you like the aesthetic it's a good choice but the performance in cooling is not better than serious air coolers like the be quiet! Dark Rock pro 4, which I find really cool looking personally.

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But if you're gonna spend closer to Noctua money then something like a Fractal Design Celsius S36 is a very similarly priced option.  

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12 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

You spent all the extra money for a Z390 motherboard and a K series processor not to overclock it? The price premium you dropped on these products means you better learn how to do a basic overclock or you literally threw money away.

 

Water cooling looks rather attractive, if you like the aesthetic it's a good choice but the performance in cooling is not better than serious air coolers like the be quiet! Dark Rock pro 4, which I find really cool looking personally.

i spent all that money on parts because where i live when i bought the 9700k it was on sale where as a 9700 could not be found anywhere. why didnt i buy another one lower i bought it because i wanted a huge upgrade. coming from a 6500 and a 680 with just a hdd this is crazy. i would rather have spent the money and not use the power than try and use it and wreck it. i also want it for many years to come. my 6500 was about 7 years old and this one hopefully will last about the same. i know i will need to do ram but thats a quick fairly cheap fix. why did i buy the z390 because i liked the features that it had. it was a asus. it had wifi, it had only the connections i needed and no crap ones i dont need and dont wanna pay for. and the board was affordable. dont get me wrong the noctua d15s looks great its just the same old thing as most have in it now. i think i wanna water cool but wanna see what the community thinks. i know for the price that it would probably cost me i could easily get a rtx2080 or maybe a rtx2080ti but i would still wanna water cool it then too

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Why do you want to do a full custom loop?

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6 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Why do you want to do a full custom loop?

looks. if i do it and i dont like the look i can still go back to what i have now as i wouldnt sell old parts. Not to mention o ly a full custom loop will allow me to cool the gpu and cpu that i have

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7 minutes ago, truckerlenny said:

looks.

Sure. But do realize that it can be a bit of a hassle to maintain a custom loop.

8 minutes ago, truckerlenny said:

if i do it and i dont like the look i can still go back to what i have now as i wouldnt sell old parts

What about the water cooling parts?

9 minutes ago, truckerlenny said:

Not to mention o ly a full custom loop will allow me to cool the gpu and cpu that i have

Not sure what you mean. You already have a CPU and GPU cooler.

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2 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Sure. But do realize that it can be a bit of a hassle to maintain a custom loop.

What about the water cooling parts?

Not sure what you mean. You already have a CPU and GPU cooler.

there are no aio for my gpu. meaning if i went to a aio for the cpu then i would still have a gpu to watercool. i understand there is alot more maintance to a waterloop but im willing to do that for looks. my main question is will a 240mm rad and a 120mm rad be enough to cool both cpu and gpu

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3 minutes ago, truckerlenny said:

my main question is will a 240mm rad and a 120mm rad be enough to cool both cpu and gpu

Yes.

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2 hours ago, truckerlenny said:

that will only water cool cpu i would do a full custom loop. gpu cpu

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On 8/20/2019 at 7:22 PM, truckerlenny said:

there are no aio for my gpu. meaning if i went to a aio for the cpu then i would still have a gpu to watercool. i understand there is alot more maintance to a waterloop but im willing to do that for looks. my main question is will a 240mm rad and a 120mm rad be enough to cool both cpu and gpu

If you'd like i will gladly take some time out of my day to assist you with figuring out what's the best option for a custom loop for you. Can you PM me your discord ID?

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