Should saw my 3 4090s??

[Nojusq]

Hello, so I bought 3 4090s and a threadripper 7960x. But it seems like i don't have the room for all the 4090s and i can't close the case as the cpu fan is too large. i was thinking of going watercooling and having two seperate loops, 1 with 2 4090s and one with 1 4090 and the cpu. Also it seems like i don't have enough pcie slots for all the gpus, do waterblocks come with smaller ones or do i have the saw the current ones to fit all the gpus?

[Nojusq]

3 minutes ago, podkall said:

I don't want to be that guy, but I will be that guy.

 

You have money to buy 2 4090s but not enough to buy case and MB that can take them?

I thought they would work, i didn't know that they wouldn't work

[Lurick]

Watercool them and then remove the PCIe rear covers to let them fit is your only option imo. You could cut them as well but eh.

[TatamiMatt]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Watercool them and then remove the PCIe rear covers to let them fit is your only option imo. You could cut them as well but eh.

Probably the best option if you want to keep the case @Nojusq, should be able to have all 3 fit if theyre watercooled

[jaslion]

I mean just buy a bigger case?

 

Or do what most people do here and use a mining rig case then use pcie extenders to hook up the cards. WAY cheaper and works fine.

[Nojusq]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Watercool them and then remove the PCIe rear covers to let them fit is your only option imo. You could cut them as well but eh.

do ek waterblocks not come with the rear covers?

[Nojusq]

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

I mean just buy a bigger case?

 

Or do what most people do here and use a mining rig case then use pcie extenders to hook up the cards. WAY cheaper and works fine.

i can't refund the case because i bought them all in one big purchase so i would have to refund everything

[tkitch]

you spent like 6 grand on 4090's.  Closer to 10 grand when you add in threadripper, etc. 

A case is pocket change in comparison to that.  

[GuiltySpark_]

I legitimately am interested in the backstory here. How someone can drop nearly $10k in parts and not really have any idea if they'll all work together is beyond my comprehension. I find it fascinating. 

 

Just get a proper case, you can clearly afford it.

[jaslion]

18 minutes ago, Nojusq said:

i can't refund the case because i bought them all in one big purchase so i would have to refund everything

Well watercooling this is 1000$+ a new case that fits this is like 100$ or so. So yeah it's far smarter to just get a new case

 

Besides this one looks super cramped, kinda cheap and well is NOT GONNA COOL THIS SHIT

 

[podkall]

10 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Well watercooling this is 1000$+ a new case that fits this is like 100$ or so. So yeah it's far smarter to just get a new case

 

Besides this one looks super cramped, kinda cheap and well is NOT GONNA COOL THIS SHIT

 

that case looks like it's older than me

[whispous]

I cannot fathom spending even half this much without some basic planning

[Nojusq]

14 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Well watercooling this is 1000$+ a new case that fits this is like 100$ or so. So yeah it's far smarter to just get a new case

 

Besides this one looks super cramped, kinda cheap and well is NOT GONNA COOL THIS SHIT

 

the case cost 300, it's from alpha cool

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, Nojusq said:

the case cost 300, it's from alpha cool

But why is it rusty?

 

Also what case?

 

Alphacool has 3 cases. One a 4u, the other a 2u and the last a showroom case that isn't out yet.

 

This thing does NOT look new at all. It literally has rust on it in the back.

 

What is that thing?

 

It's tiny doesn't even fit a nhd15.

 

8 minutes ago, Nojusq said:

the case cost 300, it's from alpha cool

Anyways you have 10k+ in hardware a 300$ case is nothing at all. Replace that.

 

That or you invest 1,5k in aio cooling AND an external radiator because a 360mm radiator stands NO CHANCE in cooling that mess. There is no way to fit this all inside the pc and have it properly cooled at all.

 

 

Btw whats the usecase for this even?

[podkall]

11 minutes ago, Nojusq said:

the case cost 300, it's from alpha cool

again not trying to be rude, but just because case costs 300$ doesnt meant its good

[Poinkachu]

I can't fathom why anyone would think to saw off something expensive instead of buying a new case and then sell the old incompatible one.

Unless that really is how people from 1st world country think.

 

Also, I feel kinda weird now for doing full research for 2-3 months before building a $700 PC.

 

Wait, is this a troll post or a gloat post ?

[PDifolco]

2 hours ago, Nojusq said:

Hello, so I bought 3 4090s and a threadripper 7960x. But it seems like i don't have the room for all the 4090s and i can't close the case as the cpu fan is too large. i was thinking of going watercooling and having two seperate loops, 1 with 2 4090s and one with 1 4090 and the cpu. Also it seems like i don't have enough pcie slots for all the gpus, do waterblocks come with smaller ones or do i have the saw the current ones to fit all the gpus?

Once watercooled with heatsinks removed, the cards will be 2 slots and all fit on the board

 

[tkitch]

This is an Alphacool 4U case:

[NorKris]

also .. airflow:

[Nojusq]

2 hours ago, podkall said:

that case looks like it's older than me

The case is not even a month old

[Nojusq]

16 minutes ago, NorKris said:

also .. airflow:

Yes that is why I need watercooling

[Nojusq]

2 hours ago, jaslion said:

But why is it rusty?

 

Also what case?

 

Alphacool has 3 cases. One a 4u, the other a 2u and the last a showroom case that isn't out yet.

 

This thing does NOT look new at all. It literally has rust on it in the back.

 

What is that thing?

 

It's tiny doesn't even fit a nhd15.

 

Anyways you have 10k+ in hardware a 300$ case is nothing at all. Replace that.

 

That or you invest 1,5k in aio cooling AND an external radiator because a 360mm radiator stands NO CHANCE in cooling that mess. There is no way to fit this all inside the pc and have it properly cooled at all.

 

 

Btw whats the usecase for this even?

It's a 4u, and it's not even a month old, I have no idea what you mean by rust. And it's a NH-U14S. And I would also have to replace the motherboard. And I was thinking of two radiators with two loops. I was thinking of using it for productivity, some ai or simulations and gaming.

[Nojusq]

2 hours ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

I legitimately am interested in the backstory here. How someone can drop nearly $10k in parts and not really have any idea if they'll all work together is beyond my comprehension. I find it fascinating. 

 

Just get a proper case, you can clearly afford it.

It's s server case. And I have built two computers before but never something like this. I am learning through this experience

[RevGAM]

Look, I don't mean to be rude, and there's no shame in not knowing what you're doing, but if you keep going this route, you're just screwing yourself. Look at your options. 

 

1. If you're a rich person, keep what you've got and drop $1,000+ into watercooling, plus a thing or two else...I hope you have more experience with custom watercooling than you do researching and choosing parts for a complicated build! Wow! But if you don't have the knowledge, it's a foolish idea to go this route unless you hire an expert;
2. Get a case that actually fits your needs, and sell the current case. You'll save yourself a lot of grey hairs, stress, and money trying to do what you don't know how to do;
3. Take that cash and hire a professional to do the work for you;
4. Stop everything, research properly, get what you need and then proceed; or
5. Return that package deal, do the research, verify your choices, and then make a purchase. 

I hope that helps.

[SansVarnic]

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