R9 290 water cooling

[PuNkPoEtS]

hey guys i am wondering if anyone knows how much rad space i would need for one of these as i am looking at getting one and i want to expand my loop when i upgrade my gpu

[nishank93]

I'd say 3*120 for CPU, plus 2*120 for each GPU (assuming regular thickness radiators). And as mentioned, anything less means you'd have to ramp your fans up, which isn't what you'd ideally want.

[PuNkPoEtS]

so 2x240mm rads at 60mm thick should be fine?

[airdeano]

so 2x240mm rads at 60mm thick should be fine?

 

yes, for a CPU/GPU loop is what i suggest as an alternative to 360x 60.

[skline00]

I researched the power consumption of a FX 6300 and it shows at max load w/o OCing of 146 watts. OCing can add some so lets say 160w. The R9 290 is 300W load without OCing. A water cooler by the forum name of BrightCandle guided me with this formula to determine radiator need. It is based upon the fans only running at 800rpm. Total watts of thermal displacement divided by 130 = # of 120mm rad spaces. In your case the FX6300 stock is 146 and the R9 290 is 300. That's @450. 450/130 = 3.5, rounded up 4. OCing the R9 290 can really ramp up the TDP. I've seen it at 400W. Assume the FX6300 at 160 and the R9 290 at 400 is 560. 4 rads is a bit shy. nishank93 nailed it.

 

Since I have a 3930k OC'd to 4.4Ghz and 2 GTX 670FTWs OC'd , I have a XSPC RX360 in the top of my CM 932ASV and a XSPC EX360 mounted to the rear vertically externally using the XSPC mounting kit. Works great. If I was to use a R9 290 or 290X I would overrad. They appear to be great cards and powerful but they through a lot of heat.