EKWB Kit Question

[TomR]

I'm looking into getting one of the EKWB kits. Probably the Performance series with the 280mm rad. I have a 7700k and GTX 1070 in a S340 Elite. I'm just wondering (roughly) what kind of temps I can be expecting? Currently I'm hitting almost 70C on the CPU and 80C on the GPU while gaming, so if I can reduce the temps to maybe 60C/70C I'd be happy.

[Lurick]

I think Kyle over at BitWit did a testing and saw roughly 50s on the card and 60s on the CPU, or maybe vice versa, but they were in the 50s to low 60s under load I believe using that kit.

[Kevo05s]

2 minutes ago, TomR said:

I'm looking into getting one of the EKWB kits. Probably the Performance series with the 280mm rad. I have a 7700k and GTX 1070 in a S340 Elite. I'm just wondering (roughly) what kind of temps I can be expecting? Currently I'm hitting almost 70C on the CPU and 80C on the GPU while gaming, so if I can reduce the temps to maybe 60C/70C I'd be happy.

Expect slightly better temp than those: 

 

[TomR]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

I think Kyle over at BitWit did a testing and saw roughly 50s on the card and 60s on the CPU, or maybe vice versa, but they were in the 50s to low 60s under load I believe using that kit.

Thanks, I'll give it a watch. I saw JayzTwoCents video on the 240mm kit. But he had it on an open air test bench so I don't think it's comparable to what I can expect in a S340 Elite.

[Kevo05s]

Just now, TomR said:

Thanks, I'll give it a watch. I saw JayzTwoCents video on the 240mm kit. But he had it on an open air test bench so I don't think it's comparable to what I can expect in a S340 Elite.

it is, this is watercooling, not air cooling, the temps varies because of the radiator, not the airflow... as long the radiator gets air, it's comparable

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, TomR said:

Thanks, I'll give it a watch. I saw JayzTwoCents video on the 240mm kit. But he had it on an open air test bench so I don't think it's comparable to what I can expect in a S340 Elite.

You'd be surprised, even in the S340, a relatively low-airflow case, temps aren't too far off, maybe 4-5C

[TomR]

3 minutes ago, Kevo05s said:

Expect slightly better temp than those: 

 

I'm just not sure if the results would be much different for me since that's an open air test bench and I have a S340 Elite

[TomR]

Gotcha, thanks fellas.

[Shiv78]

Just now, TomR said:

I'm just not sure if the results would be much different for me since that's an open air test bench and I have a S340 Elite

 

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

You'd be surprised, even in the S340, a relatively low-airflow case, temps aren't too far off, maybe 4-5C

 

1 minute ago, Kevo05s said:

it is, this is watercooling, not air cooling, the temps varies because of the radiator, not the airflow... as long the radiator gets air, it's comparable

 

[TomR]

Just now, Shiv78 said:

 

 

 

I know, thanks

[Simon771]

Just a friendly note ... S340 is kinda small case.

I tried to have ekwb water cooling loop with that case, but in the end I just bought Define S, because I realized that S340 is too small case to work on my first custom water loop. 

 

About temps ... expect your GPU to be somewhere between 45-60°C. Depends at what speed you will run your fans. Most likely you will get around 54°C.

CPU temps ... wel you are using 7700k which already have thermal problems because of adhesive that Intel is using ... my i7 4790k was running on 80°C stock settings without any OC with stress testing aida64.