Hey there.
I'm building myself a case for my new workstation pc with the goal of mounting it under my desk.
pretty much everything is figured out apart from the cooling for the 9900k. The case will be as high as an ATX power supply, so I have about 9cm/3.5" for the total height of MB+CPU+Cooler.
the problem I have is that AIOs are a mixed bag when it comes to longevity, noise and serviceability (the first thing I tried was a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate which had air in the loop, was very noisy all around and (of course) not refillable) and that low profile air has waay to little cooling capacity for the toasty chip. (second thing I tried was the Cryorig C1, which, as far as I can tell, is the highest TDP-air-cooler that fits in my size requirements. Me being relatively new to this game I took Intels 95w TDP at face value and thought that 140 on the cooler would be plenty. I should have done more research, it's running toasty still undervolted at stock clocks...)
so what are my options here? The case can accommodate up to a 360 rad, of any thickness I could find, no problem (also a 140 width-wise), but I just can't tell which way to go.
it should be:
- as quiet as possible under medium to high load, as the workstation will also be used in an audio setting
- have good overclocking potential
- be maintainable should the need arise
- 280 is preferred over 360
- I don't really want to go custom, but if there's a very good argument for it that would also be an option
- should be below 250€
Specs of the rest if that matters in any way:
GPU: Palit RTX 2080ti Dual
MB: Aorus z390 pro wifi
RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 3400mhz 64gb
PSU: seasonic Prime Titanium fanless 600w
Suggestions like replacing the fans on a cheap 360 to make it quieter and a better performer, like suggested in a thread here, are also welcome. (but with what system? The Coolermaster ML360r rgb? or is the one suggested there still a very good solution? (Fractal Design Celsius S36, about the same price as the coolermaster where I live, so probably not...))
Well, I hope you can help me with this because I definitely am stuck with too many options and too little info to make a decision '-.-
Many thanks in advance,
Chris
I'm building myself a case for my new workstation pc with the goal of mounting it under my desk.
pretty much everything is figured out apart from the cooling for the 9900k. The case will be as high as an ATX power supply, so I have about 9cm/3.5" for the total height of MB+CPU+Cooler.
the problem I have is that AIOs are a mixed bag when it comes to longevity, noise and serviceability (the first thing I tried was a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate which had air in the loop, was very noisy all around and (of course) not refillable) and that low profile air has waay to little cooling capacity for the toasty chip. (second thing I tried was the Cryorig C1, which, as far as I can tell, is the highest TDP-air-cooler that fits in my size requirements. Me being relatively new to this game I took Intels 95w TDP at face value and thought that 140 on the cooler would be plenty. I should have done more research, it's running toasty still undervolted at stock clocks...)
so what are my options here? The case can accommodate up to a 360 rad, of any thickness I could find, no problem (also a 140 width-wise), but I just can't tell which way to go.
it should be:
- as quiet as possible under medium to high load, as the workstation will also be used in an audio setting
- have good overclocking potential
- be maintainable should the need arise
- 280 is preferred over 360
- I don't really want to go custom, but if there's a very good argument for it that would also be an option
- should be below 250€
Specs of the rest if that matters in any way:
GPU: Palit RTX 2080ti Dual
MB: Aorus z390 pro wifi
RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 3400mhz 64gb
PSU: seasonic Prime Titanium fanless 600w
Suggestions like replacing the fans on a cheap 360 to make it quieter and a better performer, like suggested in a thread here, are also welcome. (but with what system? The Coolermaster ML360r rgb? or is the one suggested there still a very good solution? (Fractal Design Celsius S36, about the same price as the coolermaster where I live, so probably not...))
Well, I hope you can help me with this because I definitely am stuck with too many options and too little info to make a decision '-.-
Many thanks in advance,
Chris