The PC I recently built serves as my HTPC, gaming PC, audio preamp, etc. As such, it is located in a closed cabinet under my TV, inside an nMediaPC 2800B case that is packed to the brim. I have a two-slot sound card, TV tuner, and an MSI Gaming 980Ti GPU. The 4790K is cooled by a dual fan Noctua cooler. I've packed it full of silent case fans as well, but 4k gaming is causing everything to get quite hot. At 100% GPU load on Battlefront, the GPU temps are around 87-89C, and the CPU runs around 70C. I live in Arizona and when the summer hits, these borderline temps are going to go up. I think this setup requires liquid cooling.
I've built full custom loops in the past and had a bad experience, and I really don't want the upkeep, but I'm open to a closed loop solution that covers both GPU and CPU. I know the EKWB predator is perhaps the best option, but spending around $400 for cooling is out of my budget. I've looked at the ID-Cooling Hunter Duet, but I don't know how to check GPU compatibility. They list compatibility for reference design GPUs, but mine is the MSI Gaming 980Ti. I don't find the mounting pattern for that anywhere. Has anyone seen a non-reference compatibility list for this cooler? I'm also open to other suggestions. Is it worth waiting for the EVGA QRC/QRG to come out?
I've built full custom loops in the past and had a bad experience, and I really don't want the upkeep, but I'm open to a closed loop solution that covers both GPU and CPU. I know the EKWB predator is perhaps the best option, but spending around $400 for cooling is out of my budget. I've looked at the ID-Cooling Hunter Duet, but I don't know how to check GPU compatibility. They list compatibility for reference design GPUs, but mine is the MSI Gaming 980Ti. I don't find the mounting pattern for that anywhere. Has anyone seen a non-reference compatibility list for this cooler? I'm also open to other suggestions. Is it worth waiting for the EVGA QRC/QRG to come out?