Hello,
I am building a computer and going through the rigmarole of figuring out what works better. It will be an I7 11700K on the Z590 Vision G. The Vision G is geared more towards increased storage speed than graphics power which suits me for now. I am not experienced at building computers but I built one a few years ago so I have a tad bit of experience putting one together from scratch. I have been settling on a case from Corsair this time. I am on a budget so I was choosing between the 110Q, which is appealing for being quieter, and the 4000D Airflow, which is appealing for cooling. Also, I need a Type-C USB so the 110Q is less appealing because I could only identify Type-A USB ports on it.
It occurred to me that a liquid cooler might help more with a less ventilated case because the heat is transferred to the radiator, which is attached to the case wall, and then exhausted out of the case with fans. So it makes sense to me that a case with less airflow could benefit more from liquid cooling.
What I became curious about is whether a highly ventilated case benefits an air cooled solution more than a liquid cooled solution. I will probably buy the 4000D Airflow. I read good things about it and it fits my budget. I was trying to decide whether I would liquid cool it but it seems that if I use a big air cooler like the Noctua D-15, the increased airflow from the case will amplify the cooling. If I use a liquid cooler, the case fans will still help the ambient temperature of the interior case but might not benefit the liquid cooler nearly as much since the heat is being transfer on water in the tubes. I was looking at the Arctic Freezer II series. The 360 looks very good but it doesn't appear to fit the case as well as the smaller ones. The graphics card is not an issue because I will have to reuse my very old GTX 770 until I can find something affordable.
Has there been any professional tests done where the coolers were changed between cases with different levels of ventilation but the same components and temperature readings performed to see how much of an increase case fans play in either type of cooling solution? Is it common knowledge that case fans benefit air coolers more than liquid coolers? Is it common knowledge that liquid coolers are preferable in quiet builds that that have less case ventilation? Any insight and advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.
I am building a computer and going through the rigmarole of figuring out what works better. It will be an I7 11700K on the Z590 Vision G. The Vision G is geared more towards increased storage speed than graphics power which suits me for now. I am not experienced at building computers but I built one a few years ago so I have a tad bit of experience putting one together from scratch. I have been settling on a case from Corsair this time. I am on a budget so I was choosing between the 110Q, which is appealing for being quieter, and the 4000D Airflow, which is appealing for cooling. Also, I need a Type-C USB so the 110Q is less appealing because I could only identify Type-A USB ports on it.
It occurred to me that a liquid cooler might help more with a less ventilated case because the heat is transferred to the radiator, which is attached to the case wall, and then exhausted out of the case with fans. So it makes sense to me that a case with less airflow could benefit more from liquid cooling.
What I became curious about is whether a highly ventilated case benefits an air cooled solution more than a liquid cooled solution. I will probably buy the 4000D Airflow. I read good things about it and it fits my budget. I was trying to decide whether I would liquid cool it but it seems that if I use a big air cooler like the Noctua D-15, the increased airflow from the case will amplify the cooling. If I use a liquid cooler, the case fans will still help the ambient temperature of the interior case but might not benefit the liquid cooler nearly as much since the heat is being transfer on water in the tubes. I was looking at the Arctic Freezer II series. The 360 looks very good but it doesn't appear to fit the case as well as the smaller ones. The graphics card is not an issue because I will have to reuse my very old GTX 770 until I can find something affordable.
Has there been any professional tests done where the coolers were changed between cases with different levels of ventilation but the same components and temperature readings performed to see how much of an increase case fans play in either type of cooling solution? Is it common knowledge that case fans benefit air coolers more than liquid coolers? Is it common knowledge that liquid coolers are preferable in quiet builds that that have less case ventilation? Any insight and advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.