Build Advice Lian Li A4-H2O Build: AIO

[SunRoseAlice]

The following is my current parts list for a new ITX PC build. My budget is $2,000 - $2500 USD

I am fairly confident in my choices with the exception of the AIO. After watching this video by der8auer, the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II looks to be the best overall option for noise, cooling, and cost. However, the hoses run out of the top of the pump, so I am uncertain how that will impact the side panel (and perhaps pinching the hoses). I have looked at the Fractal Design Lumen V2 though I am uncertain how well that would work when the pump is located in the radiator.

AIO recommendations and any other suggestions are welcome.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design Lumen S24 RGB V2 56 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($152.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($121.98 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $2256.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-13 15:30 EDT-0400


thank you

 

[Order 66]

The following is my current parts list for a new ITX PC build. My budget is $2,000 - $2500 USD

I am fairly confident in my choices with the exception of the AIO. After watching this video by der8auer, the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II looks to be the best overall option for noise, cooling, and cost. However, the hoses run out of the top of the pump, so I am uncertain how that will impact the side panel (and perhaps pinching the hoses). I have looked at the Fractal Design Lumen V2 though I am uncertain how well that would work when the pump is located in the radiator.

AIO recommendations and any other suggestions are welcome.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design Lumen S24 RGB V2 56 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($123.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($152.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($121.98 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $2256.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-13 15:30 EDT-0400


thank you

Unless you absolutely need Nvidia, I would go for a 7900xt because it outperforms the 4070 ti by about 11% and has 20GB of VRAM vs 12GB for the 4070 ti. This means that the 7900xt will be gaming at decent settings far longer than the 4070 ti.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

From the review I've seen the better choice of AIO is one with the hoses exiting/entering the side of the block -

View: https://youtu.be/6LdxMEP65h4?t=881

 

[SunRoseAlice]

Unless you absolutely need Nvidia, I would go for a 7900xt because it outperforms the 4070 ti by about 11% and has 20GB of VRAM vs 12GB for the 4070 ti. This means that the 7900xt will be gaming at decent settings far longer than the 4070 ti.

True, but the 7900xt runs hotter and uses more energy then a 4080. NVIDIA also has the benefit of better raytracing performance.

From the review I've seen the better choice of AIO is one with the hoses exiting/entering the side of the block -

View: https://youtu.be/6LdxMEP65h4?t=881

Yup, definitely the better choice. Thanks for that. I think I am going to go with the Lumen since that's what GN used and the temps were pretty good.

 

[g-unit1111]

I just built a rig in an A4-H20 and I used the Corsair H100i and everything works like a dream. It's amazing how much you can pack in a small size like that. There's a couple of things that I would change on your proposed rig:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($349.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($259.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6600 CL32 Memory ($246.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Corsair MP600 CORE XT 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($152.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair SF1000L 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($188.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $2427.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-13 23:58 EDT-0400


Updated CPU cooler, 7900XT, 7800X3D (as opposed to i7-13700K), better PSU, and more storage.