[SOLVED] new watercooling system

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moshiko333

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hello everyone and good morning :)
i have some question about my new build pc for my brother
i want to do custom watercooling
incloud pump of curse and radiator/s
this is my first time with all this 😓
so Suppose my build is on Amd systam with:
CPU 3950x
asus x570 crosshair viii hero
and RTx 3080
now if i want to OC the cpu all core of curse ( yes yes i know this is to much early for this )
but i know the last gen 3xxx is hot temp in general
now my question:
if radiator off 480 (4 fan 120mm from noctua)
and TBE 300 D5 PWM pump
from ekwb
can handle this with low temp ? (with oc all core )
becuse my dilemma is if i need more radiator separately to GPU
i need the change my case for now i have thermaltake p5
thank you very much for all :)
 
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The Crosshair is an oddball. It's a DTX, which is basically a mITX that's extended downwards a few inches. So a very small board, and thats what you pay extra for, the small size packed with the most top line components and ability.

A standard ATX or even a mATX costs much less and can have the same ability, they are just a little larger, standard sized.

Loop order doesn't really matter. Liquid coolant is a medium to transfer wattage from component to heat exchanger, it just carries it, it doesn't use it. Most of the heat accumulated by the liquid isn't from the components themselves it's from the blocks and tubing absorbing the wattage and getting warm. With a cpu under load running warm like 70°C ish, the actual coolant temps with...

moshiko333

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  1. I'm not sure what MF and MPH mean, but looks like flow rate and pump head pressure, if I am to try to translate your response.
  2. Those Noctua fans would be fine, there are other good fans for static pressure from Cooler Master, Corsair, Arctic and EK which can also be used.
  3. Delta-T is not divided by 2, it is cumulative for the complete cooling loop. If there are 2 loops, you have 2 separate Delta-T to consider.
  4. The ml on the pump? The reservoir? I don't understand this question. Reservoir size does not impact cooling performance, it only impacts the ability to have additional coolant in the cooling loop to allow for the coolant to displace air effectively.
  1. yes sir i mean flow rate and head preesure
  2. yes i see this is good static pressure but i dont know if "Upgared" for Noctua A12x25 or stay on IPPC 2000 ?
  3. ok so if i understand you i need to calculate TD per radatitor yes ? :)
  4. yes sir in the Reservoir the ml is not change at all no ?
thank you much
 

moshiko333

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  1. No, need to account for Delta-T for complete loop, not just radiator.
  2. I still do not understand your question.
  1. ok sir
  2. i want to buy the IPPC 2000 set fan from Noctua ok ? now i can buy the new seires of A12X25 by Noctua now you Recommend to change or to stay on IPPC 2000 set
  3. the number of the ml on Reservoir if i have space on case to take the big possibility of 405mL i can take that right ?
 

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The IPC fans have slightly better static pressure, but either are fine. You will likely not see any real difference between using either of them.

Reservoir volume is user preference. It only serves to provide additional coolant in the watercooling loop. Reservoir size has no impact on cooling over sustained periods. Choose which size you like.