[SOLVED] Recommendations on cooling

[BMF96]

Hi! I'm looking to get into liquid cooling because I am interested in learning more about it and I guess for the satisfaction of accomplishing it. And of course for whatever performance boost it might give after I get into overclocking.

Parts:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fr8K4n

I've been doing a lot of reading but am only really just getting started on picking parts. Do you think it's best to buy a kit for first time water cooling or should I just go through a configurator to ensure I don't accidentally buy any incompatible parts?

Here is what ekwb came up with my first time around in their configurator.

https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/shared/oW5de5f2513058e

Also, do you think I'll be highly restricted by the size of the meshify c?

I don't care much about noise since I doubt anything could be much louder than my AC in my room.

I care more about cooling the 2080 ti as I've read that there's not much room to overclock the 3700x, but I figure if I'm doing one I might as well do both.

So I'm looking for suggestions on what to buy. That ekwb config (~$700) is the max I'd like to spend. I'd prefer closer to $500. Obviously, I want to spend as little as I can for best cooling and efficiency, so is there a sweet spot for price for what I'm looking for?

Thank you for reading! I greatly appreciate any and all suggestions.

EDIT: I've been doing more research and I see that it may not be the best idea to get all the parts from one manufacturer. If someone could give me a general guideline or a link to a recent source describing which manufacturers make the best of each part, that would be very helpful.

 

[bmockeg]

Hi! I'm looking to get into liquid cooling because I am interested in learning more about it and I guess for the satisfaction of accomplishing it. And of course for whatever performance boost it might give after I get into overclocking.

Parts:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fr8K4n

I've been doing a lot of reading but am only really just getting started on picking parts. Do you think it's best to buy a kit for first time water cooling or should I just go through a configurator to ensure I don't accidentally buy any incompatible parts?

Here is what ekwb came up with my first time around in their configurator.

https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/shared/oW5de5f2513058e

Also, do you think I'll be highly restricted by the size of the meshify c?

I don't care much about noise since I doubt anything could be much louder than my AC in my room.

I care more about cooling the 2080 ti as I've read that there's not much room to overclock the 3700x, but I figure if I'm doing one I might as well do both.

So I'm looking for suggestions on what to buy. That ekwb config (~$700) is the max I'd like to spend. I'd prefer closer to $500. Obviously, I want to spend as little as I can for best cooling and efficiency, so is there a sweet spot for price for what I'm looking for?

Thank you for reading! I greatly appreciate any and all suggestions.

EDIT: I've been doing more research and I see that it may not be the best idea to get all the parts from one manufacturer. If someone could give me a general guideline or a link to a recent source describing which manufacturers make the best of each part, that would be very helpful.

I’d just use AIO for each and save a lot of money. Custom loop is great if you are going extreme overclocking. I have a 9900k @5.0Ghz and a 1080ti overclocked and use an AIO for both and they work great. 1080ti just runs 35c, 14c over ambient.

For the GPU you’ll need a NZXT G12 bracket. I went with a x62, your case will limit you to a 240mm and a 360mm. I’d get the x72 for your CPU and place it in the front and a x52 for the GPU placed up top.

 

[BMF96]

I’d just use AIO for each and save a lot of money. Custom loop is great if you are going extreme overclocking. I have a 9900k @5.0Ghz and a 1080ti overclocked and use an AIO for both and they work great. 1080ti just runs 35c, 14c over ambient.

For the GPU you’ll need a NZXT G12 bracket. I went with a x62, your case will limit you to a 240mm and a 360mm. I’d get the x72 for your CPU and place it in the front and a x52 for the GPU placed up top.

Thank you for your advice. I've been looking into it and I do like those krakens. That may be the best idea at least for my first time as an easier way to install than custom and to see how it works without risking my hardware. Plus, it's only about $300 for both (+$30 for g12.)

The kits seem to be slightly more expensive, but with only one radiator so those seem rather pointless as far as I can tell. So it's either 2xaio or custom.

I may very well buy these. Do you recommend I buy an aftermarket thermal paste or stick with what's included?

Thank you!

 

[BMF96]

One more question. does the g12 include heatsinks for VRMs or does it just rely on other fans to cool those? Will that be an issue with an OCd 2080 ti with the kraken x52 and g12?

 

[bmockeg]

One more question. does the g12 include heatsinks for VRMs or does it just rely on other fans to cool those? Will that be an issue with an OCd 2080 ti with the kraken x52 and g12?

I bought some cheap heatsink for my VRAM. I didn’t get anything for the VRM and I don’t have any issue. The included fan with the G12 blows directly down to the VRM and VRAM.

I used arctic cooling MX4. You want non conductive paste for this.
https://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Copper-Cooling-Heatsinks-cooler/dp/B00637X42A