Question Recommended CPU AIO for 5800X3D

[DAG93]

Hey Everyone, I was searching google with mixed results and figured I would come right here and ask instead. Recently I redownloaded Hwinfo out of curiosity and noticed my 5800X3D was pretty much hitting 90c in God of war. From what I saw online it typically throttles at about 90c? Part of the draw I had with this CPU when I was looking to upgrade was its lower TDP so I figured my 3 year old 120mm AIO would cut it. After seeing it pretty much hit 90c and the fact that I often here gurgling coming from my cooler (I have done my best to burp it but it seems to be a forever issue at this point) I was thinking of getting a 240mm. I was wondering if I would expect improvements over a 120mm and also what brands to look at? I have mostly corsair products and have iCUE already so I was leaning that way but I am unsure. Any input would be great!

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

You will see improvements in temps by moving from 120mm to 240mm. However, I would recommend a 280mm AiO instead.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Hey Everyone, I was searching google with mixed results and figured I would come right here and ask instead. Recently I redownloaded Hwinfo out of curiosity and noticed my 5800X3D was pretty much hitting 90c in God of war. From what I saw online it typically throttles at about 90c? Part of the draw I had with this CPU when I was looking to upgrade was its lower TDP so I figured my 3 year old 120mm AIO would cut it. After seeing it pretty much hit 90c and the fact that I often here gurgling coming from my cooler (I have done my best to burp it but it seems to be a forever issue at this point) I was thinking of getting a 240mm. I was wondering if I would expect improvements over a 120mm and also what brands to look at? I have mostly corsair products and have iCUE already so I was leaning that way but I am unsure. Any input would be great!

Corsair's AIO's do work, but they're on the pricier side. Especially if you're interested in the RGB models...more bling takes more bucks. I definitely agree with getting a 240mm AIO if your case fits one.

One thing to watch for is mounting arrangement: mounting at the front so it's drawing in cool outside air works best, especially while gaming. If your current 120mm AIO is exhausting air then the hot GPU is probably preventing it from doing it's job properly. You might simply try moving it around (if you can) to see if it helps. I did that with mine and the improvement was amazing: temps on the CPU dropped 10C while GPU temps didn't change.

 

[CeltPC]

You do not say what your case will accommodate, but right now my two top choices are the:

EK Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB AIO (or the 240 size variant)

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (also available in 240 and 360 variants)

The EK Aio is a new design, the Arctic has been around quite awhile, both seem to be great options. The Arctic is cheaper, but for me, I am leaning toward EK.

 

[GarrettL]

$36 for the black version and keeps the 5800x3d at no more than 88°C running CineBench23 all core load. It is 150mm tall.

Te cpu is running at stock voltages and does not thermally throttle.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-SE-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B09LGY38L4?th=1

 

[TechyInAZ]

If you use iCUE, its basically a no-brainer to get a Corsair unit. They're very reliable products, and any 240mm, 360mm or 280mm from them will suffice.

Alternatively, you can still go air cooling if you want, a good 120mm unit will suffice as well. I personally just bought a 5800X3D a few days ago, and its running on my Hyper 212 Black edition. Its not optimal, but in gaming the temps are well below 80C paired with MX-6 thermal paste.

The only issue I have with this cooler is all-core workloads, where temps will hit 90C relatively quickly. But I fixed that with a manual power limit adjustment in the BIOS to 100W. Now the temps sit at 75C during all core workloads. I lost about 250MHz in boost clock, but that's nothing for me and it doesn't impact gaming performance.