Question Upgrading GPU ?

[Soul Glory]

I recently ordered a RTX 3080 and I am just wondering if my current rig is 100% compatible ?
I did check a bit before posting this but I want an expert to see if I might have missed something along the way:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (MSI)
• CPU: Intel Core i7 9700K @ 3.60GHz
• RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (DDR4-3200 8GBx2)
• PSU: Crosair HX750
• Mobo: ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING
• Case: Corsair Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid-Tower
• Monitor: ROG PG348Q

 

[sizzling]

Looks good to me. I’m running a 3080 and 3700X using a 1440p 144Hz monitor and am very pleased with it.

 

[COLGeek]

Should be fine. The RTX 3080 is a LARGE GPU. However, your case should accommodate.

 

[Soul Glory]

Thank you for the reply guys. I have another question regarding the cooler of the CPU, I use a pretty basic one, should I get a liquid cooler?
It’s fine with my 2080 but a big boost to 3080 may require a better cooler..

 

[SkyNetRising]

I have another question regarding the cooler of the CPU, I use a pretty basic one, should I get a liquid cooler?

What model is this "basic" cpu cooler? Model name? Photos?

 

[Soul Glory]

Afraid I’m not at home at the moment but once I do have the details I’ll post them, it’s price was quite cheap I guess too, around $60.

 

[sizzling]

A liquid cooler (AIO) is not always better so it really depends. Why not just try what you have. Ideally you want the cpu temperature to stay under 80c while gaming and the time to say your cooler is not up to the job is if you start hitting 85-90c.

 

[Soul Glory]

Oh I see, thanks for the information, I will test it out myself and reply back 👍

 

[SkyNetRising]

it’s price was quite cheap I guess too, around $60.

For air cooler $60 is not cheap at all. Probably a very decent cpu cooler.

 

[Soul Glory]

For air cooler $60 is not cheap at all. Probably a very decent cpu cooler.

Hmm interesting, I’ll send a photo later on.

 

[Bazzy 505]

Thank you for the reply guys. I have another question regarding the cooler of the CPU, I use a pretty basic one, should I get a liquid cooler?
It’s fine with my 2080 but a big boost to 3080 may require a better cooler..

i7 9700 comes with a stock cooler included in the box, but it's indeed very basic and can get quite loud under load.

To make most out of you i7 i would recommend, if you prefer aircoolers,

Noctua NH-D12

https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15

but if you are a bit of slave to RGB disco lighting, which i resume is the case based on choice of rgb case i would recommend full on saturday
night fever light show with:
iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...TE-CAPELLIX-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/p/CW-9060046-WW
there are flashier and prettier aio's out there, but since you already have iCUE commander included with your case, it's better to keep it simple.

When it comes to noise levels H100i tends to be a little quieter and cooling performance is rougly the same with adequate airlow..

just to be thorough,
your case supports these AIO collers ( pretty much anything up 360mm in lenght)

H55, H60, H75, H80i, H90, H100i, H105, H110

I personally prefer liquid coolers as quiet operation is the most important aspect to me,
but if cooling performance is the most important criteria, a good modern air cooler will
perform just as well as mid range AIO.

 

[Soul Glory]

My current cooler for the CPU is the Arctic Freezer 13.

 

[Soul Glory]

Also, can someone tell me where I can get an extend for my PSU so I can get those three 8 pin connecters?

 

[SkyNetRising]

My current cooler for the CPU is the Arctic Freezer 13.

That is $30 cpu cooler (not $60).

What cpu temperatures are you getting at full cpu utilization?

 

[Soul Glory]

That is $30 cpu cooler (not $60).

What cpu temperatures are you getting at full cpu utilization?

That's $60 when you pay in ILS I guess, but either way the temperatures I get are around 70-75c, in certain games like RDR2 and GTA V and Days Gone for example.

 

[SkyNetRising]

70-75C is still fine.
Doesn't seem cpu cooler upgrade would be necessary.

 

[Soul Glory]

70-75C is still fine.
Doesn't seem cpu cooler upgrade would be necessary.

Thanks for the reply, I might need to add an extra case fan, but thanks for the information about the temperatures.

 

[Soul Glory]

I noticed the mobo pcie is gen 3, and the gpu says gen 4 does it matter will it be an issue in performance?

 

[COLGeek]

I noticed the mobo pcie is gen 3, and the gpu says gen 4 does it matter will it be an issue in performance?

Won't be an issue.

 

[Soul Glory]

Won't be an issue.

Awesome, thanks a lot

 

[Soul Glory]

So I got the GPU installed, I'm looking at the temperatuer of the GPU and it's around 80c, does it consider an okay temperature for this GPU to be at?

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'm looking at the temperatuer of the GPU and it's around 80c, does it consider an okay temperature for this GPU to be at?

80C is on the warm side.
How many fans do you have installed in your pc case?
Can you show a photo?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[Soul Glory]

80C is on the warm side.
How many fans do you have installed in your pc case?
Can you show a photo?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

I'll take a photo shortly, but mainly my case has a rear fan, one on top and 3 front, I have a room for one more on top as well.

 

[COLGeek]

Front, side, and bottom fans are usually intake. Rear and top fans are exhaust. Are your fans oriented like this?

 

[Soul Glory]

On another note regarding the Temperatures, I see GPU, Memory and Hot Spot should worry of the last two since they are quite high..