Question Will be quiet purebase 500dx keep my 4080 super cool with a 360 aio in the front

[Donni]

Hi. I ordered a prebuildt system. The case is Be quiet pure base 500dx. I ordered it with a 360mm aio. I thought that would go on the top but it seems that only fits in the front. The gpu is a 4080 super. Will this configuration be with aio in front be able to keep my gpu cool? The more I google the more confused I get, The company building it said they were doing airflow tests before shipping,

 

[NorbertPlays]

Hard to say; to some extent airflow is overrated, but it seems the front fans are the only way to get any fresh air flowing in the direction of the GPU so it's not going to be an ideal setup. Possible options include mounting the AIO fans as intake rather than exhaust (warm air moving over the GPU may be better than no air), or run at negative pressure and rely on air being dragged in through the PCIe brackets (this may be why they're perforated!)

 

[geofelt]

What is the cpu that you need to cool?
I might guess that for a gaming setup, liquid cooling is not needed in the first place.

 

[Donni]

What is the cpu that you need to cool?
I might guess that for a gaming setup, liquid cooling is not needed in the first place.

Its an amd7800x3d and I am pretty sure you are right. I dont need an aio for it at all. Just thought it look good. Now I am concerned it will make it harder to cool gpu. If it sound like a total disaster I have to cancel my order which is annoying as I go all the way back to the beginning of the delivery qeue. The place where I ordered doesnt allow to change the order. I have to cancel the whole thing and reorder. If it sounds fine I just let the order stay as is.

 

[NorbertPlays]

It's not going to be a total disaster - at worst your fans will spin a bit more than they might otherwise, but 40 series cards tend to have massively overengineered coolers so it seems highly unlikely it's going to cause any major issues. It seems odd that such a massive case doesn't have room for a top mounted 360mm radiator though!