Upgraded to AC Supernova (NexXxos XT45 1260mm)
Back at it again! Since last November this build has gone through many iterations but I think this maybe the final setup for a while. Big shout out to ModmyMods for answering all my questions and offering excellent suggestions!
Decided to build a cooling system pumped from the basement up to the desktop and which turned out fantastic!
Setup: Fractal North case 7800x3D with an Alphacool Core 1 block (TG Kryosheet) 7900xtx with an Alphacool Eisblock (TG Kryosheet) Alphacool 240mm radiator (top) + 360mm rad (front) with seven BeQuiet SilentWings Pro 4 fans Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 1260mm radiator with four ThermalTake Pure 20 200mm fans Alphacool D5 pump with brass top (basement) Alphacool Rise Flat Res combo with D5 VPP Apex pump (inside case - off during normal use) EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 120mm DDC (basement) *not a fan of EK practices but I had this sitting around* Alphacool ES Quick Releases Aquacomputer Octo (basement) for basement control of pumps/fans Aquacomputer Flow Sensor High Flow (inside case) Modmymods custom power cable running from the PC down to the basement’s pumps and Octo.
Information: I was surprised at how well the pumps handled the distance from the basement up into the case. At 100% power from the AC D5 + EK DDC the flow sits around 180+ l/hr. I pulled those down to 75% constant for 150+ l/hr for daily use.
The cooling is just… well com’on it’s insane overkill. Idle GPU 19-21c and CPU roughly the same. Gaming for hours doesn’t see more than 25-30c GPU and hotspots around 40-45c max. If you look at the basement photos you’ll see I threw two speed holes in the AC vents for the summer months. When my AC is running it pushes cool air directly into those fans and I’ll see even lower temps. During the winter months the basement stays nice and chilly in Michigan and I can add rubber grommets into the AC vent to stop heat from escaping.
I love the quick disconnects and the ability to leverage the case pump/res to help bleed the system as well as making it entirely standalone from the basement cooling.
I recommend the Alphacool supernova and was very happy with the ThermalTake 200mm fans. This was a huge cost savings over the Watercool MoRa as well as Noctua 200mm fans.