Where to mount GPU radiator

nlinecomputers said:
Upgrade the case. You can't game in a cheap rig.
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Any case recommendations? as we know cyber power is not the greatest. This case is very tight. The client had bought this before I had known him. Reignited my dislike for cyberpower
 
Markverhyden said:
That hard to imagine that tiny motherboard is good for gaming. It's been a while but I seem to remember that BestBuy had a handful of fancy cases.
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Ok. Makes sense. It seems like, given all the shortcomings on these parts and the size of the case best to recommend a new build. Since I worry if the single fan CPU radiator will be able to cool the i9 long term. He probably would do it. Why dump another 2k into something that will continue to fail given the load the client wants to operate at? Well, i have done some water-cooled cpu builds never done one with both CPU and gpu water-cooled. This should be a fun call tomorrow. Thanks, everyone, for the sage advice as always!
 
Rosco said:
Ok. Makes sense. It seems like, given all the shortcomings on these parts and the size of the case best to recommend a new build. Since I worry if the single fan CPU radiator will be able to cool the i9 long term. He probably would do it. Why dump another 2k into something that will continue to fail given the load the client wants to operate at? Well, i have done some water-cooled cpu builds never done one with both CPU and gpu water-cooled. This should be a fun call tomorrow. Thanks, everyone, for the sage advice as always!
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The GPU may not even need to be water cooled. You just need good air flow in a proper case. Big cases allow for large radius fans that can move lots of air at lower RPMs thus creating good air flow with less noise. That and making sure the case moves air from low in the front and high in the back to assist in what the heated air is already trying to do. It’s amazing how many cases I see with fans blowing air in the wrong directions and trapping hot air in the case. They also have too many fans fighting each other. Good cases have covers that you can place over fan mounts to prevent air leaking out before it crosses devices that need to be cooled.
 
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nlinecomputers said:
The GPU may not even need to be water cooled. You just need good air flow in a proper case. Big cases allow for large radius fans that can move lots of air at lower RPMs thus creating good air flow with less noise. That and making sure the case moves air from low in the front and high in the back to assist in what the heated air is already trying to do. It’s amazing how many cases I see with fans blowing air in the wrong directions and trapping hot air in the case. They also have too many fans fighting each other. Good cases have covers that you can place over fan mounts to prevent air leaking out before it crosses devices that need to be cooled.
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Thanks for the advice.

Came up with a quick list on partspicker. Damn, gaming is expensive.

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Rosco said:
Thanks for the advice.

Came up with a quick list on partspicker. Damn, gaming is expensive.

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You have no fans or water coolers in your quote.
 
nlinecomputers said:
It has a big ass digital temp gauge on the CPU. Both useful and awesome looking.
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This case will hold the cpu and gpu coolers, right? I just assumed they would since it was all listed as compatible. Well now i got to do some research.
 
What's that dinky little mobo? The graphics card covers half the board!
What chipsets would be struggling to breathe or get a flow of cool air while they are cramped under there?

Imho I'd be going for a decent mobo too.
 
GTP said:
What's that dinky little mobo? The graphics card covers half the board!
What chipsets would be struggling to breathe or get a flow of cool air while they are cramped under there?

Imho I'd be going for a decent mobo too.
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Yea that's what the client ended up doing. Went full ATX on the MB and Full ATX tower. Lots of space and airflow. It is now my most expensive build.
 
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