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Hi folks,

I have been eyeing Corsair 1000D for a long time and today finally found one secondhand for a good price. It is in mint shape and as far as I am reading, this is an overkill if I am not watercooling as it offers so much space and options. I dont overclock my system like I used to just casual gaming. Running eVGA 3070Ti FTW with AMD Ryzen 5900X, with Asus ROG Dark Hero 7 setup. Currently my system has the noctua giant block on it 🙂 This system runs hot in my old case and I need to do better. I saw Corsair released the new HX405i system a few days back. I was wondering if I should get that for CPU only cooling for all in one solution or build my own from parts I can find? I see several posts on FB marketplace for NIB items for a lot cheaper prices than ordering from the site, plus tax and shipping. What would be your recommendation for a newbie on water cooling?

I dont want to cool the GPU with a water block yet but if you think it is a must also please include that in your suggestions, it sounds like it would need at least two radiators if I include GPU as well as CPU if I understand correctly to get that much heat out of the loop.

Thanks for your time!

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perhaps it's your case that's a bit too restrictive. a 3070 ti isn't particularely hard to cool, neither is the 5900x. If i were you, i'd wait to see how your current parts fare in the new case first.

 

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15 hours ago, HardwareMaster said:

I saw Corsair released the new HX405i system a few days back.

Any kit is a collection of average parts needed for a particular application.  It's never going to be exactly tailor made for your use and it is not intended to be a price discount bundle.  In a 1000D you are going to need more tubing than the average person, so make sure you price check the exact pieces you need vs any pre-packaged kit.  

 

A 5900x doesn't use a lot of watts unless you have tweaked a few things and/or use it for maximum CPU loads all day long.  As such, the difference in CPU temp with any of the various cooling options is going to be small -- at least in an isolated test.  100W on any cooler isn't much to deal with.  However, if you are running a dual fan air box above your GPU and spend most of your time gaming, you may be putting a decent amount of hot air into the CPU cooler stream.  That may reduce your cooling efficiency and lead to higher gaming CPU temps.  The big advantage of a water cooling system is you can move that heat elsewhere or for you, it may be more about moving the cooling elsewhere.  I think this is were you gains would come from.  A 1000D is certainly made for custom water cooling, so you have the case and space.  

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On 3/16/2024 at 7:35 AM, c-attack said:

Any kit is a collection of average parts needed for a particular application.  It's never going to be exactly tailor made for your use and it is not intended to be a price discount bundle.  In a 1000D you are going to need more tubing than the average person, so make sure you price check the exact pieces you need vs any pre-packaged kit.  

 

A 5900x doesn't use a lot of watts unless you have tweaked a few things and/or use it for maximum CPU loads all day long.  As such, the difference in CPU temp with any of the various cooling options is going to be small -- at least in an isolated test.  100W on any cooler isn't much to deal with.  However, if you are running a dual fan air box above your GPU and spend most of your time gaming, you may be putting a decent amount of hot air into the CPU cooler stream.  That may reduce your cooling efficiency and lead to higher gaming CPU temps.  The big advantage of a water cooling system is you can move that heat elsewhere or for you, it may be more about moving the cooling elsewhere.  I think this is were you gains would come from.  A 1000D is certainly made for custom water cooling, so you have the case and space.  

Sounds fair, I will try my existing system as is first I guess then report back. The cooling block is humongous so I wanted to have a better cleaner look you know, that's why I was wondering 🙂 

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On 3/15/2024 at 5:59 PM, LeDoyen said:

perhaps it's your case that's a bit too restrictive. a 3070 ti isn't particularely hard to cool, neither is the 5900x. If i were you, i'd wait to see how your current parts fare in the new case first.

 

Thanks, will do!

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