NZXT Kraken G12 / RX580

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Hi, I recently built a new system and am now using a Powercolor RX580 Red Dragon.
Great performance but very loud under load, so I have been looking into an AIO GPU cooler set up.
I really like the idea of the NZXT G12 kit (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...de-bundle-premium-black-shroud-bu-085-tl.html).
I just would like to know if it is likely to be compatible with the card? NZXT only state up to RX480, but I've seen a few post of people using it on some RX580s, but not this specific card.
I've emailed NZXT, but might be a while before I hear back, so thought I'd shout here too.

TIA
 
Ross Thomson said:
VRM's are on the left side so you'll not have anything cooling them as the fan is on the right.
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Not too worried about that, see plenty of posts of people using it in that situation with no trouble including professional watercoolers / overclockers. it's more just to make sure that it will physically fit and have the block in the right location.
 
The Red Devil VRM's get REAL toasty from what I'm reading from hwinfo64. Like 90C+ with only reduced fan usage (1200-1500RPM here). Unsure how that's going to work out without part of the shroud to act as a HS to the VRM. But I too have read that users have put on the G12 without issue on the Red Devil RX580, they just needed to further mod to get some extra cooling for the VRM.

Incidentally, what are you thinking of getting for cooling the VRM? Or are you fully ignoring it and leaving it bare (as some other reports to being fine over)? I ask as I myself and another on another forum section are looking into getting the G12 to cool our respective cards, but we're having issue finding a suitable HS for the VRM (our cards are like yours VRM on the left of the GPU). Personally, I'll have a fan directed on top of my VRM anyway, but having a HS will help even out the cooling a bit from what I understand. Let us know how you go with your idea.
 
Still undecided to be honest. I've seen some reports as you say of people not worrying about the VRMs at all, not even a heat sink. My case is small and the radiator would sit directly above the GPU, so I'm thinking the I set it up with the fans as intake they will be blowing directly onto the GPU which may be enough to keep everything sweet. But I don't want to fork out for it all just for it to run warm and have the fans blowing flat out as it defeats the point.
That's why I was hoping to find someone who has done similar.
 
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