Cooling for 7800X3D

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I'm finally upgrading my Haswell (2014) build. Now in 2025 case layouts are totally different (PSU moved from top to bottom etc).
Now cases seem to expect AIO coolers for CPU [they natively accommodate them].
As the AIO is within the case, to me it seems to remove most of the benefit of a water cool setup (externally cool).

As I don't see the benefit of AIO, which is expensive. Do my fellow formites think its weird to use an air cooler?
 
You don’t need an AIO for a 7800X3D. It’s one of the most efficient high performance CPU’s and can easily be cooled by almost any decent air cooler circa £40+
 
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Not sure what you mean by removing the benefit. AiOs work well on intake or exhaust, better for the CPU on the former, better for the other components for the latter.

A 7800X3D will run well with a semi-capable tower cooler if that's what you want to use.
 
Thermalright phantom spirit or peerless assassin. I can't remember which is better, but you won't find a better price/performance option imo.
 
Air cooler is fine, I've run mine with some very small form factor ones without issue. Get the best bang for buck like the peerless or something you like the look of. Due to how easy it is to cool you have an insanely wide range of options.

AIO isn't going to hurt it, but the benefits will be tiny (from my experience) with the added chance of failure due to more mechanical parts.
 
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rare said:
You don’t need an AIO for a 7800X3D. It’s one of the most efficient high performance CPU’s and can easily be cooled by almost any decent air cooler circa £40+
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I have mine under a small AIO. but I like to play intel burn test, which gives off the maximum heat for most CPUs
no complaints, not like AIOsare that expensive
 
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What temps are you guys all actually getting with these air coolers?

I'm running a Noctua NH-U12A and getting about 85-89c under full load.
 
Rob_B said:
ot sure what you mean by removing the benefit.
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I think that he means that the aio rad is getting the warm air from inside te pc being drawn over it, mine is in the top so this is the case for me, but it doesn't really matter that much as long as there is adequate intake air from other sources, front, and side for me
 
Delta3D said:
What temps are you guys all actually getting with these air coolers?

I'm running a Noctua NH-U12A and getting about 85-89c under full load.
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Mine averages around 38-42 idle, and 60-70 under load (gaming) . That's with a thermalright... Can't for life of me remember if it's a PA or PS though.
 
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mrbios said:
Mine averages around 38-42 idle, and 60-70 under load (gaming) . That's with a thermalright... Can't for life of me remember if it's a PA or PS though.
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Blimey, maybe I should have saved my money and just bought a thermalright :D

Should add that that's 85-89c with an undervolt of -25 too...
 
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Delta3D said:
What temps are you guys all actually getting with these air coolers?

I'm running a Noctua NH-U12A and getting about 85-89c under full load.
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for reference, my average while on full, maximum Intel burn test is 72.5c, on air that would be a lot more than my aio
 
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Threepwood said:
for reference, my average while on full, maximum Intel burn test is 72.5c, on air that would be a lot more than my aio
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Which cooler are you using?

I initially bought an Arctic III 360 but, my Corsair 400Q case which says "Fits 360mm", did not fit 360mm :D
 
When I was using my Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE120 on the motherboard bios silent profile I saw a peak of 72 degrees C when gaming during a particularly warm period. Normally it was 65-68 degrees C depending on the game. With the fans using the bios silent profile they don't ramp up hardly at all so it's also nice and quiet. That's with PBO enabled with a +200mhz overclock and -28 on all cores.
 
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to know I'm not being a wally considering the CPU heatsink option! I've been reading reviews on MB/cases and they are had AIO coolers. I've not settled on a case, it needs to accommodate 2x3.5" & 2x2.5" drives.
 
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