7950x Cooler suggestions

Only place I wouldn't put an AIO
Is radiator on the bottom of the case
Even though they're probably filled using a vacuum process
Any small amount of air in there
And it will rise into the pump
If radiator is on the bottom
Probably not enough air left in them
To damage the pump (ie push all the liquid out)
But it may lead to noise from the pump

Yeah the artic 420mm would be my choice too
When got no worries about space
Not sure if there's a 420mm rgb version or not
But If not I guess 3 x 140mm rgb replacement fans
Isn't a big cost in the scheme of things with that build
 
I was going to say that if you are making a case out of wood make it big enough to take 200mm fans. I built my own case out of 18mm MDF as part of a modular desk and made it so I could have 2x 200mm intake fans and 2x 200mm exhaust fans blowing across a horizontally mounted motherboard. I have a peerless Assassin with three Thermalright 120mm ARGB fan's on it and with the bios profile set to silent mode the fans never really spin up and the cpu hits a max of 56 degrees C. With the 200mm fans only turning at 420rpm the system is totally silent. Even my 3070 only hits 61 degrees C in a long gaming session.
 
Yes, exactly my thinking - cases seem to have crept up and up in price, but not necessarily in quality - one of my annoyances is that metal/glass/plastic cases are basically optimised chambers for sound transmission - which people then spend a fortune trying to buy more expensive devices, fans, sound proofing to limit the effect! Wood is a brilliant sound insulator, so most of that issue disappears instantly!

Plus wood is beautiful, so is much less soulless than aluminum/steel boxes.... :D

I plan to make it a decent tower size also to avoid any of the usual fiddling you have to do (another annoyance I have!).

I'll have a think about 200mm fans also - you got any photos of your build? Sounds great!
 
How you planning to mount your GPU , regularly or vertical ?


I presume your top mounting the 420mm aio that me and @Mcnumpty2323 enticed you into getting :D, if so remember to add a bit of extra room for the top for the motherboard so there's no interference.

The arctic has a 38mm rad with 25mm fans .

Regular aio have a 27mm radiator as reference.
 
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Still designing it out in fusion, so welcome ideas, but planning to mount GPU normally to the motherboard - then yes thinking of creating a top mounted 420mm AIO - seems sensible to quickly vent any hot air, plus saves needing extra fans there to remove any rising heat. How much extra room do you recommend?

Might have a first stab at a mock up tonight and can pick all your brains!
 
katie279 said:
Still designing it out in fusion, so welcome ideas, but planning to mount GPU normally to the motherboard - then yes thinking of creating a top mounted 420mm AIO - seems sensible to quickly vent any hot air, plus saves needing extra fans there to remove any rising heat. How much extra room do you recommend?

Might have a first stab at a mock up tonight and can pick all your brains!
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I would look at cases that can fit a 420mm aio in the roof for dimensions and adjust accordingly. Just remember if you make the case to tall you may need to extend the PSU cables to reach the top.

Front intakes fans something like 3 x 140mm or the 200mm pasty mention and a couple of 120mm/140mm on the bottom as intakes . Think I wouldn't bother with rear exhaust but still have the ability to add a fan there if desired.


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Asus pro art x670e creator motherboard?
How much extra room at the top?
I would start with obviously the 38mm + 25mm
Means 63mm of radiator and fan
Plus 140mm wide
Then take a look at that motherboard
Look for how close to top of the board will ram be?
How tall will the ram be?
What heatsinks are around the io area
And vrm areas?
Some cases will offset the top fan/radiator spaces
So they're closer to the side panel
To allow a bit more clearance
Would definitely be easier if you had all the parts in hand


But depending how good your skills are
Both with cad software
And woodworking
Personally I would try to design fan/radiator mounts
With grooves not screw holes so can slide them
To a better position
A lot of cases do this
The 011d xl mickyflinn mentioned for example

But not actually seen one that allows
Both side to side movement and back to front
If that makes sense
Can see it in my head but maybe not the best explanation
Ie being able to slide away from the motherboard
If more space is required between rad and board/ram/heatsink etc
 
Great tips - I'll look to pinch all those dimensions! :D

Yeah I think I'm ok with CAD/woodworking etc - don't really know how you measure 'good', but my instagram account (in sig) has things I've made if that's any measure! Will look to use my CNC and laser cutter to do the detailed cutting, so should be able to cut to 0.01mm accuracy without any bother - so can do some fun stuff. Then thinking I'll 3d print any parts needing rubber or plastic fittings (eg fan covers, vibration pads etc).

Not certain I follow your point on sliding fan mounts - sounds sensible, but can't quite picture it - I'll see if I can find a video of the 011d xl mickyflinn mentioned to see if I can see it in action. One of the nice things about doing it yourself, you can pretty much do anything you want, so if I can get what you mean, I'll probably add it to the build!
 
you have some nice equipment
cnc,laser cutter,3d printer
pretty sure your abilities are going to be good or better
regardless of what measure is used for good

will try to show what i mean
but cant access postimg for some reason
will have to try a different file host
and hope it works
b is back panel
s is side panel ie the glass panel on my 011d xl
f is front of case
r is rear io

if you look at the radiator mounts
you can slide the radiator from front to rear
or vice versa in those grooves
but you cant slide/reposition it from s to b
or vice versa
so i mean having grooves at 90 degrees to the ones on the case
to allow movement in both directions if required

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hmm cant see your random photos and stuff link either
seem to be having some weird issues with some websites
particularly ones hosting images

 
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It just allows you some leeway
May not be as important when making your own
Pc case
Especially if you have all the hardware in hand
Before starting to make the case
So you can lay it out and see what may be an issue

But imagine building everything
Only to find something is hitting something else
And you didn't include a measure to allow
Moving something a small distance

I literally had to take a hacksaw blade
And cut a bit of heatsink off my motherboard recently
Because there was no way to move something 10mm
So it didn't hit the heatsink

I am a belt and braces guy
So whenever possible
I will always want a backup solution
So if it can be integrated anyway while
Making the pc case
That's what I would do personally
 
Ah right, got you now - yes that certainly makes a huge amount of sense for generic cases - as they need to adapt to every use case (including future use cases).

I'll have a think about this, what I might do is build modular components that I can slot in - eg a 3d printed fan enclosure that slides in. This means I can easily adapt and re-print a new version next time one of you guys convince me I definitely need the new 5090ti which is now 3 1/2 feet long.... ;)

Good tips - I like the idea of keeping it highly modular (I'm still shaking off the habits of an electrical engineering degree.... :D;))
 
If you can make it modular
Certainly a good idea
And yes allowing as much future proofing as possible
In case of new components being bigger etc
Also a good idea
Since its going to be time consuming to build
The case wouldn't want to have to go build
Another case just because you get a new gpu etc
In few years time

But yeah you're correct generic/mass produced cases
Have to try to account for a lot of possible
Hardware configurations
Whereas you are making something to fit specific ones
With some degree of latitude for future proofing

Look forward to seeing what you come up with
There may be a couple of self made cases
If you look in project logs section of forum
Might get some ideas
 
Super tips - yes agree, I'll have a good look around - think basically the plan is to create a large enough tower case that I don't have to worry about the endless growth in component sizes, I'll probably add a metal frame inside to allow universal grounding and easy drop in and out of core components (ie MB) and then create unique zones for peripherals like AIO fans, disks, PSU and cooling fans - think the dynamic flow of air molecules shouldn't change too much in the next few years, so should be safe to design that for optimal flow!

I might start a thread in the case subforum once I've got my basic design and start getting all your brains on it!
 
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Super tips - yes agree, I'll have a good look around - think basically the plan is to create a large enough tower case that I don't have to worry about the endless growth in component sizes, I'll probably add a metal frame inside to allow universal grounding and easy drop in and out of core components (ie MB) and then create unique zones for peripherals like AIO fans, disks, PSU and cooling fans - think the dynamic flow of air molecules shouldn't change too much in the next few years, so should be safe to design that for optimal flow!

I might start a thread in the case subforum once I've got my basic design and start getting all your brains on it!
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Or the project logs section
Please link it if you do
Be very interested to see what you come up with
 
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