Is there any point watercooling ryzen ?

ryhoper1 · 24 Jun 2020 at 07:50

I currently have a 3700x running in a b350-f cooled by a cryorig tower cooler. I'm looking at upgrading my case & motherboard then replacing the 3700x with a 4000 series once they are released.

I always wanted to build a custom loop so thought I might do that while I am on with it. But I keep seeing comments like you can't really overclock ryzen so there's no point in water cooling.

My GPU is a vega 64 which I would also been looking to replace in the near future, so I don't see the point in buying a water block and cooling that also, and I'm not sure if I would be comfortable taking a GPU apart to add a water block once I buy a new one.

So is there any point in the cost and effort of building a loop just to cool a ryzen CPU ?

edit-:/ should have put this in the water cooling section, my bad

pastymuncher · 24 Jun 2020 at 09:10

I suppose one advantage of watercooling Ryzen would be that as it runs cooler it may boost higher and for longer than when air cooled. It's a lot of money just to cool a cpu though.

DoneADougalOnSofa · 24 Jun 2020 at 09:12

Yeah, it looks nice...

Ross Thomson · 24 Jun 2020 at 13:15

yes, it looks cooler lol

ttaskmaster · 24 Jun 2020 at 13:48

ryhoper1 said:
So is there any point in the cost and effort of building a loop just to cool a ryzen CPU ?

Yes, there is...

As a wise man once said:

ryhoper1 said:
I always wanted to build a custom loop

And there's your reason - It's your PC, so if you want it, go do it. Does there need to be any other reason or justification?

Applying a GPU block is pretty straightforward, really, especially an EKWB one. Hell, I've done it several times with no issues, so a smart individual such as yourself should find it an absolute breeze - If in doubt, download and read the instruction sheet before you buy, or watch a couple YouTube vids to allay your fears.
Under full load my watercooled GPU doesn't even get as hot as it was when idling under air cooling!