Custom Passively Cooled PC with Ryzen 7 7700X and RTX 4060 Built: A Technical Breakdown

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#6194500
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Love it!
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I like the concept but i think we can accomplish the same effect by using decent air coolers with good fans and by dropping the max voltages and speeds of the components used here.
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To me both cpu and gpu ware overheating.
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This awesome ...but I can not help but think so 2 noctua fans on 600 rpm or so will keep it virtually silent while dropping the temps dramatically!
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Not surprising really. Modern desktop CPUs are pushed to their upper limits and are given lots of voltage headroom to compensate for crappy VRMs or PSUs. Sometimes a 10% overclock results in a 50% power increase. So, lower the boost clocks a smidge, get yourself a good quality mobo and PSU, and you should be able to shave off dozens of watts. Drop down to PCIe 3.0 to save even more power. I intend to do something similar whenever I do a full system upgrade. Overclocking these days is boring anyway - I'd rather my system be quiet and lower my electric bill.
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Venix:

This awesome ...but I can not help but think so 2 noctua fans on 600 rpm or so will keep it virtually silent while dropping the temps dramatically!
My thoughts exactly.
schmidtbag:

Not surprising really. Modern desktop CPUs are pushed to their upper limits and are given lots of voltage headroom to compensate for crappy VRMs or PSUs. Sometimes a 10% overclock results in a 50% power increase. So, lower the boost clocks a smidge, get yourself a good quality mobo and PSU, and you should be able to shave off dozens of watts. Drop down to PCIe 3.0 to save even more power. I intend to do something similar whenever I do a full system upgrade. Overclocking these days is boring anyway - I'd rather my system be quiet and lower my electric bill.
Overclocking died the moment Intel/AMD/Nvidia implemented auto turbos/boosts. And to make matters worse, they have been implementing those boosts very agressive, resulting in a factory overclock, resulting in applying too much voltage and leading to higher temps. That`s why nowadays i care more about underclocking/undervolting than about overclocking.
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or just use a passive rad like the resorator i had 10y ago. took about 30min just to saturate the loop, and i didnt need a 3D printer (nor the plastic), and could still use a normal case.
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He must be crying that www.guru3d.com do not do the rig of the month completion anymore. 😳 Thats a slam dunk of a build. 😀
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Venix:

This awesome ...but I can not help but think so 2 noctua fans on 600 rpm or so will keep it virtually silent while dropping the temps dramatically!
Even with 2x NF-A12x25 (Push/Pull) on each heatsink at 600 RPM it will be inaudble and most likely allows you to undo the wattage limitations. And you can config a Fan Stop up to let's say 70C. Won't look bad either, especially not with some Noctua Fan Grills on them.
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H83:

I like the concept but i think we can accomplish the same effect by using decent air coolers with good fans and by dropping the max voltages and speeds of the components used here.
I think the effect is about passive cooling, if you add fans or blocks then its just another PC
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Cool study, but in reality like @Venix said, low RPM fans are inaudible and improve cooling by leagues.