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JEMC said:

vivster said:

I'm beginning to think that 3090 + silent isn't really a combination that's possible.

I was planning to keep the case closed except for bottom intake and back exhaust. If I go with liquid cooling I'll probably have to open up the case at the top which won't do well with noise levels. I could go for a closed top with air cooling but then GPU and CPU probably won't have too much fun within that small case. My current case is pretty huge and I do not have high end components in it so it's pretty much irrelevant, but with the coming Zen 3 and T H I C C Nvidia it might become an issue in a small case like the Define 7. Normally I would have taken the XL version but that's not available in white.

Case is coming in 2 days, maybe it's bigger than I think.

The 3090 will generate a lot of heat, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility of them being relatively quiet. After all, their size could allow AIB partners to use bigger fans than usual, reducing the noise.

As for the case, it does depend on the cooling you'll choose. An AIO cooler with a dual or triple radiator could be a problem, but if you can find a good one with a single radiator, that could solve some problems. For example, the Corsair H80, that comes with 2 fans, could be placed in place of the rear fan and relocate that case fan in the front to have 3 intakes at the front, improving the airflow in the case.

Front fans won't do me any good since the door is gonna be closed. I'm just gonna put a big radiator on top and prioritize cooling. Since I've switched to a completely dedicated gaming PC noise level isn't actually too much of an issue since it's not gonna be running all the time. It will probably be fine.

All I need now is a GPU and a CPU so I can actually start building it. And as soon as I do that I'll also buy my new TV. If only AMD wasn't so fucking slow.