The best solution for the FX-9590?

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Hey guys (and possibly girls),

I have come to an impasse. I have an AMD FX-9590 (the 220W TDP scares me).

I have two options:

1. Put a Corsair H105 water cooling unit in my NZXT Phantom (original)

2. I buy a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO and stick with my Cooler Master V8 GTS.

If I got the HAF XB, I would also consider switching out the V8 for a Noctua NH-D15 or a compatible water cooling unit for that case (better or equal to the H105).

My current setup (in the Phantom) is this:

-Intake:

Front - 1x COUGAR Vortex HDB 140mm
Side (left) - 2x Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm

-Exhaust:

Top - 1x Cooler Master MegaFlow 200mm
Back - 1x Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm


HAF XB setup:

-Intake:

Front - 2x COURGAR Vortex HDB 140mm

-Exhaust:

Back - 1x COUGAR Vortex HDB 120mm
**Top - Compatible water cooling unit (if I switch out the V8)


The Phantom setup is not optimal, the intake is positioned to cool hard drives. Seeing that I have an SSD, that sort of makes it pointless to have that many fans there. The only reason I'm not utilizing my 200mm side intake (which is what I really want) is because of the sheer size of the V8. I only have about 1/4" clearance between it and my side panel. If I got the H105, then I would be able to use the 200mm side intake.

If I got the HAF XB, I would consider getting water cooling. That being said, I would also consider doubling up on my intake fans, resulting in 4 (2 fans in one space) 140mm fans. I want to have a positive pressure system, but I just really need to be able to keep the lava monster that is the FX-9590 cool.


TL;DR - I want to keep my FX-9590 cooled properly. Either I buy a water cooling unit for my NZXT Phantom or get a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO.

Thank you for your input. As always, any and all recommendations are welcome.

P.S. - To the mods, this is a copy of another thread in the Systems section. It seems that the post wasn't getting any attention, so I duplicated it on here. Sorry.
 
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For the 9590 I would highly recommend water cooling. Preferably 240mm of radiator surface area given the amount of heat that chip puts off. I have heard a lot of poor performance reported on this chip under most air cooling solutions.

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For the 9590 I would highly recommend water cooling. Preferably 240mm of radiator surface area given the amount of heat that chip puts off. I have heard a lot of poor performance reported on this chip under most air cooling solutions.
 
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Just in general, as far as case airflow goes, you always want the radiator to get the cold air first which is why I recommend using it as an intake. You should design the rest around that.
 
Corsair H105.

I didn't understand your issue with the intake fan on your case either. You still need the air coming into the case so not being obstructed by a hard drive is just a bonus.

I wouldn't bother with push-pull either.

I also wouldn't pull the air into the case through the radiator by reversing the fans. While that can reduce the CPU temp a bit it also dumps the heat into the case which affects the graphics card as well.
 

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The reason I was looking at the HAF XB is that it has a pretty good setup for intake, so I would be able to achieve really good airflow in the case if I were to keep the V8 or any air cooler.
 

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Ok I was just wondering. I have heard a lot of bad reviews on that case. But, it looks pretty beastly. What about a corsair carbide 500r. It is a geat case in white or black.

 

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The issue with intake is that I only get my intake from the front 140mm fan, the two 120mm fans located on the bottom left side really don't bring much to the table aside from disrupting the 140mm's flow. I wasn't going to use push-pull if I got the water cooler, only if I kept the air cooling. Even then, I wouldn't call it push-pull, more like pull-pull. The HAF XB has enough space to hold two fans in each spot.

What do you mean by, "I also wouldn't pull the air into the case through the radiator by reversing the fans"? Are you talking about the HAF XB? If so, how else would I set up the liquid cooling?

Also, do you recommend the HAF XB over putting in the H105 and the 200mm side fan in my Phantom?

Anyway, thanks for the input. You seem to always have a good reply.
 

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While I agree that the 500R is a good case, I've been keeping an eye on the HAF XB because a friend of mine has it and it works perfectly for what I have in mind. I just don't like the thought of having ~2 pounds of heatsink hanging off of my mobo, even though it is military-grade or whatever.

Another reason I want the liquid cooling is:

1. Lack of air coolers that have a +200W TDP
2. The only cooler that AMD ships the 9590 with is a liquid cooler.
 

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Oh, okay you want it horizontal! Ok, nevermind then the xb is perfect.