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I am custom building a computer (picking parts and specific internal setup - the actual build is from an "I know a guy who knows a guy" scenario) and it is a given that I am using a GTX 980 Ti with water cooling. Background system information so you can build an image in your head:
Corsair 750D Obsidian Case (Max fans-max airflow - using corsair quiet fans to minimize noise)
-Case airflow is about neutral pressure-exhaust out rear and top, intake from bottom and front; . in the end pressure is pretty much down to a 140 and 80 vs 2 120mm fans
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII HERO MB (Z170 chipset)
Cooling Loop based off of a Swiftech 240X and additional 80mm Black Ice Micro Radiator (Push-Pull on both)
4 GHz Intel 6th Gen i7 Skylake 6700k (plan to overclock to ~4.5, depending on cooling capacity)
Want a quiet build with red/black color scheme
I looked at the EVGA Hybrid for a while but passed it by, and that is how I discovered the Hydro Copper. It has very good custom loop cooling with a pre-installed waterblock engraved with EVGA (apparently manufactured by EKWB). Rather recently however I stumbled upon the ASUS ROG Poseidon version which runs a liquid pipe through the main cooling vapor block which is linked to the main radiator and dual 90 mm fans. The ASUS ROG card is definitely more aesthetically pleasing to me, but it supposedly runs at 49 C with a delta T of 5 C, while the EVGA runs at 42 C. For note, the EVGA version of the GTX 980 Ti is a full $100 more than the ASUS one (though still only a 12.5% price difference, that strains the budget).
Please ask questions if the data I have provided is insufficient.
Corsair 750D Obsidian Case (Max fans-max airflow - using corsair quiet fans to minimize noise)
-Case airflow is about neutral pressure-exhaust out rear and top, intake from bottom and front; . in the end pressure is pretty much down to a 140 and 80 vs 2 120mm fans
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII HERO MB (Z170 chipset)
Cooling Loop based off of a Swiftech 240X and additional 80mm Black Ice Micro Radiator (Push-Pull on both)
4 GHz Intel 6th Gen i7 Skylake 6700k (plan to overclock to ~4.5, depending on cooling capacity)
Want a quiet build with red/black color scheme
I looked at the EVGA Hybrid for a while but passed it by, and that is how I discovered the Hydro Copper. It has very good custom loop cooling with a pre-installed waterblock engraved with EVGA (apparently manufactured by EKWB). Rather recently however I stumbled upon the ASUS ROG Poseidon version which runs a liquid pipe through the main cooling vapor block which is linked to the main radiator and dual 90 mm fans. The ASUS ROG card is definitely more aesthetically pleasing to me, but it supposedly runs at 49 C with a delta T of 5 C, while the EVGA runs at 42 C. For note, the EVGA version of the GTX 980 Ti is a full $100 more than the ASUS one (though still only a 12.5% price difference, that strains the budget).
Please ask questions if the data I have provided is insufficient.
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