Received my new PCS system recently, borrowed a Zotac 3090 (500D SE, 32GB RGB Pro Vengeance 3200mhz, H100i, HX1200 PSU, 570-F Strix) . Big difference from my old i7 -3770/Radeon 7850 (!). Played the first half of RDR (just) on low everything at 1024x768, now gone straight to 4K ultra max settings (60hz) with the new rig. *Might* have noticed a difference haha
System is running hot and noisy on 4k ultra settings (Zotac 80C @ 80% fans), CPU up around the same temps, H100i temp 45C. I'm going to add in another LL120 as a rear exhaust with the aim of bringing this down a bit. The system is silent unless under load. If I'd had my time again I would probably have ordered a H115i but it was incompatible with the RGB RAM which looks great in the case and I'm not going to run ultra very often anyway. Have a 6800XT Sapphire Nitro+ due to arrive on the 28th December. May help some though to know that if you use this case (which is gorgeous), the standard cooling model 3x LL120 (intake) and 2x ML120 H100i combo may not be quite enough if you plan to max everything out. Nice to try out a 3090 but it's overkill for what I need it for. Have chosen the 6800XT to future proof VRAM further down the line (16GB over the 10GB of the 3080).
Interesting results on Timespy DX12:
As delivered:
score 17,682 (graphics 18,689, CPU 13,547, 45.51 FPS)
PBO off, Ryzen Master auto o/c:
score 17,657 (graphics 18,723, CPU 13,350 44.85 FPS)
PBO on, Ryzen Master auto o/c:
score 17,509 (graphics 18,534, CPU 13,335, 44.80 FPS)
PBO off:
score 17,625 (graphics 18,697, CPU 13,306, 44.70 FPS)
Offset voltage (-0.2), no oc:
score 16,687 (graphics 17,540, CPU 13,085, 43.00 FPS)
As I'm not an overclocker anyway, I'll probably leave it in "as delivered" mode now.
One question I do have - I've set up HWinfo to exclude the iCue components as they are known to clash, but after excluding the iCue the CPU fan sensor on the MB is showing a crazy high 4500-7000rpm. Is this a false reading as the H100i is installed?
System is running hot and noisy on 4k ultra settings (Zotac 80C @ 80% fans), CPU up around the same temps, H100i temp 45C. I'm going to add in another LL120 as a rear exhaust with the aim of bringing this down a bit. The system is silent unless under load. If I'd had my time again I would probably have ordered a H115i but it was incompatible with the RGB RAM which looks great in the case and I'm not going to run ultra very often anyway. Have a 6800XT Sapphire Nitro+ due to arrive on the 28th December. May help some though to know that if you use this case (which is gorgeous), the standard cooling model 3x LL120 (intake) and 2x ML120 H100i combo may not be quite enough if you plan to max everything out. Nice to try out a 3090 but it's overkill for what I need it for. Have chosen the 6800XT to future proof VRAM further down the line (16GB over the 10GB of the 3080).
Interesting results on Timespy DX12:
As delivered:
score 17,682 (graphics 18,689, CPU 13,547, 45.51 FPS)
PBO off, Ryzen Master auto o/c:
score 17,657 (graphics 18,723, CPU 13,350 44.85 FPS)
PBO on, Ryzen Master auto o/c:
score 17,509 (graphics 18,534, CPU 13,335, 44.80 FPS)
PBO off:
score 17,625 (graphics 18,697, CPU 13,306, 44.70 FPS)
Offset voltage (-0.2), no oc:
score 16,687 (graphics 17,540, CPU 13,085, 43.00 FPS)
As I'm not an overclocker anyway, I'll probably leave it in "as delivered" mode now.
One question I do have - I've set up HWinfo to exclude the iCue components as they are known to clash, but after excluding the iCue the CPU fan sensor on the MB is showing a crazy high 4500-7000rpm. Is this a false reading as the H100i is installed?
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Hopefully the additional LL120 tomorrow will temper the heat in the case (and subsequent fan noise). Cheers