New Build Airflow

GreyDog

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Received my 3090 built, in its Corsair case, the aio for the cpu is mounted right up against the intake fans on the front, is this normal or likely to be choking the air flow to the gp. I do have very idle temps 75+ on the zotac card.

any advice greatly appreciated
 

AleTax

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Received my 3090 built, in its Corsair case, the aio for the cpu is mounted right up against the intake fans on the front, is this normal or likely to be choking the air flow to the gp. I do have very idle temps 75+ on the zotac card.

any advice greatly appreciated
Hey man, could you please post your full specs? Also a picture would be helpful :)
 

GreyDog

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Case CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
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Change to: 24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardNONE
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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Warranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional ItemGet CoD:Cold War & 1YR GeForce Now w/ select RTX Graphics Cards
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AleTax

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
CaseCORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
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Change to: 24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardNONE
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional ItemGet CoD:Cold War & 1YR GeForce Now w/ select RTX Graphics Cards
Promotional ItemGet FarCry 6 with select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
@SpyderTracks what do you think?

Also, @GreyDog can you please post a picture? So we can take a look
 

GreyDog

Member
CaseCORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
down_right_arrow.gif
Change to: 24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardNONE
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional ItemGet CoD:Cold War & 1YR GeForce Now w/ select RTX Graphics Cards
Promotional ItemGet FarCry 6 with select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
@SpyderTracks what do you think?

Also @GreyDog can you please post a picture? So we can take a look
Can’t upload picture files too large
 

SpyderTracks

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My guess is they mounted it on the front because of the RAM clearance causing issues placing it on the roof.

BUT, IMHO, it would be worth trying to mount it on the roof.

It's not the best designed PC, the case, motherboard and cooler are not a good match for the processor or the rest of the components.

Unfortunately it's high end GPU and CPU without the platform to support it, so temps are never going to be optimal.
 

GreyDog

Member
My guess is they mounted it on the front because of the RAM clearance causing issues placing it on the roof.

BUT, IMHO, it would be worth trying to mount it on the roof.

It's not the best designed PC, the case, motherboard and cooler are not a good match for the processor or the rest of the components.

Unfortunately it's high end GPU and CPU without the platform to support it, so temps are never going to be optimal.
That’s great to hear after a pcs employee put this order together for me and “recommended” this set up
 

GreyDog

Member
My guess is they mounted it on the front because of the RAM clearance causing issues placing it on the roof.

BUT, IMHO, it would be worth trying to mount it on the roof.

It's not the best designed PC, the case, motherboard and cooler are not a good match for the processor or the rest of the components.

Unfortunately it's high end GPU and CPU without the platform to support it, so temps are never going to be optimal.
Can you educate me on how this is the case? I’m not that tech savvy, should the build have been different
 

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Can you educate me on how this is the case? I’m not that tech savvy, should the build have been different
Not without teaching you an awful lot about pc architecture.

Basically, with that processor you need top end VRMs to be able to run it properly. The Strix will probably “do” but the hero would have been a better fit. You also need a minimum of a 280mm radiator, but preferably a 360mm, so the h150 capellix would have been the cooler. The whole build is high end, all packed into a mid range case. You really need a case about double the cost to effectively cool it. PSU is absolutely bare minimum as well, I would have gone 1000w
 

GreyDog

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Absolutely gutted after pcs sales recommended this, feel like I’ve wasted 3k now on a sub performing system following bad guidance
 

GreyDog

Member
If you can’t trust the people you’re buying from who can you trust, tbh I may just return it all for refund
 

GreyDog

Member
Never trust a salesman for technical advice, it's world basics 101.
You trust the techies when asking for advice on tech.
But if you’re buying you don’t get the privilege of that do you, you speak to sales who clearly don’t know what they’re talking about, and pcs ethics maybe need a review, if they’re happy to keep selling sub par systems hyped up as being capable, how many other customers may be in the same situation, not a good business model is it, especially not these days. I will take it up with them and see what their resolution is
 
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