Added a 250ml Reservoir, water temps are just better.

[DaPoets]

The case is a Phantek Enthoo Luxe 2 (don't like the new 719 name)

8700k delid running at 5.2ghz can bench at 5.4ghz no avx. Vega 64, Gigabyte Z390 Master, 64 GB ram, 20+ TB storage.

Water temps used to avg 28c and now they are 25c solid after adding this EKWB 250ml RGB reservoir. I have a 60mm 360 rad up top, a 26mm 360 rad on the side and a 26mm 480 rad in front. All silent wings 3 fans from bequiet. At 5.2ghz a blender benchmark run I'm in the 18+ minute range with max temps of the 8700k at 79c @1.45v.



This system will be upgraded to the TR 3970X in a few days w/ the Gigabyte Aorus Extreme (or Master, depends on what Microcenter has in stock). Will probably use EKWB's newer revised cpu waterblock to cool that thing unless someone has a recommendation for a better block to cool the 3970X.

 

[occamsblade]

It looks cool with the two reservoirs. I would keep it that way.

 

[DaPoets]

Will be going hard tubing after the TR 3970x comes in

 

[EarthDog]

Interesting. Adding more water shouldn't change temps (at least not at this scale). All it does is delay reaching the saturation point. Typically it takes around 30 mins or so for a loop to saturate...longer with more water and you have a lot mkre of it than most with that beefy rad setup. But dissipation rates do not change.

Either way, it looks great that way!

 

[DaPoets]

I wonder if it's because I have the coolest air that is entering my case blowing onto the 250ml res. I still have yet to fully stress it for an hour but I just haven't had the time yet. Idle temp water is what I have noticed being lower.

 

[EarthDog]

I wonder if it's because I have the coolest air that is entering my case blowing onto the 250ml res. I still have yet to fully stress it for an hour but I just haven't had the time yet. Idle temp water is what I have noticed being lower.

Well, it is a res, not a radiator, so it not sure how that will work considering it doesnt transfer a lot of heat.

Its likely your ambient was lower or another variable is involved.