- Joined
- Dec 18, 2018
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z370N WiFi
- CPU
- i9-9900K
- Graphics
- RX 6800 XT
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Don't be, I have another macOS based mini-itx media center/server in mind for future, so this l9i cooler will definitely be a good choice for some i3 or i5.I feel a little bad because it was me who recommended some of your components (although I mentioned that the Noctua had limitations even with my processor). But I definitely second @b166ar's suggestion to try undervolting. It's pretty easy, cost-free, and is guaranteed to lower your cpu temperatures by a few degrees. Even a conservative 50mv undervolt on my CPU helped the temperatures to remain under 77C in all intensive tasks (in my case games). You should definitely give it a try. Take a look at this post to see how it's done in the Z370N WiFi.
I guess that will try undervolting these days, but again summer in Shanghai is crazy hot, even with AC turned on ambiance temp normally above 25°C, so if NH-l12 will fit I'll leave it there for good.Thanks for the link.
Wow, that's so cool, I might do it once the warranty on my card is over, but before I can live with it pretty happily as well: when I edit I use headphones, when I play games - the sound effects of the game usually way louder than fan noise, while GPU is working with less than 50% of the load the fans either not spinning at all or dead silent.GPU: Personally, I replaced the fans of my RX580 with two Noctua 120mm. It was something along the lines of this mod. Well frankly, the final result was not very aesthetically pleasant... Even the temperature drop was not that high: around 6C - maximum of 79C in games now as opposed to 85C before. However, the real difference is noise-wise: the Noctua fans barely spin and when they do, they're literally inaudible. However, try this mod only if you want to keep your VGA for a really long time, because you won't be able to sell it , unless you restore the original fans.
You probably haven't noticed the picture in one of my previous posts:Case: since your case supports two case fans, I recommend setting them as exhaust rather than intake (if you're not doing it already). The rationale behind it is that small cases like yours (and mine) work better with negative air pressure. In other words, it's more effective to get rid of the hot air and allow fresh air in through the grill holes than the opposite. This experiment highlights the difference in temperature caused by the orientation of the case fans. The tests were done in a Node 202 case, but the same should apply to your case.
There are two silent 92mm PWM case fans on the top, I purchased them separately and they help a lot with getting rid of that hot air inside of the case:
CPU and GPU fans: intake
Top 92mm fans: exhaust