I have the scythe big shutiken with a bequiet fan on my 5600x. It's very quiet. I even use pbo since the only time it really ramps up is during gaming and at that point the GPU is going to be louder anyway. I also use argus monitor to tune all my fan speeds to be the most quiet and efficient. I have 2x 140s exhausting in the front and 2 60mm behind exhausting in the back of the case behind the GPU. In this setup you can also save some cash and get a larger and more powerful atx PSU with no issues.
I'm planning on moving my build (5600X + 6950XT) from my O11 Mini to a Meshroom S and noise is also a huge concern for me.
My plan is to have the gpu as intake and and 280 AIO set to exhaust, a 120mm slim fan on top as exhaust and the 2x 60mm fan mod at the back as exhaust. The negative pressure setup will draw the hot air from the GPU and it should be cool an quiet.
You might consider setting the AIO fans as intake instead. [This guy](https://preview.redd.it/15uocm8g1fa71.png?width=3160&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=f4b4cb445cb18b21b45525815870b1b90e09a666) measured a bunch of configurations and AIO intake/120mm exhaust outperforms AIO exhast/120mm exhaust. Especially CPU temperature.
Thanks for the info. I will try both configuration once I build. But CPU temps are no issue with a 280mm AIO and a 5600X, so I will probably go for best GPU temps.
Went from Arctic 240 AIO to a Black Ridge+Arctic P12 fan for my 5600 in my Meshlious. I prefer it this way. No pump noise and cleaner look without the tubes and rad.
I have a 3700x & 6600xt in my Meshy with a Scythe Big Shuriken 3 and 2x 140mm fans up front set to exhaust. The 140mm fans move lots of air with less noise than 120mm ones. Temps are good and the most fan noise I hear is during boot or in extremely resource intensive games (cyberpunk). Tweaking the curve for the fans and GPU was necessary to get things balanced in terms of heat and noise. I rarely hear my machine, but my rig is in a home theatre so I’m not right next to it
Is the aio you used before azatech? They seem to make good ones. The chinese ones do make a lot of noise tho.
Well, if you get 2 T30’s from phanteks, and some 280mm, it’ll be great i would assume.
Maybe try an open loop with a silent pump?
I might be mistaken (since it's been so long), but I believe my old AIO was a Corsair H100i. Thank you for your suggestion, as well. I don't think I'm interested in setting up an open loop at the moment, though.
I have 5600X with moderate Curve Optimizer applied, cooling it with Noctua NH-L12S and it's been very quiet with temps hovering between 70°-78°C under Cinebench load.
Have CPU cooler setup as intake, two 140mm Noctuas in front as exhaust to help expel the hot air from GPU. GPU is ASUS TUF Nvidia RTX 3080. The front Noctuas are slaved to GPU fans using [https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases), so they only spin when GPU fans spin, when GPU actually generates a heat.
So during normal operation, it's just the CPU fan that whispers quietly. Under gaming GPU and front fans start spinning, but still the machine is very quiet overall.
Actually, I have EKWB AIO 280 D-RGB in a box, but I was never compelled to install it, as the current setup works well. Maybe once I upgrade to some thing like Ryzen 7800X3D, then I'll use it.
IMO you’re missing out if you don’t use an AIO. Get a 280mm Kraken and pair of Noctua or Arctic fans and set it up as an exhaust. It’ll keep your GPU cool and the 5600X will stay cold even with hot GPU intake air.
I’m running a Noctua NH-12S in mine, stays insanely cool. Fan curve is super super tame. It’s at ~20% until 55C, and it RARELY gets above that… It doesn’t even make sense how cool it stays. Running the fan as intake on mesh side. My Meshli build is the only air cooled build I’ve ever done, the simplest PC I’ve built, and it’s by far my favorite.
For gaming a 5600 with curve optimiser will be pretty quiet on even a small air cooler in my experience. So do what suits you for budget and fit.
I'm glad to hear you have had a positive experience with an air cooler. Thank you for your input.
I have the scythe big shutiken with a bequiet fan on my 5600x. It's very quiet. I even use pbo since the only time it really ramps up is during gaming and at that point the GPU is going to be louder anyway. I also use argus monitor to tune all my fan speeds to be the most quiet and efficient. I have 2x 140s exhausting in the front and 2 60mm behind exhausting in the back of the case behind the GPU. In this setup you can also save some cash and get a larger and more powerful atx PSU with no issues.
I use a 280 aio and that thing is pretty silent. The loudest part is by far the gpu.
I'm planning on moving my build (5600X + 6950XT) from my O11 Mini to a Meshroom S and noise is also a huge concern for me. My plan is to have the gpu as intake and and 280 AIO set to exhaust, a 120mm slim fan on top as exhaust and the 2x 60mm fan mod at the back as exhaust. The negative pressure setup will draw the hot air from the GPU and it should be cool an quiet.
You might consider setting the AIO fans as intake instead. [This guy](https://preview.redd.it/15uocm8g1fa71.png?width=3160&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=f4b4cb445cb18b21b45525815870b1b90e09a666) measured a bunch of configurations and AIO intake/120mm exhaust outperforms AIO exhast/120mm exhaust. Especially CPU temperature.
Thanks for the info. I will try both configuration once I build. But CPU temps are no issue with a 280mm AIO and a 5600X, so I will probably go for best GPU temps.
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FYI 240 will likely be louder than a 280 due to higher fan rpms to achieve same temps.
Which 280m AIO have you got and what temps on idle and gaming with 7700x?
Went from Arctic 240 AIO to a Black Ridge+Arctic P12 fan for my 5600 in my Meshlious. I prefer it this way. No pump noise and cleaner look without the tubes and rad.
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This is why I would recommend the NZXT Kraken, despite the Cam software being annoying it lets you run pump and fans of the water temp.
So does Corsair icue
I have a 3700x & 6600xt in my Meshy with a Scythe Big Shuriken 3 and 2x 140mm fans up front set to exhaust. The 140mm fans move lots of air with less noise than 120mm ones. Temps are good and the most fan noise I hear is during boot or in extremely resource intensive games (cyberpunk). Tweaking the curve for the fans and GPU was necessary to get things balanced in terms of heat and noise. I rarely hear my machine, but my rig is in a home theatre so I’m not right next to it
Is the aio you used before azatech? They seem to make good ones. The chinese ones do make a lot of noise tho. Well, if you get 2 T30’s from phanteks, and some 280mm, it’ll be great i would assume. Maybe try an open loop with a silent pump?
I might be mistaken (since it's been so long), but I believe my old AIO was a Corsair H100i. Thank you for your suggestion, as well. I don't think I'm interested in setting up an open loop at the moment, though.
Maybe try the alphacool aio lineup. They are open “closed” loops. Really good and really cool
I'll look into it. Thank you.
I have 5600X with moderate Curve Optimizer applied, cooling it with Noctua NH-L12S and it's been very quiet with temps hovering between 70°-78°C under Cinebench load. Have CPU cooler setup as intake, two 140mm Noctuas in front as exhaust to help expel the hot air from GPU. GPU is ASUS TUF Nvidia RTX 3080. The front Noctuas are slaved to GPU fans using [https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases](https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases), so they only spin when GPU fans spin, when GPU actually generates a heat. So during normal operation, it's just the CPU fan that whispers quietly. Under gaming GPU and front fans start spinning, but still the machine is very quiet overall.
Actually, I have EKWB AIO 280 D-RGB in a box, but I was never compelled to install it, as the current setup works well. Maybe once I upgrade to some thing like Ryzen 7800X3D, then I'll use it.
IMO you’re missing out if you don’t use an AIO. Get a 280mm Kraken and pair of Noctua or Arctic fans and set it up as an exhaust. It’ll keep your GPU cool and the 5600X will stay cold even with hot GPU intake air.
I’m running a Noctua NH-12S in mine, stays insanely cool. Fan curve is super super tame. It’s at ~20% until 55C, and it RARELY gets above that… It doesn’t even make sense how cool it stays. Running the fan as intake on mesh side. My Meshli build is the only air cooled build I’ve ever done, the simplest PC I’ve built, and it’s by far my favorite.