THE 3090 IS HERE! - Asus ROG RTX 3090 Strix OC EK Water Block Install + Initial Tests

[@MarkLewisTrackVideos]

Wow. I am in awe of your skill and courage(!) doing this install. Since I wrecked a CPU years ago installing a butterfly cooler I leave this to the pros!

[@wakegary]

Americans never drop proper UK garage. I appreciate that. I just realized that you walked me through my 9700k overclock on a z390 years ago. Asus forever.

[@immrchris]

My 3090 is being delivered today!!!!! i can't wait maybe i can play ACC in VR now great vid!

[@ChrisGuitar88]

tell me if u can :D pls

[@immrchris]

@@ChrisGuitar88 no it's still a steaming pile of shite in VR even on a 3090 unless u have mainly low settings with a decent super sampling rate

[@ChrisGuitar88]

@@immrchris which vr u have? i have the G2 and a 2080, i love ACC but in VR its super shit, every other Sim is so perfect ......

[@immrchris]

@@ChrisGuitar88 I have a Rift S m8 I have a G2 on preorder

[@JSmith73]

Amazing work on your setup; that looked really well done, and great to see how well the cooler is performing. The 3090 definitely has a niche in high end triple screen simracing, hopefully the 3080TI will slot in quite closely when it's out - and available.

[@Hpro265]

This card only have 2 port HDMI and 2 port DP. For 3 TV or monitor, i suggest you choose GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 MASTER with 3 port HDMI and 03 port DP 😀

[@lansolo6506]

How thick are the thermal pads included with ek gpu block? 1.5mm? How about the back plate how thick are the thermal pads that you use?

[@eTsMONST3RGAMING]

I’m holding out for a 3080 I refuse to pay scalper prices

[@DanielNavas1]

Please god, don't give into one of them.

[@mr_desouza_]

Good Luck...AIB's now selling at scalper prices

[@Xeon1791]

amazing channel. love your content. keept it up

[@ThatBeTheQuestion]

It really bugs me that the GPU exhaust tube (or is that the intake tube? It's the one that goes down and to the front of the chassis) isn't quite bent at a right angle. 😂 That being said, I'm sure bending tubes isn't easy in and of itself because not only do you have to get the bends right, you also have to get the lengths right while also taking the bends and the path of the tube into account.

[@Lagahan]

Best of luck with it, I had an evga 3090 and its replacement both die but I've heard the Asus ones are rock solid. Will probs wait for one of the cards with a pre-installed block now.

[@boostedmedia]

That’s scary. There’s definitely a place for pre-installed blocks!

[@ericpeterson4657]

Can't wait for your VR test on ACC and automobista 2

[@berrydex]

Found my 3080TUF PCB to be ever so slightly warped/bent after installing the EKWB (close to the in/out ports). Card worked fine luckily. I did give a heads up to EK about it and decided to leave it like this. Looked like the memory modules around the gpu chip itself pushes to hard against the waterblock once tightened. They say do not overtighten, but the bolt is only secured when you reach the point where the PCB makes contact with the standoffs that are on the waterblock, and I would expect the clearance to be designed for that. Maybe its normal behaviour but I almost cried when I noticed the issue hahaha. Waited 9 weeks on the damn thing, but again, its still working fine

[@Darkthrone111]

Hey man, finally got time over to put my ROG Strix 3090 under water. The GPU temps are fantastic what has me worried is the VRAM temps and how hot the backplate gets. I am seeing temps around 98c with HWMonitor. I don't know what the reference cooler was getting but this is wayy too hot for my liking. Would love to hear what you're getting in terms of temps so I know if its just something up with my backplate. The actual GPU temp is 32c idle and 44c during load so nothing wrong there just the backplate/VRAM temps seem to be insane. Here's hoping EKWB releases the active backplate since this is rather insane. Also, there is noticeable coil whine but I sort of expected that, its not too bad just more evident then before.

[@gregsonberlin3782]

Very keen to see the perf and the GPU usage of the 3090 in AC with VR @ Reverb G2. My 3090 is doing stupid things - motion reprojection at 100% SS but only 60% GPU usage and 70% CPU usage. It helps kinda to deactivate all AC apps but thats a bad solution...

[@PandorusFightStick]

would love to see how well it performs with the G2. just got a 5900x and now trying to get either 3080 or 3090

[@deodattadeshmukh5494]

amazing video, I have purchased Asus ekwb rtx 3090 (yet to be delivered), and for first time in my life I am using water cooling for gpu & I have purchased nzxt x53 cooling kit for it with g12 bracket , so my question is do i require g12 bracket . Pls help me , and thank you

[@gnomemercycs5578]

I would love to know if you're able to use dynamic shadows etc in VR iracing, i want to know how good it can look at night and still run ok-ish, same with day races in VR, how far can you really push it, what if you put things on med/low, shadows etc medium and massive supersampling? i'm so curious about the VR performance, hope you'll be able to give some insight :)

[@Theodore96Fataliev]

god those machining marks are beautiful

[@Hpro265]

Yeah, agreed 👍

[@leonmilvets4089]

Wåååh Nice pc case a scifi mode what model is it ?? Thanks for video champ 😎✌️

[@TheMhannah100]

I'm watching this a year later. I have the same Strix card, my problem was temperatures of the Memory chips on the back of the card. Tried repasting, not much help. Ended up getting a Bykski dual waterblock which did work. Did you ever run into memory temp. problems with the rear memory chips?

[@frontbum666]

Man I'm still waiting for my Aorus Extreme water force 3090 from PCBYTE. Paid for it ages ago :/ It'll be replacing my 2080ti Aorus exteme water force that also has the water block already attached from factory. Way less anxiety involved overall !!! And probably worth the extra coin IMO. I've done about 7 water block installs over the years and yep it's not like it's difficult or anything, but, there is always that, what if I've just fucked my card feeling... Never happened to me though. Sux having to wait so long for every thing down here in Au.

[@taralpatel2718]

What an amazing channel discovery 😂 Btw the case , the setup everything is 🤯🤯

[@Raw-Vidz]

I cannot believe i just spended around 10K on two pieces Asus Ekwb 3090 gpu's and Quantum RE Vector waterblocks, and then there is 5 or 6mm huge gap between thermal pads and waterblock!!! Ekwb support recomended this waterblock to me and said it was compatible with all RE RTX 3080\3090. I contacted them again and now waiting for a reply..... As far as i know its not possible to buy 5mm Thermal pads, and now im proberly forced to make some modifications with flat copper bars for heat transfer. EKWB Seriously????

[@DukeOfCurling]

This man is packed in money wtf

[@SCVIndy]

Excellent review .. like one just for basic install w/o water

[@lironbarshalom6354]

Thanks for the great Video and for doing this check. I would like to know What is the performance and benchmarks difference of the 3090 Asus ROG Strix OC under the water cooling VS the 3090 Asus ROG Strix OC (without the water Colling) ?

[@MrFallout86]

Great video man. Keep it up. 1 million sub is definitely a short time away for you. I've actually got both the 3090 and the EK waterblock + backplate. Hoping to install it this weekend with the help of your extremely convenient video. Hows the coil whine? I've heard a lot of complaints about coil whine and ways to place the pad to reduce the coil whine. I've tried the GPU on fan for 2 days straight. It's a lil bit whiney but nothing horrible. Slightly worried that the wb might make it worst. PS never done wb on a gpu.

[@boostedmedia]

Thanks mate. I haven’t found coil whine to be a problem any more than on my 1080ti or 2080tis in other machines. It wasn’t made any louder when adding the water block. EK have recently changed their installation instructions to address the issue so you shouldn’t have any problems.

[@MrFallout86]

@@boostedmedia Ahh man that is genuine music to my ears. Happy anniversary man :)

[@Flipsh0t]

Careful on that memory OC, that card has ECC memory and will just degrade in performance instead of showing artifacts if set too high. 1100 is pretty high for a 3090 from what I've seen (typically seen from 200-600).

[@boostedmedia]

Yeah just initial testing for now. Not really seeing any real performance benefit from pushing it hard anyway.

[@Flipsh0t]

@@boostedmedia I'd pick a reasonable number then slowly bring it up with some benchmarks going until the scores start dropping then back it off. GL duder.

[@boostedmedia]

Yep. That’s what we did to reach the 1000 overclock. It wasn’t dropping until 1500 but given the heat/performance ratio I may actually end up leaving the card entirely stock. We’ll see after some more benchmarking. Not shooting for numbers here. Stability is key.

[@SimStig]

@@boostedmedia yeah 1100+ is around where I see the benchmarks for 3dmark on the hall of fame for port royal for high end bench testing it’s the sweet spot for the strix my 3090 is only 2x 8pin I didn’t want something to pump loads of heat into my loops my max power is only 104 I think + 333 sits really nice but still gets +40c the card watercooled, anything on that strix over 500 will just degrade it so fast

[@christiansamilin6669]

Hey Will, will there be a video for 3090 benchmarks for the different sim racing titles? There is not much content out there for triple 4k monitors for sim racing games. Curious to see if i should grab a 3090 instead of my 3080 that i got but sti sealed in its box. Want to run triple 4k .. but not sure if 60hz or 144hz monitor would be worth the extra money if the 3090 can barely reach 60 fps. Also i know there is some settings thaf can be in play to help with the fps.. like SMP and DLSS but not sure which sim racing titles work with those settings.

[@boostedmedia]

Yes there will in the next few weeks. I just want to make sure things are absolutely stable first after the random reboot issues I had immediately after installing the 3090

[@biffisgreat]

Your rig is so Dope!

[@SSDSFlatEric]

Did you double check if everything got contact? I missed that in your video. I got the same stuff and there was no connection on some chips. Normally you also should have 45-48 degree with your OC settings, too. 🤔

[@boostedmedia]

Yep everything was making contact just fine :)

[@roadi7]

I managed to find a tuf oc 3090 on boxing day, only one in the store, I get stable +70 on core and +1000 on memory (can go +85 and +1300 but that's not stable in every game) but my power slider in afterburner only goes up to 107% on that slider ...must be the difference in these cards as the tuf is a dual 8 pin power and yours is a triple 8 pin??

[@untrainedprofessionals2374]

How come you fellas went for the 3090 instead of the 3080? The reason I ask is that most of the benchmarks and reviews came to the conclusion that it wasn't much better for the extra cost. Would like to see a comparison between the 3090 and 3080 on ACC. It's ok I don't expect you guys to get a 3080 for shits and giggles.

[@boostedmedia]

We knew a 3090 would give us the best possible performance on the triple 4K screens so it was a worthwhile investment for the channel. If we can get our hands on a 3080 to do some comparisons as well we will.

[@boostedmedia]

Most of the Benchmarks out there aren’t considering performance at huge resolutions which is where the 3090 stretches its legs over the 3080.

[@untrainedprofessionals2374]

@@boostedmedia I'm glad you purchased the 3090 as thats the one that myself personally have the most questions about regarding performance in sim racing games. ACC in particularly. Do you have any plans for testing it with the HP G2s? Thanks for all effort you fella's are putting in. Much appreciated.

[@BackHellsa]

Most virtual reality games require a higher memory size

[@untrainedprofessionals2374]

@@BackHellsa Thanks. Thats what I was wondering.

[@jybr2159]

When the urge to show off outweighs the talent behind the wheel u get this rig lol.

[@simonkristensson3077]

why doesnt it come with proper thermal protection? m temps are constantly 100C+ for me..

[@Eskoxo]

Not really much point water cooling it unless you shunt mod the card you will always just hit power limits. I have tested this on 3 different 3090s you can put whatever +mhz you want but what matters is the actual boost clock in the game.

[@shoden]

Congratulations mate. I'm going to get one but with the retail price as the scrapers really ruining the market in UAE. Over 3K USD for the ASUS TUF 3090 models. I think I'll stick with my ASUS ROG 2080TI for a bit longer. 😒

[@FunzR32]

I still wouldn;t bother going 3090, price mark up over 3080 for performance is just not worth it (depending on whether any of said cards become available at a reasonable/MSRP ish price anyways)

[@hubbibubbir]

The 3000 Series Cards Tolerance more then 0,3 mm. Its important check that the Card not bend and all Components have contact with the Waterblock.

[@MrCalimero85]

All i wonder, what is that tape stuff on the bezzles?

[@mathewtom30]

Which are the best racing wheel for ps5 and Xbox series under different budgets , Xbox series x vs ps5 for starting sim racing best console for sim racing pls help if u can pls make a video on it plssssss.....👍

[@untrainedprofessionals2374]

Don't know if this helps but my son got a Series X and we chucked ACC in it to compare it with the standard xbox one which I have. Its night and day. Runs smooth and so so much better to play. As far as wheel sets I started with the logitech G920 and fitted a true brake which I feel was better but it was fine without it. I now have a Fanatec Clubsport setup which I puchased as a bundle. The overall feeling is better but had no problem with the G920. Hopefully someone with a PS 5 can help.

[@secret222]

What's the deal with the air bubble stuck in the GPU water cooling bit. Does that not bother you or is it like that because of the weird angle the whole computer is sitting at

[@boostedmedia]

It bleeds itself out after a few days. Not an issue.

[@delboy6384]

Great vid, what software are you using to read the FPS and work load of the Gpu and CPU?

[@boostedmedia]

Nvidia FrameView

[@delboy6384]

@@boostedmedia Thanks, I’m a noob sorry. Just entered the PC world and sim racing, DD1 and Alienware 3080. Absolutely worth every penny!!

[@delboy6384]

Oh and thanks for replying, top man

[@mhamma6560]

Be sure to notify your US viewers that warranty and tamper sticks are not enforceable in the US per the FTC. Any company trying to even advertise / notify customers that warranties are void can be fined. A warranty cannot be voided in the US by disassembly or entering a device. Unless a user causes damage to a product, the warranty must be honored under all circumstances. Installing a water block in the US WILL NOT void a warranty. Doesn't matter if it's a vehicle, a GPU, gaming console, or phone.

[@Mr_Latte_UK]

Nice job, good video. The 1200 PSU, think it would look nicer with a Boosted Media logo.

[@boostedmedia]

That would be a nice touch! Hadn’t thought of that.

[@discob61350]

How are your gpu vram temps under load?

[@DanielNavas1]

I expect Tom to be getting an upgrade to his gaming PC 😋

[@boostedmedia]

Lol I just got him a new 9700k/2080ti system a few months ago!

[@richardrife1942]

Was this a reference card or founder’s edition board?

[@boostedmedia]

Strix

[@mm2900mm]

Well, I wasn't here for the assembly, more the test. But I'd never use a cotton tip. They always leave residue. Fiber cloth is better. Sure, it might be "wasted" afterwards, but no residue.

[@boostedmedia]

I’m using special cotton tips that are intended for working with electronics and don’t leave residue.

[@mm2900mm]

@@boostedmedia do you have a store link? I can't find those in my country, but I'd be happy to order from around the world if it's what it takes. Would make it a lot easier to get into tight spots compared fat doll fingers with fiber cloth.

[@UltrawidePCGaming]

I have the same gpu, it has really good overclocking potential, even on air still.👍I'd still love to put it on water though! Good to know it looks easy enough.

[@sirgriffinman]

Will you be doing 2080 vs 3090 benchmarks for VR?

[@DanDiMaggio]

man that case is so crazy. My eyes can't even figure it out. And dude I thought my 1000 PSU was baller lol

[@Hpro265]

Same here, my Asus ROG RTX 3090 Strix OC Graphics card and LG Oled 48cx are the best for Sim Racing 🍻😁😁. Thanks for your video.

[@LukeVesty]

I don't know how you have the nerve to buy a brand new card like that then pull it to bits, scrape it, wipe it, apply liquids to it... Jeez I would be shitting myself the entire time!

[@boostedmedia]

Believe me I still am shitting myself every time I do it and I’ve done about 30 of them now. There’s actually a video of the first ever one I did and you can see how much my hands are shaking.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZLZeahna5anrZY

[@LukeVesty]

@@boostedmedia you're braver than me!

[@wakegary]

I just got this card and I get nervous just looking it in the eyes

[@wakegary]

@@boostedmedia yes but they're moving quite fast. If I didn't know better, I'd say it might be digitally enhanced using a computer to somehow increase the speed of the footage.

[@raynerguerra2317]

Can anyone provide a link , where i can find this same waterblock 🙏👍

[@quantumxoc6235]

Awesome man! So cool to see a EK waterblock fitted on a custom PCB 3090

[@NickV-DK]

It looks like you have a huge air bobble in the waterblock! Remember to get that one out as it could (as you know) cause overheating issues for the GPU.

[@boostedmedia]

Yep that’ll sort itself out over the next few days. Not a major concern though as the heat dissipates across the entire surface of the waterblock and the water in other areas takes care of it. If it were directly over the die then I’d be concerned but that can’t happen with the way it’s designed.

[@meanmonkeygames]

is that a Cougar case?

[@boostedmedia]

Antec Torque

[@meanmonkeygames]

@@boostedmedia amazing

[@General_RIMT]

very sweet!

[@Mr_shehabi]

I have the 3080. Does it handle 4k triple screens?

[@DanielNavas1]

There's very little gaming performance increase from a 3080 to a 3090. The 3090 pulls ahead in more productivity work loads like heavy 3D animations and the like. I doubt the 3080 would have any issue running triple 4k monitors

[@Mr_shehabi]

@@DanielNavas1 how about the vram problems ? I got 6800xt and 3080. But ive cancel the xt order. XD it feel bad

[@solid1096]

What pc case is that 😮

[@boostedmedia]

Antec torque

[@swingking08]

Looks sick man! but my ocd is going haywire with all the pipes not being parallell😂😂😂

[@boostedmedia]

It was a bit of a rush job I’ll admit. Needed to get it done ready for the Porsche race this week and the tower sits behind a curtain anyway. I’ll redo it better next time I do a coolant flush :)

[@tehgusbus2716]

tell us how it is in vr

[@sulliwan]

nice build, welcome in the 3090 club :) i didnt like your channel in the beginning tbh but you are doing awesome videos now! love the content as well obv. keep it up

[@wesleyjanse6600]

Overclocking benefit is pretty massive if you gained 20-30 fps :D

[@boostedmedia]

Not really when it was already up over 200. We’ll see what the gains are like with the triple 4K monitors.

[@wesleyjanse6600]

@@boostedmedia true, but the gain is good for tripple 4k. 20-30fps is not nothing 😅

[@97ajg]

Woo f1 2020 back in a video lol

[@DarkChild1758]

Video would be titled "how to water cool like jay's two cents."

[@hansdietrich83]

?? What does jay have to do with this? How else would you do it?

[@jaysil432]

And here I am, just wondering when the hell I can buy a 3060ti .

[@biffisgreat]

Boosted hardware unboxed

[@RTAMOTORSPORTS]

Hahahaha would you like more gpu with your heatsink?! Lol these 3090's are huge! We both now have 3090's yet your set-up still has me amazed! Great build all around bud!!!

[@ChrisIreland23]

I wish I could water cool my walking frame.

[@boostedmedia]

LMAO

[@gingersnaps7186]

Awww nan 🤣

[@gazw9933]

Damn! If I was to build that Will, you’d quickly find out exactly how electricity and water do not mix! Haha. Killer build mate, and very informative vid!! Keep it up 👍🏼

[@boostedmedia]

Luckily the coolant isn’t conductive when fresh so leak testing is pretty safe. It does pick up minerals and metals from the loop over time though so never good to be complacent with it.

[@gazw9933]

There you go!! I never knew it wasn’t conductive. Interesting stuff indeed.

[@scubadrunk2518]

70 to 80 FPS @1024x768 on a RTX 3090 with MID graphics settings. WOW I would say that is poor. Is this due to the triple screens?

[@boostedmedia]

Due to the massive resolution. This isn’t 1080p. This is 3x4k. 11520x2160

[@scubadrunk2518]

@@boostedmedia Oh i thought i saw in your video @14:06 that the resolution was 1024x768

[@StePhillips]

@@scubadrunk2518 I was wondering the same. I think Will mentions in a previous video that he had to change the .ini file (or something similar) on ACC for triple 4k to work. I don't think he's setting the resolution through the usual game options here.

[@boostedmedia]

Yep Steve’s spot on.

[@scubadrunk2518]

@@boostedmedia ​ @Steve Phillips ok well that's misleading. Maybe should have called that out in this video for the viewers to understand.

[@nedduffy1879]

I saw beamng on the desktop that could be fun

[@seb-kun]

wow your pc case is almost as big as my simrig :D

[@spanics8756]

Do you never take some ESD Precautions when you do stuff like that? Enjoy your content very much thx for all!!✌🏻

[@puganka]

ctrl+F GPU Memory Junction Temperature

[@WilXuH]

Cool stuff, this sim is very demanding, but the optimization is much better now

[@Racer-X-090]

Oh boy

[@matteobellandi]

watching is absolute pain for me because the only pc part that i’m missing to get my pc finally together is the gpu 😂 anyway fantastic video

[@boostedmedia]

I know that feeling mate. I hope yours arrives soon!

[@thomasdegraeve5637]

Never realised how big that pc was, that must weigh like 20kg 😅 good video Will!

[@boostedmedia]

It’s about 32kg I think. Lol

[@deadlift8551]

Love my ASUS TUF OC 3090, at 30fps on Ultra MSFS kills it though.

[@glywenz5526]

*me who has the same old ass pc from 2014* WoW you get more than 15FPS?! nice.

[@saitarun8074]

Oh man I miss playing F1 2020 😭😭😭

[@rvnlvr0599]

I thought I would end up liking this channel but it’s not really a sim “racing” channel like Let’s Go Race or Dave Cam where they do actual races. This guy only buys new components and hardly ever races, so I don’t even really know if he can drive well. I can’t even get used to one setup and enjoy it before something on the rig changes. I feel like in a month the triple 65” screens will be replaced by triple 75’s and so on. I’d rather have some consistency rather than a component review channel. I know many will disagree but oh well

[@boostedmedia]

We’ve just been really busy lately building this thing. It’s hard to do races when the rig is half built. Racing content starts up again in a few days :)

[@saitarun8074]

Wanna race against you man once in f1 2020 . Love from india 💜

[@tiscrispin]

I just want to know what you do for a living lol 😆😆

[@Hpro265]

😂😂

[@gmdaskham]

Cries in aircooled 5700...

[@hoffisrennecke6892]

New Hardware video, New Hardware video, New Hardware Video...... but not races on this Channel. A 10k Setup and no races. Wasted money

[@boostedmedia]

It’s hard to make racing videos when you’re in the middle of building a new setup. Lol. Racing content will be starting up again in the next few days.