Water Cooled RTX 3080 FE in the NZXT H1

Original H1 Custom Loop by Optimum Tech: bit.ly/3tLdFxR
Fan Control by Rem0o: bit.ly/2NaJv6G
Custom Vented Front Panel: bit.ly/3q9GKAW
Parts:
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Nvidia RTX 3080 FE
MSI B450i Gaming Plus
16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT
ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB
Corsair SF750
Noctua NF-A14 PWM
Watercooling:
EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3080 Special Edition
Alphacool Eisbaer LT Solo
EK-CoolStream SE 140
3 x Alphacool Eiszapfen Rotary L-connector
4 x Alphacool Eiszapfen Rotary Compression Fittings 10/16
3 x EK-AF Classic Angled 90 Rotary Connector (GPU)
2 x EK-Quantum Torque STC-10/16 (GPU)
1 x EK-AF T-Splitter
Alphacool HF extension G1/4 to G1/4
EK-AF Extender 8mm M-F G1/4
EK / Alphacool G/14 plugs
EK-Tube ZMT Matte Black
Tips:
- SSD cage removed for extra room.
- Eisbaer outlet tube routed up and behind the PSU, going to GPU inlet
- Eisbaer in/out ports: use shortest G/14 M-F extenders you can find (5-7.5mm recommended)
- Remove GPU dust filter (Required for fitting clearance)
Hose lengths:
- GPU to CPU (behind PSU): 33cm
- Radiator to GPU: 30cm
- Radiator to CPU: 25cm
Music: Nihilore - This is Enough

[@winstonef]

Really great video. Informative, succinct, and so clean. Can definitely see the Optimum Tech influence!

[@Techno4more]

Succinct? Never seen that word

[@jonathanbrooks9813]

Thank you for putting the amounts of fittings used. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@clementlc3254]

Your video helped me to build my H1 with 5900x + 3090, all watercooled. Thank you a lot.

[@EIGAtech]

Wow! That's super cool. Would you be willing to share some photos of your build?

[@MikeB-ng6wu]

Did you use any different parts to keep the 3090 cool or were these parts sufficient?

[@LexLutha]

I love those EK founders blocks. They’re so expensive though.

[@cabebaby]

Thank you, thank you for the detailed part list!

[@ashtonkat378]

Top notch Quality!

[@why2522]

Subbed cause your video are sooo clean! Good stuff my man keep it up!

[@jackbuchanan1695]

Brilliant build and video! Thanks for sharing the great content 🔥

[@blatcher2]

Just like the other comments say. Fantastic video. I'm planning a similar build in the Meshalicious. Just waiting on EK to restock their 3090 water block

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you! The meshlicious is a very interesting case, I've seen OT's video and I have to say, I wish 280mm radiator compatibility would be more prevalent. Many SFF cases could support 280 rads without a too big increases in size. Easy to say in hindsight though, we have to also consider that prior to the 3000 series the trend was generally towards lower power consumption and more efficiency.

[@DrummClem]

Seeing this comforts me. My build is waaaay less power hungry than yours (5700G + 6700 xt), and your temps looks pretty fine IMO. So I might try this !

[@DDA388]

Great 1st video and very nice build!

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you!

[@Fenrirwrld]

great review :)

[@id104335409]

THIS is your first video??? What did you do before that? Your videos is top tier quality.

[@EIGAtech]

Haha, thank you so much! No prior experience shooting videos, but I do have some in photography and video editing.

[@drsatyamupadhyay]

Underrated

[@somebodyy161]

damn i love that build so much..just clean af without any RBG and stuff...just functional and beatifully clean :D keep it up (and a NF-A14 Chromax just in black would be a sick replacement for the fan hehe)

[@EIGAtech]

Thanks Louis! The Chromax would be great, but I actually replaced it with the Arctic P14. I have a video about that as well and the results are no doubt surprising.

[@somebodyy161]

@@EIGAtech ahh ok i see :D

[@OfficialEthern1ty]

Great vid, I have been moving away from the nzxt h1 due to the noise (NF A14 is noisy). Good to see this custom loop !

[@EIGAtech]

It is, isn't it? Over 1250RPM I find it gets a particular kind of buzz. Lower RPM is whisper quiet.

[@OfficialEthern1ty]

@@EIGAtech I have a 5950x and an RTX 3090. While it was manageable for the h1 to cool my old 3900x, it was simply not the case for the 5950x. Moving to the NR200. ANyway, I am really glad you were able to make your setup simple and worth it !

[@LazyFoxClub]

@@OfficialEthern1tytech always develops, you can always take a different aio or wait for even better fans. I think i need to copy that build, its just brilliant.

[@davieslm]

Great video! I have an H1 with Asus TUF 3070 OC and with an undervolt it runs pretty cool in my stock case at 60-65c @60-65% fan speed. However I don’t like the sound of the GPU fans at low RPM (kind of unbalanced ticking sound). My AIO is set to either 50/60% speed so its nice and quiet. Anyway I am interested on taking it to the next level! Is the front panel the artesianbuilds metal CNC slotted version? Also I saw Optimum Tech’s custom loop and he said he wish he went for thinner tubing. Do you have a guide and parts list for water cooling the H1? Can my GPU be watercooled? My goal is silence and in your opinion was it worth it?

[@kaankrsln]

How can i contact you my friend? i need your help for custom Loop. Please.. help me..

[@Amnezizart]

Where can I get custom panels ?

[@MrTemip]

Can you please share your undervolting/overclocking settings + PBO limit offset

[@bskrt]

Really interested in this one too!

[@JohnBrown-cn8xg]

Has someone ever tried to build a Hardtube loop in the H1? That would be a dream PC

[@z4k1_zaki65]

Internally, it’s impossible due to the radiator hinge. But I’ve seen people doing it externally and routing it underneath

[@sirsoildess2448]

Honestly great temps I don't know why people say that you need triple 360 radiators, etc for custom loops this seems just fine .

[@EIGAtech]

It is fine for what it is, sure, but the limit is really the coolant temp. The general rule of thumb is that max coolant temp is 60C. Most pumps are rated for that. But then there are other things you need to consider when having such a high ambient to coolant delta: pressure buildup inside the system, PETG tubing will deform above something like 45C, decreased pump lifespan. So, triple radiators may be excessive, but two decently sized radiators are the best balance, especially with the insane power draws we are seeing with the latest hardware releases.

[@joshaquilina812]

Wow! i am planning to do same build but with 3080 strix w/ Ek waterblock, and 5800x. i will also be undervolting both cpu and gpu. how exactly was the loop filled tho?? @EIGA

[@liburtin]

Would you provide the spec of your custom PSU cables? Thanks!

[@barisoktem731]

Nice content, thank you, i just wondering about extension cable you using for 3080?

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you! It's a custom set for the SF750 made by Ray over on Etsy. Very high quality stuff and I would definitely recommend.

[@JuanCastro-dx1jk]

If I could only find a waterblock for my 1080ti SC2 😪

[@elchico7284]

U think I can do a 4080 strix in this case watered cooled?

[@NoruNegru]

Salut Adrian @EIGA, Nu am găsit o altă modalitate să te contactez la tine pe site. Ma interesa panel-ul din aluminiu pentru aceasta carcasa, exista vreo șansă să mai faci unul / mai ai unul aruncat prin casă? Mersi fain !

[@LazyFoxClub]

Nice!

[@marekrosiak7955]

Great build! Are you working with this standard 650 W PSU ?

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you! I'm actually using the Corsair SF750 here. The standard PSU would do just fine as well to be honest.

[@LazyFoxClub]

@@EIGAtech I used both and it makes no difference. I have the intel 10700f and the Rtx 3070, the 650w original PSU is perfect and never hits more then 75% power usage.

[@davieslm]

Stock AIO was too noisy for me at 100% pump speed and I had electrical high pitched sounds. However dropping the pump speed to 60% eliminated the noise. Is your custom pump silent and do you run it at max speed?

[@emiliovillarroel6500]

Sos mi dios

[@jackbuchanan1695]

Do you have any tips on the undervolt that you are referring to? I've not had much luck playing with the fan curve of my 3080 and have just installed a 5900x CPU with stock settings. I have enabled XMP profile for the RAM speed.

[@EIGAtech]

Every card is different, but I think a good starting point would be 856mV with 1800-1850Mhz. Or 900mV with 1900Mhz+. The best way to do it is with the Curve Editor in MSI Afterburner. 1. Open the Curve Editor 2. Hold CTRL and drag the right most point down (this drops all the points) 3. Select your desired freq/voltage point and drag it up where you want it 4. Click apply (checkmark symbol) in AB 5. Check if desired freq/voltage point is correct and all points towards the right have flattened out 6. Test for stability Hope this helps!

[@maxximilian__]

@@EIGAtech Is there a basic way of accomplishing this within BIOS? My temp range is about 30-90C, idle to max. i9 12900k Asus TUF 3080 Ti OC Asus Z690-i

[@obeliskt1024]

hey sick build, hope you do be careful of that faulty pcie riser cable (if you haven't seen the in depth investigation of Gamers Nexus yet)

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you! The GPU riser is actually held in place with zip ties. I have also received the plastic washers and screws from NZXT and will be waiting for the replacement riser.

[@vyazovich]

what was the benchmark tool that you used? i can't find a foundry benchmark tool?

[@waili2435]

If remove/cut 2.5HDD space then push psu forward would 280mm radiator fit ?

[@kaankrsln]

12900KF | RTX 3080 .. What u think? Does it custom loop handle those spec ?

[@johnniehasaproblem]

Anyone done this with a 3070 ti??

[@davieslm]

Great video and production! Are you still selling the front panel replacements? If so then I would be interested in getting one. I live in Nordics so no issues with customs. They look similar to the ones on artesianbuilds - do you sell to this company? I have the H1 and Asus TUF 3070 and have been getting good temps and noise levels just by undervolting. Mine runs at 60-65c @ 60-65% fan speed while gaming. Removing the front glass drops the temps by 3 degrees for me. I am exploring the avenue of deshrouding my GPU as the fan noise bothers me at low rpm. They just sound unbalanced with a slight ticking sound but this dissapears at higher RPM. Also interested in water cooling like you have done but I want to only do this providing the end result is silence. Was it worth it in your opinion? Do you have any posts on reddit regarding your project? Thanks Lee.

[@EIGAtech]

Thank you! The panels were a limited pre-order run I did, not affiliated with artesian or anyone else. Sadly only some B-grade panels are left now. Check the link in the description, it has plenty of info there. I've also posted regular updates about the project over on the sffpc subreddit, and if I will be making new batches I will post there beforehand. I think the TUF cooling solution is one of the best on the market. So probably less of a drastic improvement vs. other designs. Still, the vented panel always beats the glass panel by a few degrees, even in my watercooled build! As for the watercooling itself, I did it more as a proof of concept and for fun. The build is definitely quieter than by using the 3080 FE stock cooler, by a big margin. That said, there are compromises that have to be made. You already have the 3070 TUF which is a great performing air cooled card, I would experiment with undervolting.

[@davieslm]

@@EIGAtech Thanks for the reply. I will take a look over on the sffpc subreddit. Also I will send you an email about your B grade panels stock as they look great.

[@LazyFoxClub]

@@EIGAtech same GPU like him, its the best air cooled one hands down, undervolting makes it near silent. Your panel should arrive this week and it will be even better 🤗

[@MrGaming-bz7ww]

But can this small radiator cool the cpu and the gpu??

[@jermylamb2s]

How much space is available above the GPU? I'm wondering if you could fit another 120mm rad above it to have a dual rad setup as I have the same case.

[@EIGAtech]

I considered that very early on when the PCB size of the FEs was revealed, but no, there is not enough room. Maybe for a mini radiator like a 40/60 but it would require rocket-science fitting placement.

[@MikeB-ng6wu]

Will you be updating this build in the new H1 V2?

[@EIGAtech]

Hi! No, I don't plan to as the upgrades don't really improve custom loop support in any meaningful way. I think the v2 upgrades are great for air cooled GPUs.

[@GammerNii]

A version of this water block came out for the 3090, do you think a similar build would work well in the H1 with some undervolting?

[@EIGAtech]

While I think the 3090 FE block should have no problem fitting in the H1, I think the 3080 + 5900x is already pushing it in in terms of cooling capacity.

[@GammerNii]

@@EIGAtech Ok, thanks. Great video by the way

[@mrmacneil]

I really want to do this with my H1 but I cant find the water pump anywhere. Any idea what a good replacement for it would be?

[@EIGAtech]

I would look at either the Barrow Pump Block Combo or the Nouvolo Aquanaut.

[@mohq9183]

would this be viable with a 3080ti instead of a 3080?

[@EIGAtech]

It's barely viable with a 3080 so I would say probably not. Check out my Meshlicious build for something that would work really well with a 3080Ti.

[@mohq9183]

@@EIGAtech darn. my friend has a waterblock for my card and wants to watercool it. right now i get about 50-60c on CPU (5800x3d with undervolting) with locked fan at like 1000rpm and the Asus Tuf 3080Ti can get quiet toasty even with my undervolt at 825mv @ 1700Mhz clock. can go up to like 75C on GPU and very load even with the triple fan design.

[@EIGAtech]

@@mohq9183 That does sound pretty toasty especially on a TUF. It would be doable to watercool it if aggressively undervolted in the H1 but really I'd look into a different case.

[@shaunrickaby4259]

Is this pc silent when gaming

[@EIGAtech]

It really depends on the game and use case. In one of my following videos I talk about how the coolant was running close to 60C, which is not ideal. Still, it is impressive considering it's just one 140 radiator.

[@hiengletran4134]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omaqpImpi9Wtnrc Another improved H1 from my country.

[@17ARTISTS]

How do I under-volt. I'm new to PC's and I'm trying to build something similar with a water cooled 3090 and 5800x in the same case. What do I under volt to and how do I do it?

[@EIGAtech]

Not an easy answer here but I am thinking of doing a proper undervolting video at some point. A 3090 though I think will be too much and my recommendation would be to go for a larger build with more radiator space.

[@17ARTISTS]

@@EIGAtech How about the Ssupd? I think I can put a 280mm radiator along with a pump inside. Can I do a 5900x and a 3090 with 280mm radiator?

[@EIGAtech]

@@17ARTISTS Yes! The Meshlicious is something I will feature on my channel as well and I do like the prospect of using a 280mm radiator. I think it should be fine but I would still do an undervolt on the 3090 for good measure!

[@17ARTISTS]

@@EIGAtech That is a good idea. Would love to keep both the CPU & GPU under 60 degrees respectively.

[@17ARTISTS]

@@EIGAtech Please make a video on under volting.