Yeah, that is really good. Not to be unexpected though. It is compatible with the Kraken X60 and Corsair H100....so cooling the GPU will not be an issue. The only thing will be the memory or vrm cooling...
...but, the fan is just screwed in so you can put a Noctua fan on there for better static pressure. It will be facing down, so the ugly brown won't show.
This would definitely make the 290 a very attractive buy because even with the extra money spent on this type of set up you will get better than 780 performance but with better cooling as well for virtually the same price.
Not the CoolIT products, only the Asetek will work, so a no go on the H100
NZXT : Kraken X60, Kraken X40
Corsair : H110, H90 , H55 , H50
Antec : KUHLER H2O 920V4, KUHLER H2O 620V4, KUHLER H2O 920, KUHLER H2O 620
Thermaltake : Wate 3.0 Extreme, Water 3.0 Pro, Water 3.0 Performer Water 2.0 Extreme, Water 2.0 Pro, Water 3.0 Performer
Zalman : LQ-320, LQ-315, LQ-310
Using a Noctua fan would be a better option :thumbsup: I may need to look and see what type of vrm heatsinks would be available. The glue on or tape on ones are not gonna fit the bill when overclocking.
What about that fancy arctic hybrid cooler? isn't that a complete package and does the same thing? I don't see a benefit of 40c over 60c for a video card personally. But hell, go ahead and buy the thing.
It's the same concept, except with this one you can BYO-AIO, BYO-FAN and try like heck to find some suitable vrm and memory sinks. Also the vrms heatsinks with that setup are major suckage. It's all about OC headroom, so with it hitting 40c @ stock, you have plenty of room to give it more voltage and core clock and still have acceptable temperatures and most important, stability.