Are environmental changes influencing air and liquid operations?
Are environmental changes influencing air and liquid operations?
Which cooling method suits you better depends on the temperature—if it's hot like 34-36°C, liquid cooling might perform better.
In brief, yes, your surroundings (ambient temperature) definitely affects your PC's temperatures... Determining the exact impact is a more complex issue.
A cooler environment leads to lower overall temperatures, while a warmer one does the opposite.
For your setup, I suggest using a closed looped cooler inside a larger case with ample ventilation and strong airflow, adding intake and exhaust fans if possible.
General Reference Guide to Thermal Coefficients of Various Substances... most liquids in coolers outperform air alone (similar to how our bodies sweat to regulate brain temperature).
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/therma...d_429.html
My initial suggestion is the most "liquid-based" cooling option you can realistically fit into your system for the cost. Alternatively, you might consider creating a setup that allows cooling outside the box. In my experience, non-liquid methods (like heatsinks) tend to manage temperature spikes more effectively—sometimes significantly better—but may struggle with maintaining high sustained temperatures. Various factors influence both my earlier comments and their outcomes, but this remains generally consistent.
In every cooling approach, there exists a temperature difference (DT) and a portion of the formula involves the surrounding air temperature. Additionally, it's not possible to achieve cooling below the ambient level using regular air or liquid cooling methods.
I've tried the H110i GTX and found the pumps to be quite weak, with aluminum radiators. They only work well if you run the fans at full speed, which also makes them loud.
Sorry, I can't suggest a closed loop cooler to anyone since there are many good air coolers available that offer similar performance at a lower cost.
It's all about how you view it. Clc's usually outperform air coolers in hotter environments. Air cooler heatsinks simply lack the comparable surface area of a clc rad, their fins are much finer and more sensitive to airflow, and they don't send their exhaust back into the case to cause looping.
In any case, maintaining temperatures below 70°C remains consistent, regardless of whether the load is 43° or 63°.
Choose what suits your budget, look, and case limits. If unsure, increase the size.
Is there another place where this system could work?
My only experience with running a computer in a very hot place is in my garage. I don’t really care about the computer itself, but I use it to record and save things I do outside (manuals, how-to videos, etc.). I’m aware it gets much hotter than it should be in summer, but I don’t mind because I back it up through my home network.
Could you suggest an alternative, like using a long monitor cable with a wireless mouse or keyboard? Ideally, place the system in a cooler spot and use just a screen and the necessary input devices. Apart from that, make sure there’s strong airflow around the system if it has a large cooling setup.