I’m on an open case, probably that’s why but when I was using 2080 Ti water cooled, the temps are also around 45C (overclocked). I’ve tested a few 3070, 3080 and this Aorus Master 3080 is definitely the coolest so far.

You probably need to check the fan profile because by default, it tries to stay silent. The funny part is, even at 70% the fan isn’t noisy

No boss, haha. If I want to water cool the card, I’ll buy the vanilla version. It’s not worth to spend on these rare models and end up water cooling it

Yes, there is Xtreme Waterforce.
However the problem is when you sell in future, you need to find a fellow WC enthusiast to buy it.


The GPU blocks from Barrow and Bykski are always priced around RM 280-350 depending on design. This is the actual price which can be bought anytime.

I know those China sellers can mark up quite a bit and sell at RM 400+ and that’s not worth it

These days, WC doesn't seem to give that much of gains like before. We handle the thermal limit, there's another thing called power limit.
From air cool to water cool, we probably gain 100 Mhz or less boost clock.

The decision for WC is probably harder to make these days (unless into cosmetics).

If the case is tight, I am sure other RTX 3080's will be even hotter.
Trust me, this is by far the coolest RTX 3070/3080 I've tested

Hi Jim,

This is not an open bench but rather an open casing.
It costs around RM1k+ as the acrylic is very strong and supports water cooling.
I have been using this more than a year, so far so good.

There would still be dust due to our environment but it doesn't get stuck on the components so badly like in a casing. You can easily just wipe them off.

I am also planning to sell my whole PC now.