R9700 Giveaway - Student Build – A Unified Silent + Clean Air build (with Mods and Modeling)

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My Build – A Unified Silent + Clean Air Build (for AMD R9700 128gb Giveaway)

Welcome to my Unified Silent + Clean Air Build

I am student in a 3D modelling and design program, I need a machine that balances performance with a quiet, dust-free workspace (low maintenance).

My new build is intended to be my primary workstation for coursework and personal projects including: GPU-accelerated rendering, complex scene manipulation, and advanced computational tasks such as flow design and simulation (Fluid modeling / CFM), Finite Volume Method (FVM) and Finite Element Methods (FEMs).

I am trying to build the system to be a fairly powerful, but a well-cooled GPU like the AMD Radeon XFX AI Pro R9700 32gb as part of this contest would be my dream. I can’t afford this level of hardware yet, specially as a student, nor in the foreseeable future.

An AMD Radeon AI Pro R9700 32gb will dramatically reduce my render times and enable me to do real-time previews, while my dual-mode Silent / Clean Air design approach I hope keeps acoustics low and components protected from dust—so I can focus on learning and producing high-quality work without constant maintenance or distracting noise.

My current system is really limiting me and not fulfilling my needs. My current system, passed down from my brother, is over 10 years old and has a limited future.

Below I will walk you through my hardware, and build process, including some advanced design ideas I think are very unique and different compared to what I have seen anywhere. Please enjoy and any input or feedback is welcome, specifically critiques.

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Current System

My current system is really limiting me and not fulfilling my needs. My current system, passed down from my brother, is over 10 years old and has a limited future.

Below I will walk you through my hardware, and build process, including some advanced design ideas I think are very unique and different compared to what I have seen anywhere. Please enjoy and any input or feedback is welcome, specifically critiques.

Current System - Built 2013

Case	LIAN LI PC-O11AIR Black SECC / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower
Motherboard	ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME sTR4 AMD X399 E-ATX
CPU	Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 Mhz, 16 Core(s), 32 Logical Processors
GPU	ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2080 8G GDDR6 (ROG-STRIX-RTX2080-O8G-GAMING)
Memory	G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3600 (F4-3600C17Q-32GTZ)
Drives	2 x 1TB Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 NVMe (SSDPEKNW010T8X1)
	1 x 1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2 2280 (MZ-V8P1T0B/AM)
	1 x 512GB SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" SATA III (MZ-7KE512BW)
PSU Power	Antec HCP-1300 Platinum 1300W ATX12V 80PLUS
CPU cooler	Deepcool LT530 (2x120mm) TR4-SP3
Case Fans	LIAN LI stock 120mm PWM Fans
Monitor	Reuse old - ASUS VG248QE 24IN Widescreen LED Backlit
OS	Windows 10 & Linux

 

 

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My Build Concept - Unified design --> Silent + Clean Air

Sorry, I don’t have as many photos of my new build as I would like. I have not been able to assemble everything yet as I do not have all the parts yet (missing CPU still). I have been slowly saving during my summer interning job and buying individual parts over the last 8 months.

I do not have my CPU yet, was hoping to get the top Ryzen 9 CPU but will have to settle for a Ryzen 7 after my next pay cheque.

My design concept with the new build is as follows.

 

Unified design --> Silent + Clean Air

	Silent Focus	Clean Air Focus
Case	Directs sound toward top and back, away from User	Allows 5 x 140mm fans as intake and 3 x 140 exhaust fans, lower noise than 120mm
Fans	Lower RPM is needed since 140mm can achieve high CFM and lower DB	140mm High CFM / Airflow fans to pull air through filters and Liquid Radiator
GPU	Keep it cool as possible while under load (to be loudest item)	Keep it clean as possible so it will stay cool without cleaning
CPU	Liquid cooled with push/pull 140mm Fans, lower noise than 120mm	Filter air intake should stay clean
Filters	Dampens the intake Fan sound	Supplies clean air intake so less maintenance
RAM cooler	Prevent DDR5 Throttling to keep it cool as possible while under load	Keep it clean as possible so it will stay cool without cleaning
CPU backplate Fan ??	To be designed - Rear CPU backplate pads to mount fan for cooling	Add another exhaust fan to balance pressure

Note: Please provide feedback on my Silent + Clean Air concepts above.

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Silent + Clean Air Build (FUTURE SYSTEM - to be built by Q2 2026 I hope)

Case	HAVN HS420 ATX Mid Tower White Tempered Glass
Motherboard	ASUS CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME (Only populating 2 of 4 DDR5 slots for air flow & DDR5 Throttling)
CPU	Ryzen 7 7800X3D AM5
GPU	Reuse old - ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080 (ROG-STRIX-RTX2080-O8G-GAMING)
Memory	CORSAIR DDR5 2 x 64GB XMP 6400 (42-52-52-104) (CMH128GX5M2B6400C42W)
Air Filter	Reusable washable air filters (2 x 140x140mm, 1 x 140x420mm)
Drives	Reuse old - 1 x 1TB Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 NVMe (SSDPEKNW010T8X1)
	Reuse old - 1 x 1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2 2280 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0B/AM)
	Reuse old - 1 x 512GB SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" SATA III (MZ-7KE512BW)
PSU Power	Seasonic PRIME TX-1300 80+ Titanium Fully Modular Power Supply
CPU cooler	Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 AIO CPU (3 x 140mm)
Case Fans	Phanteks T30-140mm Premium High-Performance PWM Fan
Monitor	Reuse old - ASUS VG248QE 24IN Widescreen LED Backlit
OS	Reuse old - Windows 10 & Linux

Note: Please provide feedback on my Silent + Clean Air build parts list above, and particularly what areas you all think I should upgrade first, considering my usage patterns

 

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My Build centers around the HAVN 420 case.

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My Build continued

You will see from the photos that these many videos and posts from wendell on DDR5 memory cooling and protection have influenced my build greatly.

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DDR5 RAM Cooling

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== Extra items - Air Filters

Filter MODS - I am designing a filter system hopefully minimize noise and keep system the clean levels as well. See photo of the concept below.

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== Extra items, photo and details on my Silent + Clean Air Build

I have been lurking around the forums looking at the many 3D modelling projects, including the Fan holders made by Falcon Northwest. This has inspired me to eventually include other concepts into the build as well.

You will see from the diagrams below; I have a few more other concepts I would like to incorporate into this build. I look forward to share all the final designs and modelling files in the forums when it is complete.

 

3D printed parts - I am also designing a 140-fan shroud / spacer to maximize air flow (CFM) and hopefully minimize noise levels as well. See photo of the concept below.

 

I would greatly value any feedback on my Silent + Clean Air Build and my 3D modelling concepts. Thank you for reading and wishing you all best of luck in the contest draw.

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== Extra items #2, photo and details on my Silent + Clean Air Build

I have been lurking around the forums looking at the many 3D modelling projects, including the Fan holders made by Falcon Northwest. This has inspired me to eventually include other concepts into the build as well.

Sheet Metal parts - I am designing a holder for the bottom Air Filter, one that will marry the and allow the air filter to be sandwiched between the HAVN420 fan holder and the 3x140mm fans. I am hoping to present this design and modification to HAVN as an addon item, but who knows.

I would greatly value any feedback on my Silent + Clean Air Build and my 3D modelling concepts. Thank you for reading and wishing you all best of luck in the contest draw.

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My Build for the R9700 Giveaway – A Unified Silent + Clean Air Build (with Mods and Modeling)

This give-away has inspired me to post a topic, as well these many videos and posts on DDR5 memory cooling and protection have influenced my build greatly.

Please feel free to ask me questions and I would greatly value any feedback on my Silent + Clean Air Build and my 3D modelling concepts. Thank you for reading and wishing you all best of luck in the contest draw.