Hi, I've got that case mentioned in the title (it's the eva-02 build in a nutshell, including the case, but from what I can tell it's just the decorative parts that are different), but I'm gonna be using an asus rog strix rtx 4090 OC card in it (also eva-02, only eva parts I won't be using are the case fans since I'm swapping them out for Corsair iCUE LINK QX140 RGB 140mm PWM PC Fans for the RGB cuz the case fans don't have RGB, and I'm also not using the evangelion PSU either), as well as an intel i9 14900KF.

The CPU cooler is the asus rog ryujin III 360 eva-02 edition with the fans to be mounted on the top of the case, and then 4 of the Corsair iCUE LINK QX140mm PC fans to replace the 4x 140mm case fans with 3 in the front and 1 in the back.

The thing is, this case comes with a plaque on one side inside of the case, with a decorative design on it (it's the same for the regular non-eva edition of the case).
There are also mount slots for 3x120mm fans behind this plaque, and the plaque is easy to remove before putting everything into the case which I haven't gotten started with yet but I will be soon (just waiting on a few deliveries).

The PSU I'll be using is the asus rog thor 1600w, because I'll be running the bios in performance mode and the GPU can use up to ~650w (I know the 12v cable is for 600w, but I saw tests showing this GPU with the OC edition using up to 650w) with the CPU up to 250w when intel's turbo boost gets going, and so I'm aiming for 50-60% usage of the PSU which requires the 1600w PSU. I've already checked the fuse limit and which electrical sockets the fuse covers and it all checks out fine even if it'd be running at 1600w (which it never will, but I had to make sure just in case).
Also, I'll not be sharing the GPU's bandwidth with anything, so it'll be running in x16 for proper performance, so I've already checked that part as well.

Anyway, so the question comes down to, if anyone thinks it's a good idea or not to go with the 3x extra 120mm fan slots by pulling out the plaque (RIP eva...)? Airflow appears to be very specific to case designs sometimes, and the air intakes certainly aren't the greatest for this case with that plaque inside, but I know it's enough for the quiet mode bios (~450w used by the GPU with that), but the hyperion gr701 case was released a little over half a year before 14th gen intel so I'm a bit concerned if it'll be able to handle the 14th gen air "requirements" (for lack of a better term) as well as it does the 13th gen which it was originally designed for, on top of the rog strix rtx 4090 OC card which it actually was designed for from the start (it's just that with both that CPU and GPU combined it'll get pretty warm in there after all).

For anyone curious about it, the mobo is also the one part of the eva-02 design, the asus rog maximus z790 hero eva-02 edition (it can handle 14th gen intel after a bios update), and the RAM used is the corsair dominator titanium DDR5-6600 CL32 2x48GB. (I needed an all-around rig, hence why I went with that RAM)

But anyway, so as for that question, if anyone can point me in some direction so I won't need to put everything together, do thermal checks, then remove stuff and get extra fans afterwards if it doesn't turn out ok, if anyone thinks it'll be better or unnescessary to get the 3x120mm fans to replace the plaque beforehand?

It's a very nice rig, and you probably need to check how it looks before being able to answer this thread though.

The reason why I'm asking here, is because despite searching on YT, and despite searching on google, I couldn't find any mention to answer this specific question since it's pretty much the combination of the PSU, CPU cooler, as well as case design (& size) and the fans inside, and the specific parts needed to be cooled, that all needs to be taken into consideration.

It's also very high-end so I'd imagine a lot of people haven't even tried it yet, but I'd be very grateful for any kind of assistance.
I've tried to provide the details as clearly as possible, although I think I ended up repeating stuff a few times and for that I am sorry but changing that now would probably require rephrasing a lot, so I hope you (the reader) will still be ok with it.

I imagine not many people has gone with the exact same relevant parts though, so even if your build isn't the same, as long as you think your advice can be of some help then I'd very much appreciate it.

Hey everyone,

I recently got the ASUS GR701 ROG Hyperion case and I’d like some advice regarding the best airflow setup.

Here are my specs:

GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 (AIO, 3x120mm radiator, 38mm thick)

The case supports up to 10 fans (3 front, 3 side, 3 top, 1 rear).

I’ve heard conflicting opinions: a specialist told me that using side fans may disrupt the airflow from the front intake, reducing cooling efficiency.

My questions:

What’s the most efficient fan setup (intake vs exhaust) for this case?

Should I use the side fans, or avoid them to prevent turbulence?

For an AIO cooler, would you recommend mounting it on the top or front?

Any insights from users with the Hyperion would be super helpful. Thanks

Hoping to get some insight, having temp issues with my h150i elite lcd and its coolant temp hitting 60c and entering fail safe mode. Just recently moved my build into a new Hyperion case and never had this issue with it previously in a helios

Build: i7 13700k Msi meg ace Aorus master 4090 on a cooler master vertical mount Neo trident z ddr5 64gb ram 2 nvme drives and one ssd All fans are qx 140s and 120s Aio is a 2 year old at most h150i elite lcd

I live up north so windows are closed cause of winter and heat is on 65-68 in the house Idle temp ranges in coolant from 37 to 42, heavy load is anywhere from 44 to 60 which triggers fail safe mode on the aio I’ve been having to crack open the back panel to keep it cool or it stays at 60 to 62c coolant temp and cpu gets to 82c, with back panel open cpu temp hovers from 58 to 68 area and coolant stays around 45 to 57 when under heavy load, gpu stays around 60 to 67 when under heavy load, was wondering if it could be possible issue with the pump or could my gpu passing off heat to the cpu cause gpu bracket mounted to high pics below