3DStor Listing Outs MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Custom Blower Card

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PC hardware enthusiast, harukaze5719, has stumbled upon a very understated looking custom GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. MSI has produced a two-unit wide blower-type cooling system for the current flagship NVIDIA 40-series GPU, with Chinese PC hardware retailer—3DStor.com—being the only semi-official source of information. MSI's own web presences have not been updated to include their new GeForce RTX 4090 Aero S 24G model. The e-retailer does not provide any pricing information, but several examples (more than ten) are available to purchase via mujitech3's Ebay store. The Ningbo-based seller is charging a cool $3065 per card, plus an additional $80.00 for international shipping.

According to 3dstor's listing, the relatively compact custom design sticks to NVIDIA's recommended reference specifications (boost clock reaching 2520 MHz), but a 350 W TGP looks to be a bit iffy (coupled with the board's 16-pin 12VHPWR connector)—Tom's Hardware observed that this: "is 100 W lower when compared to regular RTX 4090 AIBs. We must assume that this is a typo and that its TGP is the same as other RTX 4090 graphics cards, which are currently the best graphics cards for gaming. Meanwhile, when the board peaks at 450 W, its blower-based cooling system likely gets extremely loud." The low-key monolithic shroud design suggests that MSI is likely targeting professional types with its Aero S 24G model, although gamers eyeing a compact build will be well catered to...if they can spare the expense.



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[Deleted member 229121]

$3145 before tax

 

[Tomgang]

I hope this is only advetized for server and professional use and not for gaming.

Any one buying this for a gaming pc will probably be instant regret... Unless you like to have a noisy leaf blower in your pc while running hot as he'll.

Dual slot blower cooler for 450 watt can never end well is low temp and low noise is your goal.

Besides my rtx a2000, the last blower cooled card I had was a gtx 285 and never again will I go back to blower style coolers.

Oh and over 3000 usd for at 1600 usd card.

 

[bonehead123]

Nope....
....Notta
.......Not doin that
.........No way, 'Jose

 

[claster17]

Given how a 4090 limited to 300W is only marginally slower than stock, I don't see 350W as an issue.

 

[Assimilator]

Given how a 4090 limited to 300W is only marginally slower than stock, I don't see 350W as an issue.

This. The only reason that today's GPUs "need" triple-slot coolers is because they're pushed to the ragged edge, basically overclocked from the factory. Drop the voltages a little, drop the clocks a few hundred MHz, and all of a sudden you've got 90% of the perf for 75% of the power consumption.

A dual-slot 4090 blower is gonna be loud, but I honestly doubt it's gonna be monstrously noisy.

 

[claes]

I mean, given that a 480 was at 250W and ~60 dB in a similar form factor with a lower density node I imagine this will be louder, but you’re totally right about pushing silicon to it’s limit

 

[CyberCT]

I'd love to see a review / analysis of one of these, just for $hits & giggles

 

[P4-630]

I'd love to see a review / analysis of one of these, just for $hits & giggles

Become a TPU patreon and ask w1zz if he buys one for a review.....

 

[Vya Domus]

I get that there is a niche of consumers that has a need for this and they can price gouge but asking for 3K is beyond stupid.

 

[Tek-Check]

$3145 before tax

Hahaha ‍

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

This. The only reason that today's GPUs "need" triple-slot coolers is because they're pushed to the ragged edge, basically overclocked from the factory. Drop the voltages a little, drop the clocks a few hundred MHz, and all of a sudden you've got 90% of the perf for 75% of the power consumption.

A dual-slot 4090 blower is gonna be loud, but I honestly doubt it's gonna be monstrously noisy.

If you've ever used a "not a toy" computer aka a workstation they are usually more silent than your average gaming computer, but also clocked a bit more conservatively. The "balls to the walls" mentality of toy computers does not exist among actual power users.

The PC gaming community is largely a joke and hence taken advantage of and ripped off as it should be.

 

[Lew Zealand]

If you've ever used a "not a toy" computer aka a workstation they are usually more silent than your average gaming computer, but also clocked a bit more conservatively. The "balls to the walls" mentality of toy computers does not exist among actual power users.

Luckily things like Afterburner and Adrenaline exist so you can run your 300W+ GPU at 0.95 or 0.9V with a single-digit % performance reduction and triple digit W power reduction. Also meaning you can run the thing for damn near forever on that now-overkill cooler, even in summer.

 

[claes]

If you've ever used a "not a toy" computer aka a workstation they are usually more silent than your average gaming computer, but also clocked a bit more conservatively. The "balls to the walls" mentality of toy computers does not exist among actual power users.

The PC gaming community is largely a joke and hence taken advantage of and ripped off as it should be.

Idk who this card is for, but it’s certainly not for anyone doing actual work, and it’s definitely not going to be quieter than the 4-slot behemoths it’s competing with

 

[eepymeowers]

If you've ever used a "not a toy" computer aka a workstation they are usually more silent than your average gaming computer, but also clocked a bit more conservatively. The "balls to the walls" mentality of toy computers does not exist among actual power users.

The PC gaming community is largely a joke and hence taken advantage of and ripped off as it should be.

I don't like to push my main hardware to the limits for this reason - if it performs well, then I want it to be silent too and last long.

 

[DemonicRyzen666]

So why didn't they use the extra air holes they have for the workstation cards on the back of the card?
I see it looks to be a fully copper block inside of that shroud instead of a vapor chamber with aluminum fins.
I wonder if it's true that the workstation cards also have fully copper backplates too.