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I'm a PC enthusiast who enjoys water cooling builds. I posted one picture else where in the forum, but this is definitely the right place.

 

Corsair 750D

 

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Corsair Vengeance 1866 Mhz CL9

 

Asus P8Z77-V 

 

EVGA titan X 

 

3x Samsung 840 pro

 

Corsair AX860

 

EK blocks / Pump / Res / Fittings

 

Alphacool Rads 

 

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My first try at water cooling...

 

Intel i7-5930K CPU (OC @4.5GHz)
ASUS Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 X99 motherboard w/EK-FB ASUS R5E Monoblock
ASUS GTX 980 Matrix Platinum 4GB GDDR5 graphics card w/Bitspower VG-NGTX980AM Waterblock
Swiftech MCP35X pump w/Swiftech MCRES Micro Rev2 reservoir
Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 full copper 420mm rad (top)
Alphacool NexXxos UT60 full copper 240mm rad (front)
Bitspower Silver Shining fittings w/PrimoFlex Advanced LRT tubing (3/8 x 5/8)
Koolance QDC3 Quick Disconnect fittings on video card
EK-Ekoolant EVO (Blood Red)
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 2666MHz 15-15-15-35 memory
Samsung XP941 256GB PCI-Express 2.0 x4 M.2 SSD
Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD
Acer XB270HU 144Hz 1440p G-Sync monitor
ASUS 12x Blu-ray/DVD Writer
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe case
Seasonic X-1250 PSU
CableMod SE Series cable kit (red)
Logitech G710+ KB
Logitech G600 Mouse
Win 10 Home 64-bit

 

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | ASUS ROG C7H Wi-Fi X470 | EK-FB ASUS C6H Monoblock | EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC | EK-Vector RTX 2080 Ti RGB Water Block / Backplate | G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL14 | Corsair Force MP510 960GB M.2 NVMe SSD | Alienware AW3418DW 120Hz 3440x1440 G-Sync | Fractal Design Define R6 | 7x EK-Vardar EVO 120 RGB | EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 RGB PWM | EK-CoolStream SE 360 + Koolance HX-CU1020V | Corsair HX 1200i | Logitech G810 + G600 | Win 10 Pro 64-bit

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Why o why did you add that apple logo?

Love the literal tube loop.. clean tube routing is nice, but it's cool to see more abstract looking routing out there

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Sure thing. It comes with the usual blue LEDs but I feel if you get the copper version then it looks better without any LEDs and letting the copper shine through the plexi pieces in the mounting bracket.

So, is the mounting a lot easier than the old one?

Mine was a nightmare, and the amd mounting bracket is very curved

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Way better, and the updated mounting works with the regular Raystorm also.

Can you just buy the mounting hardware?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I believe that is going to be possible real soon.

I'm going to need to get that

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Here is my first water cooling build I finished a couple of weeks ago:

 

Watercooling parts:
- EK Supremacy Evo CPU waterblock
- EK-FC980 GTX Ti WF3 - Acetal+Nickel and EK-FC980 GTX Ti WF3 Backplate
- EK-XRES 140 D5 Vario
- EK-RES X3 - Multiport TOP
- EK-Vardar F4-120ER (2200rpm) x5
- EK-HD PETG Tube 12/16mm
- EK-HDC Fitting 16mm G1/4
- Alphacool Rad XT45 360mm
- Alphacool Rad UT60 240mm

Computer parts:
CPU: Intel i7 4790k @4.7Ghz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 980ti G1 Gaming @1529Mhz/7700Mhz
RAM: Kingston 2x8GB HyperX Fury @1866Mhz
Motherboard: AsRock Z97 Extreme 3
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
HDD: WD 1TB SATA3 BLUE
PSU: Seasonic X 650

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I imagine that is going to be a very popular accessory soon!

Are there any differences in the block other than mounting?

It looks like the threads stick out of the block a little bit

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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The Raystorm itself should be unchanged. What did you mean by threads sticking out?

http://i.imgur.com/nYQL28sl.jpg

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I'd like to share the build that my Mod Zoo staff and I recently finished. We customized an Origin PC Genesis full tower case, before outfitting it with some tasty liquid cooled hardware. You cannot buy this case, unless you contact Origin PC. The retail price is $399. Here is the detail of the build.

ASUS Z97 Maximus 7 Ranger

I7 4790K

4x sticks of 4GB HyperX DDR 

2x EVGA 980 GTX

Corsair 850 RM Power Supply

Samsung SSD 850 pro, 256GB

EK Parts:

10x EK-AF Angled 90 degree G-1/4 Black

10x EK-AF Angled 45 degree G-1/4 Black

2x EK-FC980 GTX - Acetal+Nickel

2x EK-FC980 GTX Backplate - Black

1x EK-Coolstream PE 360 (Triple)

1x EK-Coolstream PE 240 (Dual)

1x EK Supremacy EVO - Acetal+Nickel

1x EK FC Terminal Dual Parallel 3-Slot

KOOLANCE Parts:

1x RP-452X (Dual 5.25in Reservoir for 1-2 PMP-450/S Pumps, Revision 2)

2x PMP-450 Pump, ID 13mm (1/2")

Mnpctech PETG Hardline tubing, 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD 

Primochill Rigidi Revolver Compression Fittings, 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD, Diamond Knurl Grip

 

 

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Here is mine...

Theres a couple of things I might have done differently had I known then what I know now. I think I could fit a thin radiator with two fans on the back side of the HDD cage if I had gone with a bay reservoir and I would have gotten better airflow through the case. I also wish I had gone with a different pump or put a non stock pump top on so I could have used 90* fittings to the res. Oh well it was my first build ever and I bit off alot so I am pretty proud of how it came out. Those other things might come in the form of an upgrade later.

 

is that UV Tubing with UV Light at the top, or is that also some "colored" coolant/liquid whatever ? looks interesting, i personally read/heard that colored tubing is better than colored coolant/liquid, so uv colored tubing would be really interesting, im just curious if its "just" the tubing thats UV to get this effect?

 

anyone know?

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  • 2 weeks later...

Hi all

 

Planning on doing my first water cooled rig soon but after going through these...I feel kinda embarrassed to even list my parts...haha

 

Using random parts for most of it. (Heater core from 1985 Renault as rad etc.)

 

Anyway will post pics as soon as its ready.

Lonely Days Alpha HERE


Games on the Cheap HERE

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Hi all

Planning on doing my first water cooled rig soon but after going through these...I feel kinda embarrassed to even list my parts...haha

Using random parts for most of it. (Heater core from 1985 Renault as rad etc.)

Anyway will post pics as soon as its ready.

sounds cool, a bit "back to basics"

My pc:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dvcw23 

(Black Glacier)

 

My server:

Dual xeon x5679 processors, 24gb of ECC memory, Nvidia quadro 295 NVS and 48tb of storage.  (z600

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sounds cool, a bit "back to basics"

 

Jip, almost all scrap part.....currently waiting on my water pump and busy making waterblock for my GTX 280, sadly I discovered it has 16 points of contact with stock cooler...... sigh.....

 

 

Lonely Days Alpha HERE


Games on the Cheap HERE

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sounds cool, a bit "back to basics"

 

Jip, almost all scrap part.....currently waiting on my water pump and busy making waterblock for my GTX 280, sadly I discovered it has 16 points of contact with stock cooler...... sigh.....

 

 

 

its going to be awesome though, you are going back to the roots of custom watercooling.

My pc:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dvcw23 

(Black Glacier)

 

My server:

Dual xeon x5679 processors, 24gb of ECC memory, Nvidia quadro 295 NVS and 48tb of storage.  (z600

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its going to be awesome though, you are going back to the roots of custom watercooling.

 

Haha yeah....when the money is tight....we make a plan.

 

Main problem at the moment is my water blocks, I have an idea of what I want to do, just need the part. 

 

But will post as soon as I start making progress

Lonely Days Alpha HERE


Games on the Cheap HERE

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Anyone happen to have a water block for a GTX 280?

 

Wanted to make a custom one.....but seeing that it has 16 points of contact, thats gonna be hard as all hell...

 

Here is the stock cooler:

 

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Any ideas would be great....note this is a ghetto build...so I am using mainly random crap to build it...here is my rad and tank:

 

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Cost? around 50c Canadian as I got rad from my old car and tank from plastic supplier...

 

Thanks all!!

Lonely Days Alpha HERE


Games on the Cheap HERE

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There is ghetto and there is... DO NOT OUT IN YOUR PC. I think that rad comes under the second one.

Yeah, not sure i should trust this old rusty thing, gonna buy a oil cooler from local autoshop for around $4 (New)

Lonely Days Alpha HERE


Games on the Cheap HERE

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