Water cooling my arc midi r2

[Artem]

Hey guys,

 

I don't really have to time to do a full build log, but a few members asked me to do a build log, so here's my best attempt. Keep in mind I just snapped a few iphone pictures here and there since I don't have a decent camera. My brother did take a few pictures of my build previously with his camera, so the before pictures are decent.

 

Before:

 

 

Planning and parts list(ignore the extra cpu block in the cart):

 

 

Let the modding begin:

 

If only the arc was a little taller, id be able to get two of these rads in here:(

Pump assembly

Cleaning the rad with some vinegar and water

The copper that the vinegar removed from the rad liked the nickel plating on the aqua pipe

If anyone tried fitting a 360 in the midi r2, they know it't quite a task, since the other holes are counter-sunk and the ones I drilled weren't, I had to sink them myself with a screw and a block of wood:)

Test fitting

Swiftech splitter in, awesome tool

Leak testing

All done, time to wait for the bubbles to come out.

 

Thanks for looking!

[wng_kingsley7]

Wow!! Very nice with the 360mm radiator mod

[Flyguygamer]

That is a lot of rad space for a cpu. Are you going to add the gpu's in?

[Artem]

Wow!! Very nice.

Thanks! 

[Artem]

That is a lot of rad space for a cpu. Are you going to add the gpu's in?

Yes sir, couldn't afford to buy everything at once, would of cost me like $1200. I'm gonna wait for the next gen flagship cards from invidia, then get water blocks for them and add a 240 ut60 up front to help.

[pcexplosion]

how did you mount the 3.5 hdd?

[Artem]

how did you mount the 3.5 hdd?

[StormtrooperStu]

Nice work but.

 

To cool the cpu just cost you nearly $700.

 

Was it worth it? Are the temperatures that much lower? How much extra performance has that $700 got you. 

[Artem]

Nice work but.

 

To cool the cpu just cost you nearly $700.

 

Was it worth it? Are the temperatures that much lower? How much extra performance has that $700 got you. 

It was nearly $700 to buy all the essentials to start a nice loop. adding another 240 rad in the front and two gpu blocks is going to cost me just $350 more. So the full loop should cost me around $1000. It was worth it for me because now my system is completely silent with better temps. It's not always about performance, some people want a quiet system. I mostly did it for fun as it interested me.

[Flyguygamer]

Yes sir, couldn't afford to buy everything at once, would of cost me like $1200. I'm gonna wait for the next gen flagship cards from invidia, then get water blocks for them and add a 240 ut60 up front to help.

Ah okay. 

[WoodenMarker]

*Moment when I actually prefer how it looked before with the NH-D14.

[Artem]

*Moment when I actually prefer how it looked before with the NH-D14.

lol whatever floats your boat.