Drbrule

i am getting random gpu usage drops while playing games originally i thought it may be a cpu or hard drive issue but have replaced both and am still experiencing issues. build 3900x (no OC/new) originally had a 1700x same issue existed msi 1080ti no OC 2x8gb 3600 trident z 1tb samsung evo 970 (new) asus crosshair hero vi 370x mobo windows install fresh bios up to date power settings to performance both in windows and and nvidia (tried them set to default first) cpu voltages dropped down to "safer levels" issues existed before that. cooling is a custom water loop. attached is a small video of it happening with a couple different monitoring software's going in the background. any help would be greatly appreciated. gpu_error_2_.mov

Thanks for the heads up, what is recommended replacement intervals? Like every 6 months? Also I did a test drain an couldn’t get all of the water out any advice on getting the remaining bit out or better placement of drain?

Thanks, I decided against the vue for now as well just running distilled water and primochill dye

Yeah they are (I liked the looks and unfortunately the Corsair led fan rings only work in one direction) I've been running benchmarks/gaming and thermal monitoringand I have yet to crack like 60 degrees on either end. If I noticed abnormally high temps I would definitely reconfigure the fans. Not that this makes much it much better but I have 2 140's blowing in on the other side of the front rad which slightly over powers the 2 120's bringing in a little bit of air flow.

Didn't come out perfect but I'm happy with it for now

Ugh I wish I would have known this before I bought it, the guy at microcenter was raving about it, same with the initial jayz2cents video. I ordered it off of there website late last night do you think I will be able to cancel it? I don't run my computer for 8 hours and day and I honestly don't even use it daily bc I travel alot for work you think I would be fine to run it for a few months and then swap it or should I just not run it at all due the risk of adverse effects when replacing it with another fluid

Thanks for all the replies guys it’s really helped me out. So this is still rough design but I went and picked up all of these things in the updated design last night. Feel free to offer more critiques/suggestions/advice. I will be starting the build next weekend and I’ll be sure to update you guys on the progress. brule out.

Thank you for the info for info editing the OP by I forgot to add some details.

Hey guys I’m getting ready to attempt my first water cooling build and am trying to conceptualize it first before I go and buy a bunch of stuff I may not even need. Attached is a rough idea I have come up with but I still have a lot of questions. Please feel to respond/ address any of my points So what I “think” I know A) cooling asus crosshair vi, ryzen 1700x combo and msi 1080ti gaming x B) using ekwb blocks for cpu/mobo combo and gpu C) probably going to use there pumps as well D) I want a 250mm res for cosmetic reasons i like the helix/ virus look E) I don’t mind wacky or excess tubing if i think it looks good and doesn’t hinder performance. F) once gpu prices return to normal i may consider sli gpu’s/ if modern games utilize it better. My questions 1) Is there any benefit to having a flow of pump ->gpu -> rad-> cpu -> rad vs pump -> gpu -> cpu -> Rad -> rad 2) pump res combo or Seperate pros and cons for both? 3) are 3000rpm fans worth it? Not really concerned about noise. 4) are all coolant colors created equal? i heard certain colors (red specifically) has issues with faster deterioration/ clogging things. 5) ekwb’s rads vs other brands of the same size specs? 5) is ekwb’s petg tubing worth the premium price? Thanks you guys in advance, DR.B