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Joining in on this, this is my rig number 2, rig number 1 is still getting its loop done!

Asus Rampage Extreme X299
I9 7940x
2 x EVGA 1080ti
64gb G-Skill 3666mhz
2 x Samsung 960 EVO plus (512gb)
4 x 6 tb Ironwolfs
1200w FSP Platinum
2 x EK SE 360 mm radiators
EK blocks on CPU and GPU
LianLi 011 AIR
Noctua IPPC fans

Get a 3xxx Series Ryzen, getting the 2xxx series doesnt make sense, the 3xxx series will last you much longer, and seriously outperform it.

Getting a 2700x for desktop use in 2020 doesnt make sense to me

Excellent job!

The build looks clean and really nice!
 
Gives OP a pat on the shoulder 

Ive used that for 2 years now, never had any issues!

Issues can come if you dont seal the lid back on, since the CPU gets hot and cold all the time it draws tiny bits of moisture in, and that makes the LM "Corrode" the copper, but other than that, no problem doing it like he is doing!
 
EDIT: Gallium, which is a "ingredient" in LM, is actually made of small amounts of copper, and the same mix is used alot on solarcells, so, its not the copper`s fault, its moisture!

Soft tube single loop kit from EKWB on a GTX 1080ti 2.090GHz stable, and an 8700k with a custom all copper IHS hand lapped and applied with liquid metal underneath and Kryonaut on top holding 5.2GHz stable. No AVX offset (Forget the voltage atm)What a fun build!
 
MOBO is an Asus ROG MAXIMUS X Hero
 
RAM is 4x8GB of Corsair vengeance LPX 3200 DDR4 running at 3600MHz (I don't know how to do RAM timings yet...)
 
PSU is a Corsair RM850x
 
Case is a Corsair Crystal 460x

Build i did for a friend some time ago!
 
CPU: 8600k
GPU: EVGA 1080ti
RAM: 32gb Corsair Vengance 3200mhz
PSU: FSP1200w
2 x EK SE 360mm rads

It all depends on your usecase, are you just looking into it for the UI and how pretty it looks? if yes, then mostly all Linux Distros is customisable to your hearts content

you are smarter than, me, lol!

Take a pencil, grind its core into a very fine dust, mix it with a bit of olive oil until you get a paste like consistency. Smear it on CPU. That should do it for the time being. Oil as bonding medium, graphite as thermal conductor.
 
Other method could be placing a piece of aluminium foil between CPU and cooler. Just make sure it's pristine without any creases. It should fill in the tiny gaps with pressure. Haven't tested it yet, but in theory, it should work.

Superb looking build, and i like all the custom mods you did to make it stand out from "everyone else" !
 
Thank you for sharing!!

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

Here are some more pictures, including the delidding of my chip, I also applied Liquid Metal to both GPU`s, will be interesting to see how that holds up
 
Aircooler bracket shown on the CPU, was just for testing, since i didnt want to hook up the entire loop before testing the CPU
 

I suggest you stop talking to your brother about computers.

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

Here are some more pictures, including the delidding of my chip, I also applied Liquid Metal to both GPU`s, will be interesting to see how that holds up
 
Aircooler bracket shown on the CPU, was just for testing, since i didnt want to hook up the entire loop before testing the CPU
 

So finally my little workstation is  "completed"
 
Please keep the : you should have gone AMD, comments to yourself
 
CPU: 9980XE (delidded with copper IHS and Liquid Metal)
GPU`s; 2  x  EVGA SC 1080TI
RAM: 128 GB G-skill Trident Z RGB 3200mhz
PSU: FSP 1200w Platinum
MB: Asus Rampage Extreme X299
M.2: 2 x curcial 1050gb
Storage: 3 x 8 tb Seagtate Ironwolf
Case: Lianli 011 AIR
Cooling: 3 x EK SE 360mm
Fans: Ek vardars
 
 

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

in my book, thats 95$ more to spend on a GPU

If i were you, i would probably go with AMD

Had to award myself after this work, lol

Thank you for the kind words! 
 
Good question!; i`m currently pinning and sleeving my own cables, but it might take a while, hence the stock cables are in use now
 
Two reasons actually:
1; Everyone else builds in the 011 Dynamic, i wanted something different
2; i have 3 rads in there, i need a frontpanel that can hide some soft-tubing all the way in the bottom of the front panel, and that is also where my drainport is

Here are some more pictures, including the delidding of my chip, I also applied Liquid Metal to both GPU`s, will be interesting to see how that holds up
 
Aircooler bracket shown on the CPU, was just for testing, since i didnt want to hook up the entire loop before testing the CPU
 

Thank you for the kind words! 
 
Good question!; i`m currently pinning and sleeving my own cables, but it might take a while, hence the stock cables are in use now
 
Two reasons actually:
1; Everyone else builds in the 011 Dynamic, i wanted something different
2; i have 3 rads in there, i need a frontpanel that can hide some soft-tubing all the way in the bottom of the front panel, and that is also where my drainport is