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This is my rig in it's current form. My rig always changes, due to testing of new parts, upgrades etc. The specs of my rig is as follows: Intel Core I5 3750K at 4,2GHz MSI z77 Mpower Corsair Dominator Platinum 2x8GB 1600Mhz Asus GTX 980 4GB Corsair AX860i 2x Corsair Force in RAID0 2x Western Digital Black 1TB in RAID0 Watercooling specs: EK Supremacy CSQ Clean EK FC980 GTX CSQ Clean EK-D5 x-res 140 CSQ Alphacool VPP655 D5 pump Alphacool Nexxos St30 360mm Phobya Xtreme 200mm V2 Variety of EK fittings and angled fittings. Mayhems Pastel White. Mods I've done to the case / hardware: Cut out the top out of the case to make room for the 360 in the roof. Modified the radiator bracket on the 200mm to allow a better positioning. Cut a 13mm hole in the 5.25" area to route the hose in a neat way. Modified the screws from the graphics card block, so that I could mount it with the EVGA backplate. Modified the hard drive cage to mount the pump, along with a hole to route the cable from the pump. Aircooling build log! The new powerhouse in it's new home. Included this pictures to annoying all you OCD guys. But it was the best way I could mount it in order to hide the wires in a good way. 2x Back mounted Corsair Force 120gb's My trusty EVGA gtx 680 Nearly finished. The money shot! :) Watercooling build log!
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This is my first mod, featured at my local hungarian forum. The whole process all the way to the final look was around 1 year! Spec: ASUS P8P67 Intel Core I5 2500K at 4,5Ghz Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600Mhz MSI AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB shadermodded to 6970 and runs at 1Ghz ASUS Xonar DG Corsair CX600 Coolermaster 692 Advanced Samsung 830 64GB SSD EK watercooling stuff: Supreme LTX Ek 6970 nickel-plexi Alphacool reservoir Alphacool DC-LT pro pump Masterkleer tubing Magicool 360 rad. Mayhems Pastel Ice white coolant (in the final build) It runned with a shit blue coolant for a month, than i changed to alcohol+clear water, and now i have white tubing and white coolant :) This is how it looked back than before any mod: I painted the case parts, the VGA backplate, and some stuff. I resleeved these originally blue bitfenix cable extensions. (Still without watercooling :D ) Cut the hole for the plexi When my stuffs arrived (there is that shit blue coolant, DONT USE THAT! :D Finished sidepanel Cover pieces made out from aluminium Cutting the holes for the filling ports Temp sensor place Carbonized ^^ Holes for the top mounted rad. Blocks This was the first functional loop, looked nice but... And this is what happened after 1 month: So i decided to go with 70% alcohol and pure distilled water After a half year, my tubing looked like this And that point i ended up go with non-transparent tubing, and a little uprgrade. (Final assembly, current photos) My fans went from down to the top of the rads in pull. Reservoir place. Some "glamour" shot from the current system I want to shoot some outdoor pictures about the whole PC soon! Outdoor Photos:
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So I'll be going for a silent water cooling build with an Enthoo Primo. I will be adding two R9 290X Lightning GPU's/GTX 880's in the near future depending on how long I can put up with my 7950 and 1080p monitor. Here's what I have so far, excluding fans and coolant:
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Hey forum, I'm currently waiting for all the parts of my cutom loop to arrive, so I can finally get busy putting it together. While I was doing some additional research on the parts I ordered, I found that the EK Supreme LTX CPU-waterblock I ordered does not come with a backplate. EK "highly recommends" using one of the backplates they offer with the Supreme LTX. I was wondering, is this really necessary? I don't mind spending the additional 5 bucks, but It would mean that I would have to wait several days more to finally finish the loop. I mean, people mount Intel boxed-coolers without a backplate all the time, how bad can the motherboard-bending with such a tiny CPU-waterblock be? What do you think, should I bother about getting a backplate or will I be fine without one?
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hey all. i think this is my first ever thread on here. thought i would post my current build and what i've picked for parts for a custom watercooled loop!!!! i've been wanting to water cool my computer for years but was scared to it and plus i didnt have the $. well the time has come and i broke down and starting to buy parts for it !!!! to start, here's the specs of my current build and a picture: Intel Core I7 2600K @ 4.5ghz cooled by Prolimatech Megahalems + scythe s flex fan in push)12GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 ram @1600 mhz (2x4gb 2X2gb dims)EVGA GTX 780 Ti (Cooled by a NZXT X40 140 AIO cooler 140mm fan in pull. with the NZXT G10 bracket) Evga ACX top plate installed to somewhat help with cooling vram and vrm's.ASUS P8P67 Pro (REV 3.1)Corsair Air 540 Corsair RM750 Gold PSUHDD#1 Samsung 840 Pro 128gb SSDHDD#2 Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM 16mb cacheHDD#3 1TB Western Digital Green 7200RPM 32mb cacheLG Sata Blu ray reader.Dell S2340M 23" LED 1920x1080Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bitCorsair K70 MX Blue'sSteelseries SenseiLogitech G230 headsetLogitech Z506 5.1 Speakers my current idea was to do close if not the same as this user did on overclock.net (pictures of his build are in the thread) i would love to do all angles with fittings and just keep the tubing straight but i dont have the money for all the extra fittings and adapters needed to do that. http://www.overclock.net/t/1419570/build-log-watercooled-corsair-carbide-air-540-intel-i7-3930k-crossfire-7970 currently these are the parts that i have bought already. 1 x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 360mm 1 x Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 240mm 1 x EK-D5 Vario X-RES 140 (incl. pump) 1 x EK-FC780 GTX Ti - Nickel 1 x EK-FC780 GTX Ti Reinforcer - Black1 x EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Nickel + Plexi 360 will be going in the front of the case and the 240 will go on the top. here are the parts that i need to order 4X Bitspower G1/4 Thread 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD Compression Fitting3X Bitspower G1/4 Thread 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD 45-Degree Rotary Compression Fitting 3X Bitspower G1/4 Thread 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD 90-Degree Rotary Compression Fitting1x Mayhems Pastel Coolant Concentrate - 250mL - Blue Berry (do i need to buy another or 1 should be enough?PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 7/16"ID x 5/8" OD - 10ft Retail Pack - Clear (again is 10ft enough for what im doing in this case?) parts for bleed valve (will go on bottom of 360 rad in front. 1X Bitspower Rotary Fitting "Q" - 360 Degree Water Cooling Accessory - Black Matte Finish2X Bitspower G1/4" Stop Fitting with O-ring - Black Matte Finish1x Bitspower BP-MVV-BK Mini-Valve - Black Sparkle1x Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black Male to Male Rotary AdapterFans: please read below. either getting Corsair SP120 quiet editions or Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-13 (1150RPM) getting 5 of either. depending on the noise level and if im able to do pull configs without the fan getting noisy (some fans dont like being in pull configs) so here are a few things i need help with. with the coolant being a Concentrate, do i just mix it with distilled water? or do i need to buy a special coolant? being that the Mayhems Pastel Coolant Concentrate has all the aditives, i would think all i need to do is mix it with distilled water right? as for fans. im not sure on how to configure them. i was going to just do push (or pull) with the front 360 rad but i didnt think that it would be a good idea to have the warm are coming from that rad INTO the case? should i have them intake and have the top rad exhaust? and have the back fan intake? so front and back are intake and top exhaust? what would be best? or should i have the back and top intake and the front 360 rad be the exhaust? whats your thoughts. i would like to try to keep the rads in a pull config just for easy cleaning and dust removal (if needed) unless someone can convince me that having them in push is a better idea. IF you guys want to have a visual of how im going to mount the rads and the pump. take a look at the link above that i posted (from the build someone did on overclock.net (here it is again if you are lazy to find that link http://www.overclock.net/t/1419570/build-log-watercooled-corsair-carbide-air-540-intel-i7-3930k-crossfire-7970) as for fans. what are best. i dont care about looks to much as long as they are quiet, and perform good. and are cheap. granted being that im going all out with bitspower fittings i guess i mind as well go all out on decent fans but would like to not spend over 100 bucks on 5 fans. well thats all i can think of right now . sorry for the essay lol. lmk what you guys think of what i picked out. i hope that rads i bought are Ok for a single loop for my 2600K and 780 TI. i've read that the FPI on them are 10 which i guess is low but being that im new im not sure if thats a good or bad thing. i've read that low would be good for quiet / low rpm fans (which i want.) but you loose cooling performance. but how much would i be loosing?
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Yarrrrrr, Galaxy be working on a white "GTX 770 HOF ICE", (Hall Of Fame) watercooled edition.. It will feature both a white PCB, probably the same as their previous 770 HOF card aswell as a white full-cover waterblock with brushed aluminium plate in its center right. Galaxy did not mention who will fabricate the block but, as EK has previously released a white waterblock for the GTX 780 HOF. I'm assuming this also be their work but that not be been confirmed. It be unkown right now, when Galaxy will release this card. Source, sorry for now only dutch: http://nl.hardware.info/nieuws/39995/galaxy-werkt-aan-gtx-770-hof-ice-met-wit-waterblok EDIT: English article: http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/news/article.php?storyid=9862 Yarrrrr, Seems great for people with builds that include these colours, and don't want to break the bank on a new videocard. Personally I don't like white in builds at all so I wouldn't buy them.
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Hi !!! First of all let me warn you that my english is not that good so if i write something in the wrong other or with some error don't mind it. Now I have a pc with the following specs: i5-4670k maximus vi gene gtx 760 8 Gb Corsair vengeance ram WD Caviar blue 1 Tb 120 GB Samsung evo ssd Corsair cx 600 Coolermaster cm storm scout 2 advanced I planning to put this hardware into a desk and watercool my gpu and my cpu. This are some pictures of my plans (I used skecth up to make the model): The holes in the back are for 120mm fans (most likely Corsair's AF 120) that will bring the air in and the Radiator on the left that will drag the air out. The cables will be hidden in the little compartement under all of the other componentes. The watercooling parts that I plan to use are: Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 360 mm Alphacool VPP655 - G1/4 IG incl. Attachment (Acetal ersion) Alphacool Cape Corp Cooplex Pro 25 LT Ek Supremacy Ek FC670 GTX DCII - Acetal+Mickel PETG clear tubing primochill ghost compression fittings As his is my first watercooling build I would like to know your opinion about the parts that I choose and if the air flow on the desk is good or if it needs some changes. I want to iluminate my system too, but i don't know if should go with normal lighting (that would most likely be red) or if should go with UV lighting (blue or green). In case of the normal light i'm leaning to the mayhems aurora 2 tharis red, is that a good coolant? In case of the UV lights if i use mayhems aurora coolant + UV dye would it give the auroras effect and react to the UV light? Any other opinion is also appreciated. Thanks!!
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Hi all, just wanted to share a video tour of my personal build. Hope you guys enjoy! Specs are in the video description! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQsUFpRHX4
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I just picked up a Monsoon S2 D5 Bay Res and it has 2 of their Sliver Bullet plugs on the top ports as a limited time offer deal and I will be using EK's Ekoolant blue premix. Now I know it's not a good idea to add extra additives to a pre-mixed coolant but would I be able to get away with using the sliver plugs for about a week or so without effecting the coolant too much? I'll be getting a couple of replacement plugs that don't have the sliver but I'll need a week to get them because of shipping and what not.
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Hey guys. I just wanted to let you know that I'm starting a build in the Corsair 350D. It is going to be a dark blue/black themed build with very fine details and should look amazing. Parts: Corsair 350D, Asrock Z77Pro4-m, Patriot Viper Extreme 16GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz, Core i7-2600K, Sapphire HD7950 3GB GDDR5 Dual Fan edition, Antec Tp-750 modular psu, Kingston V200+ 120GB + 1TB Samsung Drive, Xigmatek DarkKnight Nighthawk edition. Most of these components are from my old rig so it's not the best performer but still does the job. I will be single sleeving the psu cables in a dark(navy) blue and black sleeving with black heatshrink. All of the fans are Corsairs SP and AF series fans. I have 2 white LED strips which I used in my other rig which was in a 650D and they looked amazing. All of the accessories are either black or blue so it should look really neat once it's all done. I also ordered an EK-FC7950 backplate to cover up the light blue pcb on the gpu. I even wrapped the CPU cooler's mounting system in a Matte black vinyl as I didn't like the chrome/silver finish. I'd also like to point out that all my sleeving, heat-shrink as well as tools are suppied to me by a sponsor ( Axon.Modding). He has his own ebay shop as well as a website so you can definitely check him out @ www.axonmodding.com I also run a Youtube channel which will have a build video as well as a sleeving video etc. www.youtube.com/DESPERADOtheREVIEWER I will be posting pictures very soon as well as making the videos and hopefully make on to the Wan Show to bring my sponsor (Axon.Modding) more views and customers.
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Hey all, I am adding my first custom water cooling loop to my rig. It has been in the planning stage for a few months, and I finally had the cash to order some stuff. It is a CPU only loop right now, but I bought a D5 so I can add a second rad and a 780 in a month or 2. This is my first attempt to water cool so if you have anything major you'd like to point out, feel free. All parts bought from DazMode in Ontario :D Parts List: EK- Supreme LTX CSQ (DazMode Edition) EK-CoolStream RAD XT 240 EK-D5 X-RES TOP 140 CSQ EK 3/8" 1/2" Nickel Compression Fittings + 1 EK 90 degree Adapter DazMode Protector Liquid Additive (adding to distilled water) EK-UNI Holder 50/70 (X-Res mounting) D5 Vario I am working a lot this week so expect an update thursday night. Definitely will have some fun with this on the weekend :D Let the adventure begin!
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just got the MSI R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC, when I'm playing games the fan sounds like a jet!! About 80% (over 4000RPMs)!! I have the arc midi r2, with two of the stock 140 fans as intakes, also remove the middle drive cage... On the CPU FX-8350 i have my old corsair H50. I don't have the CPU or GPU overclock. and the temp. on the CPU are okay. But i can't stand the fans on the video card!! I got the video card for a good price i think $180. USA. so i don't plan on returning it. My question is what budget about a budget water cooling system... I've read here in the forums, and always just saying just save money for a good $400 water loop... but I don't want to speed that much! What do you guys think about the XSPC Raystorm 750 RX240 Extreme Universal CPU Water Cooling Kit with the Rev. 4 Pump. ($175) and a EK-FC7870 VGA Block! ($100) or the EK L240 Complete Dual 120mm Liquid Cooling Kit (EK-KIT L240) ($240) with the EK-FC7870 VGA Block! ($100)?? This will be my first loop, maybe down the road I'll add a D5 pump but right now i just want something ASAP to fix the loud GPU sound... Thanks!
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Welcome to my build, which I finished just a couple of hours ago. Watercooling components: Rad: Alphacool NexXxos UT60 240mm CPU-block: EK Supremacy Black + Nickel Pump: Alphacool D5 Fittings: Blandning av EK PSC fittings Tubing: Masterkleer PVC Clear Res: Alphacool Repack - Single Laing D5 Rad fans: 2 stycken Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition Fittings 1 x Bitspower Multi Transfer Adapter Black 2 x Bitspower Multi Link Silver Shiny 8 x EK PSC 45 Nickel 6 x EK PSC Compression Nickel 5 x EK PSC 90 Nickel 1 x EK 1,8mm spacer Hardware: CPU: i5 3570K Mobo: MSI GD55 Z77A PSU: Corsair AX750 GPU: Asus GTX 670 DCII HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB SSD: Samsung 830 128GB RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP 1600MHz As you can see I've changed quite a lot in the case. Midplate, cover for the 5,25" bays, rad mount, PSU cover and SSD mount (the panel left of the rad). Close up of the Midplate and HDD bays. Exhaust fans. Pump + res. The front. Overview Pump + res + fittings a Scythe Kaze 3,5" mounted above res and pump. Drainage tube. Finshed! I know terrible pictures... Drainage system finished Thanks for checking out my build! Any questions? Please ask them below.
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In celebration of GPU14 i'm working on a new build! Apologies for the poor photos, pictures were taken as an after thought during the build. Specs Intel i7 4770k Asus Maximus VI Impact Corsair Dominator Platinum 1600MHz CL9 Samsung 840 EVO 500GB Corsair AX760 Bitfenix Prodigy GPU - TBC (Waiting for R9 290x/280x) Cooling Specs EK Supreme LTX - Acetal/Nickle EK D5 Vario Res Combo 100mm Alphacool Nexxos 240mm x 30mm Rad Phobya Xtreme 200mm Rad Primochill Primoflex 7/16 5/8 Distilled Water Bitspower Black Matte Compression fittings (45 Degree/Straight) Always nice when you get a little something for free! Stripped everything out of the prodigy. Coming from a TJ-07 i was a little sceptical about the options available for a small form factor case. But gotta say its a really well built and designed case. removed all the HDD racks, and the plastic SSD mount on the back panel. After measuring and visualizing the way I could fit both these rads in there I committed on it and bought them. And yes it was tight. Literally millimeters tolerance. Finally got them in, although i did need to drill some holes on the front for mounting the 200mm rad at the very base of the case. The standard 200mm mounting points on the prodiy are raised above the floor of the case. Motherboard arrived the next day. Ain't she pretty. I'm really glad i chose the black acetal block instead of the clear plexi. Looks stunning Pump in. The mounting on the bracket wasn't quite right to go directly onto the second SSD holes. So again a little DIY job. And begun pluming it all in. Not entirely happy with this one, its not far away from kinking. From the rear. From the front. To Do! Stress and Bench! MDPC Sleeving - Fans/24pin/Front IO/Pump R9 290x/280xP (+full cover acetal block in the future) Bitfenix Front Panel Mesh with red surround.
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Hi guys i have a MCP35X but i don't like it have separately the pump with the reservoir, then, i want buy pump reservoir, but, which one i'll have better performance (presure, flow rate...)? - EK X-Res Top 100ml - EK-Bay Res dual DDC - Koolance COV-RP400 - Koolance RP-401x2 - Original top+swiftech MCP35X res - Optional Top+Alphacool Cape Corp Pro 10LT I really like it the single bay reservoir for the reason to add another pump.
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EK has introduced a gold plated version of their flagship CPU water blocks the "EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Gold" with a matching PreciseMount mounting mechanism kit. This should be a great choice to go with the recent Z87 motherboards from ASUS, ASRock and ECS, should offer excellent corrosion resistance and it supports all current Intel and AMD sockets out of the box. It would have also been nice to see a gold plated top. It is already available for purchase from the EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network with an MSRP of €89.95 (~$122). Source: http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/ek_adds_gold_plated_ek_supremacy_water_block_to_lineup.html
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EK apparently has a white waterblock in the works that is compatible with the Galaxy GTX 780 Hall of Fame Edition graphics card, known for its shmexy white PCB and cooler. The waterblock will be available to purchase in late October of this year. Source: Techpowerup My opinion: This obviously is not earth-shattering, but it is still nice to see. Custom watercooling isn't just about overclocks, it is about great aesthetics and low noise. I'm sure many enthusiasts are happy about the unique looks that a white graphics card can offer.
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So EK finally developed a full cover block for the new Maximus VI Extreme motherboard by ROG/Asus. http://www.techpowerup.com/190940/ek-introduces-asus-maximus-vi-extreme-water-block.html Anyone plan to make a W/C build with this?
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Project MERCURY Caselabs Mercury S3 - mITX Watercooled - Simplicity Index #1 - 4770k IHS Removal - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury/?p=818295 #2 - ASUS Maximus IV Impact - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury/?p=833236 #3 - Nvidia GTX Titan - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury/?p=838360 #4 - Radiator & Fans - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=842895 #5 - Fittings & SSD - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=849644 #6 - Peripherals - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=857467 #7 - Himuro - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=857564 #8 - Himuro Mounting System - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=877824 #9 - Reservoir & Pump - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=881798 #10 - Polishing EK Waterblocks - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=907185 #11 - Initial Tubing Route - https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=919997 #12 - Mercury S3 Case - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=934144 #13 - Secondary Tubing Route - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=966149 #14 - Completed - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/56428-project-mercury-caselabs-s3-watercooled-gtx-titan/?p=1030532 Completion - Scroll Down for the start of the log! Introduction Back with another build log, this time a different path, less is more with mITX and i intend to showcase that in its full glory. Caselabs has always had a soft spot with me, ever since i first bought the STH10, clean lines, modding friendly and extremely well designed, so when the Mercury S3 was announced some months ago i couldn't resist. Prodigy may have started the mITX craze, Caselabs has perfected it with the Mercury S3. Unfortunately due to size restraints, my previous build Akula V2 is now to be disassembled, it's just too big for my desk and is a dust magnet. This computer will mainly be used for light gaming, work related use & general use, so the components don't have to be top of the line yet i intend to recycle my used components as much as possible. Vision & Color Scheme With all my build's i strive for simplicity, less is more. Once again the build will be based around the components, the colors will be subtle, the components will be minimalistic. Just like Akula V2, the build will incorporate Republic of Gamers products, which leaves me little choice but to follow to overdone red & black scheme. Watercooling will be done with primary EKWB products used from Project Akula with some new splashes of products just released. Mercury S3 Case One of the biggest selling points for Caselabs cases is the options when purchasing, these are the options/variations i chose. Matte Black Drop-in 120.2 Radiator Mount 36mm Ventilated Top Cover Left STB Window Right STB Window USB 3.0 Upgrade IO 120.2 Radiator Flexi-bay Upgrade Just a matter of shipping & waiting for it to arrive, sadly this thing cost me an arm & leg due to the shipping cost to Australia, worth it. Main Components Large portion of my components will come from previous builds, most from my Prodigy & Dimastech builds so my wallet won't be that much lighter in the end, i hope.. Intel Socket 1150 4770k ASUS Maximus VI Impact Corsair Dominator GT 2133 Mhz (2x4Gb) OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240Gb Western Digital Caviar Red 2Gb Silverstone Strider 650W Gold ST65F-G Gigabyte GTX Titan OC Windforce Edition Himuro 3.5" HDD Cooler Himuro 2.5" HDD Cooler Cooling Components Lucky for me, most of my cooling components i already own, for most this is the expensive part. New products that have just been released from EKWB will be tested within this build, including their new PE radiator's, hopefully they will have their ROG Impact waterblocks released in time.. On another note, i intend to delid the 4770k - I've done this process on the 3570k earlier and the temperatures were excellent, this time i will be going naked chip, so EK's Naked Ivy supports will be used. EKWB GTX Titan Nickel & Plexi CSQ Waterblock EKWB Supremacy Nickel & Plexi CSQ Waterblock Laing D5 & EKWB CSQ Acetal Pump Top Bitspower Z Type 150ml Reservoir EK CSQ Fittings Noiseblocker BlacksilentPro PL-2 x 4 EK CoolStream PE 240 x 2 PrimoFlex Advanced LRT 3/8in ID x 1/2in OD Tubing Clear EK Blood Red Coolant Extras 16AWG Individually sleeved cables, MDPC Black Sleeving Delidding 4770k & Using EK Naked Ivy standoffs Polishing EK Plexiglass Waterblocks Fabricate 2 x Himuro mounting brackets Closing Hopefully this will be a quicker build than my previous logs, I'm a perfectionist so these things take time unfortunately. In the coming weeks i expect to receive the Mercury S3, from there i will slowly incorporate the parts within the build. The biggest hurdle is always the sleeving, in such a tight build sleeving even the best power supplies can be tricky, lines are tough to hide so perfection is required when all eyes are on the cables. Stay tuned, I'm as eager as ever to begin and one day complete this build.
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Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and was hoping you guys could answer some questions regarding my first time water-cooling setup. I am hoping to get rid of my Corsair H60 closed-loop water cooler and outdated rig so that I can build a new custom loop (CPU + GPU) rig, however having no experience with water-cooling this can be a bit tricky. I haven't even got any of the parts yet (apart from the case) however I will list them below. PC Specs Case: Corsair 600T SE White CPU: Intel i5 4670K Motherboard: Asus Z87 Sabertooth GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 780 RAM: Corsair Memory Vengeance LP Arctic White 8GB PSU: Corsair TX650 Watercooling Parts CPU Waterblock: EK-Supremacy - Acetal GPU Waterblock: EK-FC Titan SC GTX - Acetal Pump/Reservoir: EK-BAY DCP 2.2 Combo Unit Radiators: Phobya Xtreme 200 / XSPC EX240 Coolant: Clear EK Coolant Tubing: Masterkleer 13/10mm (3/8"ID) I was hoping you guys could shed light on a few questions I need answering: Will the 240 radiator be able to fit in the 600T? Is the pump/res combo powerful enough? (trying to save space) What would be the best way to drain this system? Should I change the tubing size? Another issue I had was fittings, again, I will list below what I think is correct. 6 x Phobya 13/10mm G1/4 compression fitting (Reservoir/240mm Rad/GPU) 2 x Phobya 13/10mm G1/4 compression fitting 90° (CPU Waterblock) 2 x Phobya 13/10mm G1/4 compression fittings 45° (200mm Rad) Here is a picture of what I hope the loop will look like: Thanks a lot!
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Just wondering whether you can use this http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25538&cPath=882 when your not watercooling and whether the windforce 290 uses a reference pcb
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So I am looking into a new build using a corsair 450D, my general idea is to cool the CPU first off and add a GPU after the new releases. I was just wonder if anyone had any input into rad sizes (was thinking a 360 and a 240 with low rpm fans) and brands to go with!
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This was originally posted in the General area, but then got moved to the "Show off your PC" area.... I wasn't trying to show off my PC... I just put pictures in so you can see the complaints I had in person.... We will try this again here and hopefully it will stick! Alrighty then... I will start off saying there is no reason I NEED to "upgrade" or change my system at ALL, I am just the type of person who want to do something to everything all of the time. When it comes to computers, I like building them for fun. So I want to possibly rebuild mine, even though mine is currently AMAZING! I will tell you my current specs even though that is not going to play a role in what I am asking. Gigabyte G.1 Sniper z87 i7-4770k (Overclocked to 5.0Ghz Stable) EVGA GTX 780ti ACX Superclocked (Overclocked to 1.15GHZ on Core and 7.4GHZ Memory) Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD WD Black 4TB Storage Drive Corsair RM1000w PSU NZXT Switch 810 Case EK Single bay dual pump/res 240.2 80mm radiator 240.3 60mm radiator EK Supremacy CPU block Swiftech Komodo GPU Block I have also attached pictures of it so you can see. What I am asking is this, if I were to build a new build, it would be to optimize a few things... Things I made poor decisions on in this case: 1. Getting a 60mm Radiator for the top.... This eliminates the usage of the top 5.25" bay for my Blu-Ray drive, which I personally would have rather had stealthed for better aesthetics.... 2. Using a bay reservoir/pump instead of having everything internal... I can hear it working the whole time I am gaming even with my Astro A50's on. It is not loud by any means, but UGH, I can slightly hear it, and it bothers me! 3. Using a 180mm long PSU. As you can see, the cords are bent quite tight between the PSU and the bottom radiator. This can't be good for them, though nothing has gone wrong yet. 4. Using the NZXT Rope lighting. I can see where it starts there at the bottom above the PSU. I don't like seeing it.... 5. Using the Komodo waterblock I used... This is literally the tiniest thing ever, but it bothers me to no end. I have a 780ti, but the logo says 780 (they don't have one that says ti, but the block fit and it was green, soo.....) 6. No Wi-Fi/Bluetooth built in.... I have that ugly bleep Wi-Fi card on the top PCI-e 1 slot and wow, it is an eyesore.... So with those negatives in mind, I would want to fix them in the new build. But my biggest issues that I want advice on are: 1. The Case: Either the NZXT Switch 810 again, or the NZXT H440 (The soon to be released Razer designed version) If I do the Switch 810 again, I can have MASSIVE amounts more radiator volume… (1,030,000 sqmm of space extra. (5,782,000sqmm vs 4,752,000sqmm)) But if I do the H440, I can get it quieter plus the green case is sexy…. But the H440 can fit 140mm wide fans/radiators, just not x3 long… So there will be empty space wasted, and same with the 120mm radiators… There will be empty space on the sides of the radiator. This could possibly mess with my OCD tendencies just as a few of the things in this case do…. I can’t fit the larger Corsair cases in my cabinet (the whole reason I have so much water cooling) so I would need a case that is NO bigger than the Switch 810. But I am open to other suggestions besides those two. 2. The GPU. I would love to get the 780ti Kingpin edition, or the EVGA Dual Classified edition, but both of those do not have waterblocks that fit my needs… (The EVGA Dual Classified has the Hydro Copper, but it lights up red, and I want a Green build with possible blue highlights…) Does anybody know of a FULL LENGTH GPU block that fits either of those cards? I know there is the EK Classy waterblock, but it is silver (I want black) and does not go the full length of the PCB. I don’t care if it does not make a difference temperature and quality wise, it makes a difference visually, and it would drive me bat bleep crazy. 3. Which brings me to the next part…. Motherboard. WTF Gigabyte! Why did you switch to RED!!!!! UGH!!!! This leaves me with minimal amounts of choices for boards. Boards that have my Wi-Fi/Bluetooth built in, and have the Z97 Chipset are slim pickings. 15 in total I believe? And I would obviously want a beast overclocker. This leaves me with the Asus Maximus VII Formula (M7F). But… Alas… It is red... The MSI Gaming 9 is SUPPOSEDLY going to possibly pick up Green Accents instead of the red ones, so that is a viable option. But I don’t trust MSI as far as I can throw an Elephant. I have had nothing but bad luck with their products…. Motherboards and GPU’s alike…. So here, I would LOVE a board that has Wi-Fi/Bluetooth built in, is a good overclocker, and fits my build color wise. (I wish the Sabertooth had Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and then I could just paint it…) But I am open to suggestions if ya’ll have any other than what I said here…. Any way of changing the coloring on the M7F? That would be AMAZING. I am willing to experiment. 4. Processor now… Keep my current i7-4770k or bump up to i7-4790k. Exact same chip, just better TIM on the 4790k. But my processor is such a beast as is. Granted it takes 1.4v to stay stable at that 5Ghz mark (Which is why I do not run it all the time, only when I need it) but come on. Haswell at 5.0 GHz? That is close to unheard of. Very rare…. 5. What pump should I get? I will have two large radiators as stated, the GPU block, the CPU block, possibly even a MOBO block like with the M7F. Is the Swiftech MCP50x enough? Most places I am reading say it should be for builds that are a little smaller than mine, but is the little extra resistance I am going to have going to be enough to make it not powerful enough? http://www.swiftech.com/MCP50X.aspx I want something like this because it can attach directly to the Res (MCP35x Res) so it is a little more streamlined. Otherwise I would have to mount a pump somewhere if I used something like the MCP655….. Thank you in advance for reading this, and also thank you in advance for any responses. If you have questions, I will gladly answer even if it is not related to the advice I am asking, and is just strictly about my build or even advice from me. I have had TONS of experience working in MANY computers. I have built every single one of my friends and Family member a computer or two at some point.
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So I was trolling around like the damn forum bird I am and went to coolingconfigurator.com for what ever reason and looked up waterblocks for my motherboard (ASUS P8 Z77-V LK) and saw on the MOSFET blocks something called EOL products. I've seen them before but never bothered to look them up. What are EOL Products in EKWB?