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This may be a bad question and if so can just be deleted but from a guy that has never overclocked before and am doing my first liquid cooling loop from scratch And plan to get the parts for a computer including a 7700k and two gtx 1080s on a micro atx motherboard and plan to overclock, is a 850 Watt power supply appropriate? Is it to much, not enough, or just about right? I dont know how much more power overclocked things need so... and don't want to get a power supply that has more watts than I need especially as computer parts have been getting more and more power efficient
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This is an overkill custom liquid cooling build. I want suggestions in all regards to make this build better. This build is on PcPartPicker. If you wanna have a look : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3y9GVY I am not interested with the quietness of this build only the ascetics and performance. Main Components CPU: Intel 7770k OR 6900k Thermal Paste: Arctic MX4 Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX ATX OR Asus Rampage Edition 10 Memory: Corsiar Dominater Platinum Chrome 32Gb 4x8 DDR4-3200 Storage: Samsung Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Samsung Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5 7200RPM Hard Drive Video Cards: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) Case: MAGNUM SMA8, Full Customization On PcPartPicker Power Supply: Corsiar AX1500I 80+ Titanium Case Fans for Radiators: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition X 14 Cable Sleeving: CableMod C-Series AXi ModMesh Cable Kit White Lighting: Hue+ And Extension Kit Extra Connectivity: NZXT Internal USB Hub OS: Windows 10 Pro Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT 3440x1440 100Hz Keyboard: Logitech 810 Orion Spectrum RGB Mouse: Logitech G502 Chair: Maxnomic Commander S BWE Water cooling Components CPU Block: EK-Supremacy-Evo Full-Nickel Video Card Blocks: EK-FC Titan X Pascal-Nickel EK-FC Titan X Pascal-Nickel Video Card Back Plates: EK-FC Titan X Back Plate-Nickel EK-FC Titan X Back Plate-Nickel Pump-Res Combo: EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM Extended Res: EK-RES X3 250 Radiators: EK-CoolStream XE 480 EK-CoolStream XE 480 EK-CoolStream XE 360 Tubing: EK-DuraClear 9,5/12,7mm Coolant: EK-Ekoolant EVO CLEAR Premix 1L X3 Fittings: Lots of EK Fittings G1/4 Video Card Terminal: EK-FC Terminal DUAL Serial 3-Slot-Plexi Accesories: EK-ATX Bridging Plug 24 Pin Lots of Fan Splitters Thank You Very Much
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Hey Guys, This is my first custom loop - I've done some research and put together what I think would be a nice setup and was hoping for some assistance from the more experienced community to let me know if there are any glaring issues that a noob might miss. I plan to put the entire PC together and double check dimensions and looks before ordering the liquid cooling components (just waiting on my case). Thanks! PC Setup Case: Lian Li PC-08 MoBo: ASUS Rog MAximus IX Code Graphics: EVGA 1070 FTW CPU: i7-7700k PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2L RAM: Corsair Vengance 32GB 3200 M.2 SSD: Samsung 960 Pro 256GB Liquid Cooling Components Pump/Res: XSPC D5 Photon Reservoir/Pump Combo, 270mm (full height is 345 mm - case is 428mm so good there) CPU block: EK Supremacy Evo GPU block: EK-FC1070 GTX Rad1: Alphacool NexXxos ST45 240mm (would like 280 but case only supports 240) Rad2: Alphacool NexXxoS ST45 120mm Fans: Corsair SP120 Static Pressure Fittings: Bitspower G1/4" to 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD Compression Fitting Tubing: PrimoFlex 3/8in ID 1/2in OD Coolant: Mayhem Pastel White The Loop Pump > GPU > 120mm RAD > CPU > 240mm Rad > Res Pull for the fan/rad setup Some Notes 1. Not looking to overclock at the moment - but want to build so that it is a possibility in the future 2. The two rads for this setup are overkill but my hope is that I can run the fans lower for a quieter system with the extra 120mm Rad in the back of the case - if that reduction in noise is minimal then I can forgo the 120mm rad 3. The case has 53mm clearance for top Rad (according to the site) - with fan and the ST45 Rad this is too big however I think the clearance is only dealing with it completely clearing the MoBo - I will know for sure when the case arrives. I can always do the NexXxos ST30 if needed (and if that would be fine for the setup). 4. I see lots of information about problems with Mayhem pastels out there but the best I can determine reading through threads is that: a.) White doesn't loose it's color as easily as the darker colors. b.) Should work fine with the Primochill Primoflex tubing c.) As long as I do maintenance (clean and replace coolant and tubing) on this system every 6-12 months - preferably 6-8 - it should be fine Additional Question I would like to use a lot of 90 degree fittings for a cleaner look - maybe 10 or more? From what I can tell most people say that this will affect performance, but it's not clear how big of a performance hit. My idea is that I am buying a pump that is more than what I need and so can handle pumping through the bends - especially if I go to just the one 240mm Rad. Thanks!
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Hi all, Was running battlefield 1 last night when my PC suddenly dropped to 24 FPS then turned off (not windows shut down, more loss of power type). It tried to turn itself back on but I unplugged the power as I smelt burning (like a party popper). Looking at it today it seems as though my liquid cooling as leaked onto my first GTX 980, the smell seems to be coming from here also. Does anyone have any tips on what I can do? Specs: i7-4930K @4.5GHz 32GB Kingston RAM 2x EVGA GTX 980 Hydrocopper Corsair RM1000 PSU Any help is very much appreciated
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Hey, I am upgrading my setup since my CPU and GPU are a bit slow for me (mostly used for CAD, fluid simulations, and some gaming). Will be waiting for vega and will pick my gpu then, probably ending up at around a 350W TDP. I will be shoving this into an FT03 mini case, and wanted to know whether I should go with air cooling the gpu, or whether I should put them all on a single loop water cooler, and if so, whether I could use a 120mm thick rad, needed to mod a bunch to get a single 140mm rad, or whether there was no chance that I could use a single loop, and if so, whether liquid cooling one, air cooling both, or switching to a different case (I really dont want to) would be a better option.
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Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my CPU cooler. I currently have a FX-8320 and I'm planning to use a compatible high performance liquid cooler for overclocking. Also, I'm planning to build a new RYZEN PC, use the same cooler for the new socket and also saving costs. Any recommendations? Thanks.
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I just grabbed a 5 year old prebuilt PC from a friend of mine, which had a GTX 660 Ti (lol), an Intel Core i7 3820, etc etc. What's important is that the CPU came with an all-in-one cooler for the processor, but I kind of assumed that the cooler wasn't doing too well with the temps steadily climbing to 84*C while monitoring things in the BIOS. Umm.. I've never made or tinkered with a PC with a water cooler before, and was wondering if the water needed to be replaced? How do I do that? Is the cooler a lost cause? I'm sorry to say that I'm a n00b when it comes to water cooling but a decently seasoned PC builder in general. Any ideas?
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I set up my system with a be quiet pure rock slim and wondered about CPU temps of about 100° Celsius. Therefor I bought a Corsair H90 but the Temps are now about 90°. I Have overclocked my CPU to 4.5ghz. May you help me?
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Am4 retention bracket for KÜHLER H2O 620
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So I have a KÜHLER H2O 620 liquid cooling an fx 8350 and its time to upgrade to Ryzen 1600 (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3vyXqk). The bracket that holds it on Am3+ will not fit on Am4, BUT I found this bracket form corsair for their Hydro Series. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/am4-amd-retention-bracket-kit-for-hydro-series-coolers It looks very similar in design to the H2O. http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=2768&pid=17&lan=us I am curios if anyone has attempted to try this or knows if there is compatibility?- 6 replies
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Hey guys, I need some suggestions for a case with good custom liquid cooling support. At the moment I am thinking about the NZXT H440, because of the following reasons: front drive cage is completely removable, but 3,5 inch drive slot at the bottom of the case support for a 360 mm radiator on the top and in the front preinstalled 8-channel fan controller The only problem I have is the size of my graphics card. I've got the Zotac 1080 AMP Extreme Editions and even with the waterblock mounted they are about 300 mm in length, which leaves barely enough room in the front for installing the radiator + fans + pump/res. Do You know any alternatives for the H440? I don't like super huge cases like the Corsair 900d, I just need one with the benefits of the H440, slightly larger, maybe with dedicated pump/res-mounting options. Thank You in advance
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Hi, I'm planning to push the limits of my R5 1400. I ordered the MasterLiquid lite 120 cooler. I was wondering what TDP can it theoreticly handle? I can't seem to find info about it. Maybe someone knows for sure? And maybe i'm lucky enough to find an owner or this cooler to share his OC experience?
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Not sure if this should be posted here or in "Liquid and Exotic Cooling", or even in "Graphics Cards", so I'll just post it here for now. I've been looking at liquid cooled GPUs, but I don't know if there's a good place to put one in my case (my build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/b/LBwV3C) as I already have CPU liquid cooling. I know I could fit one in the 280mm fan mount at the top (with 240mm fan mounts), but that would require bad airflow as I'd either have to try to cool the liquid using the hot air inside the case, or have every fan in my case be an input fan, which would be even worse. I could also place it in the 240mm fan mount at the bottom of the case, although I'd have to remove the SSD cage and bottom HDD cage in order to do that, which would be somewhat of a hassle considering I have an SSD in the SSD cage, but it would allow me to take cool air from underneath the case to cool the liquid and then continue to output the heat through the 200mm fan at the top of my case. What would be the best option for me?
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hello~ i guess what i'm looking for is if there's a cheaper alternative here? like a good ryzen build or something? i'm getting an upgrade for a workstation pc. i listed the parts i'll get here. i'm still deciding on the case but i can put that last based on what parts are good. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/raveninja/saved/YN7jXL i tried to get the reasonably cheaper ones that are available in my country. & note as well, i already have the creative zxr. the others i'm still contemplating on it. i just added it the zxr in case you guys might notice anything wrong or what. i also don't plan on doing overclocking but i'm gonna be sticking 2 qhd monitors here. no heavy gaming other than perhaps, league of legends. it's mostly for productivity & work. not sure about the liquid cooler too... maybe i don't need to get one? i'll try to build it in a small windowed case if possible. i particularly dig the style of fractal & nzxt cases. but as i said earlier, this can come last as i'll work with what's left of my budget. haha as for the storage i have a bunch of hdds lying around that's why i'm only getting a sizeable ssd. i'm also gonna be setting up a nas a little later on so i just need a good ssd for this. maybe add 1 or 2 hdds later on but mostly off load the bigger chunks of files to the nas. thanks in advance guys!
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Hey guys, just a quick question. What's the best 240mm AIO on the market atm? I'm looking at about 100-140 USD for price.
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RGB bonanza - work/gaming PC with no cooling ideas
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Hello, I began planning my future build for when I finally gather enough money for all the components. Here's a link with overall structure of what I'd like. That PC will be used for mainly gaming and programming, but maybe also some content creation in the near future. I picked Thermaltake View 31, because of two tempered glass sidepanels and see-through front, as other choices had usually meshing on the front I didn't like, or acrylic panels instead of glass ones. To that I picked NZXT Kraken cooling solution, because of how amazing the infinite RGB ring looks. I wanted to also add AER fans and LED strips from NZXT paired with HUE+ for single-led adressing in the software. More customizability for lightning than any other controller. I have few questions, regarding mainly liquid cooling, as I have no experience with it whatsoever. 1.1 Is it more worth to make two loops: one for CPU and one for GPU (both likely NZXT Kraken + G12 for GPU) or one loop using blocks, reservoir etc 1.2 If two Kraken modules, then is it possible to join two pump blocks and radiators into one loop? 1.3 Isn't buying STRIX graphics card with lightning a waste of RGB and looks, considering I want to throw a closed-loop liquid cooler onto it? (would need to remove backplate and radiator) As for the monitors. I have one 1080p 60Hz only for now, but I'm planning to buy something new in the future running 4K res up to 3 monitors total. Currently owning a set of razer peripherals, so there's no need for any new ones. I'm upgrading, because my laptop is pretty faulty and the RMA is a pain in the arse, even though I have only 30 minutes to commute to the service. It's a custom one in a Clevo shell with GTX1060 and i7 6700-HQ. And also should I consider Ryzen? I honestly haven't read too much about it, because of "Team Blue". Also feel free to leave any piece of advice you guys might have. Thanks in advance -
I am very confused wheather to build liquid cooled system or or air cooled system pls help!!?? https://in.pcpartpicker.com/list/W7LfgL vs https://in.pcpartpicker.com/list/qJKkKZ
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So this was my first try liquid cooling a PC. My original rig was pretty good: ASUS Z97-A Intel Core i7-4790S (w/ stock cooler) 16GB (2x8) Corsair Ballistix DDR3 ASUS Strix GTX 970 Corsair CX650 Samsung 850 Evo 256GB Seagate Baraccuda 2TB HDD Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K Some TPLink PCI-E Wifi card It works great. When I built it in February of 2015, it was a good "bang for the buck" build in my opinion (I spent ~$1000 USD). I originally built this system in a Thermaltake Urban T21: This case worked nicely for me. A few months later, I moved to Cleveland, Ohio to start college. The dorms suck here. The main problem was heat. The dorm building has NO COOLING whatsoever. In August and September, temperatures reached nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit... which is not good for having a gaming rig - especially if that rig only has 1 case fan. In December, I decided to make an investment into a new case. I decided on the Thermaltake Core P3. This case is great if you want to do some major cooling project... which is not what I was planning. I picked it because it looks pretty cool, and is completely open, allowing for excellent cooling. This feature, unfortunately led to incredible amounts of dust accumulating on the components. So I decided a compromise must be made. I would pick a more restrictive case, but liquid cool the darn thing. My budget was VERY limited. I had $100 to buy a case and AIO cooler. I ended up with a pretty common case - the Corsair Carbide SPEC-02, and a Corsair H55. I was able to transplant the components from the Thermaltake case to the new Corsair case pretty quickly (despite a few of the Thermaltake standoffs becoming stripped and not unscrewing from the motherboard screws... thanks hand saw). It only took me about an hour to put everything into the new case, and learn how to install an AIO cooler. Like I said previously (and in the title of this post), this was my first time doing this. Take a look at a work in progress pic of the build. The Seagate 2TB drive never made it into this build (it died in early February). In its place, I use an external Seagate 3TB USB 3.0 HDD that I got on Amazon (using the LTT Referral Link of course!). So how did this whole project end? Very well. The thing POSTed on my first try (after forgetting the surge protector was turned off... *derp*). Though it may not be the PC Master Race Epitome of RGB, it still looks pretty chill with its red fan led (it compliments the Strix design quite nicely). And pardon the cables - there's not much cable management opportunity in a dorm room. Thanks for reading through my build log/story thing guys! If you want me to post more stuff like this, PLEASE ASK ME! I'd like to try to participate in this forum more...
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Taking the liquid cooling options to the next level? A Facebook video shown below has been going around where he replaces the usual water cooling liquid solution with Coca Cola. Makes sense since Coca Cola is corrosive proof. I don't know. What do you guys think?
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Hey all, very new user here. Title really says it all, after scouring YouTube I've found some neat builds with watercooling the processor in a node 202 with AIO coolers paired with cards like an r9 nano to make room for the rad and fan in the space freed up with the smaller card. I'm planning to build with a budget between $1500-$1700 USD. Still unsure of the motherboard and there for memory. The catch with this build lies in the fact that I travel between my home and office very frequently and have an aversion to laptops. By trade I am a graphic designer and love gaming so I'm aiming for an i5 with at least a 1070 or maybe a 1080 budget allowing. The overall goal is to think of different ways to water cool at least the processor, if not both the card and cpu. Does anyone know of a way this could work? I plan on using a single ssd for storage relying on external drive or a NAS. Thoughts? Are there any other cases that would be better suited to this build? Id like to stay with the "slim itx" style htpc cases instead of going for the easier "shoe box" style to fit better in a large chrome messenger bag. I'll post the pc part picker list later tonight.
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I'm planning on upgrading my PC build, i am definitely going to start liquid cooling my CPU. However, I'm torn between bothering with GPU cooling and if i do decided to liquid cool both my CPU and GPU, would i have to and/or should i use a custom kit? Cheers
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Do you have a favorite make or model of AIO liquid cooling solution for CPU or CPU and GPU? Do you have a favorite purveyor of DIY loop solutions? Who/what do you like and why? Why would you say they're better than the rest?
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Hello there all! Would anyone within this community potentially have of any recommendations for a mostly standard 'shaped' 240mm heat exchanger [Radiator]? I shall shape this system's other specifications, so the fittings/materials, around those of the radiator. Thickness is not of an issue, as I can simply remove the top panel face to accompany a thicker one. By standard shaping I would mean radiators not using of the Alphacool X-Flow like inputs/outputs, as I hear quite often about clearance issues with X-Flows. Thank you very much in advance! -EnergyEclipse
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Hello friends My name is TMX and I'm from Vancouver, Canada. I'm posting a build log of a project I'm working on. I originally started posting this on overclock.net but i thought you guys might be interested as well. I was inspired by L3P's wall mounted desk design and decided I wanted to make something similar. The idea of a self-contained desk-case with no wires hanging out really appeals to me. That being said I'm also designing a leg-mounted version in case I move and it is unfeasible to wall-mount a desk in the new space. I'm using Autodesk Inventor to design the desk specifications. Here's the layout design with major pieces included: The desk measures roughly: Width: 50" Depth: 24" Height: 7" (For you metric folks that's roughly 1300mm wide, 600mm deep and 180mm tall.) I don't like flat, square, boring objects, so I've created a slanted edge case with beveled edges. All the edges have a nice .25" fillet as well to give it a nice rounded look. The idea is to create a central desk piece that is suspended within a rectangular metal frame. The metal frame is then attached and supported by detachable wall mounts or legs. The frame will most likely be made out of high strength aluminum or possibly thin stainless steel. Depending on cost and availability. Heres a quick gif: Here's some images of the design in wall mount format: Here's some images of the design in Leg mount format: I've got my parts and water loop planned out, but its going to take some time to order all the parts. Some are out of stock so I may need to wait a bit. Unlike L3P I have neither the vendor or financial support so progress will be made when I have either the time or money do to so. My apologies in advance for the pace of progress. Little by little this project will get done. I've got more updates to post so bear with me. Feedback and comments welcome!
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Hi everyone, can you guys please recommend me the best case to use for liquid cooling? I want a full 2 loops, no price problems, it just needs to fit 2 x 480 radiators with a few more radiators... I also dont want to mod the case, so no drilling holes thanks in advance Everything needs to be visible!
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Hello. My liquid cooling loop appears to have a bubble issue (after four months of running) and show no sings of leakage. My system after being suspended after a wile (or off) will have air bubbles accumulate in the loop, but no sing of water on the motherboard and no change in reservoir levels. The issue still goes on after four month I had built the system. only with a evga 1080 water bock (hydro coper), a ice crown water bock and a 240mn radiator. I'm wondering if anyone else is having this issue and this is something i should be worried about.