My First Custom Loop

[Chrjz]

So, I probably put my first computer together around the age of 13...

 

Here's a quick pic of that bad boy:

 

 

Nice cable management

 

Anyway... having built a few computers since then, I was interested in more of a challenge, so I decided to give water cooling a shot.

 

I've had a closed loop on my CPU before and wasn't that impressed; besides, what I really wanted from it was a silent video card as that has always been the loudest component.

 

Getting down to it, this isn't so much a build log, as it is a couple pictures of my finished rig. Here they are:

 

 

 

 

 

That's it.

 

If anyone is interested in specs, they are as follows:

• 3570k @ 4.3GHz
• 780 @ 1240MHz (core) 7GHz (memory)
• 16GB RAM @ 1600MHz
• GA-Z77X-UD3H
• Seagate HDD.15 4TB
• 2x Intel 520 120GB in RAID 0
• Seasonic X-650

Thank you for taking the time to have a look; she's not amazing but I'm proud of her.

 

On a side note, how lame is it to use feminine pronouns when talking about a computer?

[Jogostar]

nice rig.

and welcome

[onevoicewild]

Welcome to the wonderful world of water cooling. You do realize that you can never go back now! once you water cool, nothing else will ever do. Have fun with it!

[Dr3nz4r]

 

On a side note, how lame is it to use feminine pronouns when talking about a computer?

 

Woemen = sexy(mostly)

PC = Sexy(mostly)

 

Women = great

PC's = Great

[Chrjz]

Welcome to the wonderful world of water cooling. You do realize that you can never go back now! once you water cool, nothing else will ever do. Have fun with it!

 

Yeah... I already wish I had another project to work on.

 

My Dad is planning on upgrading his PC but he won't go for water cooling <_<

[FluffyNuggets]

Looks good but you need some lighting in there! You add some white light and blue dye and that thing will look sexy. 

[Skylark]

Nice build!

 

Have you filled your loop yet or is that just water? @Chrjs

[Chrjz]

Looks good but you need some lighting in there! You add some white light and blue dye and that thing will look sexy. 

 

I considered adding some UV lighting... the tubes are UV blue as are the cables.

 

I've always kind of thought adding lights was a bit garish, but a white light might not be too bad.

 

As for dye, obviously lots of people use it, but I've also read a lot of people saying not to use it.

 

Nice build!

 

Have you filled your loop yet or is that just water? @Chrjs

 

Yeah, it's filled with distilled water and Dazmode Protector.

[FluffyNuggets]

I considered adding some UV lighting... the tubes are UV blue as are the cables.

 

I've always kind of thought adding lights was a bit garish, but a white light might not be too bad.

 

As for dye, obviously lots of people use it, but I've also read a lot of people saying not to use it.

 

 

Yeah, it's filled with distilled water and Dazmode Protector.

Well if the tubes are already UV reactive than just get some CCFL UV tubes. I use 15" tubes and haven't had an issue with them. They are a bit dim when warming up but that's it! I prefer UV since the lighting effect is minimal to anything but the UV reactive stuff. 

[Chrjz]

 They are a bit dim when warming up but that's it! I prefer UV since the lighting effect is minimal to anything but the UV reactive stuff. 

 

That's what I was wondering; does the UV tube give any kind of light, is it noticeably purple? Or whatever colour UV is...

[FluffyNuggets]

That's what I was wondering; does the UV tube give any kind of light, is it coloured?

If it's UV tube it will only light up under UV light. You said it's blue so it would glow blue under UV!

[onevoicewild]

Yeah... I already wish I had another project to work on.

 

My Dad is planning on upgrading his PC but he won't go for water cooling <_<

I prefer not to over complicate family rig's their not up to it and if there are any issues than it is your fault some how. Make his dependable at all cost. Cheers!

[Chrjz]

I prefer not to over complicate family rig's their not up to it and if there are any issues than it is your fault some how. Make his dependable at all cost. Cheers!

 

My Dad is a mechanical engineer... he will want to do it himself; he mostly asks me about selecting components.

 

You are right, though. I wouldn't want to go for water cooling if the person didn't understand how to look after it / know the risks.