FULL WATER COOLING

Miro IE · May 22, 2021

I need advise , recently upgraded from 10th series to i9-11900F , RTX ROG 3090OC ,MB - ROG-Strix Z590-e, RAM - Corsair 3600C18, Samsung 980pro bla bla bla , i want to rebuilt it with full water cooled system but , what exact parts to use? i i see diy custom kits it is all for cpu only and i liek to implement EK cooling for GPU including the backlplate , i wish we would have in ireland somobody who building custom PCs and could help, so teh fact we dfont have anybody lol is there some specific diy kits i could buy ? i was doing research but i guarantee if i wouldnt check with some profesionals like ye i would make mistake :D oh yah case is O11 DYNAMIC XL (ROG CERTIFIED)

Please HELP :D all the way to IRELAND

bowrilla · May 22, 2021

Use the EKWB Configurator, but be aware that the amount of fittings and whether you'll need extra fittings is up to you. The configurator gives you a solid overview of what you'll need. Other good manufacturers: Hardwarelabs (radiators - they are also the OEM for Corsair), Watercool (imho best blocks around), Alphacool (huge variety of radiators, but imho worse paint job, good fitting selection), Bitspower (allegedly the gold standard for fittings - probably also made from gold considering their price). Bykski and Barrow are okay as budget solutions. Arctic P12 are excellent cheap fans with killer performance but they don't look great - but they cost <10€ p. fan compared to 20-30€ p. fan for premium ones.

You'll need:

CPU Block (~100€)
GPU Block (unfortunately your GPU has a custom PCB and is incompatible with the actively cooled backplates) (~220€ incl regular backplate)
pump/res combo or both as seperated items / distroplate (~350€)
at least 1 radiator of sufficient surface (the configurator makes a solid estimate) (2x360 ~200€)
good fans (performance > looks, you can make every fan RGB with Phanteks' Halos frames) (~100-200€)
at least 2 fittings per component (min 70€)
enough tubing (that fits your fittings!!!) (20-40€)
enough coolant (either fully premixed or a concentrate you'll need to mix with distilled water) (~10-20€)

You'll need to decide whether you'll want to use a distro plate or not (there's one from EK for 350€ incl pump for the front or the EK side distro plate with DDC pump for 230€ blocking the side mounts). Your case supports up to 3x360mm radiators (see specs). There's also a vertical GPU mount available

What exactly do you want to know? Custom loops are DIY. Designing your loop and looking for the best parts to get it done is half the fun.

Personally I would not go for the sidemounted distro plate but definitely use that as fan mount, top and bottom 360mm radiators, vertical GPU mount, either front distroplate or a cylindrical pump/res combo in front of the side fans.

Prepare to spend well over 800€...

P.S.: soft line is a lot (!!!) easier, cheaper and comes with a lot less hassle.

P.P.S.: Look for already finished builds on the internet and get some inspiration.