This Horribly Sketchy Chiller

[Other James]

We bought a sketchy chiller off of AliExpress and decided to limit test it. Will condensation be the end of this build though?

 

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[Henry1981]

Just watched the the video and its a great video, but I have a question, does LTT post their laser cut/engraver files anywhere because I would love to engrave my pc case with the Vancouver Skyline design the same way they did with their pc case.

[jaysonmaw]

Since there is always condensation issues with sub-ambient cooling, has anyone ever tried hooking up a dehumidifier (maybe a commercial one, or jank aliexpress one?) to the case to prevent water from even being in the air inside the case? I assume the issue with that would be possible static charge issues maybe? This definitely feels like a possible janky Alex video idea

[9TechTips]

i hate the gameplay for zoomer retention it is distracting

[9TechTips]

[Dracarris]

Hm I really thought we were past the "I bought this thing on Ali/Wish/ebay/randomcheapostore" type of videos. There really is enough janking-around-with-Alex content on the channel IMHO.

[HonzaP]

8 hours ago, jaysonmaw said:

Since there is always condensation issues with sub-ambient cooling, has anyone ever tried hooking up a dehumidifier (maybe a commercial one, or jank aliexpress one?) to the case to prevent water from even being in the air inside the case? I assume the issue with that would be possible static charge issues maybe? This definitely feels like a possible janky Alex video idea

 

In theory, all you need would be adding a radiator to the cooling circuit that would chill the air in the case and all condensation would happen on it as it'd be the coldest part of the system.

[Mojo-Jojo]

14 minutes ago, Dracarris said:

Hm I really thought we were post the "I bought this thing on Ali/Wish/ebay/randomcheapostore" type of videos. There really is enough janking-around-with-Alex content on the channel IMHO.

To each their own. I love these janky projects.

[ksoonks]

I think the COP of the chiller refers to the "Coefficient Of Performance", which is a common metric for heat pumps and AC.

 

The COP is calculated by dividing the amount of extracted heat by the net work put into the chiller

 

COP = Q/W

[Vakeiros]

Hi, I just seen your video awesome stuff!
I have a question tho, that missing PCB, was it missing by mistake, or need to be ordered separately? 

if needs to be ordered separately, whats the name for it/buy link?

 

I have a project in mind and that chiller would be perfect for it!

 

thank you and keep the good work!

[ahuckphin]

Like a throwback to

 

5 GHz 4790k with GTX 980... oh those were the days. 

 

[Muncher]

I would love to know how high the power draw of the cooler was.

 

Was it measured by any chance?

[Spotty]

In the advertisement for Cities Skylines 2 Linus said that LTT has been using Cities Skylines for years in their CPU benchmarks. I can't remember LTT ever using Cities Skylines in their CPU benchmarks. I scrubbed through CPU reviews for the past few years and I couldn't find a single time when LTT has used Cities Skylines for CPU benchmarks. Do you have a link to the videos Linus was talking about during the sponsored spot where you've used Cities Skylines for CPU benchmarks?

 

Here's the list of games LTT has used to test CPUs from the videos I checked from the past few years:

• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• Returnal
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
• Forza Horizon 5
• Total War: Warhammer 3
• Hitman 3
• F1 2022
• Far Cry 6
• CS:GO
• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
• Metro Last Light
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Overwatch
• F1 2021
• Forza Horizon 4
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
• Civilization VI
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
• Rainbow 6 Siege
• F1 2020
• GTA V
• Doom Eternal

[IanSzot]

I wonder if this thing is more efficient than the pool watercooling project

[SignatureSigner]

37 minutes ago, IanSzot said:

I wonder if this thing is more efficient than the pool watercooling project

Not a chance, +the chiller can't dissipate anywhere NEAR what a literal pool of water can dissipate.

[TheLANguy]

Nice to see the intro again! Hopefully I'm not the only one.

[LMGcommunity]

1 hour ago, Spotty said:

I can't remember LTT ever using Cities Skylines in their CPU benchmarks.

Here are some examples:

CPU Cores for Gaming: How many do you need? - Q1 2015 Update

Eight Core Gaming PC Showdown - AMD vs Intel!

Are All MHz Created Equal? - Intel 5960X vs Q6600 Comparison

Razer Core Revisited - All Questions Answered

Intel 6950X Review - A $1,700 Processor??

BADASS Full Gaming PC Cheaper Than a CPU???

[djksm]

1 hour ago, TheLANguy said:

Nice to see the intro again! Hopefully I'm not the only one.

O_O yes it is i cant beleive it

[tkitch]

11 hours ago, Dracarris said:

Hm I really thought we were past the "I bought this thing on Ali/Wish/ebay/randomcheapostore" type of videos. There really is enough janking-around-with-Alex content on the channel IMHO.

Why?  These are hilarious and fun!  Love it!  

[CommanderAlex]

5 hours ago, IanSzot said:

I wonder if this thing is more efficient than the pool watercooling project

Also, running a compressor is gonna draw quite a bit of amperage and will not be 100% efficient, losing to frictional losses and heat.

[Neroon]

21 hours ago, 9TechTips said:

i hate the gameplay for zoomer retention it is distracting

I just paused after 20 seconds just to complain about that here. Holy shit that stuff is annoying.

[Dracarris]

14 hours ago, tkitch said:

Why?  These are hilarious and fun!  Love it!  

Well I personally very much prefer serious and properly carried out projects, but yeah, to each  their own. Jank for the masses, I guess However this video wasn't soo jank after all I have to admit.

11 hours ago, Neroon said:

I just paused after 20 seconds just to complain about that here. Holy shit that stuff is annoying.

It's annoying and hilarious at the same time. And sad that the attention span of basically a whole generation is set by $hitTok videos and Instagram reels and instant gratification is a must.

[Needfuldoer]

18 hours ago, LMGcommunity said:

Here are some examples:

CPU Cores for Gaming: How many do you need? - Q1 2015 Update

Eight Core Gaming PC Showdown - AMD vs Intel!

Are All MHz Created Equal? - Intel 5960X vs Q6600 Comparison

Razer Core Revisited - All Questions Answered

Intel 6950X Review - A $1,700 Processor??

BADASS Full Gaming PC Cheaper Than a CPU???

The most recent example in that list is from seven years ago. Was that just when low-end PCs 'caught up with' the original Cities:Skylines, so it wasn't useful as a benchmark anymore?

 

12 hours ago, Neroon said:

I just paused after 20 seconds just to complain about that here. Holy shit that stuff is annoying.

Yeah, that came out of nowhere. Maybe there was a stipulation for a minimum amount of gameplay footage runtime?

[Jtking96]

For PCs being run on a water cooling loop with a chiller, have you ever considered submerging the components in mineral oil to displace all the air so condensation isn’t an issue?