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Going to be doing my first custom loop and im throwing myself in at the deep(ish) end. No matter how many guides i read i still have questions and doubts about far too many things. Hopefully some kind soul can help me or just throw their opinion in the mix.
Spec:
CASE: Lian Li PC-O11
CPU: 2700x
MOBO: Asus crosshair vii hero
GFX: 2080 ti FE
RAM: 2x8gb corsair vengeance 3200mhz (salvaged from my existing build)
PSU: EVGA Supernova G3 850w
SSD: M.2 970 evo 500gb
Fans: 9x corsair LL120 rgb
I did have an i9 9900k on preorder but as im inpatient and i dont fancy waiting until the year 2097 for intel to get stock ive decided to give amd a try for the first time, lower cost and mobo support for future cpu's swayed me.
I have decided to go with EKWB for most/all of my custom loop. The parts i have selected so far are:
Radiators: PE 360 x2
GPU block: Vector Nickel+Plexi rgb + nickel BP
CPU block: Velocity nickel+plexi rgb
Fittings: nickel ek
Tubing: Mayhems Glass
Reservoir/pump: ???
Thermal Paste: Kryonaut
The radiators will be mounted on the top and bottom of the case, 6 fans will be intakes (3 on bottom rad and 3 at the side of the case which will be behind where i plan to mount the reservoir) and 3 will exhaust on the top rad.
Worries/questions/imanoobdonthurtmeplz:
1- Can you see any improvements or issues with any of my hardware options or fan/rad/res plans above?
2 - Will the 850w psu be sufficient for the above + overclocking (nothing extreme, it will be my first time OC'ing)
3 - Can anyone give me some suggestions for tools/materials etc for cutting and sanding glass tubing and also a decent little tool set for my build for fitting the cpu/gpu block and whatever else?
4 - I can find a lot of guides on which fittings to use but i havent found one that tells me specifically the best to use for glass in particular? Also, do these 90 fittings work alone (2 lengths of glass and the 90 fitting and nothing else - if that makes sense)?
5 - Id like a glass reservoir and due to the case im using it would be beneficial for layout/aesthetics if it was a combo (i cant think of a seperate layout that would look nice and place my pump below my reservoir) but i cant seem to find any that are a decent size (and the pump doesn't look ugly) as i would like one that spans almost the height of the case?
6 - is the thermal paste ive chosen suitable for both the gpu and cpu and is there a better option?
7 - anyone with the lian li pc011 think there is room for a pump in the rear of the case? I cant find a aesthetically pleasing Res/pump combo, trying to figure out if this is possible.
8 - is there an efficient way to calculate how many of each fitting I will need so I don't over order? Am I best ordering the fittings after everything else is ordered and built?
Hopefully im in the right section for this post.
Be warned, i will most likely ask atleast another 34 questions before this build is done and getting involved at any point will enter you into a relationship similar to that of a mother and her child. Please dont abandon me, i will drown.
Spec:
CASE: Lian Li PC-O11
CPU: 2700x
MOBO: Asus crosshair vii hero
GFX: 2080 ti FE
RAM: 2x8gb corsair vengeance 3200mhz (salvaged from my existing build)
PSU: EVGA Supernova G3 850w
SSD: M.2 970 evo 500gb
Fans: 9x corsair LL120 rgb
I did have an i9 9900k on preorder but as im inpatient and i dont fancy waiting until the year 2097 for intel to get stock ive decided to give amd a try for the first time, lower cost and mobo support for future cpu's swayed me.
I have decided to go with EKWB for most/all of my custom loop. The parts i have selected so far are:
Radiators: PE 360 x2
GPU block: Vector Nickel+Plexi rgb + nickel BP
CPU block: Velocity nickel+plexi rgb
Fittings: nickel ek
Tubing: Mayhems Glass
Reservoir/pump: ???
Thermal Paste: Kryonaut
The radiators will be mounted on the top and bottom of the case, 6 fans will be intakes (3 on bottom rad and 3 at the side of the case which will be behind where i plan to mount the reservoir) and 3 will exhaust on the top rad.
Worries/questions/imanoobdonthurtmeplz:
1- Can you see any improvements or issues with any of my hardware options or fan/rad/res plans above?
2 - Will the 850w psu be sufficient for the above + overclocking (nothing extreme, it will be my first time OC'ing)
3 - Can anyone give me some suggestions for tools/materials etc for cutting and sanding glass tubing and also a decent little tool set for my build for fitting the cpu/gpu block and whatever else?
4 - I can find a lot of guides on which fittings to use but i havent found one that tells me specifically the best to use for glass in particular? Also, do these 90 fittings work alone (2 lengths of glass and the 90 fitting and nothing else - if that makes sense)?
5 - Id like a glass reservoir and due to the case im using it would be beneficial for layout/aesthetics if it was a combo (i cant think of a seperate layout that would look nice and place my pump below my reservoir) but i cant seem to find any that are a decent size (and the pump doesn't look ugly) as i would like one that spans almost the height of the case?
6 - is the thermal paste ive chosen suitable for both the gpu and cpu and is there a better option?
7 - anyone with the lian li pc011 think there is room for a pump in the rear of the case? I cant find a aesthetically pleasing Res/pump combo, trying to figure out if this is possible.
8 - is there an efficient way to calculate how many of each fitting I will need so I don't over order? Am I best ordering the fittings after everything else is ordered and built?
Hopefully im in the right section for this post.
Be warned, i will most likely ask atleast another 34 questions before this build is done and getting involved at any point will enter you into a relationship similar to that of a mother and her child. Please dont abandon me, i will drown.
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