ramthor's monster build

Did you get this ordered in the end? I know you were just about to order it in the OP but i dunno if anyone changed your mind on a few bits or if you just stuck with it.

Would like to see a build log if your interested in doing one once all the bits arrive.
 
Thanks for the tips!

As I've stated above I will start gathering all parts at the beginning of October due to work. I'll use this time to read up about watercooling as my knowledge in this field is quite limited. After I have a good idea of what I'm getting myself into I might decide to go this way and build a custom loop because they do look good and are more efficient.
 
pandem0nium said:
I'd advise against the custom watercooling. more effort for minimal gain and the burden of future maintenance.
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minimal gain? :confused:

bad experience with WC or just not very knowledgeable on the subject. Don't know how you can say minimal gain at all? a custom loop would be a massive gain over the predator and the maintenance isn't that bad at all.
 
ramthor said:
Thanks for the tips!

As I've stated above I will start gathering all parts at the beginning of October due to work. I'll use this time to read up about watercooling as my knowledge in this field is quite limited. After I have a good idea of what I'm getting myself into I might decide to go this way and build a custom loop because they do look good and are more efficient.
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Highly recommend water... there is a little extra maintenance involved with draining and refilling the loop every 6-12 months... but it's not a huge hassle and once you've done it the first time, it'll be very easy to do it next time.

Especially with the CPU you want and a decent overclock... watercooling will really come into its own for both performance and noise.

I'm not sure what pandem0nium is referring to re: minimal gain... the gains are quite significant... even over something like a Corsair H115
 
crinkleshoes said:
Highly recommend water... there is a little extra maintenance involved with draining and refilling the loop every 6-12 months... but it's not a huge hassle and once you've done it the first time, it'll be very easy to do it next time.

Especially with the CPU you want and a decent overclock... watercooling will really come into its own for both performance and noise.

I'm not sure what pandem0nium is referring to re: minimal gain... the gains are quite significant... even over something like a Corsair H115
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+1 i think he's ahad a bad WC experience.

as long as you fit a drain plug your laughing, even use some of the mayems long life coolant.
 
Cannot believe the attitude from some forum members in this thread. Uncalled for and out of order.

I too think the spec is ludicrous, but it's the OP's money to overspend on everything if he/she wishes.
 
Ramthor ignore all the numpties that are whining, I built this for around 6.5k+ 200 hours (planning & assembly):

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18742842

I cannot recommend a Pascal X under water enough, it is a thing of beauty. Enjoy the build and if people tell you a custom loop is minimal gains ignore them and let them enjoy their under-performing turbines in peace.

I upgraded from a [email protected] and SLI 980ti's @ 1480 and the difference is massive.

Build log please :)
 
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bigjimmyauk said:
+1 i think he's ahad a bad WC experience.

as long as you fit a drain plug your laughing, even use some of the mayems long life coolant.
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MY very first WC build about 11 years ago left a slightly sour taste in my mouth... as it leaked everywhere after running stable for a while and killed the system.

Thankfully home insurance gave me a massive upgrade under accidental damage cover.

Now though, custom watercooling is so easy, it's hard not to for the heat and noise benefits.

I already had to drain this test loop I built today once and with a y-splitter and ball valve at the bottom of the system - it's never been so easy to drain :)

Just to give a vague idea of improvements.

Due to one of the rads damaged in transit and the others not arriving til Monday... I only had 1x 280mm rad to build with - so to have my first attempt with hard tubing, I decided to try just that on my CPU.

With Corsair H115i (280mm rad with 2x 140mm fans)... I was seeing over 75C under full load... which also included quite a lot of noise.

And that's on an overclocked 6950X.

With a basic custom loop, but a very good quality radiator and CPU block... I am seeing 60C full aida64 load with a quiet fan profile. It's blissfully quiet, even at 100% cpu for an extended period that's beyond any real world usage scenario.

With the fans and pumps cranked up and bit but still quieter than the Corsair cooler... I'm getting 43C maximum... it's now been running Aida64 for 15 minutes and won't break the 43C mark.

This single rad could even handle a GPU in the loop with the CPU.
 
IvanDobskey said:
6 grand on a PC? Seriously? That's decent second hand car or house deposit money.

Unless you are seriously loaded and money is no object, I'd have a massive rethink.
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House deposit? lol. Not sure where you live but in my neck of the woods at best it would contribute towards:

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Some of you lot in this thread are a discrace, jealous or what! I wish there was a hide button on the forum so i could block posts from certain users.
Looking like a very nice build ramthor, if you must use a AIO cooler defo go for the predator, but this build does deserve a proper custom loop. Water cooling really is not hard at all, just double check all your fittings before you switch on for the first time! Start with cpu only to keep simple, you will soon want some vga blocks! And the titans will love you for it. If you need any advice on a WC set up just post in the WC section and fingers crossed you may get a more mature response.
Good luck with the build, its gonna be a monster!
 
Thank you all for your support!

It is good I kept my composure after the first insult was thrown here and pressed on. I didn't come here looking for praise and I took on board your suggestions. This is why I am seriously considering water cooling now and I read a few guides.

Indeed, it doesn't sound like rocket science and if you are able to put together a computer by yourself you can also build a custom loop.

I found very useful the watercooling configurator here on OcUK and also DiY kits already available with all you need some of them with nice discounts.

I might overstretch my capabilities here but I am more intrigued by the rigid tubing as it looks much smarter and doesn't seem too much of a challenge if you get yourself the proper tools.

I'll keep reading on the subject.
 
Something maybe worth bearing in mind if you're doing a custom loop and spending this much already, the Enthoo Elite is due to be released next month. It'll be expensive, but it will be a beast of a case, looks like it'll have space for just about anything in it.

Though when overclockers will stock it I do not know.
 
agent00x said:
Something maybe worth bearing in mind if you're doing a custom loop and spending this much already, the Enthoo Elite is due to be released next month. It'll be expensive, but it will be a beast of a case, looks like it'll have space for just about anything in it.

Though when overclockers will stock it I do not know.
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Thanks for the tip.

I was already looking for a different case, better suited for water cooling.

CaseLabs are the best I understand but availability is poor in the UK and also the prices seem a bit ridiculous.

I'll see what else is out there to fit my requirements: Full Tower, Aluminium, big window, ease of use.
 
ramthor said:
Thanks for the tips!

As I've stated above I will start gathering all parts at the beginning of October due to work. I'll use this time to read up about watercooling as my knowledge in this field is quite limited. After I have a good idea of what I'm getting myself into I might decide to go this way and build a custom loop because they do look good and are more efficient.
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Yeah wait for Zen and Vega.

No point in gathering parts over time and having them sat around. Buy everything at once so you can test the part and return it before you are forced to RMA.
 
ramthor said:
Thank you all for your support!

It is good I kept my composure after the first insult was thrown here and pressed on. I didn't come here looking for praise and I took on board your suggestions. This is why I am seriously considering water cooling now and I read a few guides.

Indeed, it doesn't sound like rocket science and if you are able to put together a computer by yourself you can also build a custom loop.

I found very useful the watercooling configurator here on OcUK and also DiY kits already available with all you need some of them with nice discounts.

I might overstretch my capabilities here but I am more intrigued by the rigid tubing as it looks much smarter and doesn't seem too much of a challenge if you get yourself the proper tools.

I'll keep reading on the subject.
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Awesome... I'm glad you're thinking about it. I really think the benefits are worth it.

I'm doing some more testing today and here is my current result at 4.5GHz:

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That's with a quiet fan profile... so turning the fan speed up would result in lower temps. This is so much quieter than my Corsair H115i, it's hard to compare the two... the H115i was even struggle to even keep 4.5GHz cool so I didn't test that speed for long with that cooler... it was only really within comfortable temperature at 4.2GHz and even then, the noise level was quite high under load.

And that's only with a single 280mm radiator on the CPU... with the full loop it will run incredible cool and even quieter.

Just to give a quick overview, that's running AIDA64 for nearly 75 minutes, which pushes the CPU utilisation to 100% - way beyond many real-world scenarios - even encoding a video with Adobe Premier doesn't push the CPU quite this hard.

ramthor said:
Thanks for the tip.

I was already looking for a different case, better suited for water cooling.

CaseLabs are the best I understand but availability is poor in the UK and also the prices seem a bit ridiculous.

I'll see what else is out there to fit my requirements: Full Tower, Aluminium, big window, ease of use.
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Caselabs are awesome... the build quality is fantastic - but yes they are expensive.

Buying from them directly is quite slow at the moment as demand is exceeding their ability to supply - so ordering from them in the USA could have you waiting 3 months or more for delivery.

But they have an EU supplier who keep stock... so I had my case in less than a week from ordering and it was shipped from Romania. It was dispatched the day after I made payment... it would have been same day if I'd made payment in the morning.

Nickolp1974 said:
A good alternative to a caselabs is this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-pc-d600wb-big-tower-black-ca-652-ll.html have owned one myself and i can highly recommend, keeps everything nice and tidy having the 2 large compartments, PC gear on one side and watercooling on the other, lots of room and the build quality is excellent.
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They're very nice cases... but for me, I don't like the double-wide cases as they take up too much space. I'd rather have a taller case than a wider one... but that's personal preference.
 
I'd like to echo Nickolp1974, well done for keeping your composure ramthor. If you've got 6k to drop on a rig, why the hell not! I would if I could. Don't think I'd come on here to ask for advice now though...

Best of luck with the build!
 
Nickolp1974 said:
Some of you lot in this thread are a discrace, jealous or what! I wish there was a hide button on the forum so i could block posts from certain users.
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Open their user profile and at the top left there is an "Add user to list" link one of the drop down options is to add them to ignore, you'll no longer see their posts.
 
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