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Jay85 said:
Always had the same issue with phone cameras as well hence why i don't use it anymore. Doesn't depict reality at all, especially when phones these days use image smoothing and other tricks but in actuality i think it makes the image look worse.

DSLR and a tripod with the correct settings everyday.

73c on the core seems silly high, you definitely want to take that apart to inspect. I've never had gpu temps higher than 50c and that's usually on a hot day with high ambient temp, something is amiss there.
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Yeha I am running the GPU at 440W though and 2700mhz core which usually hits around 2625mhz... so, it's not standard... my problem is the difference between the core and the hotspot... deffo feels like there's some missing paste somewhere...
 
Finally replace my LittleDevil V8 that iv had for 12 years.

PC
  • Lian Li V3000 Plus
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
  • ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIF
  • G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 64GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5 Memory - AMD Expo
  • 1 X Crucial T500 1TB Gen4 NVMe
  • 1 x Crucial P3 1TB Gen3 NVMe
  • 1 x Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB Gen3 NVMe
  • Aqua Computer Farbwerk 360 RGB LED Controller
  • Aqua Computer QUADRO fan controller

Water cooling parts
  • 2 x Hardware Labs Ice SR2 Xtreme+ 480 MP Multi Port Radiator
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB Water Block - Nickel + Acetal
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 Backplate - Black
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Reflection² V3000 Plus D5 PWM D-RGB Distro Plate - Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Velocity - AMD Copper + Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Tube ZMT Matte Black 16,1/11,1mm
  • EK-Torque STC-12/16
  • 4 x Custom 3d printer tube management bends (There must be a better name for them)
Im not happy with the fitting on the CPU but i didnt have what i needed to hand going to pick up 2 Barrow G1/4 Male Rotary to 360 degree Rotary 90 Female Angle - Black.

I build this having the case on a moving dolly makes working on these large case so much easier best £30 spent on this build.





 
jc98 said:
Finally replace my LittleDevil V8 that iv had for 12 years.

PC
  • Lian Li V3000 Plus
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
  • ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIF
  • G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 64GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5 Memory - AMD Expo
  • 1 X Crucial T500 1TB Gen4 NVMe
  • 1 x Crucial P3 1TB Gen3 NVMe
  • 1 x Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB Gen3 NVMe
  • Aqua Computer Farbwerk 360 RGB LED Controller
  • Aqua Computer QUADRO fan controller

Water cooling parts
  • 2 x Hardware Labs Ice SR2 Xtreme+ 480 MP Multi Port Radiator
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB Water Block - Nickel + Acetal
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 Backplate - Black
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Reflection² V3000 Plus D5 PWM D-RGB Distro Plate - Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Velocity - AMD Copper + Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Tube ZMT Matte Black 16,1/11,1mm
  • EK-Torque STC-12/16
  • 4 x Custom 3d printer tube management bends (There must be a better name for them)
Im not happy with the fitting on the CPU but i didnt have what i needed to hand going to pick up 2 Barrow G1/4 Male Rotary to 360 degree Rotary 90 Female Angle - Black.

I build this having the case on a moving dolly makes working on these large case so much easier best £30 spent on this build.





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Great work! Looks superb.

I 100% agree that having the right tools is massively worth it. A proper tube cutter rather than a pair of scissors, as an example, changes the game!
 
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Redid loop and took out useless XD3 and corsair CPU block.

Ichill frostbite 4090
13700k with Alphacool core 1 block
Heatkiller tube
Corsair 280 and 420.
P14s in exhaust mode.

Fighting the urge to but an NV9 and a couple more 420s.
 
newuser said:
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Redid loop and took out useless XD3 and corsair CPU block.

Ichill frostbite 4090
13700k with Alphacool core 1 block
Heatkiller tube
Corsair 280 and 420.
P14s in exhaust mode.

Fighting the urge to but an NV9 and a couple more 420s.
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nice clean build mate. Congrats
 
Parsley said:
I think you're fine for capacity with that 420 in there.

But more would mean it's quieter... :D
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Quieter is what I'm after.

If I'm using it as a render box it's more or less silent.
Long intensive gaming sessions and it's getting louder than I'd like, fans at 1300 to keep water at 40. The case has poor air flow.

I find myself between jobs for a couple of months and I'm getting twitchy.
I'm flip flopping between keep it and stick a mo-ra on it.
Stick it and the 420 in a P3 and attach a mo-ra to it.
NV9 or big 011 thing with more rad space.
mo-ra and some random case that takes my fancy at the time
mo-ra and an ancient case out the shed
or maybe go outside or something :)
 
Liking these black hoses that are doing the rounds these days. Some of these builds have me questioning if i should do a revamp of the old clear flexi hoses ive still got from like 6 years ago :cry:
 
krisboats said:
Liking these black hoses that are doing the rounds these days. Some of these builds have me questioning if i should do a revamp of the old clear flexi hoses ive still got from like 6 years ago :cry:
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The epdm tubing like ek zmt etc
Is great not only can look good
It bends better and doesn't leach plasticiser
Only thing with the ek version particularly
There's a 16mm x 11mm
And 16mm x10mm (actually 9.5mm)
The 11mm is way flimsier even though only 1 to 1.5mm
In difference between the 2
So need to be careful to get the right one
16mm x 11mm wasn't airtight on my 16mm x 10mm fittings
 
jc98 said:
Finally replace my LittleDevil V8 that iv had for 12 years.

PC
  • Lian Li V3000 Plus
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
  • ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIF
  • G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 64GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5 Memory - AMD Expo
  • 1 X Crucial T500 1TB Gen4 NVMe
  • 1 x Crucial P3 1TB Gen3 NVMe
  • 1 x Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB Gen3 NVMe
  • Aqua Computer Farbwerk 360 RGB LED Controller
  • Aqua Computer QUADRO fan controller

Water cooling parts
  • 2 x Hardware Labs Ice SR2 Xtreme+ 480 MP Multi Port Radiator
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB Water Block - Nickel + Acetal
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector Gigabyte Xtreme RTX 3080/3090 Backplate - Black
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Reflection² V3000 Plus D5 PWM D-RGB Distro Plate - Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Velocity - AMD Copper + Plexi
  • EK Water Blocks EK-Tube ZMT Matte Black 16,1/11,1mm
  • EK-Torque STC-12/16
  • 4 x Custom 3d printer tube management bends (There must be a better name for them)
Im not happy with the fitting on the CPU but i didnt have what i needed to hand going to pick up 2 Barrow G1/4 Male Rotary to 360 degree Rotary 90 Female Angle - Black.

I build this having the case on a moving dolly makes working on these large case so much easier best £30 spent on this build.





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Whats the purpose of the rings on the tubing? Nice build though :)
 
Yeah it's a 3d printed "spine" guess could call it
To stop kinking on the bends
And partially stop the tubing drooping
On longer runs

Probably wouldn't have been required
If used the very slightly smaller fittings (16mm x 10mm)
and smaller zmt Diameter
Got both zmt here
And considering the tiny difference in mm
Ones pretty flimsy
Yet the others really robust
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
If used the very slightly smaller fittings (16mm x 10mm)
and smaller zmt Diameter
Got both zmt here
And considering the tiny difference in mm
Ones pretty flimsy
Yet the others really robust
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Differs between brands as well.
Watercools's 16/10 EPDM is floppier and shinier than the EK 16/10 ZMT.
Easier to get the EK torque fittings fully tightened with the Watercool stuff as well.
 
newuser said:
Differs between brands as well.
Watercools's 16/10 EPDM is floppier and shinier than the EK 16/10 ZMT.
Easier to get the EK torque fittings fully tightened with the Watercool stuff as well.
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Yeah must admit
Got very little hand strength anymore
And tightening some of my quantum torque fittings
Was difficult
Should probably have put a bit of washing up liquid
On the tubing to help the collars go on easier
Don't actually mind the matt look of the zmt though
 
Done my rebuild in the new lian li sup-01 case, managed to squeeze in 2 xr5 360mm rads in the rear compartment, using a ek block/pump res to save on space and a refrence 7900xtx special edition waterblock, got some low profile fittings for the cpu block as the ones i have are too tall to install the glass (doh!) zmt throughout 10/13mm, any thicker it would have not fit, space is very tight behind the mobo.

loop order goes cpu, first rad, then to the gpu, back to the second rad and finally back to the cpu to start over again, i have to say i'm seriously impressed with how quiet the whole rig is, using noctua 120mm industrial fans and all 6 under idle are around 950rpm and under load get to around 1280rpm, cpu and gpu are lovley and cool (68c max for cpu and 48c max gpu) and remains very quiet, quirky design but hats off it does work a treat.

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