WC Loop fitting Service?

mcrustk2

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Hi Guys.

I have just managed to complete my new build which runs superb - in a nutshell i7 3930 clocked to 4.6 on a H100i with 7990 + 7970 Trifire + Eyefinity over 3x24". All running well.

Only thing is - the build took me 6+ months from when I ordered the parts simply because of time constraints, work, family etc and I didnt want to rush it.

Now since I have had a little time to test it out and do a little gaming (Crysis 3, FC3) I have noticed that the GPU fans spin up louder than out Dyson! - which is fine... I expected/knew that. However I am thinking I might invest in a seperate water loop just for the GPUs. Given this and the fact that I just dont have the time does OcuK or other.. offer a service where they would fit a loop for me into my existing rig (for a price)..?

I would like to complete this myself but I just dont have the time it needs and my new rig is fine given my near 2k spend so I wouldnt be interested in buying a new "pre-built" system.

It would be great if I could offload some cash and have the loop fitted for me inc the cards modded with the blocks also.

Hope someone might be able to help/

Cheers guys!
 
Unfortunately OcUK don't offer a fitting service, you can only get pre-built systems in the way of WC from them. You're reasonably likely to find someone who could do it for you on the forums although i'm a bit far from you myself.

Have you tried any of your local pc shops to see if anyone has experience with WC there?
 
As confused says you will be lucky to find a place willing to do it. There are a few people on here who might be interested, although I have never actually dealt with any the person who comes to mind for me is "Kelog": http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/member.php?u=132781

I was looking to have a build done for me next year, although I have the skills to do it myself like you I don't have the time, and he was willing to do the build for me. Contact him, see what he says but it won't be cheap so be warned :)
 
I'm sure there are loads of individuals who would be willing to do it for £100-150 + expenses.

Advertising here would be a good place to start.

I would offer, but I am sure there are others with more experience who will offer now that I have said this!
 
Shipping a PC will only cost £10 less if you have access to a courier on account. If you just go to the post office it is probably more like £20. Each way of course.
 
If you willing to learn then ask some one close to teach you. If you dont have time then don't you don't have time to have a water cooling system tbh. Sorry
 
not really, building a loop from scratch is quite a bit different from swapping out fluid from time to time, or upgrading a GPU block

building a loop, particularly for the first time, is also quite time consuming so I can fully understand why the OP might want to skip some grind by paying money

it is much like how most of us get in to building PC's in the first place, we buy a ready made machine, upgrade it a couple of times and figure out how easy it is, then go for the full build from scratch... seeing how everything goes together from a machine someone else has built and workds well is a fantastic guide for doing it yourself later
 
^on that note, water cooling is not markedly different from the rest of the computer.

It takes time to get the components right in either case. DDC vs D5 is not trivial in much the same way that choosing between graphics cards is not. Sensible people starting out tend to check with forums such as this. Foolish people such as myself take a look at the market then have a go in isolation, thus accumulating a box of broken and/or incompatible hardware.

Putting the thing together once you've got the pieces is ludicrously straightforward for both computer hardware and watercooling. If anything water cooling is simpler, as everything has the same thread, so all you do is join everything in a big loop with tubing and identical connectors. The rest of the computer has a few different connectors, hence the periodic "can I use a 4 pin cable in an 8 pin socket" question.

It is however possible to **** up fitting waterblocks to graphics cards and motherboards, and the process takes a good few hours the first time. So I do get where the OP is coming from.
 
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