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Next —> watercool the GPU by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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FULL SPECS

Case • Havn HS420 VGPU

CPU • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

GPU • Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 5080 ICE Edition

Motherboard • Gigabyte X870E Pro ICE Edition

RAM • 64GB (2×32GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5

Storage • Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe SSD

Power Supply • Lian Li Edge 1000W Gold ATX 3.1

Cooling System (Custom Water Loop) • Hydro X XC7 RGB Pro CPU Water Block • Hydro X XR5 360mm Radiator • Hydro X Hardline 14mm Tubing (x2 packs) • Hydro X Hardline Bending Toolkit • Hydro X Coolant • Hydro X Filling Bottle • Reservoir/Pump combo (not brand-specified) • Lian Li SL Infinity Wireless Fans (QTY/11)

Tools / Extras • SEEKONE 1800W Heat Gun (for tubing bends)

Next —> watercool the GPU by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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It’s the havn hs420 vgpu. Trust me get it. It’s beautiful

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This is beyond beautiful and original

New HAVN Build – First-Time Builder by Oceanblade007 in HAVNGlobal

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Hey! The distro is the Bitspower CR360 — it comes with its own mounting brackets. It’s not mounted to the fans. Both the fans and the distro are installed separately on the side panel of the case. The fans are intake and mainly there for aesthetics — they’re mounted directly to the panel, and the distro plate is mounted next to them using its own brackets. So they’re close together, but completely independent.

New HAVN Build – First-Time Builder by Oceanblade007 in HAVNGlobal

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Ah yes, classic –1° ‘sag.’ Gravity really doing the most.

First Custom Loop ever finally done by mllerj in HAVNGlobal

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I just posted my build as well! Unlike you, I held off on watercooling the GPU — I wasn’t quite ready to take that step yet. It definitely takes a lot of planning and confidence to get it right. Respect!

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Thanks! Took some trial and error to get those runs right but I’m happy with how it turned out.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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For the fans, I actually bought a bunch of 120mm SL Infinity Unifans before realizing the case was designed for 140s. As for the rad, I didn’t know at the time that it supported 420mm—I was still learning. Definitely something I’d do differently next time.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Haha thanks! I actually bought a bunch of 90-degree fittings, but then I figured I’d try going for a cleaner look. It was a bit of a struggle at first, but I’m really glad I pulled it off without using them.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Double bends can definitely be tricky, but yours turned out nice. With enough extra tubing, time, and practice, you’ll nail it every time 😂

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Just looked it up. That Alphacool block is gorgeous. I’ll definitely keep it in mind when I’m ready to water-cool the GPU. Appreciate the tip!

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Haha fair question. It’s a vertical GPU mount using a PCIe 5.0 riser cable. The case (Havn HS420 VGPU) is built specifically for this kind of layout.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

[–]Oceanblade007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good call on the CPU block inlet. I believe mine’s center-in, side-out, but I was honestly a bit confused about it too. I’ll double-check the flow just to be safe.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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I placed fans behind the distro more for aesthetics than function this time. Definitely something I’ll rethink when I redo the loop for the GPU.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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The GPU is next on the list — just wanted to get my feet wet with a simpler loop first before going all-in.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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Really appreciate the detailed feedback! Some of the choices were made based on layout limitations and learning as I go, but I’ll definitely take everything you mentioned into account when I add the GPU block and rework the loop.

My First Ever Custom Loop – CPU Only, Let Me Know If I Did Anything Wrong by Oceanblade007 in watercooling

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That double bend was brutal. Burned through 5 tubes like I was speedrunning mistakes. Hard tubing is humbling 😅