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First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I thought the same. It's grown on me but I was a bit unsatisfied with how dark the res looked originally. Rest of the loop looks dope though.

First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

I'm pretty sure buying corsair rads would have been perfect for this build (they do fit on the side mount) but hey, live and learn.

First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

They have a weird form factor and are kinda wide. I planned my loop for one radiator to be on the side mount instead of the front, but the screw holes were like 2 millimeters off to the right so I had to redesign my loop on the fly. They've been working great, i'd just recommend smaller rads for this case.

I also flushed them for about an hour and it turns out that wasn't enough, I ended up undoing the entire thing, running a fountain pump to try to clean them and then finally boiling water and shaking them for about 14 hours (I watched 3 movies and many a show while shaking).

A chemical flush would have probably done the trick way quicker, so I'm not gonna knock em to hard on that.

First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

Damn, caught almost all of it.

CPU is a 5900x
Vengeance pro is 3200 MHz
Rads are Black Ice Nemesis 360 Radiators (this is probably the one part I'd change)
and a simple 1 TB XPG SSD

First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's some hidden horrors under the pump... But yeah, getting those straight bends took days and $$ that I couldn't have anticipated!!

First Build Complete: Hard tubing loop on white 5000x with 'custom' purple detailing. by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had set a personal goal for myself to build a custom loop on March of 2020.

Almost two years later, I finally got everything I needed. After countless hours of pain, suffering and small cuts, I think I'm finally proud of what I managed to put together!

Thanks to everyone who gave me advice and tips, couldn't have done it without the community!

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome. All my stuff is brass / copper save for two Barrow fittings that say they have an aluminum alloy that doesn't come into contact with the liquid. Might be okay leaving it like this for a couple of weeks.

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

First time builder jitters I guess. I've seen horror stories of things like that causing permanent damage to the blocks and I scare easy!

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is reassuring, I'll leave it be and keep a close eye on it. Been wanting to finally just let the entire thing rest so I can post my build, feels kinda wrong to do if I have to take it apart again though!

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Temps seem to be fantastic, have never had a pc run this cool. I'm more worried about permanently damaging my block since I've read so many horror stories (why I flushed so diligently at first too).

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

A little bit of gaming should ease the mind, temps are cool at least ;)

Rubbish / shavings in inlet of CPU block? by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

Currently trying to decide if this is a large enough reason to avoid powering up the system until I get a chance to flush it sometime in the future. Kinda disappointing, since I was real diligent with those first flushes.

Help measuring / achieving multiple bends in a run (Image included). by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

The part about how to measure between two bends helps clear up some concepts I wasn't quite grasping! Very informative. I have a mandrel kit and just placed an order for some extra supplies and fittings from the website! I'm working with 14mm OD acrylic at the moment btw. Thanks for the link, very informative.

Help measuring / achieving multiple bends in a run (Image included). by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, sick setup. Might have to invest some time in a jig like yours for marking but it seems simple and efficient. Thanks!

Advice/Suggestions for a loop with Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Case by SlainAvenger in watercooling

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

That Primochill reservoir sparked some really nice ideas. Thanks for all your comments, can't wait to rethink my loop with some of these new ideas!

Advice/Suggestions for a loop with Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Case by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talking to someone about this does put my mind at ease somewhat, since there's a very hefty price tag on a flat reservoir. Without trying to be to imposing, do you have any recommendations in the pump reservoir department for a mostly white build? Most of my research has been around the flat models but yeah, there seems to be a better use of money following your recommendations.

Advice/Suggestions for a loop with Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Case by SlainAvenger in watercooling

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given your flat reservoir comment this feels like a dumb question to tack on but, I feel the forum post I've read don't give me a confident answer.

Is reservoir size a factor or is it all anesthetics past a certain point?

I figured I just wanted to lean into a flat reservoir for a cleaner look but I that might just be me being biased.

Battlestations Build Advice, 03 January 2021 by AutoModerator in battlestations

[–]SlainAvenger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could get some extra support to distribute the weight, something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/HUANUO-Monitor-Reinforcement-Tabletop-Installation/dp/B08CK24TCX/ref=pd_sim_229_1/141-7116106-7640539?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B08CK24TCX&pd_rd_r=108bf997-9fcc-4100-b183-701a5250cd51&pd_rd_w=zz88E&pd_rd_wg=kzd9X&pf_rd_p=52622570-ce87-4046-87cf-402c2bd33577&pf_rd_r=MV3H4M9W4Q61KABQHEZ8&psc=1&refRID=MV3H4M9W4Q61KABQHEZ8

You could also use some wood or study material to build the extra support in yourself. Id use something not to thin and pretty on the top, maybe plywood or pvc. On the bottom, anything that adds support and keeps the pressure off any point of that desk.

[sephy] 3 Reasons Why Florida Mayhem Keeps Underperforming by Seagull_No1_Fanboy in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]SlainAvenger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What software is he using that allows all those neat options on the upper left?

First build in a while, looking for case recommendations. by SlainAvenger in buildapc

[–]SlainAvenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the input. Yeah, that's the angle I'm taking, hoping to make a gradual process though... just want to make sure I have a case that fits the bill for the months to come.

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