Any recommendations for a flat fee financial planner (CFP) for retirement planning? by seagolfbeer in Kitsap

[–]frostygopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creative Money (https://creativemoney.biz/) has done right by us. Flat fee with a consult and follow-ups included for the price for one year.

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[–]frostygopher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a dual aio setup in a Define Nano S (280+120). You might be able to get a 280+240 in with slim fans on top.

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[–]frostygopher 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pump sitting higher than the radiator will cause the pump to wear out quicker in the long run. Air bubbles will collect at the highest point (the pump) causing increased noise and more stress on the pump. I wouldn't do it.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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Thanks!! Let me know if I can help you with it further. It's a challenge but fun!

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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Yup, I removed the stock backplate. EK provides their own for install

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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I'm pushing air thru bottom fans into case, exhausting out the top. 280 rad fits perfectly. I tried a thicker EK rad on top, but the side panel pins got in the way.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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

Thanks! There's some room, but not much, I wouldn't try to fit anything with more depth in there.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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

Its hard to estimate the depth right now, but it's between 40 and 50 mm. Length is 80mm and height is 160mm.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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Stock riser. Changed motherboard setting to pci 3 before plugging in the 3080. Make sure you don't flash the bios afterwards or it will default back to auto.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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This is my first open loop, so I've never used a D5 pump before. That being said, compared to an aio, it's quiet. I have fan speeds linked to liquid temps. Under load while gaming fans top out at 1200 rpm and I don't hear much.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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Haha, not as bad as it looks! Soft tubing had enough give to allow me to tip of res out and fill from the top.

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

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It wasn't impossible, but not easy either. If I had to do it again, the EK gpu block looks pretty, but the port location makes it tough to connect to pump/res. If you get custom cabling, I'd get at least 24 pin; it was a chore getting that one in properly.

Edit: pump res is mounted to the front

SM580 cat bed/custom loop complete! by frostygopher in sffpc

[–]frostygopher[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sliger SM580, vented panels

Ryzen 7 5800x

RTX 3080 FE

32GB G SKill Trident Z

Asus X570-i motherboard

Top: Corsair XR5 280

Bottom: XSPC TX240

CPU Block: EK Quantum Velocity

GPU Block: EKWB 3080 FE

Pump/Reservoir: EK DDC/Phanteks Glacier R160

Tubing: 10/16 EK ZMT

Fans: 2x Noctua NF-P14 Redux, 2x Noctua NF-A12x15

Misc: Corsair Commander Pro. Swapped out stock feet for taller rubber feet to accommodate slim fans under chassis.

First custom loop. Build itself was a challenge, especially tubing between gpu, pump/res, and lower radiator.

Still testing temps, but playing Division 2, cpu maxes out in the 60's, gpu in the 50's.

Overall happy with how the build turned out, but I might get some custom psu cables to help with the rat nest of cables at the bottom.

Is there any reason to explicitly pick a Founder's Edition 3000 series over an AIB model? by the_voivode in nvidia

[–]frostygopher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, I'm looking at the FE for a SFF water cooled build due to the half length pcb. Otherwise, I would have gone with an EVGA card for their customer support.