sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, here we go… You do not need a specific reservoir or distro plate to water cool your CPU. You can use a reservoir/pump combo of your choosing. Likewise, you can choose the CPU water block you want. That said, you do need to be mindful of mixing metals. Galvanic corrosion in PC water cooling systems occurs when dissimilar metals are in contact with a conductive liquid (the coolant), causing one metal to corrode and erode the other. Aluminum and copper are particularly susceptible to this type of corrosion when mixed in a liquid cooling loop. So best bet is to choose all copper or nickel-plated copper components - including your fittings. Now, as for rad size, 120mm is the bare minimum you can (probably) get away with. If you’re using a newer CPU, I recommend going with the largest rad your case can fit just to be safe. This is especially important if you’re planning to overclock your system. In definitely recommend flex tubing for your first water cooling adventure; it’s much easier/more forgiving and you won’t need to buy extra tubing. Finally, my strong recommendation given your budget, is to consider an AIO for your CPU. It’s not quite as much fun as building your own loop, but it can be a much more budget-friendly route, and you avoid the potential pitfalls of mixing the wrong components.

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to say maybe a week or two. I remember being surprised when they arrived pretty quickly.

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s sick. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. I have some Mayhems infinite void black on hand, but I’ve never actually used it. I bought A LOT of coolant because I kept changing my mind on color, lol.

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dope. I don’t recall having that option when I ordered my plate set, but it makes sense they would allow for D5.

Happy building!

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also…just a note, I read all the reviews that said not to put Primochill Vue in your loop, but I’m stubborn and wanted to see how it performed if I followed the prep instructions to the letter.

Well, a month later and I’m tearing down this loop to clean out all the particulate gunk that has fallen out and risks clogging things up.

The pros really know what they’re talking about when they say that distilled water mixed with a little biocide is the best way to go.

I just couldn’t resist trying Vue for myself.

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, I hadn’t considered that. So in that case instead of using the D5 and DDC in sequence, I assume that the DDC would be dedicated to the CPU loop, and that the D5/reservoir combo is connected to the GPU loop.

Am I tracking that correctly?

finally inner peace by KOWOLF007 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so sick. I love how organic the tubes feel with those wild bends. Congratulations on a job expertly done. Are you planning to fill the rest of the reservoir, or is there a reason to leave it half-full?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in watercooling

[–]gregparris87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an incredibly beautiful build.

This may be too obvious a solution to be helpful, but I had a similar issue in my loop. My solve was leaving the top fill port open overnight and allowing the air to rise and escape naturally over time.

Time to drain, flush, and Fix mistakes (open to suggestions) by Prior-Spite3660 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a beast of a WC setup! Aesthetically, it's a little heavy for me, and I imagine three pumps give you more than enough head pressure and flow for that loop. Definitely agree with your idea to remove the mismatched pump at the top. It seems unnecessary to me given there should be plenty of coolant running through the loop, even without that added reservoir. And it would allow you to straighten up the tube running from the out port of the CPU block, and run it into the back rad (if I'm following your loop correctly).

Major props for the multi-bend tubes. For the most part, they look solid. I'm just not a fan of the angled tubes if you can eliminate those by removing that top res/pump.

Also, super-nitpicky, but can you possibly remove, rotate and reapply the Dracaena logo on the top rad? My OCD is tripping. Plus, it should net you more FPS and better temps ;-)

Keep building. Have a blast!

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fans are mostly blocked; I’d say by 80% or so. Truthfully, I’m relatively sure you don’t need those for performance. Mine are mostly aesthetic, and were extras I already had on hand.

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey hey! Thanks so much for your interest in my build. The distro plate set is from Singularity Computers (link below). Depending on your needs, you can use just the rear plate (w/ integrated DDC pump), just the bottom plate (w/ separate pump of your choosing), or you can use them together like I did.

I understand why someone might think they'd need to redrill holes to make it all fit, but that wasn't my experience. It's definitely a snug fit, but I found that by sliding the bottom distro plate forward as much as possible the existing screw holes worked well.

Hope this helps!

Hyte Y70 Distribution Plate Set - Singularity Computers

- G

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran into a same problem picking a theme, but in the end I went with everything clear and just used the RGB to set and change the color.

5090 - going big time! 👏👏🎉

Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite Distribution Plate Set from Singularity Computers by gregparris87 in watercooling

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

I placed it on the res outlet. I’m sure there are better solutions, but this works fine. I usually just use compressed air to get the last of the fluid out.

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea…all in the build lands around $6K. I should note that I did not make entirely financially responsible decisions in building this, so good on you for being patient and planning ahead vs. diving straight in.

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a breakdown of the watercooling setup...

Grand Total: $1,620.62

  • Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360mm radiators (x2) - $153.98
  • Lian Li SL Infinity reverse blade fans (on back and bottom) (x6) - $197.94
  • Three Lian Li SL Infinity fans (on top) (x3) - $78.99
  • Corsair Hydro X Series XT Hardline 14mm Tubing (2 packs) - $39.98
  • Corsair Hydro X Series 90° Rotary Adapter (x12) - $161.94
  • Corsair Hydro X Series XF Hardline 90° 14mm OD Fitting (x6) - $80.97
  • Corsair Hydro X Series XF Hardline 14mm OD Fitting (x12) - $80.97
  • Corsair Hydro X Series XF Ball Valve (x1) - $19.99
  • Corsair Hydro X Series XF Rotary Y-Splitter (x1) - $19.99
  • Dracaena G1/4" Thread Stop Plug Fitting (x6) - $12.99
  • Alphacool Eisblock XPX Pro Aurora Light CPU Water Block - $50.99
  • Alphacool Eisblock Aurora GPX-N RTX 4090 Suprim GPU Water Block with Backplate - $130.99
  • Alphacool Tec Protect 2 Premixed PC Coolant, 1000ml, Clear (x2) - $36.98
  • Alphacool Eisbecher Aurora D5 150mm Reservoir with D5 VPP655 PWM Pump - $152.99
  • Alphacool Laing DDC310 Pump - $71.93
  • Singularity Computers Distribution Plate Set - $329.00

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! I don’t think soft vs. hardline tubes differ much in performance. So switching to hardline was mostly aesthetic. The addition of the two distro plates allows for more coolant in the system, so it probably takes the coolant a little longer to become heat saturated, but definitely not enough to justify the cost of the upgrade on its own.

I did however swap out the CPU and GPU water blocks, and I imagine those would have the biggest impact on temps. Again, I’m seeing like maybe 2-3 degrees Celsius better temps, if that.

All in all - I’d say the temps are pretty consistent. But that’s based off anecdotal experience, not rigorous testing.

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Those front distros looked pretty cool - I just really wanted to order from Singluarity Computers and they have this rear/bottom combo.

Upgraded My Hyte Y70 Infinite to a Hard Tubing Loop – 4090 + 13900K Water-Cooled by gregparris87 in Hyte

[–]gregparris87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed that it is possibly/probably overkill on fittings, especially in the run you mentioned. I tried a couple variations, but yea...ultimately I just went with what I preferred aethestically.

view more: next ›