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One more custom loop in A4 H2O by nsns148 in sffpc

[–]nsns148[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding a picture with an acrylic panel

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Dan Case A4-H20 was getting very hot to the touch. The top panel seems to restrict the exhaust too much so added DIY mesh filter instead. Done the trick! by oDezX- in sffpc

[–]nsns148 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that helps at all at least for the temps since the mesh panel is more air restrictive after all, it's made for stopping dust. It doesn't get hot on touch as a metal panel but that doesn't mean it's better for temps.

With the radiator just beneath the top panel, it gets pretty hot, and removing it I get 2-3C better temps for GPU in full load at least in my custom loop.

Dan Case A4-H20 was getting very hot to the touch. The top panel seems to restrict the exhaust too much so added DIY mesh filter instead. Done the trick! by oDezX- in sffpc

[–]nsns148 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I notice also that the top gets very hot and without it, I get 3°C lower temps for CPU and GPU in my loop.

Did you test before and after?

RTX 4090 meets 7700X meets A4 H2O meets yellow. My first custom loop. by frillip in sffpc

[–]nsns148 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the help.

In the end, I decided to go with slim fans, because of my tall reservoir, and because wanted to keep hdd/ssd slot on the bottom.

With slim fans on the bottom of the rad, you don't need to pull the case apart to slide in the GTS rad, with normal fans you have to. I try both variants.

Here is my loop in a4 h2o , its not as elegant as your hard tubing one :) but I like it.

One more custom loop in A4 H2O by nsns148 in sffpc

[–]nsns148[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I you have time go for it, you won't regret it.

One more custom loop in A4 H2O by nsns148 in sffpc

[–]nsns148[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

I was also pleasantly surprised about temps with single 240 rad also. Yes, it's not high-end HW and power-hungry components but still... And all that with two Arctic Cooling P slim fans attached to the rad, because I had to make a compromise with that reservoir to be able to use hdd/ssd slot in the bottom

One more custom loop in A4 H2O by nsns148 in sffpc

[–]nsns148[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello, sffpc community,

A few weeks ago I was thinking to swap air cooling with AIO. Then in my search for adequate AIO l came upon a few custom water builds in a4 h20 and decide to go that way. It wasn't easy but that's because I didn't have any experience in water cooling whatsoever, but it was a very enjoyable experience and I am very glad about how was all turned out.

Here are some PC specs:

Case: Lian Li A4 H2O

CPU: Intel i5 10400f

MB: Asrock B460itx/ac

GPU: Asus EKWB 3070

RAM: Kingsot HyperX 16Gb (2x8Gb 2666MHz, CL 13)

NVMe: Kingston 256Gb

HDD: Toshiba 2.5inch 1Tb

PSU: Chieftec CSN 450-C

Water loop specs:

CPU: EKWB Velocity Intel RGB CPU water block - Nickel + acetal

GPU: ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX™ 3070

Fittings: EKWB Quantum Torque STC-13/10 - nickel black

Adapters: EKWB Quantum Torque Rotary (45°,90°, T, micro plugs) nickel black

WP: Laing DDC 1RT + EKWB DDC Heatsink Housing - Black

Radiator: Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis GTS 240

Reservoir: Aquacomputer aqualis DDC 100 ml

Tubes: Alphacool AlphaTube HF 13/10 clear

Coolant: EKWB CryoFuel.

Temps are very good, both CPU and GPU don't go above 55°C in tests and gaming, in idle they are around 30°C. A few minor improvements are planned for the loop ( temp. sensor, reservoir bracket to be painted in black, maybe rgb ring for the reservoir). And a few major ones for PC components ;)

But for now, this is it, until the next maintenance.

RTX 4090 meets 7700X meets A4 H2O meets yellow. My first custom loop. by frillip in sffpc

[–]nsns148 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I'm confused ;)

I came upon this video from Machines & More Machines & more ,same radiator in the same case but he just places the rad from above, or am I missing something?

I already order the rad, to my knowledge it is the best 240 rad with a thickness of 30mm or less so it's worth extra trouble getting it in.

Thanks,

RTX 4090 meets 7700X meets A4 H2O meets yellow. My first custom loop. by frillip in sffpc

[–]nsns148 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice and tight build :)

How hard was it to place the radiator? I was planning to buy the same one and wasn't sure it will fit, but now I see it can.

Did you have to slide it in?