Finally done - custom CPU loop in Corsair 760T

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compcons

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I finally finished my first custom loop build. I had to 3D print some brackets for the reservoir straps as well as a plate to hold the pump. I went straight (no pun intended) for bending the tubing rather than doing 90 degree bends and couplers. It was a fun experience and I appreciate the forum for the help I got along the way. The case is a Corsair 760T that I picked up locally and most of the WC stuff came form [H] members. Thanks!

This is a fully functional workstation so I had to make concessions on aesthetics. With 4x4 TB HDDs, 4x SSDs, 3xM.2 drives, and a Blu-ray burner run by a Threadripper on an EATX board, things got a bit tight but I made it work.

For the record, I am not fond of the blue, but the stupid RGB Fusion software won't let me change my Lian Li Bora Lite fans so I set it all to blue.

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compcons said:
I finally finished my first custom loop build. I had to 3D print some brackets for the reservoir straps as well as a plate to hold the pump. I went straight (no pun intended) for bending the tubing rather than doing 90 degree bends and couplers. It was a fun experience and I appreciate the forum for the help I got along the way. The case is a Corsair 760T that I picked up locally and most of the WC stuff came form [H] members. Thanks!

This is a fully functional workstation so I had to make concessions on aesthetics. With 4x4 TB HDDs, 4x SSDs, 3xM.2 drives, and a Blu-ray burner run by a Threadripper on an EATX board, things got a bit tight but I made it work.

For the record, I am not fond of the blue, but the stupid RGB Fusion software won't let me change my Lian Li Bora Lite fans so I set it all to blue.

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I applaud you for jumping straight into bent hard tube, that's the same route I took on my first water cooled rig and I've never looked back. Your rig turned out nice, congrats on getting it done!
 
Dullard said:
I applaud you for jumping straight into bent hard tube, that's the same route I took on my first water cooled rig and I've never looked back. Your rig turned out nice, congrats on getting it done!
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Thanks. Having to custom make some parts to fit it in was a bit of a challenge on top of the tubing work. I wasn't able to get the exact bends/angles I would have preferred but space was a little tight. I would recommend a couple of precision rulers to make things easier. I did a lot of tweak cuts and probably wasted at least 6 inches of tubing and gave up a foot if I had been efficient.
 
compcons said:
Thanks. Having to custom make some parts to fit it in was a bit of a challenge on top of the tubing work. I wasn't able to get the exact bends/angles I would have preferred but space was a little tight. I would recommend a couple of precision rulers to make things easier. I did a lot of tweak cuts and probably wasted at least 6 inches of tubing and gave up a foot if I had been efficient.
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Wasting 6 inches is great compared to my method - I'll buy twice what I think I'll need and re-do entire pieces. If I bend a tube that's not just right, I'll re-heat and mangle it until it's just right, then use that as a pattern for the "good" one.

So kudos on efficient bending, too!
 
Now I am thinking of GPU cooling. Maybe adding a second loop for the GPU ("challenging") or working it into the existing loop ("easy"). I might be able to squeeze a radiator in with the rear fan with a small reservoir somewhere but its tight everywhere. I keep reading that as long as the radiator is sufficient, a GPU/CPU loop isn't an issue but I have concerns.

Generally, I have come to realize that most of those pristine loops that look so good don't have any real storage space. I wont give up the spots for my 6x 3.5" (4 occupied) drives or the 4x 2.5" SSD locations. I guess this is what makes the challenge. The spot where aesthetics meets 16 cores, 16 TB hdd, 2+ TB SSD and 1TB NMVE meets is an awful place in this case. Time to take some measurements.
 
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