BababooeyHTJ
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Alphacool UT 60 420 radiator in RAVEN RV-02 case.
Thats with the HDD cage untouched? If so that seems to be a really good fit. Can you fit two sets of fans on that rad?
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Alphacool UT 60 420 radiator in RAVEN RV-02 case.
Thats with the HDD cage untouched? If so that seems to be a really good fit. Can you fit two sets of fans on that rad?
I have the Bitspower Multi Z 150 with an upgrade top on the Swiftech MCP655 pump. Its mounted on the upper drive cage with the included ring bracket of the reservoir. I had to drill two holes on the drive cage and it fits perfectly. I have about a 1/4" between the fans on the bottom and the GTX 670.
However I watched SingularityComputers on Youtube and liked his idea of using a Bitspower F-block and drain lever on the front of the bottom rad. I'll have to incorporate that into the loop the next time I have to service it.
Thanks. I normally would just disconnect the lower GPU fitting and work from there
However I watched SingularityComputers on Youtube and liked his idea of using a Bitspower F-block and drain lever on the front of the bottom rad. I'll have to incorporate that into the loop the next time I have to service it.
Can you guys offer some assistance? How do you justify the cost of watercooling?
Fun. I enjoy water cooling. I limit my costs by building single CPU/GPU RIG.
It's not cheap. I have built my loop up little by little over the last few years.
I gotta convince my finacial advisor with just reasons and 500$ is rough to say better temps, better fps, and quieter room.
You forgot "better looking"...
My wife hated the fact that I spent a little extra on watercooling aftrer the initial build, and the fear of it leaking onto $1,000+ worth of parts (she doesn't know). But after I did it, she realized how much more quiet the living room got. Not only that, she liked how it looked. She liked it so much, she showed it off to people who came in the house and even posted it on her Facebook page.
When you say you built your loop up little by little do you mean piece by piece with it being inoperable until you got all the pieces? Or, do you mean the single CPU/GPU loop complete and the upgrading and multiple GPUs?
I can do the piece by piece. I could purchase the cheap things now like the tygon tubing, fittings, and maybe the radiator. I then could wait a few checks and get the water blocks.
Edit: Spelling
I collected some decent parts over 6 months on my first loop before it was all put together and since then I have bought more parts off and on. Get the basic loop set up first then go from there.
Don't go cheap on radiator.
Noted on the radiator. Is it acceptable to build a CPU loop only for the time being? That would put the parts into a single purchase instead of waiting for the new GPUs, when ever that is?
Here's my contribution to the Corsair 500R and 3770K builders, enjoy!!
Fun. I enjoy water cooling. I limit my costs by building single CPU/GPU RIG.
It's not cheap. I have built my loop up little by little over the last few years.
Ugh, I am definitely going to have to cut out the bottom of my 500R to get the radiator down there. Having it sticking up out of the top is no longer doing it for me!
Nice build, pretty similar to what I'm aiming for in the end. Just have to decide on a GPU block.
Ebduncan - Nice Arc Midi. It was on my short list of cases but I couldn't find a good deal on one at the time when I needed it.
joejoe - I ended up going this route. I still am waiting on the XSPC 680 block to come in stock. I'll have the wonderful pleasure of draining and filling this things again
I'm also contemplating getting some single braided cable extensions to dress it up a bit in blue.