No. The distro plates are like another $100-$300. Depending on make and if they come with a pump.Comes with that distro plate?
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No. The distro plates are like another $100-$300. Depending on make and if they come with a pump.Comes with that distro plate?
The EK plate is very expensive, but the case is one of the best for water cooling without going behemoth size with a Corsair 900D/1000D.Comes with that distro plate?
Everything EK makes is stupid expensive now. Their quality doesn't reflect their prices either. You can get the Bykski distro with a pump for about $150.The EK plate is very expensive, but the case is one of the best for water cooling without going behemoth size with a Corsair 900D/1000D.
I don't disagree, but the one thing I like about their radiators is I tend find a lot less debris when cleaning out a new one. I know this is anecdotal, but it saves a bit of arm trauma when cleaning lol.Everything EK makes is stupid expensive now. Their quality doesn't reflect their prices either. You can get the Bykski distro with a pump for about $150.
The last Bykski radiator I brought was pretty damn clean when I flushed it out.I don't disagree, but the one thing I like about their radiators is I tend find a lot less debris when cleaning out a new one. I know this is anecdotal, but it saves a bit of arm trauma when cleaning lol.
that the xc5 block? thats what im running, really happy with it and find it funny that it is uncoated copper and now the limited JTS version is "uncoated for better performance".Getting lazy in my old age... not as pretty but functional for good cooling...
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It's the XC7. Got burned on uncoated EK blocks I was running on the 1080ti's I'd had in SLI for a few years. Both came out looking like this:that the xc5 block? thats what im running, really happy with it and find it funny that it is uncoated copper and now the limited JTS version is "uncoated for better performance".
ah. yipes. yeah, gotta add an anti-corrosive too.It's the XC7. Got burned on uncoated EK blocks I was running on the 1080ti's I'd had in SLI for a few years. Both came out looking like this:
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Nothing in the loop but distilled water and antifungal. Whatever the performance drop I'm never putting non coated blocks in my rig again.
Lesson learned there. I'm running the Primochill liquid utopia now... we'll see how the new loop fares.ah. yipes. yeah, gotta add an anti-corrosive too.
I've always used premixed coolants. I've mostly used Koolance's fluids (clear or blue) which have never let me down. I've got watercooling hardware that's 10-15 years old and still in perfect condition. Lately, I've been using EKWB's Cryofuel clear. I've run that for more than a year in a couple of setups without any issues at all. I've used a lot of EKWB blocks over the last three or four years and I've had no trouble with corrosion. That being said, I've always used nickel plated blocks. I know there was an issue with them a few years back, but I haven't had issues with them myself.It's the XC7. Got burned on uncoated EK blocks I was running on the 1080ti's I'd had in SLI for a few years. Both came out looking like this:
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Nothing in the loop but distilled water and antifungal. Whatever the performance drop I'm never putting non coated blocks in my rig again.
I think Koolance was the only pre-mix I've ever used... and that was some time back in the Athlon XP / Dual Xeon era.I've always used premixed coolants. I've mostly used Koolance's fluids (clear or blue) which have never let me down. I've got watercooling hardware that's 10-15 years old and still in perfect condition. Lately, I've been using EKWB's Cryofuel clear. I've run that for more than a year in a couple of setups without any issues at all. I've used a lot of EKWB blocks over the last three or four years and I've had no trouble with corrosion. That being said, I've always used nickel plated blocks. I know there was an issue with them a few years back, but I haven't had issues with them myself.
Ah yes, 1/4in tubing and gold plated blocks. Those were the days!I think Koolance was the only pre-mix I've ever used... and that was some time back in the Athlon XP / Dual Xeon era.
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Soo.. been a lil while... lol.
I had one of the koolance brand cases back in the day. I bought it when I was a teenager... It was all the rage at the local lan parties. Damn I miss that era.I think Koolance was the only pre-mix I've ever used... and that was some time back in the Athlon XP / Dual Xeon era.
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Soo.. been a lil while... lol.
Yup.. back in the day you could not swing a dead cat without hitting 3 or 4 of those Antec/Chieftech cases. I still have parts for those around... lol.I had one of the koolance brand cases back in the day. I bought it when I was a teenager... It was all the rage at the local lan parties. Damn I miss that era.
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Very clean. Great work.This is my all AMD Build. I'm running a 5900X and a 6900 XT on a Strix B550-XE motherboard. The case is an InWin 303EK and was practically cheating when it came to the hardline runs.
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It was a tight fit to get both 360 radiators in, but I made it work.
Very clean. Great work.
Thank you!I had very High ambitions when I started this build. Some parts I am proud of. Primarily I am really happy with how the cables look especially coming off of the video card. It was my plan to try and use as many of the fittings I had collected over the years to give it a mechanical layered look. I think I failed and it looks like I was trying to fix a bad plan. I wanted the EK right angle fittings to stick out and give the appearance of levels extending horizontally, kind of a 3d effect. I am not sure I achieved it. I also wanted to have at least one parallel tube run disappear into the back wall of the case without damaging the steel structure of the case. I ended up, in my opinion, using too many fittings and making it too cluttered. I am going to drain the loop and redo the runs and try and do better but still want to post here as usual for posterity. Let me know what you think.
Right I have a 480 and a 360, it is an all AMD build. I got lucky and got a 6900xt at close to MSRP. I am one of those that got a shitty bundled gigabyte psu. CPU is a 3700. CPU hits low/mid 50's under load, gpu is much cooler in the 40's. I agree on the offfsets, it looked better in my head.Thank you!
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I think your build looks pretty dang legit. The extenders look good, but the double offset fittings on the GPU look out of place with the rest of what you did.
Are you running all AMD? What are you temps with your rad space (780mm?) ?
Right I have a 480 and a 360, it is an all AMD build. I got lucky and got a 6900xt at close to MSRP. I am one of those that got a shitty bundled gigabyte psu. CPU is a 3700. CPU hits low/mid 50's under load, gpu is much cooler in the 40's. I agree on the offfsets, it looked better in my head.
Shitty does not quite due that power supply justice, my good sir... They literally explode and catch fire under normal use. If you know what's best for you, you'll send it directly to a recycler so you don't accidentally forget at some future date ("Oh, I have this power supply just sitting around!") and end up crafting a bomb.
Hehe, no worries, not using it. Newegg ate crow and took them all back a few months ago.Yeah, those things are garbage and do catch fire. If you're using it Smoked Brisket, replace that shit ASAP!!
Trying out some EK cryofuelwhats in the res?
oh ok but why does it look like there is a thick layer of something at the bottom. or is it just something showing through?Trying out some EK cryofuel
oh ok but why does it look like there is a thick layer of something at the bottom. or is it just something showing through?
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I had the Antec branded version of this that came with a fan mount on the window. It's still alive at my parents house. I put together a Sandy Bridge era chip and Intel motherboard for them in it.I had one of the koolance brand cases back in the day. I bought it when I was a teenager... It was all the rage at the local lan parties. Damn I miss that era.
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