Punctured my HWLabs GTX480 radiator(pics of sad carnage)

[86 5.0L]

Ended up slipping and falling atop of my rad, sending bolts straight into the core. This is an older 20fpi design that I was using in a push/pull with GT15s. I see most rads are now 16fpi or lower, what do you guys think? should I try hunting down a similar replacement or what would you recommend?

cooling a 7700k plus a 1070(maybe a 1080)

 

[thesmokingman]

RIP rad. Why are the fans spaced out like that?

Btw I have a flat black GTX480 that I'm not using.

 

[LigTasm]

I am honestly baffled by what I'm seeing here. If you space the fans out like that, why not just set the radiator in front of a box fan?

 

[86 5.0L]

Lol the fans were spaced out and had a shroud, let me dig out a old pic

 

[86 5.0L]

Here's some shots of this bad boy

 

[LigTasm]

I thought I've done some ghetto shit with watercooling but hats off to you sir, that cardboard and masking tape shroud is impressive.

Give the old rad a proper burial at sea. Someone has to have one laying around to replace it with.

 

[86 5.0L]

I thought the pantyhose filter topped off the ghetto-ness nicely

Of course this was 10 years ago, my disposable income has increased enough to no longer have to do this