I had planned a chrome/steel pipe build but never found the time to make it happen until this year, progress has been slow over the last few months. The only real objective is to make this build look as good as possible and I may run into some problems down the line due to excessive bends.
Watercooling Parts:
Protium 100mm - Threads don't show and she fits.
Alphacool Phobya DC12-260 - underpowered for this many bends but size is key.
Swiftech MCR 360 - I am a big fan of the end tanks and it was sitting around
CPU Block - Optimus foundation nickel
GPU Block - EK Quantum Vector 6800/6900 Nickel - not yet delivered
All fittings - Darkside, triple seals
Pipes - 304 Stainless 12 mm OD, 1mm thickness custom length apx 600mm
Components:
Case: H510E
Fans: NZXT AER RGB2 120mm most likely
CPU: 3900x for now
GPU: 6800 atm, trying to secure a 6800xt
Mobo: Love the white on the B550 Vision D
PSU: RM750 or 850W ROG STRIX- White
Watercooling Parts:
Protium 100mm - Threads don't show and she fits.
Alphacool Phobya DC12-260 - underpowered for this many bends but size is key.
Swiftech MCR 360 - I am a big fan of the end tanks and it was sitting around
CPU Block - Optimus foundation nickel
GPU Block - EK Quantum Vector 6800/6900 Nickel - not yet delivered
All fittings - Darkside, triple seals
Pipes - 304 Stainless 12 mm OD, 1mm thickness custom length apx 600mm
Components:
Case: H510E
Fans: NZXT AER RGB2 120mm most likely
CPU: 3900x for now
GPU: 6800 atm, trying to secure a 6800xt
Mobo: Love the white on the B550 Vision D
PSU: RM750 or 850W ROG STRIX- White
- 12 pipes to start from Aliexpress. All 12mm OD, x6 0.5mm walls, x6 1mm walls
- The 0.5mm walls did not stand up to the tight bends but are holding out on wider angles.
- 1mm walls did just fine although bracing the inside with bending springs was not too bright..
- IMO the bends were better without the insert springs which were destroyed anyway
- Pulled this old rad from another build that got an objectively better rad and gave it a matte spray
- Sleeved with the Darkside graphite/violet but recently started using paracord on some other projects so I may change it out
- H510E cannot fit a 360 rad but I decided this looks best. I can either rotate the PSU to draw hot air from the rad or "cool" air from beneath the case where the rad will exhaust. I also cut three wide slots in the floor of the case for a 120/140mm fan to help draw air out. Three fan will push the rad from above which may only be as efficient as a 240mm. I could have removed the radiator panel to avoid the holes and riveted in a proper mount, but the glass border does hide them quite well. Res is in. I do not like the Protium mounting brackets so I will do my best to avoid using one..
- With the front glass panel missing you can just see the "out" port of the rad that will make its way to the res.
Comment