LEEZEE's Watercooling build Logs

[LEEZEE]

If you have 5c drop from opening case, that is not a good case. So you either need to mod covers to improve Air flow or may be considering more optimized case. M,Amy be caselabs in the future ?
I like you videos and style of making them, hope you ll continue.

Yeah its not the best case for having a rad installed in the top. Id love a case labs case in the future. But remember how we both had that conversation about how dang hot the 295x2 gets? lol

[LEEZEE]

I have more recently installed a temp sensor in the res once I replaced the 259x2 with a 980ti. Everything is running much cooler. By 20 degrees almost

[DazMode]

Yeah its not the best case for having a rad installed in the top. Id love a case labs case in the future. But remember how we both had that conversation about how dang hot the 295x2 gets? lol

True.

[10e]

Enthoo Pro-M is basically the same case with much better airflow. both front and top. My favourite is the dark green version because the powder coating on it is A1 beautiful. I wish they had the green version with the all-acrylic side panel. That would be a treat. Though retro fitting it with an acrylic or glass panel would be as easy as cutting a panel and drilling some holes in the side pillars of the case.

And because it has the dust filter on top it can have the top fans in intake. Not the best quality dust filter for airflow, mind you, but still works better than the Evolv's top cover.

I haven't touched the Evolv since I tried the Micro ATX original version because I had the same issues you're facing LeeZee.

With a 4820K at stock and dual GTX 970 Golden Editions from MSI with TF5 water blocks from Daz, with the case open I had low temperatures and the Gentle Typhoon fans on the Phanteks PWM to Voltage fan hub controlled by the motherboard and Speedfan, I had the cards at 44 celsius with the fans at 1100 RPM and the system was whisper quiet.

Once I put back the front and top fan covers the temps went to 49 - 52 celsius and the fans all spun up to over 1700-1800 RPM. I ripped the system apart and the case is chilling in the garage

It's a gorgeous case, but the airflow is sub-par. And yes, I know I sound like a broken record heheh. In addition with the thick aluminum, mods are not as easy as a normal steel case.

In terms of a 295x2 with a normal stock or overclocked 8-thread CPU you need quality radiators and fans and minimum 5x120mm fan spaces in push-pull to achieve good water temperatures.

[Hooded]

It's a shame that case has such poor top air flow. I really love that case but like Daz says the top needs to be modded for proper air flow.

I posted this issue on Phanteks forums.

[LEEZEE]

Enthoo Pro-M is basically the same case with much better airflow. both front and top. My favourite is the dark green version because the powder coating on it is A1 beautiful. I wish they had the green version with the all-acrylic side panel. That would be a treat. Though retro fitting it with an acrylic or glass panel would be as easy as cutting a panel and drilling some holes in the side pillars of the case.

And because it has the dust filter on top it can have the top fans in intake. Not the best quality dust filter for airflow, mind you, but still works better than the Evolv's top cover.

I haven't touched the Evolv since I tried the Micro ATX original version because I had the same issues you're facing LeeZee.

With a 4820K at stock and dual GTX 970 Golden Editions from MSI with TF5 water blocks from Daz, with the case open I had low temperatures and the Gentle Typhoon fans on the Phanteks PWM to Voltage fan hub controlled by the motherboard and Speedfan, I had the cards at 44 celsius with the fans at 1100 RPM and the system was whisper quiet.

Once I put back the front and top fan covers the temps went to 49 - 52 celsius and the fans all spun up to over 1700-1800 RPM. I ripped the system apart and the case is chilling in the garage

It's a gorgeous case, but the airflow is sub-par. And yes, I know I sound like a broken record heheh. In addition with the thick aluminum, mods are not as easy as a normal steel case.

In terms of a 295x2 with a normal stock or overclocked 8-thread CPU you need quality radiators and fans and minimum 5x120mm fan spaces in push-pull to achieve good water temperatures.

Yeah I noticed similar results taking the lid off. At least with the 295x2. With the 980ti its literally night and day difference. Even with everything overclocked. Phanteks has made a beautiful case here. And like you said the finish is top notch. You think it wouldn't have been too hard to have added 1.5 inches to the top and made the vents larger. It wouldn't have made the case ugly or anything lol. oh well. Nothing will ever be perfect.

[LEEZEE]

It's a shame that case has such poor top air flow. I really love that case but like Daz says the top needs to be modded for proper air flow.

I posted this issue on Phanteks forums.

True! The flow front to back is good. It actually reminds me of the NZXT H440 (same idea) The whole front is wide open. It's just that there needs to be more height in the top. Heat rises. Even 1.5 inches to the top would give more room to make the vents 2-3 times the size. Its full aluminum though. I dont feel like trying to get involved with that haha

[LEEZEE]

Here is Build Log #10 - Installing an EK Titan X waterblock & backplate on an EVGA 980ti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41unSE3U6tI

[Overkill]

Some of EK's instructions are awful. some seem as if they were translated to English by a Pakistani who's native language is only spoken in the mountain regions of Nepal.

[LEEZEE]

Some of EK's instructions are awful. some seem as if they were translated to English by a Pakistani who's native language is only spoken in the mountain regions of Nepal.

lol! Yeah, I'm finding that its not the best. Just looks like a scanned copy of a copy printed out on an old bubble jet printer as well. haha

[LEEZEE]

In this build log I get the 980ti into the system and re-tube the loop and fill'er up! Build Log 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3j10IlhgcI

[Hooded]

Quite the process. Been there before.
Tube runs look awesome. Well done.

[nass]

Nice tube runs system looks very nice.

[Overkill]

nice work! some tight bends there.

[DazMode]

Good job with multi-bends.