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2 hours ago, vulcan78 said:

You chose a great case! (one of if not the best IMHO, due to gaps in chassis which allow for breathability). 

I recommend going with the biggest radiators right from the start, I regret getting a slim 420 in the ceiling and just the 38mm 360 in the front when I originally did my loop. 

I currently have and can safely recommend: 

EK CE 420 (ceiling)

EK XE 360 (front)

 

Additionally, and this is subjective, but if you can swing it I HIGHLY recommend Barrow's Distribution plate in conjunction with 2x D5 pumps in serial (2x the head pressure and redundancy, D5 at 100% RPM sounds like DDC @ 50% RPM). 

I also recommend orienting the rad fans as exhaust, rear 140mm fan as intake, and adding 2x 90mm fans at bottom of chassis as intake as well. 

I have an update coming to my channel including a modification (removal of rear 140mm fan grill) and putting the PC on some 3x6 wooden blocks to get it off the carpet and aid with airflow and improve the aesthetics: 

 

This is how it looked originally with soft tubing and the single D5 with smaller radiators and no distro plate: 

 

Here's the distro plate from Ali Express, I went with 14/10 acrylic because, compared to PETG, acrylic resists deformation at temperature better (even though my water temps don't exceed 35C) and are much more UV resistant.  With PETG, if water temp gets up to 50-55C there is the risk of a tube becoming dislodged from a fitting because the tubing is literally starting to melt / deform. This problem is actually much more widespread than you think. The only benefit of PETG over Acrylic is that, it's more shatter resistant? I mean that's great if you swing hammers around in your case? I don't swing hammers around in my case, I will take the superior clarity, UV resistance, easier cutting and chamfering, and peace of mind that a tube will never dislodge due to water temperature. In regards to UV resistance, the original EK Duraclear turned lime green after about 4-5 months of mostly indirect sunlight and PETG isn't much better in this regard, it may just take twice as long. I know Acrylic is much better because the Acrylic pump-res seen in the video above suffered zero UV discoloration. Acrylic is also clearer and easier to cut. 

I recommend going hard tubing right from the start and I recommend Acrylic if the room where the PC is has any sunlight. 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32906002848.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.63094c4dPeViPj

 

Let me know if you have any more questions! 

 

 

 

 

Dude, Thankyou like really thankyou. Thats a real sweet setup you got there and I saw your videos, nicee.

Thankyou for the rads, meaning 45mm thickness uptop and 60 on front right. For  airflow i was thinking having intakes where the dust filters are and I dont think I would go with the distro plate but instead fit another radiator there. Also, #### that was some info about petg melting, we dont want that now do we.

[View 71 Owner's Club]

Hey guys how are you doing in such a time?

So, since I was a kid I always had this dream of having the awesomest gaming setup ever, passion evolved into obsession when I could not fulfill my dream, many years later and working and saving alot of money, I just wanna roll my self in the best unnecessary over the top build ever so I could look at it and be satisfied and fulfilled.

I live in Pakistan, so part availability has been a Huge issue (understatement) and I could not get the two most coveted items that I wanted: the Corsair 1000d and an Ax1600I psu, as well as next gen ryzen or intell (may 20 reveal was disappointing so i shifted to amd) with a godlike equivalent mobo and the 3080ti (to be released) as well as a fully decorated large gaming room.

However, due to Covid-19 and other issues, no renovations so no specific gaming room for atleast another year so I have forcefully possessed a spare room (its crap and old but renewed the wiring) till then and my build order that I have purchased but yet to arrive (covid-deliveries ugh) Which is now :

TT View 71 TG edition, Ryzen 3900x, Msi x570 Unify, an oem 2080ti msi Aero from china (to be watercooled), xpg gammix 2TB s11 pro ssd, LG C9 4k-120hz display new and a pg279q old, an Hx1200i Psu, ram cant find a good one yet, and other peripherals.

Sorry for the rant just bear with my excitement, thanks.

So, I am a noob and its gonna be my first not only pc build but a hardtubing custom watercooled build (One can learn a lot by research and videos). Thus i went ahead and ordered 4 ML140mm fans for 3 on a 420 rad uptop and 1 rear exhaust, 6 ML120mm fans for 2 x 360 rads in front and side. Note: these are pro version non-rgb and very high Static pressure and CFM ( its hot where I live and I use headphones and a ceiling fan so noise is a non-issue).

Now I find myself in a tricky spot, and this is where i need Help from all you learned enthusiasts.

What rads should I put in there? I mean the manual of the chassis gives the length and width of supported Rads but no mention of thickness. Also how can i configure an intake exhaust airflow for minimal dust and a good positive airflow?

Basically, guys you have my specs, how much thickness should be the top 420 rad and the front and side 360 rads? So they dont conflict with each other and possible fittings, and/or according to possible airflow configs like top and front intake while side exhaust or vice versa. My situation is such that I cannot go to a local shop get the stuff I want check if it fits return and get what works. Rather I would need to plan everything and then Import specific stuff from Aliexpress (barrow and Bykski) which would take 2 months or more to reach me and then I cant just return stuff if they dont fit. I hope you guys understand.

Also, how would I measure the possible supported thickness of the Rads in this chassis, is there like a tutorial? I could not find answers to these queries of mine, I hope you can help a buddy out here in an underdeveloped nation.