Some ideas about watercooling.
Thermal load and capacity
- Estimated heat load is ~325 Watts
- At best I can fit 2x 120mm rads in the case
This is all estimated with EK's Configurator tool.
Rad config |
Cooling capacity |
Performance estimate |
Notes |
Slim + Regular |
313W |
32 degree liquid, 36.5 dB |
- |
Slim + Thick |
372W |
31 degree liquid, 36.5 dB |
- |
Single 280mm |
417W |
30 degree liquid, 34.6 dB |
If I were to build in the ssupd meshlicious |
Cost estimates
Barrow makes some cheap options that perform well, may be a compromise on appearance or quietness. The premium option is of course EK or Alphacool or whatever.
|
Cheap |
Premium |
Notes |
Rad thick |
90 |
90 |
- |
Rad thin |
30 |
30 |
- |
GPU block |
150 |
150 |
Barrow and Bykski are the only options, no one else serves my GPU |
CPU block |
- |
70 |
70 for the Barrow option, ~105 for EK |
Pump |
135 |
150 |
135 for a pump-block-res combo (Barrow LTPRP-04), 150 for a Barrow-D5-style pump |
Reservoir |
- |
60 |
60 for a Barrow flat res YKZR-01, similar to the EK FLT 120 |
This doesn't cover the fittings and tubing and all that other stuff.
Also, I won a FLT-120 w/ D5 pump off ebay for ~190 AUD, whoo!
AliExpress binge
CPU block $46 Bykski clear top bykski Authentic MOD Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001340090348.html GPU block $148 Bykski block and plate with RGB bykski Authentic MOD Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001834870426.html https://www.ple.com.au/Products/644932/Bykski-RTX-3070-Full-Coverage-RBW-GPU-Waterblock-For-Gigabyte-w-Backplate GPU block angled header $26 B-VGA-RET-W bykski MOD Store (with shipping) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002745433321.html Rad 1 $31 Barrow Dabel 30mm - 156x121x30 BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000430808431.html Rad 2 $31 Barrow Dabel 30mm - 156x121x30 BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000430808431.html Top res YKZR-01 $46 from one of the Barrow outlets BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001177069922.html Temp sensor TCWD-V1 $4 black regular length sensor BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002797240045.html Leak tester $35 Barrow tester GJQM-01 BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001001628288.html Flow meter $44 Bykski temp and flow monitor B-TFC-CS-X bykski ICY MOD Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001377717645.html == Need == Tubing Fittings 12x Angle fittings 4x Plugs 4x A kit of tube, 10x fittings, 4x angles, plug About $80 bykski MOD Store (with shipping) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001699518939.html Extra compression fittings Barrow THKN-3/8-B03 $20 for a pack of 4 AegirX MOD Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001509571903.html 90-angle Barrow TWT90-v2.5 2-pack $11 ICOOLER Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000230214820.html Plugs $1.30 each BARROW Deputize Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33053885661.html NVME cooling Bykski B-NVME-SL $24 bykski Authentic MOD Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000631478129.html
Optional nice things
CPU block:
$109 EK non-RGB nickel-and-black-plastic: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/47213/ek-velocity-cpu-waterblock-amd-nickel-acetal
$169 EK RGB nickel-and-black-plastic: https://www.ple.com.au/Products/634177/EK-Quantum-Velocity-Addressable-D-RGB-AMD-Nickel-Acetal-CPU-Waterblock