Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops

Sled_Dog · 03-17-2018, 03:28 PM

Hey folks, LONGGGGGGGG time no post. I just referred someone to an article on the main page and it had me thinking, "I should post in the forum, just because."

So after a long break from running custom water I recently built a new custom loop. Far more advanced than any of my old configurations that is for sure.

So here is my current workstation setup I put together:

-Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.8Ghz for now
-Gigabyte AX370-Gaming-K5 mobo
-g.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB PC2800
-Nvidia GTX 980 (Used off Ebay cause screw pricing right now.)
-WD Black M.2SSD for scratch disk
-Samsung EVO 850 256GB SSD boot drive
-WD 1TB backup HDD
-Thermaltake Tower 900 Case

Cooling:
-Dual Loops (GPU / CPU)
-Alphacool 250mm Eisbacher VP755 Pump/Res combos
-EK Water Blocks Mono block for CPU and Mobo VRM
-Bitspower full coverage block on GTX 980
-EK Water Blocks SE360 thing 360mm radiators
-6x Cougar Gaming Vortex 120mm fans on Rads

This is a big step up from my old days of running a Danner mag pump, vinyl tubing, and a car heater core. However it made me nostalgic. I need to dig up old photos of my stuff, maybe I will see if anything hides in the corners of this forum.

Photos:

And a video on YouTube while putting it together:

Ryzen 5 Watercooled Workstation

Up until this build I'd be running Air coolers or AIO coolers for a long time. It felt good (if not rather expensive) to get back into building a full custom loop.

Hope all is well, if anyone even sees this!

Joe · 04-08-2018, 11:32 PM

Haha nice post! I just was browsing through and figured it had to be a spam bot

But no! It is Sled_Dog! Nice to to see you still around and kicking!

Nice looking setup.

Marci · 01-16-2019, 09:03 AM

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if anyone even sees this!

Spotted the post date on the homepage and had to take a look...! *waves*

EDIT: I should update my sig...!

Puzzdre · 02-16-2019, 06:05 PM

love the cat

nice rig though (no pics visible, but saw the video)

rhkcommander · 03-25-2019, 04:12 PM

Looks like an awesome build, thermaltake has had some giant cases over the years, I have one nearly 3ft tall. I like the symmetry of the reservoirs too.

Everyone is on about rigid tubing right now, I keep complaining about the inability for easy maintenance/parts swapping, glad I'm not alone

Good job on the cat tax there Zelda!

Sled_Dog · 04-16-2019, 12:48 PM

Thank you. I like the look of hard line tubing but this is a workstation. I've already replacwd the motherboard and CPU on it once. So flexible tubing has been absolutely ideal for me.

03-17-2018, 03:28 PM	#1
Sled_Dog Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Snowyland(not Alaska) Posts: 238	Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops Hey folks, LONGGGGGGGG time no post. I just referred someone to an article on the main page and it had me thinking, "I should post in the forum, just because." So after a long break from running custom water I recently built a new custom loop. Far more advanced than any of my old configurations that is for sure. So here is my current workstation setup I put together: -Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.8Ghz for now -Gigabyte AX370-Gaming-K5 mobo -g.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB PC2800 -Nvidia GTX 980 (Used off Ebay cause screw pricing right now.) -WD Black M.2SSD for scratch disk -Samsung EVO 850 256GB SSD boot drive -WD 1TB backup HDD -Thermaltake Tower 900 Case Cooling: -Dual Loops (GPU / CPU) -Alphacool 250mm Eisbacher VP755 Pump/Res combos -EK Water Blocks Mono block for CPU and Mobo VRM -Bitspower full coverage block on GTX 980 -EK Water Blocks SE360 thing 360mm radiators -6x Cougar Gaming Vortex 120mm fans on Rads This is a big step up from my old days of running a Danner mag pump, vinyl tubing, and a car heater core. However it made me nostalgic. I need to dig up old photos of my stuff, maybe I will see if anything hides in the corners of this forum. Photos: And a video on YouTube while putting it together: Ryzen 5 Watercooled Workstation Up until this build I'd be running Air coolers or AIO coolers for a long time. It felt good (if not rather expensive) to get back into building a full custom loop. Hope all is well, if anyone even sees this! __________________ pro/chat has a website now? wow

04-08-2018, 11:32 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Re: Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops Haha nice post! I just was browsing through and figured it had to be a spam bot But no! It is Sled_Dog! Nice to to see you still around and kicking! Nice looking setup. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

02-16-2019, 06:05 PM	#4
Puzzdre Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Croatia Posts: 969	Re: Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops love the cat nice rig though (no pics visible, but saw the video) __________________ 'Out of cheese error... ...please reboot the universe (press the GBL to continue)'

03-25-2019, 04:12 PM	#5
rhkcommander Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oregon Posts: 7	Re: Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops Looks like an awesome build, thermaltake has had some giant cases over the years, I have one nearly 3ft tall. I like the symmetry of the reservoirs too. Everyone is on about rigid tubing right now, I keep complaining about the inability for easy maintenance/parts swapping, glad I'm not alone Good job on the cat tax there Zelda!

04-16-2019, 12:48 PM	#6
Sled_Dog Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Snowyland(not Alaska) Posts: 238	Re: Old Watercooler Returns to Custom Loops Thank you. I like the look of hard line tubing but this is a workstation. I've already replacwd the motherboard and CPU on it once. So flexible tubing has been absolutely ideal for me. __________________ pro/chat has a website now? wow

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