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Help me design a cpu watercooled loop

67Elco

67Elco

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I'm looking to build in this case and will be using a back connector motherboard for the cleanest look possible. https://www.newegg.com/p/2AM-006A-000E7

My thoughts are a 360 radiator up top with some type of pump/res located on the floor of the case and of course a cpu block. The cpu will likely be a 65w Ryzen 7900. My only reason for considering this is to negate the need for a huge air cooler which usually ends up covering more than half of the motherboard. I also don't want the watercooling to become a focal point...the less involved the better I will tolerate it. Probably solid color soft tubing so I don't have to mess with specialty fluids. I would want the tubing fittings to be presentable (meaning no worm clamps). It would be wonderful to be able to fit all of this together in the case dry, then remove it for filling/testing.

If someone can help me with ideas for this that is not too terribly expensive I can forget about one of those janky looking AIO's. The biggest obstacle for me is coming up with some type of fill/drain port...one on the radiator seems to make the most sense, but I have not run across that configuration as of yet.
 
Similar to my old O11D, i had my bottom radiator with a fill port on the lower port, worked out pretty well, with a swivel on it so it could be tucked unde the rad out of the way.
drain2.jpg

Here is how i had my loop, albeit with 2 rads though
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Here is one with a flat res/pump too
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The layout of that case is very similar, so you have a lot of good options. Be aware though a full custom loop can be costly.
 
Then a extra port on the radiator would be acceptable? Does anyone offer these?
 
Buy an Aplhacool Eisbaer 240 or 360. It has everything you want and the convenience of being not very costly and much cheaper than buying each part individually to achieve the same thing.

shop.alphacool.com

11728 Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 240 CPU - Digital RGB

The Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora AIO CPU water cooler is a latest development of the popular and well-known Eisbaer cooler. Alphacool has improved many features but the ability to expand the cooler via the quick release fasteners and the...
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67Elco said:
Then a extra port on the radiator would be acceptable? Does anyone offer these?
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I am pretty sure there are a few rads with multi ports on them. Mine was a EK XE 360.
 
Corsair blocks, EK fittings, mayhems tubing and coolant, Corsair rads (hardwarelabs), Alphacool pump/res combo.

If the budget allows get Optimus stuff instead.
 
Yeah make sure to have a drain port at the lowest point in the case. Makes maintenance much easier. Otherwise you have to pop a tube off and it can get messy.
 
These guys would really need a budget number.

Pump, tubing, res, water block, clamps..... the coolant too. Adds up pretty fast.

A decent block that would handle any CPU would be around 100 bucks it's self. I try to sell people on all coper blocks which tend to cost more.
 
FoulOnWhite said:
I am pretty sure there are a few rads with multi ports on them. Mine was a EK XE 360.
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Those appear discontinued...lots on ebay used tho.
 
ir_cow said:
Yeah make sure to have a drain port at the lowest point in the case. Makes maintenance much easier. Otherwise you have to pop a tube off and it can get messy.
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I have no problem removing all from the case in the event it needs servicing. I would want to fill/test this outside anyway.
 
Hi,
Hardware labs has multiport rads.
Just adding a T valve and shut off would work to off your reservoir outlet or inlet.
 
ShrimpBrime said:
These guys would really need a budget number.

Pump, tubing, res, water block, clamps..... the coolant too. Adds up pretty fast.

A decent block that would handle any CPU would be around 100 bucks it's self. I try to sell people on all coper blocks which tend to cost more.
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If I can source the parts involved I can quickly decide the worth.
 
Hi,
Also just don't use a lot of 90s it saves a ton of money.
 
Here's the multiport

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Mostly thicker rads have those otherwise X flow.
 
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67Elco said:
If someone can help me with ideas for this that is not too terribly expensive I can forget about one of those janky looking AIO's. The biggest obstacle for me is coming up with some type of fill/drain port...one on the radiator seems to make the most sense, but I have not run across that configuration as of yet.
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Take such a set
shop.alphacool.com

11986 Alphacool Core Storm 360mm ST30 Wasserkühlungs Set

Core Storm 360mm ST30 erweiterbares PC CPU Wasserkühlung-Set für Einsteiger & Enthusiasten mit aRGB Beleuchtung
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as a base and then substitute what you don't like with those ones you feel comfortable with. You can change it also by other manufactorers. All is quite standardized. I would also suggest to get a watertemperature sensor and a kind of controller to run a custom loop.

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You take that set as a BOM. Not the set on its own. If you want a different Pump? Take that one you like into your generated list instead of that one inside the Set. You want to have a different radiator. Same job. Fittins different? Also. If you don't take a list as a base you will forget something. You can also take one Set from EKWB. The manufactorer doesn't matter. If you like EKWB you can also use their configurator. Where you got that list from doesn't matter. It is more important that your list is complete.
 
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You know that does not come with a d5 pump right.
 
ThrashZone said:
You know that does not come with a d5 pump right.
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That Alphacool has a D5 integrated. I would suggest that you first look and set a statement after.
 
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