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| System Name | Air Cooled Caselabs BH8 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Coffee Lake 8700K @ 4.7 |
| Motherboard | MSI Gaming M5 |
| Cooling | Noctua D15s, 5x 140mm Noctua Chromax, 1x 120mm Noctua Chromax, 2x 80mm Noctua fans |
| Memory | G. Skill Trident Z RGB series 3200mhz |
| Video Card(s) | ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 |
| Storage | Samsung EVO 840 250gb SSD, Samung EVO PRO 256gb SSD, 2 TB WD Black Edition HDD. |
| Display(s) | 24" Asus Gaming ROG 144hz |
| Case | Black Caselabs BH8 |
| Power Supply | 850w EVGA SuperNOVA G2 Gold PSU with individually sleeved black cables |
| Mouse | Logitech Wireless G403 |
| Keyboard | Corsair Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
| Software | Windows 10 |
Hey all. So I am finally upgrading my computer at the end of the year. I have a good base and understanding of how to build computers. I built one custom loop five years ago. I recently transitioned to air cooling due to severe algae and corrosive issues (loop ran for five years). I did use biocide, silver kill coils, distilled water, with frequent loop fluid changes. Even with a top end Noctua CPU air cooler the temperatures, in combination with overclocking, are extremely high. Time to change back to liquid! Keep in mind I am starting from scratch, I will need to purchase all the necessary items to have a complete loop.
My case is a Caselabs Mercury S3. I provided a picture below that was retrieved from google images. I have the same 120/140mm fan mount setups.
Would a UNI PUMP Bracket from EK allow me to install an EK-XRES Revo D5 pump on the front radiator. I am really trying to limit the loop tubing length so my theory is if I install the pump/res combo half way up on the front radiator I will have a relatively simple install. Clearance doesn't seem to be an issue with this combo.
Bracket: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-uni-pump-bracket-120mm-fan-vertical
Pump: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-incl-pump
The second image I attached shows a similar set up in the case I own. I think this just may work! I don't see the need to mount the pump to the bottom of the case (which can be easily done). That would make for some really lengthy tubing.
Is the EK-XRES Revo D5 pump with integrated reservoir a solid, reliable, and "quiet" combo? I don't know much about pumps. I use to be a loyal swiftech customer but I feel as though EK has really dominated the market within the last few years.
The GPU I intend to buy (VEGA) will be air cooled. This loop is just to cool the CPU so I can get back to the old days of high overclocks!
My case is a Caselabs Mercury S3. I provided a picture below that was retrieved from google images. I have the same 120/140mm fan mount setups.
Would a UNI PUMP Bracket from EK allow me to install an EK-XRES Revo D5 pump on the front radiator. I am really trying to limit the loop tubing length so my theory is if I install the pump/res combo half way up on the front radiator I will have a relatively simple install. Clearance doesn't seem to be an issue with this combo.
Bracket: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-uni-pump-bracket-120mm-fan-vertical
Pump: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-incl-pump
The second image I attached shows a similar set up in the case I own. I think this just may work! I don't see the need to mount the pump to the bottom of the case (which can be easily done). That would make for some really lengthy tubing.
Is the EK-XRES Revo D5 pump with integrated reservoir a solid, reliable, and "quiet" combo? I don't know much about pumps. I use to be a loyal swiftech customer but I feel as though EK has really dominated the market within the last few years.
The GPU I intend to buy (VEGA) will be air cooled. This loop is just to cool the CPU so I can get back to the old days of high overclocks!
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