Build Log - Inwin 909 - 8700K - Duncans RGB Aussie PC
Build Log - Inwin 909 - 8700K - Duncans RGB Aussie PC
Liquid cooling pumps consume relatively little power, typically ranging from 12 to 25 watts. Most lighting systems use LEDs, which also have a low power requirement. Overclocking does raise your power consumption, but your system won't operate at full capacity continuously. In such cases, it's important to have a power supply that can safely provide the necessary energy without instability.
That's a good observation! I chose the "Corsair HX1000i 1000W 80PLUS Platinum Full Modular ATX Power Supply." It's the most affordable platinum option available at my store, where I previously purchased an 850W unit. Anything less than this was considered an excessive cost.
For the fans, since the scythe wasn't available, I opted for Noctua. I looked up the highest static pressure options and found suitable models.
rubix_1011 :
I had only mentioned the Scythe Slip Streams (12.5mm thick) as part of the push/pull config, if you decided to do so, and really only on the pull side.
They don't have the static pressure to push through most radiators, but they can certainly pull well through them.
Ok, so about the fan plan I thought we had sorted !!! Wait for it.......... I received my pump/reservoir combos. I can't fit 2 at the top. I can barely fit 1 at the top, it just squeezes in on its side which I will have to make a steel bracket for. So the other pump/res will have to go down to the bottom of the case and I will have to run the loop in series (I know its overkill but I want to use them, because I cant return them).
So the LED fans I was going to put at the bottom are now gone, I moved one next to the motherboard. The pump is in there place. I purchased the industrial grade Noctua fans, vinyl'd the centre of them, painted the stupid rubber vibration corner tips and painted the wiring .. Geez... Those silly noctua fans, I wish they were black instead of that silly cream colour.
After many hours working out the loop and incorporating your ideas to fix air flow and apply pull onto the CPU radiator's, this is the outcome, only outstanding thing is the push pull for the GPU radiator (Waiting for the paint to dry).
I really appreciate your focus on the little things...progressing at a gentle pace, yet reaching the goal.
Do you truly wish to position the reservoir atop everything? Are there alternatives to place them together at the base of the case? I understand it would require additional routing, but it would also offer better protection for those delicate components. I reviewed numerous custom loop diagrams in both edge images and Google photos—hundreds in total. None showed the reservoir directly above the internals. I think there’s a valid reason for this arrangement.