Recent content by OldManGrimm

Mainly? Client request. I have a repeat client who changes PCs every couple of months (and I'm talking $3K and up systems). He decided to sell this one, and thought it would sell better with hardline tubing. It's fine though - he can afford it, he pays well, and gives me a chance to do a lot of...

This was a client build that we'd initially done with pneumatic soft tubing. Client decided he wanted to switch to hard tubing (which is what I'd wanted to do in the first place). Space is ridiculously tight in the FormD, but with good planning it works out. We didn't block the GPU because a: a...

Recently collaborated with another local builder, managed to fit two 280mm radiators with a hardline loop into a Meshlicious. Always interesting to see what you can fit into an SFF build. A custom bracket from IceManCooler allowed us to mount the rear rad. A few well-placed telescopic fittings...

Thank you! It took SO much modding to the case to get the pump/res, rad, and tubing to all fit, and cable management was challenging. I know the case is kind of borderline SFF size, but I thought this group may appreciate it.

I bought this case when it released, absolutely love the look. Unfortunately the GPU ventilation is terrible; anything over a 3060/6600 level card overheats. I just recently got comfortable enough with custom loops to make this build work. The tempered glass is hinged on either side like doors...

Thanks, good to know. So many changes to keep up with! Worst for me is the damn cables - the new 12VHPWR cable uses different pins and techniques, and now Corsair has their Shift line that apparently uses different pins as well. But hey, keeps it from getting boring!

This was a commission for a very tech savvy client, so other than a -30 undervolt and stability testing I left a lot of the nitty gritty to him (at his request). Running CB R23 multi core it hung out at 89-90C. HWInfo didn't register it as thermal throttling, but I suspect it may have been to...

Hardware: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-core processor w/ Thermalright AM5 contact frame Thermalright AXP90-X47 Copper Edition w/ Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM chromax fan ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64GB DDR5-6000 WD_Black SN850X 4TB Gen 4 NVMe (x2) Nvidia RTX 4090 Founder’s Edition...

TL;DR: 120mm intake fan in bottom, 25mm or 15mm thickness? Wondering what size fan would be best as the intake fan in the bottom of my Shift. A 120x25mm gives good flow and better pressure than a 120x15mm. But I'm wondering if the 25mm thick fan impedes air intake through the bottom of the...

Good point, my description may not have been very clear. Yes, this is how mine is set up.

TLDR: Anyone using a fan arrangement other than intake on bottom, exhaust on top, for the Evolv Shift case with dual AIOs? Parts list here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/grimmwrath/saved/#view=bJfzMp . As anyone that's built in an Evolv Shift knows, the airflow is severely limited, and temps...

It's not that hard. If you're like me, the first few you do will suck, but it gets easier with practice. I point everyone to Lutro0's channel on YouTube, he does great tutorials on cables and sleeving.

Thanks! I've tried shortening and sleeving a semi-modular PSU, but it's nerve-wracking. If you screw up a cable you're making from scratch, you just start over. Mess up one of those, though, different story altogether. I just make it a point now to only buy fully-modular, if at all possible.

My son wanted me to clean up the wiring in his Elite 130...it was overheating because of wires getting caught in the CPU cooler. I might have gotten a little carried away with the job... Thought you guys might appreciate the results.