Recent content by zk2004mb

Since the case is optimized for dual 360 rad. Do you have any plan to add pump bracket support for DDC or even D5? If this case can support dual 360 rad + matx + separate water pump bracket, it could be a golden standard for custom loop case

I agree. If there is a direct die block with ddc pump on top, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Nickel plating is not just an aesthetic feature, it actually acts as a protective layer against corrosion especially for liquid metal. Like you said, getting it right on copper is very difficult. As a customer, I expect a finished product, not a difficult DIY project.

I would say the nickel plating is a must for such a premium, well-engineered product and it's probably the last piece before perfection. I will keep an eye on it😀

One suggestion: Adding the nickel plating to the copper would be really friendly for liquid metal users like me. The only thing that prevents me from buying it is the lack of nickel plating. Liquid metal will react with copper/brass and form an alloy. It won't affect performance if you don't...

Your intuition is right. I had two quick-disconnect plugs from barrow and they have even more restrictions together than a 280 rad. I used apogee drive ii as cpu block, it has one 18W ddc. Then I put a iceman pump reservoir combo at the back of my case with another 18w ddc. I don't have enough...

Just fyi, I have a 280GTS, 2xTX240. With one 18W DDC, I have 0.7GPM at max. To balance the noise I go with two 18w DDC. Now I have about 1.2GPM at max, 0.45GPM at min, 0.7GPM at quiet level. Remove some 90 degree fittings will help your flow but with such a complicated loop, it might be too hard...

Beautiful layout. It's amazing that you can fit triple 280 rads into it. But have you tested the water flow rate? When I worked on my triple rad build, the flow rate with a single DDC was shockingly low.

I highly recommend you to test your flow rate. 280gts is a very restrictive rad. Not to mention you only run one DDC at 1700rpm

It's the most elegant solution for dual rads but definitely not the only one. You can do 2 rads in Ncase m1 without any modification. You can even do 1x280 and 2x240 in NR200 with some effort.

That's a solid number. I tested mine simply because I want to achieve 1.5GPM

It actually depends on how you think about water flow. Will the 0.5GPM and 1GPM make a huge difference in the daily tasks? Not really. There might be several degrees difference at full load but you won't notice it on other occasions. My goal was to build the future proof loop at a quiet level...

Glad to know! I guess I've been too obsessed with this case lollll. Check my new post as I put every details in it.

I wouldn't say this board is a poor choice. I can easily name two case that can hold it. 1. Ncase M1, I did a dual 240 rad loop in it with C8I 2. NR200, I did triple rad 1x 280 and 2x 240 in it with C8I. This board is a beast in overclock. I tuned my 3200C14 dual rank b-die(2x16g) to be 3800C14...

My suggestions: 1. Intel is not a must. AMD is totally fine. I'm running my 3900x hackintosh. But if VM is your priority then go with intel. 2. If you want Hackintosh with decent GPU, you probably want to think about 6800xt/6900xt. Bifurcation for 2 GPU will take a lot internal space.