I have decided to crack on with another build after my last one ended so unsatisfactorily.
Rather than continue with attempting to passively cool my gaming PC I will take the simpler option and watercool. My plan is to end up with a small, compact fully watercooled PC. I am hoping to stay under a completely arbitrary 1 gallon limit. (1 UK gallon is ~4.55L).
So I start out with a sheet of 3mm aluminium
With a bit of drilling, some tapping and some amazing little cubes it can stand up all on its own.
Some measuring, a bit more drilling and tapping plus some stand-offs may give you an idea of whats coming up shortly.
Ahhh, look a little donor board for playing around with.
Isnt it soo pretty.
Why are you taking the heatsink off you may ask?
Its now all starting to take shape. However I dont like the fact the ram will block all airflow across the board.
So its time to swap the donor board for an alternative and we have something a bit more interesting! Obviously as we are talking about liquid volumes we need some water cooling in there.
Added to the board is a CPU block / pump from a Fractal Design Kelvin CLC.
If im using a CPU block I also need a radiator! Given the size of the build I will be using a dual 80mm rad.
And thats where I am up to.
I have a GPU waterblock in the post and the rest of the pieces for the case is on order.
Questions, thoughts, feedback?
Rather than continue with attempting to passively cool my gaming PC I will take the simpler option and watercool. My plan is to end up with a small, compact fully watercooled PC. I am hoping to stay under a completely arbitrary 1 gallon limit. (1 UK gallon is ~4.55L).
So I start out with a sheet of 3mm aluminium
With a bit of drilling, some tapping and some amazing little cubes it can stand up all on its own.
Some measuring, a bit more drilling and tapping plus some stand-offs may give you an idea of whats coming up shortly.
Ahhh, look a little donor board for playing around with.
Isnt it soo pretty.
Why are you taking the heatsink off you may ask?
Its now all starting to take shape. However I dont like the fact the ram will block all airflow across the board.
So its time to swap the donor board for an alternative and we have something a bit more interesting! Obviously as we are talking about liquid volumes we need some water cooling in there.
Added to the board is a CPU block / pump from a Fractal Design Kelvin CLC.
If im using a CPU block I also need a radiator! Given the size of the build I will be using a dual 80mm rad.
And thats where I am up to.
I have a GPU waterblock in the post and the rest of the pieces for the case is on order.
Questions, thoughts, feedback?