Water/Liquid Cooling

[JacobLow]

Anyone here doing full custom loop water cooling for their PC ?
What are your typical temps for CPU/GPU when idle and gaming ?

 

[elmariachi]

Anyone here doing full custom loop water cooling for their PC ?
What are your typical temps for CPU/GPU when idle and gaming ?

12900k o/c is around 72 degrees gaming and 3080 Ti Strix is around 48 degrees max gaming. 2x360 rads and Vento XPG fans. Idle temps CPU is around high 20s to mid 30s, GPU is usually around 28 degrees idle. Ambient temps 24 degrees A/C room.

 

[celsus]

12900k o/c is around 72 degrees gaming and 3080 Ti Strix is around 48 degrees max gaming. 2x360 rads and Vento XPG fans. Idle temps CPU is around high 20s to mid 30s, GPU is usually around 28 degrees idle. Ambient temps 24 degrees A/C room.

What case are you using?

Also where is the best place to get custom loop parts?

 

[elmariachi]

What case are you using?

Also where is the best place to get custom loop parts?

Singularity Spectre 3.0 open concept case.

 

[Op_Valkyrie]

Singularity Spectre 3.0 open concept case.

i already give up on custom WC, current build going with AIO.
But your rig looks simply nice!

 

[elmariachi]

i already give up on custom WC, current build going with AIO.
But your rig looks simply nice!

Thanks grand master!!!

 

[Op_Valkyrie]

Thanks grand master!!!

Bo lah… I small fry, my other pals from VRZ more pro…

 

[JacobLow]

12900k o/c is around 72 degrees gaming and 3080 Ti Strix is around 48 degrees max gaming. 2x360 rads and Vento XPG fans. Idle temps CPU is around high 20s to mid 30s, GPU is usually around 28 degrees idle. Ambient temps 24 degrees A/C room.

is it normal for the CPU temp to be hotter than the GPU ? nice rig btw

 

[elmariachi]

is it normal for the CPU temp to be hotter than the GPU ? nice rig btw

Absolutely cause the CPU still has an IHS over the die unlike the GPU which the die is in direct contact with the cooling block.

Plus 12900k runs hot so CPU is warm but I've overclocked mine which sits at 5.2Ghz all core on max load and 5.3-5.4Ghz in gaming OCTVB. It pulls 246W on full load stress testing. Stock 12900k I don't go anywhere above 65 degrees.

Thanks for the compliments!

 

[JacobLow]

Absolutely cause the CPU still has an IHS over the die unlike the GPU which the die is in direct contact with the cooling block.

Plus 12900k runs hot so CPU is warm but I've overclocked mine which sits at 5.2Ghz all core on max load and 5.3-5.4Ghz in gaming OCTVB. It pulls 246W on full load stress testing. Stock 12900k I don't go anywhere above 65 degrees.

Thanks for the compliments!

I see .. was wondering why my CPU temp was higher than my GPU. Thanks for the info ! Here's my first water cooling build !

https://ibb.co/TTvrjj2

 

[elmariachi]

I see .. was wondering why my CPU temp was higher than my GPU. Thanks for the info ! Here's my first water cooling build !

https://ibb.co/TTvrjj2

Wow nice and simple build.
Bends are uniform and neat.
Looks like Barrows white finish fittings. Solid!

 

[JacobLow]

Wow nice and simple build.
Bends are uniform and neat.
Looks like Barrows white finish fittings. Solid!

Thanks! by the way are you using coolant or distilled water ? I heard that if using distilled water you need to add biocide ?

 

[elmariachi]

Thanks! by the way are you using coolant or distilled water ? I heard that if using distilled water you need to add biocide ?

Concentrate + Distilled water. Didn't add biocide. I have 0 nickel plating issues so far. I don't like adding addicitives unless I really have to.

 

[blackestvoid]

Singularity Spectre 3.0 open concept case.

damage for the case alone?

 

[JacobLow]

Concentrate + Distilled water. Didn't add biocide. I have 0 nickel plating issues so far. I don't like adding addicitives unless I really have to.

Is it okay to use those distilled drinking water u can get from supermarkets ?

 

[elmariachi]

Is it okay to use those distilled drinking water u can get from supermarkets ?

I'm actually using distilled drinking water for my loop. All clear and no issues.

 

[elmariachi]

damage for the case alone?

Almost 2k.

 

[XcoldstarX]

No additives for growth inhibition?

 

[stanlawj]

12900k o/c is around 72 degrees gaming and 3080 Ti Strix is around 48 degrees max gaming. 2x360 rads and Vento XPG fans. Idle temps CPU is around high 20s to mid 30s, GPU is usually around 28 degrees idle. Ambient temps 24 degrees A/C room.

What is the thickness of your 360 rads?

 

[elmariachi]

What is the thickness of your 360 rads?

Front 60mm, Top is 45mm.