[Intro/Gathering]
I'm not updating my computer every year, its more like when it get loads of boost. And now is time, its actually been for few years now. Anyway.
Gathering info, getting started etc. 5820k was first that i started to look into, it didnt quite make that wow-effect though so it was mostly skipped to next ones. 6800k was almost same thing as 5820k, it was way more meh than last one. It gone by this for while though, and if there were some second hand parts for nice price then maybe those two. Forgot whole thing for a while, but when Ryzen came and my curiosity raised little bit. At first it seemed godlike, but it had some baby issues. So decided to wait little bit longer. 7820k published and it was way more horrifying than those two mentioned in here. VRM issues, performance, had to be delidded. Oh god, why Intel even did this? So it was time to go Ryzen, now or never.
First things first, I was looking OCN (I can be found there too, in many topics. Not regular user) for good overclocking mobos while i noticed Gigabytes Gaming 5. It should be top notch there, although every mobo seems to have some issues. Asus wasnt my first choice anymore due to bad memories. More or less. And Asrocks Taichi is overpriced here, so thats that. After few reviews i was convinced that this is it. Looked through stores what price they were asking about this and found one store with pretty good discount. It had to be error by their end, so ordered it right away. 2 weeks later got email that somebody at import screwed up and sent K5. Cause didnt have Ryzen yet, so we decided to put that order back up and get real one. After 2 weeks it just appeared on nearest post office and was super happy about it.
There was still time before schools starting so rest this time was waiting. Pensive waiting. Why waiting schools starting? Well, students get discount on "school projects". Not every student, but electrics specialized yes. And not all, its our teacher that allows us to order computer parts. You just have to build it in school. Not in mine case though. I already looked everything to be in order when school starts so it can be ordered immediately. And these were Ryzen 1700 and G.Skill 3600 CL16 Ripjaws V (Samsung B-dies). I did kinda coin flip with 3200 and 3600 rams. 3600 had less ETA, and almost same price. This was again 2 weeks, or it should have been. It took again 1 month after they arrived. I still have no idea why everything took so much time to arrive.
While processor and ram was on its way to me, i looked EK's shop for just new AM4 bracket for my Supremacy EVO. And
maybe new res. After thinking it over if i needed anything else with same time was some sort of mistake. I was looked for new hose to fit my color scheme better than my old blue one. Because new hose was bigger, it absolutely needed new fittings. And, oh boy here we go downhill
. Well, finally got ordered my things and it was full box of things. And brackets was the only thing i really needed.
Things was about here that you'll need building new battlestation. So we go to next chapter.
[Building and some backfiring]
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side We are strong and not afraid to die We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled WE'LL FIGHT TILL THE END! Collected rest parts, and decided that i might build it later. Just because there wasnt really time. One hour later old system was drained, new mobo installed, front rad turned and was about to go build loop itself. Plan was to use my old GTX770 with block so i play/fold with it still. Back to building loop: new res founded its place pretty quickly. It was decided before ordering, and fittings founded theirs. There was some things that i didnt quite like, so to do it i was 3 pieces short. 3-fricking-pieces. 1x45, 2x45 and 90 degrees. It was already late and was little bit frustrated about this, fast order to EK with this and with most fastest delivery you'll ever see. Money didnt matter, if it came as quick as possible.
Next day at work had those "what if" thoughts, and everybody knows that its again downhill. Emailed EK if they could add something for that same order. New gpu block, Acetal-Copper FE. Thoughts were still more likely "i can order it now, and order gpu later. Its more like saving money when you dont have to order block later". Its like whispering with devil itself. Everybody knows how story this kind can only end. It ended ordering new gpu, Evgas 1060 FTW+ 6gb. We're coming back for that later. Everything was still waiting on something, so it was time to think about fans itself. It was in to-do-list for some time to add new case fans, 2x 140. I had little bit help with this, and thanks there for that, so ordered those new ones for case. Also because i was ordering fans for case then why not full set then, so 4x120 for rads too. And thanks, again. These are also on their way to me.
That was current situation whats been going with this. Gpu and PowerLink is coming. Fans is coming. What else you could do? Started to do little bit tubing itself, its fun.
Now its time to reveal some things, yes mobo is partially white has orange leds and orange tubing was absolutely right choice. Fittings wasnt that easy to pick, but maybe they vanish there nicely. In the picture it seems way red'ish, but its orange. And yes, res is not quite right. Loop is Res-Pump-Rad-GPU-Rad-CPU-Res.
[Parts used]
CPU: Ryzen 5 1700 w/ EK Supremacy EVO Acetal
Mobo: Gigabyte X370 Gaming 5
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x8gb 3600 CL16 (Samsung B-Die)
GPU:
GTX770 w/ EK blockPSU: EVGA 650W P2
Case: Corsair 750D
Storage: Intel 530 120gb (main), Kingston HyperX 120gb, 3tb WD Red, 1tb Samsung F3, 1tb WD Blue
Fans: 4x NoiseBlocker eLoops B12-PS @ rads & 2x B14-PS @ case
Watercooling: Alphacool 360 UT60 (top)
Alphacool 240 ST30 (front)
EK DCP4.0 pump
EK X3 150 Lite reservoir
EK 19/13 Black fittings, including 45degree / 2x45degree / 90degree fittings
EK 19/13 Pearl UV Orange
[Most common things that has been asked]
Q: 1060 with watercooling, seriously? With that same amount you could get 1070
A: Yes. Watercooling is my way of doing things. Its my hobby after all; its efficient and silent. 1070 would also need waterblock and then it would cost same as 1080 and so on.
Q: What for is this computer
A: Mostly my daily driver, but gaming is my life. Also few months ago founded Folding, so thats also when im not home.
Q: How you fill and drain your loop
A: For fill i got special bottle, it doesnt take that much longer tho. Draining is done by removing pump-rad hose. It will drain almost whole loop.
[Last words]
Thanks if you did go through that all. Its not even readable english nor anything else. Thanks to everyone that helped me to decide parts, you know yourselves. I couldn't done this without you. Building PC is not always easy, this had all sorts of backfires and still isnt anywhere near ready. I will post more pictures and add text when things get here. Calm yourselves. I hope for many questions, ups or downs. Everything. Anything.
Im updating this while things get here and will add more to that building chapter. With pictures.
My feelings going to be something like this when started first time
post edited by Mkkari - 2017/09/22 07:02:48