First time watercooling, hope you enjoy the result!
 
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor**Motherboard** | [Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3800 CL14 Memory**Storage** | [Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB KIngpin HydroCopper**Case** | [Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case**Power Supply** | [EVGA G1+ 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply**Case Fan** | [Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack X2 +1 
 
 

 
 

rjohnson11
This is just one outstanding build. I love the craftmanship.

Thanks! I had a REALLY hard time with the acrylic tubing, I ordered more than I needed to start, wasted it all trying to do two tiny bends to the distro plate from rad... had to order a bunch more. By the time that arrived I had gotten much better at bending :)

Have you thought about Uni fans? 

Very nice.

how much planning was there involved in getting that all set up?  i never got into watercooling. 

Took quote a bit of time as it was my first time
First I spent a lot of time looking at other builds in this case to determine roughly what size radiator sizes would fit with clearance for the fans and vertical GPU. I had to get the EKWB vertical GPU holder in particular because most others including the Lian Li one are too low to fit the 60mm rad I put on bottom. After that I had to learn about fittings and ordered enough for the build, as well as some other fittings I potentially could use.
I Also got a acrylic bending kit that came with a silicon tube pipe insert (to prevent pipe from collapsing when heated) and a hacksaw/chamfer tool. I could not make straight cuts whatsoever with the hacksaw so I ended up using a back saw and a plastic mitre box to make all the cuts. I ruined about 6 packages of tubing before I got the hang of getting the bends where I wanted them, I free hand bent them all. I bought a 90/45 template but everytime I tried to use it the pipes ended up way worse than my hand bends. I ended up ordering a bunch of extenders and more 90's after my first fail and a drill bit chamfer tool, the chamfer tool is a godsend as you can just use it to shorten the pipes to proper length after making a rough cut. Probably took around 40-60 hours but I was recording it all on video so sure that added to my time considerably.

notfordman
I wish my first build looked that nice! Those distro plates are really nice to have. The plumbing is perfect, it looks like to me. I find it amusing you got a better result without all the tools. You should be very proud of what you made. Thanks for showing it off. 
 
I have yet to go hard line, but am gathering the parts for it. What brand of tube did you go with? 

EK-Loop Hard Tube 16mm 0.5m - Acrylic
The tubing itself was honestly not that hard to work with, just getting a mental understanding of where the tube will end up distance wise after you make a bend(when making multiple 90s) was the hardest part for me. As far as the bend templates you have to somehow get a hot wobbly piece of acrylic into a pre-made bend, every time I tried to get the pipe into it I would deform the outside of the pipe pushing it into the template, when all you really need is the square edge of a table to hold your pipe next to while it cools.

 
Looks good.

Very nice....wish I had the patience to dive into hard tubes......they always look so neat n tidy!

Looks like you put a lot of hours into, and the end result is worthy of the effort. I love the purple glow!

Nice rig! 

wow so dream build right there