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Hi I have a X299 setup on pre-order at newegg. Whats the compatibility of LGA2066 with EK Supremacy water-blocks? I am trying to find info on EK page, and must have missed it. I am going with ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING, and Core I7-7800K so want to know how to cool this beastie Thanks...

Hi Looking into using Mayhem's glass tubing for my redo of the H440 Redux build. Has anyone used it? It looks pretty amazing and clear and should be durable and have no interaction with any fluid. I am torn as I realize that its going to be super expensive in fittings. Thinking of 16mm tube...

Hi I have had my H440 build with a Maximus VII hero / 4790K / 16GB Mem just sitting since I build my new mITX system in the Caselabs Nova X2M case. The build log for that one is here: Caselabs X2M Build I really love this case and the urge to mod it and install a full loop instead of the...

Hi I am going to be rebuilding my H440 system to have a full loop and 360 Rad in front of case. I want to mod the drive area to cut out most of the wall so the Rad/Pump/Res combo can be seen. I also want to mod the window larger. Whats the easiest way to do this? I am thinking I need to...

Hi It has been a year since I built my H440 / Maximus VII Hero rig. It works wonderful, yet I have realized that there are a few things I wish to do better. One the case while silent tends to trap heat. I use the rig for folding at 100% when not gaming and it gets warm. The CPU warms up even...

Hi i just got the EK DDC PWM pump with my new water cooling parts shipment. It has one Molex connector for power and one 4 pin fan header with the speed control and PWM wires attached. Do I need to connect this? What happens if no connection? I would rather minimize the number of cables and...

Hi My CaseLabs Nova X2M case finally made it to my door last night. Its my first CaseLabs case and I am beyond impressed. The fit and finish is amazing. Even down to built in threading and threaded inserts where needed. I just had to look at it and my mind was awash with all the options...

Hi I am going to be liquid cooling my EVGA GTX980 SC shortly and trying to up the performance via overclocking. I am just wondering what the favorite tools of the forum members are? I have HWMonitor, CPUID, GPUID and 3D Mark. I don't know witch tool to use setup the overclock. I have...

Hi Really super frustrated with FedEx. I ordered approximately $500 worth of water cooling parts from Performance Pc's. Starting on my first complete loop with hard tubing. Package disappeared after making it to the FedEx office on the 6th as shown below. I really don't know how long to...

Hi I am wondering if there is a best practice for front of case radiator mounting orientation? I see a lot of builds with the end tanks where the fittings attach at the top of the case. Is this for bleeding reasons? In my new build coming up in a CaseLabs Nova X2M mITX case their will be a...

Hi I am considering upgrading my Z87 Gigabyte GA-Z87N-Wifi Motherboard to the Asus Maximus VII Impact. This is specifically to get the M.2 slot for my OS drive. I was reading the Impact Motherboard manual and it states that using the M.2 slot turns the GPU expansion slot from x16 to x8 in...

Intro: I have wanted to do a completely water-cooled system for a while. My current setup in an NZXT H440 looks great, However its a bit large for my workspace. I am only going to have one video card so am going mITX this time. The build is going to be called Atomic Punk and will have a...

Hi I am folding on my gaming system when I am not using it. Its a i7 4790k@ 4.5 Ghz with a EVGA GTX980 video card. Currently I get about 360k points per day on this machine if running a whole day. I have not attempted to GPU overclock yet only CPU. Is GPU overclock worth it for folding...

Hi The CEO of our company asked me to get her a computer for her second home in Wyoming. She said I want fast / best. As I will be 2000k miles away in San Diego, California; I had to build the best I could and keep it somewhat stock. Just put the system together and am going to test and ship...

NZXT have announced a 120mm based AIO cooler very similar to their flagship models the X41 and X61. The X31 sports a very similar design to the X41 in that its a single fan and radiator setup married to the variable speed pump announced in the X41 and X61. The usage of the 30mm thick 120mm...