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[Bartacus]

Ooooo. What's the build area on that? That's HUGE!

350mm x 350mm x 400mm I think. Here it is in action, next to a Lian-Li Dynamic O11 XL for scale:

My first test monkey is printing now! This thing was a breeze to set up. I am now having fun, for the first time in MONTHS!! Woohoo! This is using whatever filament Creality included with the printer:

 

[AlienALX]

£450 all in. For absolutely no other reason than I was bored, fancy a change from the Titan XP and wanted something different.

I'm quite happy with that. It won't be as fast as my 2070 Super EXOC but that can't be water cooled and cost me the same. Plus this Asus Dual uses a 2080 PCB, with much better components (2080 stuff basically, all digital) and thus you can actually find a block for it. Don't ask me how I worked all that out it's taken me 3 hours :S

 

[Greenback]

Got this coming tomorrow, Can't believe amazon stock was gone in less than a day.

Figure give it a go and being that it's amazon I have 30 days to return it or sale it for more than I paid

 

[Bartacus]

I finally got around to installing the Optimus AM4 CPU block. The flow rate improvement from a HeatKiller block is INSANE. I have no idea if this number is accurate, but what USED to be a 6.17LPM flow rate is now 8.93LPM. CPU stays under 60C at full load, so performance is good.

 

[FTLN]

Just picked up a EK Loop Connect, finally no more high pitched whining from my DDC 3.2 PWM.

Application that comes with it is pretty basic and no way I can find to hide it from the task bar or start with windows, no way to check in app what the current version of the app is or check for updates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILmic_L7qA

 

[AlienALX]

EK can suck a fat one.

£200 for their new CPU block. Jokes.

Bitspower are now much cheaper.

 

[trawetSluaP]

EK can suck a fat one.

£200 for their new CPU block. Jokes.

Bitspower are now much cheaper.

Would the new blocks even make a noticeable difference?

 

[AlienALX]

Would the new blocks even make a noticeable difference?

3c.

£200.......

 

[trawetSluaP]

3c.

£200.......

Wow... Mad. If I need a new block...

How long does the average block last?

 

[Greenback]

Wow... Mad. If I need a new block...

How long does the average block last?

Depends on what you use as liquid and if you're willing to take t apart to clean, and if it fits the latest cpu, (if the company bring out replacement fittings) in theory you could keep it for a long time depending on upgrades and what comes out

 

[AlienALX]

Keep it clean and the only part you would ever need to service is the oring. That can be done for about 10p.

I guess once you learn water cooling taking apart a block is the least of your worries tbh.

 

[trawetSluaP]

Keep it clean and the only part you would ever need to service is the oring. That can be done for about 10p.

I guess once you learn water cooling taking apart a block is the least of your worries tbh.

I flush and clean once a year.

 

[AlienALX]

I flush and clean once a year.

More than enough.

The only things that will fail eventually are the rubber parts, as as I say they are all easily replaced.

IDK if this precedent is going to be set soon because of copper prices but seriously £200 for a block. lmfao. Bitspower do a full sodding distro plate (huge) with pump mount for $250 US ffs.

I just bought a perfectly lovely TR block for thirty five pounds delivered.

I don't care if I would save 5c, I'd rather save £165.

Recently I needed a GPU block. I find one on OCUK for £125 (EK). That is on sale. They are usually about £180. Nearly bought it, but info on their site was cloudy. I then find out I need a stock 2080 block and got a Barrow for £80. From the UK, I could have saved £25 on that but didn't want to wait 40 days (shipping is screwed ATM).

But yeah, I just don't understand why they are pricing stuff like that. Not unless as I said copper is about to become worth as much as silver

 

[Bartacus]

Bought me an American CPU block recently a while back, just for giggles, along with some new TridentZ Neo RGB ram for my 2nd rig. The flow rate through this sucker is unreal!

The black aluminum matches the HeatKiller GPU back plate perfectly. And for the RGB haters, no lights at all.

A Frankenstein's mess of fittings from Darkside, Bitspower, and EK all in one shot, LOL!

This flow rate used to read around 6LPM with a HeatKiller IV AM4 block. Now it's reading almost 9LPM. No idea if the numbers are accurate, but I have 4 of these Barrow flow meters, and I've never seen one read this high in a loop, ever.

Under full load, I haven't exceeded 60C for my 3900X 12 core. Along with the 2080ti that tops out at 35C even with +250 core / + 750 memory OC, this loop performs exceedingly well!

 

[Warchild]

Wow... Mad. If I need a new block...

How long does the average block last?

As long as you dont use mayhem aurora, should work indefinately provided you dont upgrade to a new cpu where the block attachment no longer fits. GPUs, same reason although rarely do GPU blocks transition over to the next gen.

Almost all cpu blocks going back to p67 are compatible with Intel.


And heatkiller have been proven to be the most least restrictive blocks on the market allowing you to run your D5 pump even slower yet maintain the 1GPM recommended flow.

But how the hell is your 2080ti only 35C under full load? are you running a 60hz 1080p montitor? :O
Mine peaks at 51C and that is with 3 x 480 rads with fans running at 45% PWM. Then again. im running a 1440p ultra wide screen @ 100hz.

 

[Dicehunter]

Slide cover replacement kit for the Beyerdynamic 770 that keeps the headphones attached to the head band, Both of the stock ones on my 770 have become loose and very brittle over the last year, Found a guy that 3D prints them out of material a lot stronger than Beyerdynamics brittle plastic, £14 and free postage, Big spender

 

[Kei]

Slide cover replacement kit for the Beyerdynamic 770 that keeps the headphones attached to the head band, Both of the stock ones on my 770 have become loose and very brittle over the last year, Found a guy that 3D prints them out of material a lot stronger than Beyerdynamics brittle plastic, £14 and free postage, Big spender

No idea why beyer changed the slider cover design. I've got a "vintage" pair of 770's from the early 2000's that still have the originals with no signs of deterioration unlike all the newer ones I've seen in work that crack.

 

[trawetSluaP]

along with the 2080ti that tops out at 35c even with +250 core / + 750 memory oc, this loop performs exceedingly well!

How!?

 

[Dicehunter]

No idea why beyer changed the slider cover design. I've got a "vintage" pair of 770's from the early 2000's that still have the originals with no signs of deterioration unlike all the newer ones I've seen in work that crack.

The original plastic was sturdy, The newer slide covers they use are made from cheap Chinesium and cost maybe 50% less according to the guy I got my new covers from, Companies now don't care about quality, They want profit on top of profit.

 

[Warchild]

how!?

I want to know too since my Overkill loop cant even get there. Im living in Norway with -10 outside and the pc next to the window yet I cant drop it that low.