Switch 810 Black 'N White WC build

[roelst]

This is my second liquid cooled PC and wanted to make it very clean this time. I went from a crazy disco theme to just black and white. Even the colored parts of the MSI Mpower motherboard anoyed me so I already removed the yellow part of the chipset heatsink and am still looking for a solution to remove or paint the yellow stripe on the VRM heatsink.

Specs:
Case: NZXT Switch 810 matte black
CPU: Delidded i5 4670k @4.7GHz (hammer-vice methode)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 Mpower
GPU: Inno3D GTX 780 (+290/250 with modded BIOS)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB @ 1866MHz
PSU: Cooler Master V1000
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 256GB
CPU block: EK Supremacy Nickel-Acetal
GPU block: EK FC Titan Nickel-Acetal
Pump: EK DCP4.0
Radiator1: XSPC RX360 (Alphacool UT360 was sold out at the the only proper Dutch WC store)
Radiator2: Alphacool UT240
Fans1: 8x Corsair SP120 High performance
Fans2: 3x NZXT 140mm casefans
Reservoir: Bitspower 150mL Clear
Tubing: PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT 3/8 ID 5/8 OD Crystal Clear
Fittings: Alphacool
Liquid: Mayhems Pastel Ice White

Fingerprints =D

 

[Tripp]

very nice bud

 

[Remmy]

What temperature differences did you see from your delid?

 

[roelst]

What temperature differences did you see from your delid?

I did the delid before I installed the watercooling, the chip was still cooled with a cooler master tx3 evo.

Before delid:
(Room temp: 25C)
Idle: 41-42-42-43
load: 99-100-99-95 (now you know why I went for the delid)

After delid and applying some Liquid Ultra:
(Room temp: 24C)
Idle: 38-39-38-39
Load: 69-70-70-71

The load temperatures are after 20 minutes of prime95.

 

[Remmy]

I did the delid before I installed the watercooling, the chip was still cooled with a cooler master tx3 evo.

Before delid:
(Room temp: 25C)
Idle: 41-42-42-43
load: 99-100-99-95 (now you know why I went for the delid)

After delid and applying some Liquid Ultra:
(Room temp: 24C)
Idle: 38-39-38-39
Load: 69-70-70-71

The load temperatures are after 20 minutes of prime95.

Very nice improvement Did you replace the IHS after replacing the TIM or do you have the die in direct contact with the waterblock?

 

[MadShadow]

Nice build. I always love when people use white coolant. Looks great!

 

[roelst]

Very nice improvement Did you replace the IHS after replacing the TIM or do you have the die in direct contact with the waterblock?

I did replace the IHS. I probably would have tried direct contact with the die if the results weren't as good.

Nice build. I always love when people use white coolant. Looks great!

Thx I appreciate it.

 

[Wraith]

Nice functional clean loop and the simple white on black really carry it off well. Nice Job.

 

[RickPlaysWarr]

Hi

Very nice and clean build. I am trying to remember, but I think EK offers different height standoff posts for their water-blocks to deal with a de-lidded CPU.

--Edit--

Found the precise mount EK kit for de-lidded Intel CPU

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/block-spare-parts/mounting-mechanisms/cpu/ek-supremacy-precisemount-add-on-naked-ivy.html

--Rick--

 

[roelst]

I am aware that EK offers those standoffs, but the delid alone was already risky enough. I know little can go wrong with those standoffs, but since my CPU temps don't go above 53C I don't need to take the extra risk.

 

[roelst]

The EK DCP4.0 pump I've got now is quite noisy so I want to upgrade to a D5 vario with EK top. Can any one advise me a mounting kit (or trick) that removes any vibrations for the D5? I could of course suspend it in mid air hanging on the tubing, but i'd rather not.

 

[Remmy]

The EK DCP4.0 pump I've got now is quite noisy so I want to upgrade to a D5 vario with EK top. Can any one advise me a mounting kit (or trick) that removes any vibrations for the D5? I could of course suspend it in mid air hanging on the tubing, but i'd rather not.

I just have mine pretty much suspended on tubing, but the pieces around it are very short so it's quite secure. I used to have it sitting on a small piece of sponge and I couldn't hear a thing. Obviously the great thing about the Vario is that you can just turn it down a bit anyway. I've got mine on setting 2 and I've never heard it make a noise.

 

[paulstung]

Nice and tidy mate. Haven't you used the naked mount ? I thought you had to use one, so it makes the block sit lower, because of the removed IHS. Or have you reused the HIS. I'm in the process of building up the balls to do mine, I'm just saving to be sure I've got the cash to replace my cpu in case of an accident.

 

[roelst]

Nice and tidy mate. Haven't you used the naked mount ? I thought you had to use one, so it makes the block sit lower, because of the removed IHS. Or have you reused the HIS. I'm in the process of building up the balls to do mine, I'm just saving to be sure I've got the cash to replace my cpu in case of an accident.

I reused the IHS. I thought about using the naked mount, but considering the already low temps I've got with the IHS on there (53C after hours of prime95) I dont need to take the extra risk.

 

[paulstung]

From what I've read it makes a big difference with it removed, the naked mount, if anything is easier to use, you haven't got to worry about the IHS moving about when you are fitting the block. The naked mount is just the stadard mount with some of the spacer machined off.

 

[roelst]

I am aware of that, but even with the special mount there still is a risk. It is very easy to break the chip with the IHS off. Taking the IHS off might reduce the temps by another 10 degrees, but I have no idea why I need those extra 10 degrees.

 

[Devildog83]

I love the build, very clean and classy!!

 

[roelst]

Thank you Devildog

 

[roelst]

I just ordered the D5 vario +EK top, cable sleeving (yellow and black) and yellow pastel fluid. I also got some soft foam with two sticky sides for the D5 from a local hobby store. I'll probably do an update soon

 

[WYP]

I just ordered the D5 vario +EK top, cable sleeving (yellow and black) and yellow pastel fluid. I also got some soft foam with two sticky sides for the D5 from a local hobby store. I'll probably do an update soon

I have the same pump as your (now) old one, recently was able to undervolt it with one of these.

its a high wattage fan speed reducer that was able to undervolt my ddc 4.0, only costed £4.

shame I didn't notice to tell you about this solution sooner, didn't see your build until now.

You have a very nice looking rig, very clean.