Hello! I recently ordered a caselabs BH8 for a threadripper 1950x build and I've got it in my head to watercool this puppy. My goals for the build are to have a powerful video editing machine that is "future proof" for at least the next few years, reasonably portable since I may have need to take it with me every so often, and finally, bada$$! I want to create something more than the sum of the parts. Ideally I'll be able to get this up and running by Dec 8th - the deadline for caselabs build contest!
I've never water cooled a PC before, never used an AIO, and never built one NEARLY this expensive. In fact if my budgeting is right, I'll probably end up spending as much on the water cooling stuff as I did on my last build! (around $800). Now I have browsed around the forums here and I looked through the big sticky thread and links, but I noticed most of that info is quite old. I'm sure much of it is still relevant, but I have no idea what or if the water cooling industry has changed.
My primary concern right now is hard line tubing vs soft. I'd really like to go with hard line tubing, as that's what all the premium builds use, but I'm not sure how well I can expect it to hold up in transport which may be frequent. I'm not afraid of putting it together and I am a handy guy, but I also realize I may not get it all perfect off the bat. My secondary concern is how to optimally set up the loop including CPU and GPU in the very limited space of the BH8 case. The only two options I see for a reservoir would be a horizontally mounted res in the lower "basement" section, or a single bay reservoir. Further, I need to select a pump as well. Since it will reside on my desk, having a relatively inaudible system is important to me, so I suspect that will factor in to the Res/pump decision.
I would be grateful for whatever knowledge you can share or point me to, and I'm happy to follow useful links to learn more before I dive in.
I've never water cooled a PC before, never used an AIO, and never built one NEARLY this expensive. In fact if my budgeting is right, I'll probably end up spending as much on the water cooling stuff as I did on my last build! (around $800). Now I have browsed around the forums here and I looked through the big sticky thread and links, but I noticed most of that info is quite old. I'm sure much of it is still relevant, but I have no idea what or if the water cooling industry has changed.
My primary concern right now is hard line tubing vs soft. I'd really like to go with hard line tubing, as that's what all the premium builds use, but I'm not sure how well I can expect it to hold up in transport which may be frequent. I'm not afraid of putting it together and I am a handy guy, but I also realize I may not get it all perfect off the bat. My secondary concern is how to optimally set up the loop including CPU and GPU in the very limited space of the BH8 case. The only two options I see for a reservoir would be a horizontally mounted res in the lower "basement" section, or a single bay reservoir. Further, I need to select a pump as well. Since it will reside on my desk, having a relatively inaudible system is important to me, so I suspect that will factor in to the Res/pump decision.
I would be grateful for whatever knowledge you can share or point me to, and I'm happy to follow useful links to learn more before I dive in.