Hello Everyone,
This will be my first custom loop and below are some of my ideas. Please tell me if I am on the right track or crazy. My only experience is with an AIO and I am ready to do better.
I am starting with the processor and GPU and working from there. The processor will be either an i9 7900X, i7 7820X or something similar with an Intel FCLGA2066 socket.
Not sure about the video card; however, I am looking at an AMD MX 8200, AMD MX 7100, NVIDIA Quadro P4000. The new GeForce 2080 Ti is also an option. I am not sure if my old eyes can take advantage of 10-bit color depth or not. That may be wishful thinking. Whatever it or they are will require similar cooling.
I am a photographer, not a gamer. It is also, along with everything else, fun to make these things go fast. I am building the machine to run Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC and Lightroom Classic CC, in that order. Everything with the exception of benchmark test will be a cakewalk. I do product photography and shoot tethered. The faster the image renders, the faster I can go to the next shot. Fast export is also important. Esthetics are not important. The case will be closed and the only one that will see it will be me. I want orderly but lights and well designed. Bells, lights and whistles etc. are not important.
I looked at some of the Alphacool kits on newegg.com and was impressed. I like the idea of a bay mounted reservoir/pump too. The Laing D5 pump seems to get high marks. The radiators in the kits I looked at were 280X140X45 which, per my rough calculations, will be adequate with overkill. 60MM radiator thickness I believe is also available which I would rather have. Radiator efficiency is also something I am trying to get information and I am wondering if a 60MM radiator would get in the way of everything else.
Fractal Design cases have been good to me; however, and ATX case that is radiator friendly is at the top of the list. Do Y'all like a front or top mounted radiator? What do Y’all like? The case will have room for an additional radiator the same size. I am not sure how serious I will go with video, but I do want a little room for expansion. I will try the video with air cooling first before I decide to add a GPU block. The GPU choice is for another thread. IMO, the radiator mentioned above should cool the CPU and GPU. A second GPU might be questionable. I am thinking out loud.
Assembly and getting the right fittings will not be a problem. Choosing the right components are what I need help with. I have a lot of experience moving liquid and cooling machines, just not computers.
3/8" tubing seems to be big enough to do the job; however, it the friction drop is significant enough from 1/2" tubing to 3/8”, I will use 1/2" tubing. I would rather use larger flexible tubing, if necessary, than smaller rigid tubing. I do not have enough information yet to do the calculations. It should be something that can be done in a glance. My experience is with a whole lot more pressure or a whole lot more volume or both. Unlike an irrigation system that has miles of large pipe, you can say, be safe and make it bigger because the cost is insignificant.
Am I on the right track? Do Y'all think I can do better buying components individually? What would Y'all do?
Recommendations on some good reads or YouTube videos would be great.
Thank Y’all for your help.
This will be my first custom loop and below are some of my ideas. Please tell me if I am on the right track or crazy. My only experience is with an AIO and I am ready to do better.
I am starting with the processor and GPU and working from there. The processor will be either an i9 7900X, i7 7820X or something similar with an Intel FCLGA2066 socket.
Not sure about the video card; however, I am looking at an AMD MX 8200, AMD MX 7100, NVIDIA Quadro P4000. The new GeForce 2080 Ti is also an option. I am not sure if my old eyes can take advantage of 10-bit color depth or not. That may be wishful thinking. Whatever it or they are will require similar cooling.
I am a photographer, not a gamer. It is also, along with everything else, fun to make these things go fast. I am building the machine to run Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC and Lightroom Classic CC, in that order. Everything with the exception of benchmark test will be a cakewalk. I do product photography and shoot tethered. The faster the image renders, the faster I can go to the next shot. Fast export is also important. Esthetics are not important. The case will be closed and the only one that will see it will be me. I want orderly but lights and well designed. Bells, lights and whistles etc. are not important.
I looked at some of the Alphacool kits on newegg.com and was impressed. I like the idea of a bay mounted reservoir/pump too. The Laing D5 pump seems to get high marks. The radiators in the kits I looked at were 280X140X45 which, per my rough calculations, will be adequate with overkill. 60MM radiator thickness I believe is also available which I would rather have. Radiator efficiency is also something I am trying to get information and I am wondering if a 60MM radiator would get in the way of everything else.
Fractal Design cases have been good to me; however, and ATX case that is radiator friendly is at the top of the list. Do Y'all like a front or top mounted radiator? What do Y’all like? The case will have room for an additional radiator the same size. I am not sure how serious I will go with video, but I do want a little room for expansion. I will try the video with air cooling first before I decide to add a GPU block. The GPU choice is for another thread. IMO, the radiator mentioned above should cool the CPU and GPU. A second GPU might be questionable. I am thinking out loud.
Assembly and getting the right fittings will not be a problem. Choosing the right components are what I need help with. I have a lot of experience moving liquid and cooling machines, just not computers.
3/8" tubing seems to be big enough to do the job; however, it the friction drop is significant enough from 1/2" tubing to 3/8”, I will use 1/2" tubing. I would rather use larger flexible tubing, if necessary, than smaller rigid tubing. I do not have enough information yet to do the calculations. It should be something that can be done in a glance. My experience is with a whole lot more pressure or a whole lot more volume or both. Unlike an irrigation system that has miles of large pipe, you can say, be safe and make it bigger because the cost is insignificant.
Am I on the right track? Do Y'all think I can do better buying components individually? What would Y'all do?
Recommendations on some good reads or YouTube videos would be great.
Thank Y’all for your help.
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