Phanteks SK140?
Max 36db (a) and only 1.23mmh2o according to the spec, though one of the German reviews said the Alpenphon were 32db (a) which is way out the the max 19 dB (a) that they're rated at.
Phanteks SK140?
If I were you and I wanted RGB Fans, I'd probably stick with Corsair ML Pros or maybe HDs.
What I've done is just got some "Arctic P12 PWM PST CO" fans. This guy reviews a different variant of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwftVMGPOiI, they're excellent when it comes to price / performance ratio. I don't have RGB on my fans.
You could always slap some Phanteks Halo's on whatever fan you choose though!
That block and gpu combo is just computer porn
Connect everything up. Seal all unused inlet/outlets except one. On the remaining open port, connect a fitting and some tubing (preferably soft tubing). Try blowing into it. If you can blow easily, you have an open port somewhere. Believe me this happens often. Find it and close it. If it's really hard, blow harder. If it's still really hard, fill with distilled water. don't worry about biocide at this point.
Before filling, put lots of paper towels under every fitting and under the pump.
To fill, use a spare psu if you have one. So long as you can connect the pump to it, any PSU will do. Bridge the green and any black cable on the 24-pin connector. I always use a separate PSU well outside the case away from any potential drips.
If you run the loop for a couple of hours, and no leaks, just drain and refill with the Cryofuel. Don't overthink this.
What radiator did you go for? According to the EKWB configurator this: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...7qUMo_PdajFvxLBb3xplHjJjaazQbHL-24zUG-ZKyaC2O
should be sufficient for my 3080 FE and 5600x
Right, I finally managed to get a 3080 Founders Edition from last Thursdays drop
I am now in a position to get this build completed so I need to flush the radiators a couple of times first, I presume that the water blocks don`t need flushing and I`ll just flush the tubing.
Next up once I have got everything built will be filling the system with distilled water and running for 24 hours for leak testing just using the two jumper leads with nothing else connected, do I need to use any biocide for this? Have I missed anything out?
Presuming there aren`t any leaks I will flush a couple of times and then refill with the EK Cryofuel and then that should be that. easy when you say it fast
Please fire away if you think I`ve missed anything at all no matter how small as this is my first ever custom loop.
TIA
I'd give the gpu block a good clean. Mine had some particles and what looked like fingerprint smudges that were not noticeable until I plugged in the rgb. The smudges then showed as slightly florescent.
It's the first time I've had to clean out a block that is new. However, I will now do it every time going forwards. After waiting so long for the block, it was pita to finally finish the build only to have blemishes in the block that could've been avoided by a quick clean before hand.
Do you mean you had fingerprints on the inside of the acrylic?
Thank you very much Hewligan, hopefully with the rest of the bits coming on Monday I can start getting it all connected up, probably strip down the GPU on Sunday.I have a 3080 Reference PCB in an AlphaCool waterblock. I used the thermal paste they supply, which I would guess is pretty basic stuff. I am running at perfectly good temperatures. I think you will be VERY good with Kryonaut, and your radiator setup seems more than adequate as well. You should be good.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the look of the FE waterblock you have, and your setup in general. Very well done Sir!