What do you think of this liquid build?

[Yorkmann]

The way the website reads is that in the kit the case comes with the 7 fans.. Can I confirm that this is correct or will I be needing to purchase these separate?

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC XL ROG CERTIFIED GAMING CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB Lian Li PC011D – EK
Tubing
Clear Hardline PETG Tubing (Bent/Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For One Graphics Card!
Coolant Colour
EK-CryoFuel Neon Green
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core (3.8 GHz @ up to 4.8 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
250GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Im not sure why you would want to do this....
Overclocking a AMD chip is -rarely- a good idea, and only in a small fraction of uses cases will it improve performance.
Liquid builds require a lot more maintence and you'll need to be able to fully take it apart, clean it and reassemble, or be prepared to pay someone else a few hundred to do it each time.
You'll burn half your budget for a more complicated, more likjely to cause issues cooling system and take an actual machine thats half what it could of been for the same money using a AIO (which are just as effective and require nothing but a fan and radiator blow out occationally.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

PS - If you just like the case, you can get it elsewhere and send it into PCS to be built in.... very versatile/flexible case that -can- take liquid builds, but you can put anything in it.

 

[JUNI0R]

The way the website reads is that in the kit the case comes with the 7 fans.. Can I confirm that this is correct or will I be needing to purchase these separate?

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC XL ROG CERTIFIED GAMING CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB Lian Li PC011D – EK
Tubing
Clear Hardline PETG Tubing (Bent/Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For One Graphics Card!
Coolant Colour
EK-CryoFuel Neon Green
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core (3.8 GHz @ up to 4.8 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
250GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

From what I can see it seems like a decent build. the Storage config is a little odd and I'd go for an RMx Unit, but there's no glaring errors. Also, may I ask why you're choosing a watercooled build? It requires a lot more maintenance than a standard air cooled build and is more expensive. If this is your first venture into expensive PC's or you haven't built lots of PC's previously, It's not a choice I'd recommend.

If you'd like help configuring a build, we'll need your budget, monitor info (make and model or resolution and refresh rate) and what you'll be using the PC for.

 

[Yorkmann]

Thanks for the reply. I am slightly concerned about GPU temps as my old card melted after about 2 years use. I have also priced tihs up too which is more reasonable and seems less maintenance.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

 

[Yorkmann]

I'm currently running a 1080p 144Hz monitor but plan to go to 240Hz 1440p in future. Basically looking to build something for extreme gaming. The PC I built is now about 6 years old and I'm wanting an upgrade/to sell my current build while it still holds some value

 

[JUNI0R]

PS - If you just like the case, you can get it elsewhere and send it into PCS to be built in.... very versatile/flexible case that -can- take liquid builds, but you can put anything in it.

From memory, you can't send in a case for the watercooled builds which makes sence for compatibility. You also can't pick a non-OC'd CPU on the watercooled builds too which is a little odd. That said, I wouldn't go for a Watercooled build anyway so that'd get round both of these issues 😂

 

[Deleted member 17413]

From memory, you can't send in a case for the watercooled builds which makes sence for compatibility. You also can't pick a non-OC'd CPU on the watercooled builds too which is a little odd. That said, I wouldn't go for a Watercooled build anyway so that'd get round both of these issues 😂

I meant to put a regular build in it, not a liquid cooling setup

 

[JUNI0R]

I'm currently running a 1080p 144Hz monitor but plan to go to 240Hz 1440p in future. Basically looking to build something for extreme gaming. The PC I built is now about 6 years old and I'm wanting an upgrade/to sell my current build while it still holds some value

What's your budget? Also would you be able to provide the link at the bottom of the "post spec to forum page" it'll be very helpful for us.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Little concerned about what you said about the old GPU melting... this is also more likely ddue to possible case issues (so thermals in the case were poor) or the GPU needing repasting... 2 years is round about when you would replace anyway... but if you burnt it out, its a sign something isnt right with the build or possibly the card just drawing a shortstraw on lifespan

Regarding the monitor... how near is near future?
And any reason for the 240Hz screen? Very few people can tell the difference once over 120fps anyway....its all a little odd...
A 3060 Ti would run your current monitor with room to spare, and would be fine for a 1440p 144Hz monitor too (although its nearing its limit)
Would save you hunddreds, which you can put towards a GPU upgrade when you do acttually upgrade monitors.
Even for 1440p a RTX 3070 would be what I would suggest if holding onto raytracing performance

 

[Yorkmann]

I think it was possibly an issue with the card - it was a Palit 780ti. I replaced it, eventually with an EVGA 980 in the same case which has been going strong for 5 years now. I'll drop the link here: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/VzU!Pc6Vpt/

Budget is about £3000 - I'd quite like a build that produces minimal noise if possible while still providing sufficient cooling as what I have now is rather loud

 

[jamiephillips909]

Thanks for the reply. I am slightly concerned about GPU temps as my old card melted after about 2 years use. I have also priced tihs up too which is more reasonable and seems less maintenance.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

I have this case same cpu same gpu and same cooling and its superb

 

[Yorkmann]

I have this case same cpu same gpu and same cooling and its superb

Awesome! What's the temps/noise like on it?

 

[Deleted member 17413]

For a £3000 budget... you can do a LOT
You are burning it all on a liquid cooled system, and sacrificing actual build potential.

Just as an example...
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,700.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/jCErYpsxM0/

 

[Yorkmann]

That's very similar to the none liquid cool build I priced up. Thanks, I've got a lot to think about now. Like I say, I'm concerned about noise and temps, just not sure what would be best to reduce these both without compromising performance.

 

[jamiephillips909]

Awesome! What's the temps/noise like on it?

When I run it on silent its fine barely noticeable when im running cyberpunk on max settings you can hear it but not over headphones tho still on the quiet side its more the aio fans you can hear when its running on max performance but I played around with the fan curve and have a happy medium but no i would not say its loud

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Starting with a decent case and go from there...
The H115 Cappelix is very powerful, and ML fans so very quiet, stick that in a good case and thermal issues wil be a thing of the past.

I spent £185 on my case, worth every penny and will reuse it should I ever build a new one (assuming I dont break it)
Corsair 500D SE. LL120 fans, H100i Platinum AIO and case temps sit around 27C and go up to 30/32C with heavy use.

No overheating issues with the CPU or GPU and it is very effective and pulling the hot air out fast.

The case is as important as any other part of the build, especially when it comes to thermals.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Extreme gaming, quiet fans and upgrade path/longlife with your budget, I would actually do this:

Case
Send In Your Own Case - Corsair 680X (Normally PCS have it, not atm... week wait from OC's as it is and more expensive....)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,368.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/mhwTmbvGHW/

Add £225 for the case, £2700, leaves £300 and I would upgrade the monitor at the same time

Samsung Odessey G5 £350

Total roughly £3050, puts you £50 over the £3000 budget, but well worth it IMO

 

[Yorkmann]

Thanks all for your replies - I'll steer clear of the open loop cooler - Just had a look at the cases and I think i'm set on one - I'd ideally like a 3080 just for future proofing but will consider the 3060ti & 3070

Question: Why the 1000W PSU? Surely the power draw from that build will come nowhere near 1000W

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Thanks all for your replies - I'll steer clear of the open loop cooler - Just had a look at the cases and I think i'm set on one - I'd ideally like a 3080 just for future proofing but will consider the 3060ti & 3070

There is no such thing as future proofing with GPU's in a desktop setup
Tech moves to fast, doesnt matter how high a card you take now, it wont buy you any advantage over the 3070 unless you go superultrawide 1440p or push for 4K (which isnt a good thing just yet...needs another year or two)

It is expected that you would upgrade a GPU every few years, and anything available in 2 years time will outperform anything currently on the market.

Its a futile (and expensive) option to take.