Build: NCASE M1 w/ EKWB A240G "Custom" loop kit.

#PICS HERE

Hey guys, I had some requests for pictures/info on this build, so here are some quick and dirty shots.

Tagging: u/Dat_French_Guy u/theonewhospoke u/cousineddie58 u/machinemadesoul

Please excuse the messiness in the pictures, it took forever to get everything put together and my fingers were murdered from the zipties and those damn PSU cable connectors and my back from hunching over this ridiculously tiny case for hours.

I put relevant info in the imgur album under the pictures.

tl;dr: Better temps than Corsair dual AIO setup. Delidded 7700k still runs hot (with Arctic Silver MX-4, lower with IC-Diamond) when OC'd (4.8Ghz @ 1.34v - trying to find a stable 4.9/5.0) and under full load (approx mid 70s with MX-4), but GPU stays icy (haven't seen over 55C). Would recommend buying this as a stepping stone between AIO and full custom loop if you're new to 'custom' loops like I was for this build.

At this point I can not advise anyone to go the dual AIO route, as the EKWB A240G is simply superior in cooling and value. It's amazing value over the dual AIO setup.

Dual AIO = $190+ (Corsair H55 $55, Corsair H75 $75, Kraken G12 $30, 2 decent fans $30+)

EKWB A240G = $240 (and you get an actual GPU block w/ backplate and not some ugly mongoloid bracket that has no backplate and comes with good fans)

#Would buy again/10.

Let me know if you have any questions.

p.s. Shout out to r/buildapcsales and staying up late at night watching it like a hawk when I was sniping parts for this build. My best score was the Asus FE 1080 Ti for $560!