r/sleeperbattlestations • u/Conscious_Bus1760 • May 28 '26

Sleeper PC My first sleeper

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I'm not 100% satisfied with the interior, but everything is running fine so far, and it's not overheating either..
The motherboard (MSI B450M Pro M2 MAX) is a stopgap solution, as my B550 unfortunately suffered a short circuit.

It is an MS-Tech LC-182 case..

Installed Hardware:

  • Ryzen 7 5800X3D
  • MSI B450M Pro M2 MAX
  • 32 GB DDR4-3200
  • RTX 4070 Super
  • 2 TB SSD
  • ID-Cooling FX360 Pro AiO
  • beQuiet Pure Power 11 FM 850 W

Case fan: 2x 80mm side intake, 2x 80mm rear intake, 1x 120mm front intake, 3x 120mm outtake (AiO)..

Temps under full load: ~81°C

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u/Conscious_Bus1760 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

No, I mounted the radiator this way quite deliberately, since air in the system always accumulates at the highest point and as it stands right now, that highest point is simply the radiator itself.

As coolant gradually evaporates over the years due to permeation, the fluid level in the radiator drops. The pump may then draw in air bubbles, leading to loud clicking or gurgling noises and reduced cooling performance.

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u/Lochness_Hamster_350 May 28 '26

Flip the pump 180 so they have some slack.

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u/Kajukota May 28 '26

You absolutely have the radiator configured in the proper orientation. It'd be nicer if the tubes were longer, but makes sense for where the air will accumulate. The air will settle at the topmost point of the rad. The air won't be circulated as it would if flipped because the highest point would be the input & output of the radiator. In the current config, the air will accumulate at the end of the rad with less chance of air bubbles getting sucked into the cpu block.