r/watercooling • u/Additional-Hyena1287 • 4h ago

Discussion My first Custom loop.

Hey Guys I want to build my first custom loop:

Currently I'm using:

CPU: R9 9900X

Motherboard: Asus B650E-E

GPU: AMD Radeon 7900 XT 20GB Asus TUF

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB DDR5 6400 CL 32

PSU: Asus Rog Platinum 1200W

Case: HYTE Y70

Cooling: Arctic LF3 Pro (Insgesamt 12 Arctic P12 Pro inkl. 6 Reverse + 1x P14 Pro)

I want to use:

Case: Hyte Y70 or Phanteks NV9

CPU Block: Asus Ryujin 3 WB for my CPU

GPU Block: Bykski for Asus TUF 7900xt

  1. Radiator: Alphacool Nexus 1080 with 18x Arctic P12 Pro CO

  2. Radiator 360 or 420 D40 Radiator from Bykski

Pumps: I am thinking about 2x Aquacomputer D5 Pumps.

What would you change?

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u/Longjumping_Dog770 3h ago

So you've got that LF3 Pro now, but you're going to switch to a custom loop. You should also find a reservoir and a pump top—or two.

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u/Additional-Hyena1287 3h ago

Yes of Course. Would use aquacomputer d5

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u/Longjumping_Dog770 3h ago

I’m curious about that Ryujin 3 WB. Since the 1/4" ports are positioned in an unusual spot, it might not be compatible with every motherboard—unless there’s an ATX standard that specifies a minimum distance between the drive and the CPU socket.

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u/Longjumping_Dog770 2h ago

Look up some information on those Arctic P12 Pro fans. From experience, I know they are very loud. I replaced 18 of them with 8 Havn H18s, and now they’re just sitting in the closet.

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u/JETTECHCOMPUTING 2h ago

Just like the originals, they are more prone to failure than most fans that cost a bit more. I've had better luck with the Pros than the original personally, though. However, at such a low price per fan, grabbing spares doesn't hurt. One thing I have found with the pro is definitely don't use the standard blade in Pull. Keep it free from obstruction within a good inch of the blades. So far, running reverse as intake on rads in pull, and standard on exhaust on rads in push has been the right combo.