INTRODUCTION & LINKS

DAY 01

I don't have a name for this project yet. I'll have to come up with one. Looking for input so please feel free to mention ideas or bring up areas for improvement.I've been assembling the parts for this build for about a year. The parts list is on PCPartPicker . I'm keeping this particular parts list updated, and adding prices paid where I can. I figure that's better than giving my readers a table in the thread.The short version is, I'm working with an AMD Threadripper 1950X, and an ASrock X399 Professional Gaming motherboard. My plan is to install dual RX Vega 64 cards, and watercool the lot using full-coverage blocks (including a monoblock for the motherboard and CPU).The watercooling details aren't spelled out on PCPartPicker so I'll explain them here:EK-FC Rageon Vega RGB blocks for the GPUs.EK-FC ASrock X399 monoblock for the motherboard and CPU.Barrow Acrylic 12mm OD, 8mm ID tubes, hand bent by yours truly.Barrow 12mm OD compression fittings, black.EK XRES D5 pump-res combo, with an extra long res tube, and a multiport top.EK UNI 120mm Pump Mount.EK-FC Terminal X3 block to connect the GPUs together.Hardware Labs GTS 420mm Crossflow / X-Flow radiators.various anglefittings from: Barrow, Bitspower, EK, and Phanteks, depending on their actual dimensions. Fun fact, sometimes a different angle fitting is smaller and clears where others don't.The gallery of unedited, unexplained shots is HERE . I'll be using these (along with others) to document my progress, and I'll provide explanations of what's going on in this thread.I intend to invert the chassis, and make a funky loop that is very unconventional. In specific, I want to use a pair of Hardware Labs 420mm X-Flow radiators. To demonstrate the idea, check out this crappy MS-Paint doodle I did:Today, I received my shipment of watercooling components. I set up a workspace in my basement, and layed out all my components, to take a couple of glamor shots for my readers.After that, I began a great unboxing. Here's the chassis and radiators:I'm not 100% certain if I'll be able to fit these radiators into this chassis, and the general consensus from the watercooling community over on Reddit is that I won't be able to. But I have a few backup plans if necessary~ :3 (namely alternate radiators)NOPE Turns out they're wrong, I can absolutely make this work, see Day 2 once I finish the writeup.I removed the motherboard tray, and unboxed the motherboard. I carefully placed the motherboard on the tray for the moment, and then went to work on getting the radiators test-fit.That's the end of Day 1 of working the build! I'll make a new post with each new day of progress on the system. Posts will not be in real-time, but the album and parts-list above will be updated more frequently than this. Hit me up if you have ideas!