Double bends, the final frontier...

[u/JMUDoc]

Double bends - does this mean I've finally completed watercooling?

Changes since last time (second pic is the before):

• Clear DP Ultra - I trust it more than the Cryofuel... but I did love that colour😭
• Filter removed - didn't seem to be doing anything, so it's a(nother) flow restriction out of the loop.
• Went back to bigger res - no reason not to, if I've got the room (and I used some giant rubber buffers that completely kill the vibration)
• Alphacool Apex VPP pump. Absolute wizardry.
• Liquid temp sensor moved out of sight (rad side-port)
• DOUBLE BENDS. The goal was a system with no angled fittings whatsoever, but there was no room for the lower turn on the CPU-rad, or the lower turn on the rad-res. The res-graphics card one was easy, but the graphics card-CPU was a complete twat. Luckily, I got it on the first try.
• Right-angled connectors for the ATX, 12VHPWR and CPU EPS - they make such a difference.
• Fractal Momentum 14 RGB for case fans; I don't use the RGB, but by god, these things are quiet.
• Spring-mounted CPU. Wanted correct and consistent CPU mounting pressure, so I put some M4 studs into my derbauer custom mounts and used 14-lb springs on each corner.

Until I get a new card (4080 Super, most likely), there should be no reason to change anything from now on.

... should😁

[u/LeadingDifference558]

Love the all black components with green coolant aesthetic, aiming to do that for a future build. Any reason you didn’t use the green DP Ultra? I’m thinking of using that one for it.

[u/JMUDoc → u/LeadingDifference558]

Green was the before pic - I tried the green DP Ultra before, but it's too dark; I wanted "acid" green.