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First Custom Loop

I made my first custom loop (and first major case mods) in an Azza Overdrive case. Before now, I'd only used AIO CPU coolers.

I tried to make it look like a sci-fi engine or an alien power core from a spacecraft.

I call it the "Hephaestus Apex."

Primary Hardware:

  • Case: Azza Overdrive
  • Motherboard: ASRock X670E Taichi
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core 4.40 gigahertz
  • GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
  • RAM: 64 Gigs G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5
  • PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1650 Watt
  • OS drive: Samsung SSD 990 EVO 1TB
  • Games/applications drive: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB

Water Cooling Components:

Alphacool

  • EPDM tubing,
  • Core 1 Aurora CPU waterblock,
  • 5080 GPU waterblock,
  • NexXxos UT60 360X60mm radiator x2
  • NexXxos XT45 200x60mm radiator
  • Water flow/temperature sensor
  • in-line water temperature sensor
  • quick disconnects x4
  • Tec Protect 2 Premixed PC Coolant x2.25 liters

Bykski

  • "Full Armor" D5 pump
  • Cylindrical DNA 50x260mm Reservoir x3

Primochill : green soft tube fittings (not the reservoir plugs, though. I forget where I bought those)

MDPC: braided sheathing

Other components:

  • Extra USB ports: 4 USB 2.0, 4 USB3.2 Gen1, 1 USB3.2 Gen2
  • 3 ARGB/fan hubs
  • Aquacomputer Quadro
  • Azza Hurricane III 120mm fans x12
  • Cooler Master SickleFlow 200mm fans x2
  • 720x2560 LCD touchscreens x2
  • 16 custom-made steel panels/components
  • Enough vinyl car wrap to cover a Mini Cooper
  • Enough LEDs to be visible from Earth orbit.

I bought the case in 2023. I bought the GPU and its water block in 2026. I bought the rest of the primary components when I first started this project in 2024.

I've got a bunch of videos on YouTube, if you're interested in seeing more. I've included links to a short (5 minutes) showcase, a longer (17 minute) showcase, and the playlist of all case-related videos.

TLDW showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBkWWYcY44s

Full length showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcwu8fnWrF8&t=4s

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBkWWYcY44s&list=PLX8bSzypR_yM

u/Helpful-Wolverine789 — 13 days ago