I finally did it!!! What do you think?
I’ve been using my water cooled i7 8700k and 3090 set up for a good few years at this point but my 8700k is showing its age so I have pulled the trigger and upgraded to a 7950x3d.
Most parts I got (besides case mono and water block) were second hand, refurbished or pre owned (praise eBay & cex).
This upgrade involved changing;
CPU
Psu 1200w
Mobo
New case
Adding more fans up to 16 in this build
An additional 360mm rad
32gb DDR5 Ram
Extra fittings
Fan hubs
Drgb hubs.
I’ve 3D printed shrouds to feed 3x140mm fans into my two 360mm rads and have 3x120 pulling out in the bottom too.
I was able to add my 240mm rad to the back of the case with the help of my dremel (not sure if this counts as external rad build).
I’ve then got 3 x 140mm exhaust out the front side.
It’s taken a lot of time to do but I’ve loved doing it.