How To Build A Water Cooled PC - EK RGB Liquid Cooling Kit
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This is an in-depth, step by step build guide on building a custom water cooled PC using the EK liquid cooling kit.
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I got a sexy time lapse build of this PC coming out this week! Turn on notifications so you dont miss it :D
@daniyalvlogs2445
5 жыл бұрын
TechSource you r great and amazing guy you r best KZreadr love u bro
@turk1766
5 жыл бұрын
i dont ha ve a water cooled pc and never will but imma watch this
@localsharkboy3866
5 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for that computer porn of this build XD
@BenWoods1
5 жыл бұрын
TechSource lit I’m waiting for that
@bryanswaggbeast8194
5 жыл бұрын
TechSource i currently dont have a PC, but i am going to build one as soon as the new cpus and gpus come out!
I’d love to do this!... once I hit the lottery
@nickgeorge4830
5 жыл бұрын
That is so true
@seagramrip187
5 жыл бұрын
Aidan O just get a job
@jacobmoses1595
5 жыл бұрын
And you have lil tay in your name in profile pic
@daviddadawg7732
5 жыл бұрын
Y’all got that right
@mostafaaly487
5 жыл бұрын
Same😣👌
Almost 2 years later.. And I wish I could get my hands on that case! lol
@spanked2638
4 жыл бұрын
GMoneyMacFresh is that the normal paean or the paean m
@abhinavsamudrala
3 жыл бұрын
True lol
@xix_tgf3213
3 жыл бұрын
It's in his description
@GMoneyMacFresh
3 жыл бұрын
@@xix_tgf3213 LOL Okay bro click the link and go ahead and order the currently unavailable product... its been currently unavailable for forever..
@xix_tgf3213
3 жыл бұрын
U from UK USA? Because if u are then it should have a sign above it saying UK or USA or where u are from 👍
Pro tip. When you use the power bridge make sure the only thing plugged into the psu is the pump and the atx connecter. Or else you fry your motherboard. A mention of this would have been nice
@jcmarin3223
4 жыл бұрын
And, rinse/wash (with the appropriate stuff, whatever that might be [I don't want to hijack the video with brands] in terms of cleaners) the rad before installing.
@Everythingfun123
4 жыл бұрын
Ol
@emanuel1281
4 жыл бұрын
Heros dont wear capes
@tokage933
4 жыл бұрын
Emanuel Abraham *not all heroes wear capes
@Chris14_
4 жыл бұрын
Now I have anxiety
'Hey, an all in one water cooling kit, that's looks really easy to install!' *Sees price* Nope.
@wanderbread4217
4 жыл бұрын
they would sell alot of them for under $200
@quoo4493
4 жыл бұрын
FORDYI SAME
@bishyswag9050
4 жыл бұрын
Nope
@ciphermkiii
4 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@jamiemcconnell6661
4 жыл бұрын
@@wanderbread4217 just do some DIY with the filter system in a fish tank
oh, that looks cool - looks at price: "well, ok..."
@jacobsabish2322
5 жыл бұрын
Niko 02 02 Ik
@BrytonLifts
5 жыл бұрын
why 500$
@danjones1608
5 жыл бұрын
@@BrytonLifts For the 360: Pump/res combo is like $150, rad is max $100, block is $100, $45 for fans. Like double the price for the individual parts.
@BrytonLifts
5 жыл бұрын
@@danjones1608 Thanks For The Info
@colbeh
5 жыл бұрын
@@samdean1576 You can build one for $100 if your tubing is out of paper towel rolls 😂
I built my first ever PC alone a couple days ago. I knew absolutely nothing about building PCs and I could not find a video that went in depth on what goes where. I watched your video and it was so well done. Definitely could've used this a couple days ago when I built my PC. You have a new subscriber.
@Razor-ke5os
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel T how's your pc?
I really did learn something new, I was curious to see how it works, now I want to see custom cooling with pipes, great vid
I can't even afford an air cooled pc...Why am I watching this...
@hypermangi8265
5 жыл бұрын
For entertainment.
@Tony-rd9rc
5 жыл бұрын
Same 😂😂
@redmillikan6077
5 жыл бұрын
98% percent of this stuff i cant afford i just like it
@UltimateChocoWy1
5 жыл бұрын
Same, i left hentai for this
@davidallendominden4948
5 жыл бұрын
Meme what genre?
Awesome build in love lol. I just built my first pc and after watching this I'm ready to put water cooled in mine after watching this video!
I love the way you explain things, I feel like I've expanded my tech knowledge since finding your channel
@IBelievenevermind
3 жыл бұрын
Joyce Hu , insta - bloody_impact_xt
Honestly this is the best video of the basics I've ever seen with a full build even showing a close up of all the cables even USB's and power. Honestly I'm impressed on how you made this so beginner friendly. You 100% helped me build my first on my own custom PC. Thanks!!!! FYI I did not do a custom watercool loop, but your video complemented video's I had seen for a normal air cooled PC.
Finally a tech KZreadr showing Raijintek some love
@l04d83
5 жыл бұрын
It's mostly for showcase like thermaltake.
@GlaciaDay
5 жыл бұрын
Ikr? Their AIO cooler looks dope with all clear tubing and options to colorize the coolant.
@istvandeak8232
5 жыл бұрын
@@GlaciaDay what is dieing after like 3 months... the tubing is broking upő on the fittings & the colour addative is bricking the blocks! :D if you maintenence it your guarantee is REKT... btw if you add the colour liquid into your loop your guarantee is still REKT... -_- bitchass company...
@business3867
5 жыл бұрын
@@istvandeak8232 Speak English fuck head
@zen6591
5 жыл бұрын
Wuts raijintek
Great Tutorial, very easy to follow and comprehend. Been missing your content, hope to see more videos...
It's good to finally find a step-by-step guide that is also noob-friendly for the full build. Thank you!
Sadly I’ve spent hours watching videos to still end up confused. Just glad I got to this video and cleared up any confusion. Earned a sub.
I could only wish for this beautiful build , GG bro great video n build.
"i left the cap off on mine because i like to live life dangerously" this guy is awesome
@Ripzzy
4 жыл бұрын
salmane griche 😂😂😂
Thanks Ed, really appreciated your time and efforts on this video. love your videos and works a lot. I understand making this kinda long video is really time consuming, but on the other hand, it really helps people like me who are going to build their 1st PC. a step by step guide just gives us more confidence to do so! Really appreciated! Thank you!
I just bought that pump combo unit and swapped the Res with a 250. Can’t wait to install it. Sweet video Ed. Liked as usual 👍🏻
The giveaway not mentioned! Love you bro!
My heart skipped a beat when i saw the notification #notificationsquad
@antonkruizinga3173
5 жыл бұрын
Mine skipped 6 of dem
after watching 100 video's, this is the best one out man.. Specially the flow directions and the in and outs!!! Props man!!!!! The best.
The knowledge of pc's from this guy is crazy. Also he uses that knowledge and helps the community by posting it to where everyone can understand. Also the visuals are nice
Love this content bro 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
The cool part about this kit *PuN InTeNdEd*
Finally someone that explained really good how to mount the radiator and the fans. thanks!! Love your build guide.
By far the best build video I've seen, thanks for going through everything in detail and having a clean clear bright video with great sound. Just subscribed to your channel.
I want to buy myself a new PC but my family cant help me ,we lost our house ,my dad wants to commit suicide ,our grandma died few days ago ,our lives are falling apart but you still manage to get me out of depression for those 25 mins ,thank you Ed .
@erickwon8528
5 жыл бұрын
So you lost your house, but yet you have a phone and internet?
@SitkaHowlz
5 жыл бұрын
Tinkerboo, very sorry to hear about the difficult times you are facing. Lean on your friends and remember that material things don’t matter. @ThatOneAsianGuy, A very humble, wealthy, and extremely generous elderly lady used to say, “there for the grace of God go I”. She knew that we all are just one step from a disaster or life changing event. I guess public libraries don’t have free computers and Internet, not to mention a 100 other places that come to mind. Just remember the hurtful comment you made, the one with no added value toward your fellow man, and please just remember when things go south for you, you can state with pride, Karma is a bitch.
@ipurgedaily2662
5 жыл бұрын
Stop lying for sympathy for people offering you pc parts or a free build
@Buttermommy
5 жыл бұрын
FUnny that you lie for sympathy
@Sandeep22
5 жыл бұрын
i dont know if this is a joke but yea it look like a joke
Nice guide Ed I just got my 8700k, 1080 ti gaming x trio and can't wait to submit in PC wars 🔥❤️
@grobbinseafc
5 жыл бұрын
OmarShirohige lemme get your 1080ti 😂
@OOOMARR
5 жыл бұрын
Just visit me in Egypt and it's all yours 😂😂
@lennysummers8892
5 жыл бұрын
OmarShirohige im in egypt gimme
@zxxczczczcz
5 жыл бұрын
Good luck man
@fernanzgz
5 жыл бұрын
Did you give him the GFX? :D
Absolutely AWESOME guide! As I am about to build my very first custom EK water loop, this comes very handy. Great work, thank you 👍
finally!! i been waiting for your next build after i watch all your builds. love it!
I'm not going to find any tutorial videos this awesome in a million years. SO EVERYBODY DOWLOAD THIS VID BEFORE IT'S GONE
I love watching these pc builds but I don’t know half of the things u are talking about
@cop3577
5 жыл бұрын
Ive been watching pc build guide videos for so many times,however i dont even own a pc haha.I feel confident enough to build my pc later on my own(without water cooling system bcos its a pain in the ass)
@alexyindia
5 жыл бұрын
I dont know 90% of what he is saying..
@twitchayon6803
5 жыл бұрын
I dont even understand Inglish.
@twitchayon6803
5 жыл бұрын
@LuXe FTW i dnt have ears
@mryup6100
5 жыл бұрын
@@twitchayon6803 I can't even see...
great build guide! I'm gonna build my first pc after cyber monday and because of you i feel confident i can do it with no issue
I actually understood everything, what a good explanation deserves all praise
please reply I love your videos, keep up the good work
Next video how to hard tube 🙏🙏
I’m a new subscriber and I’ve learned so much from watching your videos. I’m fairly new to the PC world and your videos have helped me understand how it all works. Really enjoying your content!!!!
Thanks man, this really helped. I’m getting the exact case with the custom liquid cooler. Looking forward to it!
19:30 lmao anyone else notice amazon charging an extra $100 for installing a small $5 power supply jumper 😂😂 Great video btw 👍 Feelsbad when you don’t have a pc to enter the giveaway 😥😥
@mrsinghania2
5 жыл бұрын
Its not amazon dummy. Just some random seller.
I watched over 5 times now, I am pretty young and about to soon build a watercooled pc.
@BladeXYoutuber
4 жыл бұрын
I hope the built goes well for you.
@Agavegaming
4 жыл бұрын
Lieutenant Supreme as a young PC builder myself unless you’re gonna be doing some serious overclocking you don't need water cooling, I have a 3600x and it runs 40 - 50c on idel.
@Agavegaming
4 жыл бұрын
Which is still pretty hot but remember that CPU is overclocked from factory
@markomclane475
3 жыл бұрын
@@Agavegaming its not overclocked from factory, the turbo is just increased by like 100 mhz
@Agavegaming
3 жыл бұрын
@@markomclane475 overclocking: "To speed up the computer beyond the manufacturer's specifications to run faster." the 3600x is running 100MHZ above the normal factory specification, so, yes it is still technically "overclocked". Also, the 3600x is known to run hot, so I figured I'd put in my two cents.
Great and timely video. I am planning to do my first loop and was thinking about getting this kit since it is my first time. Very thorough and easy to understand. Thank you.
These videos help me so much! I’m newly interested in building a new PC and between these videos and setup wars have been pushing me to do it more! Thanks for the help!
I had a hard time listening to the pc sound since my pc was so loud lmao
That was pretty I’m just 11 but I have been watching a lot of your pc build vids and I have learned a hell lot of PCs and what certain parts do. Thx for the great content!!!
Thanks, man. I am experienced in building PC's but I never did custom water cooling and learned a lot from this video.
Great guide, man! Going to get an EK-kit myself :)
22:50 I doubt thats how a reference GPU cooler sounds at full load.
@nowiknow6005
4 жыл бұрын
that was an actually funny comment
This vid made me want to drop 500 on a watercooler 😭
@jaspervn4722
4 жыл бұрын
you dont need to spend 500 if you get an aio you can just spend £70
@jaspervn4722
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-dn3dl4wi4d watercooling should only cost 200
@EnhancedTrashBin
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaspervn4722 Yeah, I tried compiling everything as I was looking through amazon and man, just buying watercooling kit separately is so ridiculously expensive that I'm so better off with either AIO or even just air cool with maintenance free. Though when I do save up maybe eventually I'll try watercooling once.
Never thought water cooling could look so easy, amazing guide.
One of the more informative guide out there. Keep it up Ed!
HOOOOOLD ON A SEC is that cooler 499.99?? WTF
@theblacksamurai6329
5 жыл бұрын
Yes waste of money anyways will do the same as any other water cooler
@finanzam1
5 жыл бұрын
Custom watercooling equipment ist better than any AIO, vut yes 500$ is a bit much.
@babybottle1221
4 жыл бұрын
The non rgb one is 400
@deathrager2404
4 жыл бұрын
@@finanzam1 sure its better, but not that much better. price to performance any aio or CLC is not worth it. do yourself a favor and get the d15.
@craven099gaming
4 жыл бұрын
@@deathrager2404 even the UH14 S is perfect , Watercooling is kinda overkill in most classic gamer case
i cant even afford a pc i only have a crappy hp pc :( love ur vids
@didelisidiotas7424
4 жыл бұрын
Joey Delgado has some amazing budget builds. I suggest checking him out
my first time learning how to make a Water Cooled PC. very informal! hope to do this when i eventually build my rig!
I just want to thank this channel for inspiring me to build my own computer when I was 12 and now I'm super happy. Thank you so much.
I made it to the end of the video. My pc specs are: Ps4 slim
18:33 *CORRECTION: 3.79*
I love that he checks fan flow direction by looking at the cables, not the carefully moulded direction arrows on the fans 😁
i like the cool calm explanation of everything very calming and full of excellent advice another great video
ayy notif squad where u at
@c4men36
5 жыл бұрын
Nice attempt at getting top comment.
I bless the rains down in my pc #africabytechsource
This video will help me alot when my radiator comes and i can start my loop. Very nice video and keep up the good work!
I love your video because your giving a lot of details even im already know those details.. good job man!
Scdkey seems fishy and im second(everything cares IKR)
What if your not struggling on building a pc, but instead of the money😂
@jcmarin3223
4 жыл бұрын
PowerBall or Megamillions
One of the best computer build videos on the Internet
I just watch all ur gaming PC build and cry good gob man keep it up
HWMonitor 22:17 Max temp 95C? how did that happen?
@unknown81360
4 жыл бұрын
Yes wtf
@gamerado9886
4 жыл бұрын
Is that a lot?
@jiajianhou426
4 жыл бұрын
TK for a water cooled, that’s way over the top. Should be at least under 85°C. Great systems can get it to under 65°C
@gamerado9886
4 жыл бұрын
@@jiajianhou426 thank you
Who else is watching how to build a pc but can’t afford the components
I just finished watching this video. Great explanation. Thanks
I have seen about 500 pc builds but this is the most sexy build i have ever seen
Unfortunately, it can’t run roblox in 60fps only 10fps. Sadly
What if you put vodka in to a water cooled configuration?
@experteastereggs2579
5 жыл бұрын
PurpleShadowYT then throttle your cpu to 100 percent to cause a fire
@cosmicremix311
5 жыл бұрын
Then your computer becomes Russian and begins to send your files directly to the KGB.
@jonothanpeanut522
5 жыл бұрын
then your pc gets drunk and starts running windows vista and duplicates all your files and you need to detox it by shoving celery into the ram slot, duh.
@yoshieshiratori99
5 жыл бұрын
Your pc wont even need a power source or a fucking internet with the help of vodka
@leomesspidey2825
5 жыл бұрын
@@jonothanpeanut522 lol man love the comment
I know I’ll never have the money to build a water cooling pc, but I saw the whole video just because you are awesome and i love your videos.
will this video still be here in four years. I plan to build my own pc at the end at high school and this is the best guide i could find
Is this a decent first pc?? CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8100A Gaming PC (Intel i7-8700 3.2GHz, 16GB DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 120GB SSD+1TB HDD
@dannydyer2879
5 жыл бұрын
Ibrahim Genex okay thanks
@dannydyer2879
5 жыл бұрын
Im gonna go for this Intel i7-8700K 3.7GHz, 16GB DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, 240GB SSD+2TB HDD which will cost £1,500
@Fish-wg1ve
5 жыл бұрын
@@dannydyer2879 yeah your second idea sounds good
@maltheIDM
5 жыл бұрын
@@am4nrb264 nice rgb, so it gets like 679fps on Rise of the tomb raider?
@maltheIDM
5 жыл бұрын
@@am4nrb264 32k? Lmao, not even hard, everybody knows it's a about that 64k now
i Can't even afford a gtx 1060.....for real
@whatsupdoc4384
5 жыл бұрын
Dorian Pompa, salutare românee
@magnuslikestanks6044
5 жыл бұрын
Get a 1050ti, great lil card for the price
@DeathsTacoIsHere
5 жыл бұрын
1050 ti is the way to go, their prices are slowly returning to normal
@dan-gt9se
5 жыл бұрын
what's up doc Blanao
@dan-gt9se
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your suggestions appreciate it
You give the best tutorials don't stop doing these videos
Best of TechSource. Keep it Up Ed !!!
"I know it's sound sexual but bear with me..." NO I WON'T
For 600 I could see buying this if it had a GPU block. You can get a decent aio for only 100 these days and it holds the same exact function. Terrible price for practicality.
@TechSource
5 жыл бұрын
If you watched the end of the video you will see the huge gap in temps from an AIO. 30 degrees Celcius difference switching from the corsair h150i to the liquid cooling kit AND i was able to push the CPU an extra 100mhz. Yes, the price is high, but you are investing in your RIG at the same time squeezing more performance out of it, keeping it silent AND making it look cooler. Please dont compare AIO to custom water cooling, its not the same.
@reloadstuff5
5 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt call this all that "custom" its a kit everything is already there for you; you just need to put it together. Thats like calling an office chair kit custom. You also easily could piece together a better colling kit for yourself and I do agree its easier to just buy this without worry about the different sizes but for something that is 2x the price of the best practical cpu its a waste. And in the temps aspect thats because it has a reservoir and is able to hole at least double the liquid. I appreciate the reply.
@keenanmurchison2274
5 жыл бұрын
reloadstuff the pricing is actually a bit incorrect if you look at PPCS you can get the kit for 550, also it is a custom loop as its actually the same parts you can buy individually from EK just kitted together for you. Also having a larger reservoir has nothing to do with lowering the temps, the lower temps are due to the radiator being a 40mm thick rad vs your standard AIO which is about 30mm thick.
@reloadstuff5
5 жыл бұрын
so back to the office chair i can buy all that stuff separate but i choose to get it in a kit. and a 25% thicker rad wont give that big of a difference
@Rishab112
5 жыл бұрын
reloadstuff yeah ,it's not very practical.More of a show off thing tbh.Well u can spend on it if you have so much money
You talked about details no one ever talks about. good work I’m a little closer to diving in . took a long time for you to ever pop up.
Ive been watching since 100k, love your videos Ed!
Lmao whats this turtorial, you can easily line up that radiator and put all the screws in if you line it up correctly haha
Everyone saying “I cAn’T eVeN aFfOrD a aIr cOoLeD pC wHaT aM I dOiNg hErE” bro no one cares
@n8likesmath
5 жыл бұрын
Fr bro, like all these dudes need to get off yt and find a job stop complaining no one is going to give you shit.
@JM3lol
5 жыл бұрын
nate kantorski honestly
IDK why but I love this tutorial so much like its so entertaining
Dope build. I'll definitely be using this guide!! Cheers.
And playing Fortnite .. jesus
@Razor-ke5os
4 жыл бұрын
Ezreal Bot this vid was made a year when the community wasn't toxic and shit
@spects8247
4 жыл бұрын
NanaticGaming nah it okay don’t mind my content
Who is here in search for the video uploaded after d robbery!🙄
@christianrhodes7492
5 жыл бұрын
69 Squad he faked the robbery
@69squad24
5 жыл бұрын
@@christianrhodes7492 really???
@christianrhodes7492
5 жыл бұрын
Yep watch this vid on it kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqWb2MmSgKancag.html
@69squad24
5 жыл бұрын
Anyways, I unsubscribed him long ago😂😆✌️
@christianrhodes7492
5 жыл бұрын
I’m subscribed still because I do like he’s vids but it’s a shame someone with so much much money has to lie and exploit others
dude I love the fact that you decided to rewarded us !
Ed, thanks for this great explanation and the awesome video!
Please can you buy me a pc?
@youalreadyknow5795
5 жыл бұрын
Genjo wats the magic word
@genjo1802
5 жыл бұрын
Ultan Mcsharry oh sorry please may you buy me a pc?
@genjo1802
5 жыл бұрын
mr salt who are you?
@cunfuze_7372
5 жыл бұрын
Genjo i can send you my old PC with GTX 970 TI. Not
@genjo1802
5 жыл бұрын
XzT_Milow _ omg I just got pranked
First
Really amazing and thankful for the effort you put in. Many thanks man!
Thank you so much man! This really helped my understanding in custom water cooling (although I don’t have enough money for it anyway)
I'm trying to make my own pc, and I legit watched this video like 5 times, Now taking notes. At first I didnt know what you were saying with all the tec talk but after the 5 watch and my notes, It makes sense haha. Plus watching your Full Beginners guide that you made last year helps. I also watched your 1000$ Streaming PC. Still a little overwhelming, just trying to figure out what to buy what case fits what and what kind of fans/water cooling etc etc but I love this video cause now I really want this type of style computer shoot. Thank god I saved up cause this seems a little over my budget of 1000$. Biggest fear, Just hoping I dont get all this stuff and then boom it doesnt work. ANYWAYS! THANKS for these videos! I try to watch other youtuber but you really explain everything well that I just get easier haha Thanks! Keep up the good work
Great work Ed. Keep it up
Great video. Super informative and detailed. Thanks for this:)
Look how far you've come building water-cooled PC's. I remember when it took you like half a year to build your first one