Disclaimer here. The EKWB dual P360M rads I tested top + front mount didn't work because they are a bit larger in dimensions than some other brands. So I just recommend checking the length on your hardware if you're trying it. I will also want to add that EKWB is a very popular watercooling hardware brand to begin with, so this going back to the statement I made about the North XL should've been a tad bit larger anyways... would have been able to cover a larger range of hardware, especially popular ones.
this is also the first time ever I have seen somebody make this colour scheme of Noctua fans look good. They actually match really well with everything although they return to looking nasty when the beautiful wood front panel is fitted back on. Personally I would have used the black/grey Noctuas if I wanted those fans but regardless I still love this but your work always is outstanding.
Thank you! Yea actually you can go either way with the classic brown fans or the black chromax. I've tried both and they work. I decided to go brown this time because I've overused chromax in my other projects haha.
I dont know if you have seen it, but ltt made an all noctua pc a while ago. While that build was gimmicky for sure, I think it also was a great demonstration that if you lean into the look, it can actually look rather nice.
I'm considering a water cooled build in this chassis. I love the way you planned the loop. Very clean! I'm definitely gonna draw some inspiration from your build.
I want the smaller north but 140mm fans everywhere are a must, that 120mm on the back of the standard north limitation bothers me. I like giant air coolers and lots of fans.
The difference between the North and North XL is not that much in size. I have a North XL with an Artic III 420 aio (with hoses down) up front. I have 2 Silverstone 180mm fans up top and 2 Noctua Chromax 140mm fans on the side. Finally, I mounted one of the standard Fractal 140mm fans in the back. Total is 6 140mm fans and 2 180mm fans in a relatively small case.
04:03 The press fit of the GPU without a bracket or support gives me the Heebie-jeebies. For my Torrent (slightly bigger then the North XL strangely enough) with an Arctic Freezer Aio I had to cut my GPU bracket and even tho its bolted and secure I still feel like I should do more.
They SO need to make an "XXL" version that is roughly 600x600x240. (but I would also like something a little wider too) Basically upgrade the size till top and front 420's is easy, as it is in the Meshify 2XL, but without the extra length the 2XL has.
Funny that you mentiond you don't like the reverse Oreo of the white case. It's 100% what brought me to the case. White components are sleek and all, but not worth the premium. That and white-bladed RGB fans look slick in it.
You might be able to depending on the brand of your hardware because different companies have varying dimensions to their rads. If you do, the front rad needs to have ports at the bottom otherwise you won't be able to access your fittings on the top.
I really like this case and I hesitate to take it to replace min Lian Li O11 Air mini! I have custom watercooling but use an EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 120 D5 pump, and what makes it quite large ... I don't know if the pump would fit over the front radiator .
lovely looking build i have this case coming next week cant wait going to steal your idea and buy some vinyl for the bottom side shroud fantastic idea just adds that pop to it even more
I love the design, but I am concerned about the lack of a dust filter in the rear part, that is mostly meshed: when you shut off the PC for some time, dust can enter from there.
I really, really appreciate your consideration for different cooling configurations and radiator sizes. It looks like you located the drain valve at the drain port on the pump. Since the pump is a little higher than the GPU water block, does this pose any problems when you go to drain the fluid?
@@BlazingsNL I know what you mean, usually for video builds, I just try to keep the installation to a minimum because I'm going to take it apart immediately after I upload loll
hey i wanted to do a similiar build with this case but i cant quiet find the tubing you used. ek just has them in transparent. they dont make it anymore or did u diy something there?
Very nice video! Regarding the front 360x60 combined with top 360x45 support, the P360M tested in the video have unusually long end tanks thanks to the thick decorative covers, pushing it to 405 mm in length. Something like the Corsair XR7 360 or HWL LX360 with a more standard 395 to 398 mm in length should fit fine. The 360's illustrated in the manual measure 398 mm.
Nice build! Im building on a Fractal North XL myself. I was wondering what the black "plate" you used to cover the extra grommets at the start of the Timelapse build was? Like what is it made out of? Is it 3D printed or did you cut it out by hand?
The black plate is just an acrylic sheet from Amazon, here's my link amzn.to/49wEUjp Just measured the dimensions of that motherboard tray of where you want it to cover, cut it with a jigsaw, double sided tape was all it took to hold it in place. Cut out the spot for the 24-pin cables.
Hi, sorry if you may have already mentioned it in the video, but English is not my main language so I might have missed it. Where did you get the panel that covers the cable holes next to the motherboard? Congratulations on the build, it's wonderful!
@@haurjie Aha! Clever. By the way, what do you think about the noise level from the North XL? I hear that the wood front cause a lot of turbulence. I really want this case but if the design of the front causes more noise than "usual" I might choose another one.
@@haurjie Yes, I know that. And I know how to handle custom fan curves. But the front has been said to cause turbulence. Do you think the North XL is worse than other cases?
@@N3xusSolo I don't have a bunch of cases to have tested specifically for airflow turbulence noise from the front panel during this video. I personally don't think this is a major issue at all, I ran my fans at 50-75-100 RPM tested, they sound just as good/bad as any other similar cases I've had in the past.
Very detailed and informative video, thank you. Whilst I just build my first pc with aio in the standard north and won't be building another one any time soon, let alone with custom loop, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. If I'd go for a custom loop right now however, I'd probably go for the white version, specifically in combination with the asrock taichi carrara mobo, cuz I think it would look stunning if you then pair it with a custom marble paint job on the tubes :)
That hole on top is to run quick disconnect fittings to a Heatkiller Mo-RA or external rad placed on top of the case, then you can run tubing through the ceiling into the other rads and such. I dont think they intended to use that as a pass through hole to bite with a fitting.
Hmm... that's interesting, didn't know that. I think they probably should have mentioned that specifically. The manual actually just says "Adding a water cooling fillport", and nothing else. So I took that as they planned for a generic fillport. Well, now that I know this, I think they should've gone with a generic fillport size though, my intuition tells me there are probably less people who are going to plan for a Mo-RA. I could be wrong though.
@haurjie Mora is expensive as hell. You need Mora, dual P5 pump, 9 fans and a reservoir. If you have all that, you don't need big case anymore! You can easily fit the rest into very small case.
Question for you or anyone familiar with building in the North XL: Could i separate the pump and reservoir and put the pump in the basement so its hidden? I was contemplating doing that and then using the FLT120 res on the back of the case. Would be a cleaner look but Im not sure I can hide the pump somewhere.
You can try if you want. That just means your FLT res would have a very long tube run down to the pump, which is fine too. I just haven't tried anything like that in builds yet. But that's an idea I could implement later actually
Quick question!If I decide to go for 2 slim 360mm radiators from EK do I have clearance to get tubes on the front side of the top radiator cause I d like to put a 140 ek distro plate on the back side mount of the case.Thanks in advance!!!
Yeah two slims should be able to let you do tubes on the front side of the top rad. My intuition also tells me you may want to then flip the front rad where the tubes are on the bottom instead. Are you doing hard tube or soft tube?
Super useful review! What is your opinion about the noise when the machine is under load? Can you listen to some turbulence because of this wood in the front?
A couple people mentioned that, but no I couldn't hear that noise... at least if I did it wasn't bothering me. Otherwise I would have stated it along with the other flaws I found.
How would you feel about this case for a 3X GPU config - let's say 3 identical 2 slot EVGA 3090s? Enough room and radiator space? No overclocking, just stock CPU speeds for the i9 and GPUs. Thanks, and great video.
If you have a motherboard that supports 3 3090s, you also need to put 3090s on waterblocks otherwise physically they won't fit. But the thing with 3090s is they need to be cooled from the backplate too which also makes waterblocks thicker, so the fitment in general is a bit questionable. I don't have any 3090s to try. But I also think you'll need to run two thick 360 radiators with high fan speeds to keep cool. That's even assuming you can fit what you want in it, but I would personally do two 3090s MAX in this case.
@@haurjie Thank you, I'm going to go with 2 3090s now, both with EK waterblocks and active cooling backplates. Both cards are EVGA XC3s so 2 slot cards with room on either side. Just looking at the case with one of them in there now, I can see room for the second card but not the 3rd. It would be too close to the bottom of the case without enough clearance for a 3rd card. After some additional research I also don't have the ability to power a system with 3 cards from a standard 120V outlet, so that kind of made the decision for me. EK has been responsive in my questions about watercooling so far, but their web configuration tool suggested pumps that are already discontinued. Your video was extremely helpful so far, thanks for taking the time to create it. Liked and subscribed! :)
@@robertbrown2889 I appreciate it! Also something to keep in mind, my experience with active backplates on GPUs isn't always the best. Because there were motherboards where the active backplate would conflict with the SSD heatsink, so you'll want to double check your motherboard of choice to make sure there is clearance, otherwise you won't be able to insert your GPU into the PCIe slot fully (if at all). Unfortunately, the 3090 specifically is a card that has memory on the back so it's the only GPU that actually benefits with active backplate.
@@haurjie Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for that when the backplates arrive. I do have an NVME drive with a heatsink on it next to the PCIE slot, but I also have an identical drive with a heat spreader. If I have to I'll either migrate data to the other drive or find another NVME slot. There are 3 choices on this motherboard.
Could you please provide me with the one you used in your video?I just ordered my North XL and i intend to make my first loop in it and i am thinking to make it identical to yours with maybe a vertical mount instead.Thanks@@haurjie
The black plate is just an acrylic sheet from Amazon, here's my link amzn.to/49wEUjp Just measured the dimensions of that motherboard tray of where you want it to cover, cut it with a jigsaw, double sided tape was all it took to hold it in place. Cut out the spot for the 24-pin cables.
You mean the length of the cables? I maxed out the length on the cable configurator on cablemod website, not because you need to for this build, but because I reuse my custom cables in many builds, and I never know how big a case can get which is why I buy the longest possible lengths for each cable.
@@racerhoch3 my philosophy is always less is more. If you can get the performance you want, go less. I'd try to see if I can do 140s first. But it also depends on how it looks, that's also important for me. If dual 140 leaves too much space up top, it'll look empty. But it depends on what radiator , fans, or distro, pump/res I have mounted in front or rear panel to fill
I just added the parts list to the description. I only add the core components I used usually because the custom water cooling hardware loop is just a much longer list. No time for that lol. If you have a specific question about that part I would happy to answer though
Awsome mate thanks for that, was just interested to see what you got to fit before I go about mine. Haha I can understand that, that list would not be worth the time 😂. Main question I have is did you end up going two 30mm rads top and front or did you get it too fit with a 44mm rad up front and a 30mm rad up top? Thanks
@@coreysteele308 Slim 30mm top and 44mm front. SO actually, someone did point out to me that the EK radiators are a bit longer which is why 45 and 45mm 360s didn't work in my test. However, other brands like Corsair, Heatkiller etc... they might actually fit what the manual stated because shorter length. I also pinned my own disclaimer comment in the video here at the top just in case :)
@@coreysteele308 So seems like more people asked for the watercooling harware list, I just sucked it up and went ahead to adding that list to the description. Check it out if you want :)
Yeah I thought that may have been the case, was just hard to tell from the video. I did notice the ek was about 15mm longer than the corsair from memory. Haha the masses have forced your hand. I will definatley check it out, thank you mate appreciate it.
Disclaimer here. The EKWB dual P360M rads I tested top + front mount didn't work because they are a bit larger in dimensions than some other brands. So I just recommend checking the length on your hardware if you're trying it. I will also want to add that EKWB is a very popular watercooling hardware brand to begin with, so this going back to the statement I made about the North XL should've been a tad bit larger anyways... would have been able to cover a larger range of hardware, especially popular ones.
Not so sure EKWB are very popular anymore if you've been following the news from Gamers Nexus and Jayztwocents
@@ThijsSH Yeah I know about the news, but I'm not going to stop using EKWB stuff though just because of that.
Wood PC's that look like they're from the 1970s become popular
Noctua: Finally...
this is also the first time ever I have seen somebody make this colour scheme of Noctua fans look good. They actually match really well with everything although they return to looking nasty when the beautiful wood front panel is fitted back on. Personally I would have used the black/grey Noctuas if I wanted those fans but regardless I still love this but your work always is outstanding.
Thank you! Yea actually you can go either way with the classic brown fans or the black chromax. I've tried both and they work. I decided to go brown this time because I've overused chromax in my other projects haha.
I dont know if you have seen it, but ltt made an all noctua pc a while ago.
While that build was gimmicky for sure, I think it also was a great demonstration that if you lean into the look, it can actually look rather nice.
I'm considering a water cooled build in this chassis. I love the way you planned the loop. Very clean! I'm definitely gonna draw some inspiration from your build.
Sweet, thank you!
I want the smaller north but 140mm fans everywhere are a must, that 120mm on the back of the standard north limitation bothers me.
I like giant air coolers and lots of fans.
The difference between the North and North XL is not that much in size. I have a North XL with an Artic III 420 aio (with hoses down) up front. I have 2 Silverstone 180mm fans up top and 2 Noctua Chromax 140mm fans on the side. Finally, I mounted one of the standard Fractal 140mm fans in the back. Total is 6 140mm fans and 2 180mm fans in a relatively small case.
04:03 The press fit of the GPU without a bracket or support gives me the Heebie-jeebies. For my Torrent (slightly bigger then the North XL strangely enough) with an Arctic Freezer Aio I had to cut my GPU bracket and even tho its bolted and secure I still feel like I should do more.
where did you get this power supply walnut cover? 👍🏼👌🏼
It's just a vinyl wrap from Amazon. amzn.to/3PUKghM
This is the aesthetic and water cooling setup I wanted for my next build. Beautiful, thank you!
You going for a whole wood theme setup?
@@haurjie Yes definitely, where did you get the cream colored hard tubing?
@@dylanmcclung9106 it's just acrylic, I had to paint that with Rust-Oleum ivory/creme color
They SO need to make an "XXL" version that is roughly 600x600x240. (but I would also like something a little wider too) Basically upgrade the size till top and front 420's is easy, as it is in the Meshify 2XL, but without the extra length the 2XL has.
(although with some graphics cards - the length of the 2XL is very nice ( for a front intake with push/pull, a thick 50mm rad and the pump/rad combo)
or I dont know, give me two side replacements and a front-door replacement to make my meshify 2xl look like a larger north xl.
Funny that you mentiond you don't like the reverse Oreo of the white case. It's 100% what brought me to the case. White components are sleek and all, but not worth the premium. That and white-bladed RGB fans look slick in it.
Is that bottom wood panel on the inside of the case just a wrap?
It's a wrap
Just discovered your channel, your format and delivery are fantastic. Bravo from USA. subbed
I'm thinking of upgrading the case to Fractal North XL, will I fit a 420 30mm rad in the front and a 360 rad on the top?
You might be able to depending on the brand of your hardware because different companies have varying dimensions to their rads. If you do, the front rad needs to have ports at the bottom otherwise you won't be able to access your fittings on the top.
I really like this case and I hesitate to take it to replace min Lian Li O11 Air mini!
I have custom watercooling but use an EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 120 D5 pump, and what makes it quite large ...
I don't know if the pump would fit over the front radiator .
lovely looking build i have this case coming next week cant wait going to steal your idea and buy some vinyl for the bottom side shroud fantastic idea just adds that pop to it even more
I love the design, but I am concerned about the lack of a dust filter in the rear part, that is mostly meshed: when you shut off the PC for some time, dust can enter from there.
Love the fact you showed custom watercooling configurations, not just put an AIO in and called it a day like 99% of reviewers...
Congrats on bending the CPU and limiting the GPU to PCIe x 8 mode.
I really, really appreciate your consideration for different cooling configurations and radiator sizes. It looks like you located the drain valve at the drain port on the pump. Since the pump is a little higher than the GPU water block, does this pose any problems when you go to drain the fluid?
I love GGF Events and I'm a massive fan of all Stuart's work so it's nice to hear you give him a mention
Stuart is daddy ❤️
My OCD hurts from the 2 screws per fan hahah. Amazing build, love the color scheme!
@@BlazingsNL I know what you mean, usually for video builds, I just try to keep the installation to a minimum because I'm going to take it apart immediately after I upload loll
Are those pipes custom or did you find them in a pack? I am aiming to replicate youre circuit but have no experience in creating a watercooled pc.
hey i wanted to do a similiar build with this case but i cant quiet find the tubing you used. ek just has them in transparent. they dont make it anymore or did u diy something there?
Yesss this is the build I’ve been looking for!!!
Where did you get that wood PSU shroud cover? It looks awesome in the North!
I like that walnut vinyl on the psu shroud
Very nice video! Regarding the front 360x60 combined with top 360x45 support, the P360M tested in the video have unusually long end tanks thanks to the thick decorative covers, pushing it to 405 mm in length. Something like the Corsair XR7 360 or HWL LX360 with a more standard 395 to 398 mm in length should fit fine. The 360's illustrated in the manual measure 398 mm.
Yeah you're right, the length of the radiators will vary by brand.
Not right stream on GPU Waterblock(
That is a super sick rig. I am just slightly jealous.
Has someone got the link to these exact colour tubes please?
Where can I get that custom wood piece inside the case?
Nice build! Im building on a Fractal North XL myself. I was wondering what the black "plate" you used to cover the extra grommets at the start of the Timelapse build was? Like what is it made out of? Is it 3D printed or did you cut it out by hand?
The timestamp on the video is 11:25 for the "plate" I'm referring to.
The black plate is just an acrylic sheet from Amazon, here's my link amzn.to/49wEUjp
Just measured the dimensions of that motherboard tray of where you want it to cover, cut it with a jigsaw, double sided tape was all it took to hold it in place. Cut out the spot for the 24-pin cables.
@@haurjie Wow thank you so so much!
I don't really see the need for you to wear a shirt for a video like this.
I very seldom make comments. Just wanted to say I love water cooled builds, and your work is excellent.
Thank you! I am honored to have received a comment from you :)
Hi, sorry if you may have already mentioned it in the video, but English is not my main language so I might have missed it.
Where did you get the panel that covers the cable holes next to the motherboard?
Congratulations on the build, it's wonderful!
I just cut the panel out of acrylic myself. You can just buy an acrylic sheet from Amazon.
@@haurjie Oh perfect, thank you 😃
Those new ek rads are wider than regular rads try a different brand it should fit.
Yea different brands will have varying dimensions. I unfortunately didn't have access to every hardware though. Good point made though
So clean. Nice vid! I want in white!
If I did a white build, I probably would've taken apart every panel and painted the interior white haha.
Nice zero rgb build. This is my kind of build.
Anti-RGB army 🫡
What is the brown panel at the bottom of the case and where can I get one please and thank you
It was just vinyl wrap from amazon, you can find a lot of those easily
Nice review! What have you done with the PSU shroud and how? It looks gorgeous with the "wood" side (it's not wood I guess) :). How is it done?
It's just vinyl wrap from Amazon haha
@@haurjie Aha! Clever.
By the way, what do you think about the noise level from the North XL? I hear that the wood front cause a lot of turbulence. I really want this case but if the design of the front causes more noise than "usual" I might choose another one.
@@N3xusSolo noise is more about what fans you have and their settings. It's a lot less about the case
@@haurjie Yes, I know that. And I know how to handle custom fan curves. But the front has been said to cause turbulence. Do you think the North XL is worse than other cases?
@@N3xusSolo I don't have a bunch of cases to have tested specifically for airflow turbulence noise from the front panel during this video. I personally don't think this is a major issue at all, I ran my fans at 50-75-100 RPM tested, they sound just as good/bad as any other similar cases I've had in the past.
Where did you get the wood inside the case from?
Just vinyl wrap from Amazon
Very detailed and informative video, thank you. Whilst I just build my first pc with aio in the standard north and won't be building another one any time soon, let alone with custom loop, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this.
If I'd go for a custom loop right now however, I'd probably go for the white version, specifically in combination with the asrock taichi carrara mobo, cuz I think it would look stunning if you then pair it with a custom marble paint job on the tubes :)
Such a thorough and detailed review! Thank you.
Its not a popular case at all but I would love your opinion on the Thermaltake CTE C750.
how did you get the white tube coloring? It's it painted, since the EK Acrylic 14mm OD tubing is transparant if I am not mistaken.
That hole on top is to run quick disconnect fittings to a Heatkiller Mo-RA or external rad placed on top of the case, then you can run tubing through the ceiling into the other rads and such. I dont think they intended to use that as a pass through hole to bite with a fitting.
Hmm... that's interesting, didn't know that. I think they probably should have mentioned that specifically. The manual actually just says "Adding a water cooling fillport", and nothing else. So I took that as they planned for a generic fillport. Well, now that I know this, I think they should've gone with a generic fillport size though, my intuition tells me there are probably less people who are going to plan for a Mo-RA. I could be wrong though.
@haurjie Mora is expensive as hell. You need Mora, dual P5 pump, 9 fans and a reservoir. If you have all that, you don't need big case anymore! You can easily fit the rest into very small case.
No, the hole on top is designed for the specific EK-AF fill port shown in the video.
Nice. Mine arrives tommorrow. Can't wait. Thanks :)
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Can u give us pls a complete shopping list from ekwb?
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Question for you or anyone familiar with building in the North XL: Could i separate the pump and reservoir and put the pump in the basement so its hidden? I was contemplating doing that and then using the FLT120 res on the back of the case. Would be a cleaner look but Im not sure I can hide the pump somewhere.
You can try if you want. That just means your FLT res would have a very long tube run down to the pump, which is fine too. I just haven't tried anything like that in builds yet. But that's an idea I could implement later actually
Great video!
The man!
How did you get the wooden side panel with the circle and H in the middle? I don't see that model anywhere. I'm guessing that's custom?
Yes it's just vinyl wrap, custom cut
id love to build mine very similar to this, do you think you could send me the water cooling parts through message or on here? awesome build! love it
I've added it to the description
@@haurjie thanks mate! do you have a link to the wood vinyl you used?
@@keegansteele4689 from Amazon amzn.to/3PUKghM
@@haurjie Thanks!
Where did you get that walnut PSU shroud cover? It looks great!
Just a simple vinyl wrap from Amazon haha. You can do an actual wood panel up front too if you wanted to pretty easily. Just has to be thin.
this or lian li lancool 3?
I like the North style better
Not enough hard drive bays for me but I own more than 10 drives 😂
Haha you'll need a NAS or a super tower.
Great build, love the use of noctua fans. What is the music called?
I used two songs. Arcaders by Ben Elson and Another Night, New Town by Vanity Street
Quick question!If I decide to go for 2 slim 360mm radiators from EK do I have clearance to get tubes on the front side of the top radiator cause I d like to put a 140 ek distro plate on the back side mount of the case.Thanks in advance!!!
Yeah two slims should be able to let you do tubes on the front side of the top rad. My intuition also tells me you may want to then flip the front rad where the tubes are on the bottom instead. Are you doing hard tube or soft tube?
@@haurjie Hard tubing and yes I intend to flip the front radiator for ports facing down on the shroud and from there go back up into the GPU
Super useful review! What is your opinion about the noise when the machine is under load? Can you listen to some turbulence because of this wood in the front?
A couple people mentioned that, but no I couldn't hear that noise... at least if I did it wasn't bothering me. Otherwise I would have stated it along with the other flaws I found.
@@haurjie thank you!
tastefully done.
Can you post a link to the walnut psu shroud vinyl?
Here is my amazon affiliate link to it amzn.to/3PUKghM
How would you feel about this case for a 3X GPU config - let's say 3 identical 2 slot EVGA 3090s? Enough room and radiator space? No overclocking, just stock CPU speeds for the i9 and GPUs. Thanks, and great video.
If you have a motherboard that supports 3 3090s, you also need to put 3090s on waterblocks otherwise physically they won't fit. But the thing with 3090s is they need to be cooled from the backplate too which also makes waterblocks thicker, so the fitment in general is a bit questionable. I don't have any 3090s to try. But I also think you'll need to run two thick 360 radiators with high fan speeds to keep cool. That's even assuming you can fit what you want in it, but I would personally do two 3090s MAX in this case.
@@haurjie Thank you, I'm going to go with 2 3090s now, both with EK waterblocks and active cooling backplates. Both cards are EVGA XC3s so 2 slot cards with room on either side.
Just looking at the case with one of them in there now, I can see room for the second card but not the 3rd. It would be too close to the bottom of the case without enough clearance for a 3rd card. After some additional research I also don't have the ability to power a system with 3 cards from a standard 120V outlet, so that kind of made the decision for me.
EK has been responsive in my questions about watercooling so far, but their web configuration tool suggested pumps that are already discontinued. Your video was extremely helpful so far, thanks for taking the time to create it. Liked and subscribed! :)
@@robertbrown2889 I appreciate it! Also something to keep in mind, my experience with active backplates on GPUs isn't always the best. Because there were motherboards where the active backplate would conflict with the SSD heatsink, so you'll want to double check your motherboard of choice to make sure there is clearance, otherwise you won't be able to insert your GPU into the PCIe slot fully (if at all). Unfortunately, the 3090 specifically is a card that has memory on the back so it's the only GPU that actually benefits with active backplate.
@@haurjie Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for that when the backplates arrive. I do have an NVME drive with a heatsink on it next to the PCIE slot, but I also have an identical drive with a heat spreader. If I have to I'll either migrate data to the other drive or find another NVME slot. There are 3 choices on this motherboard.
Did you make this side cover to hide the wires?
Side cover was to hide the default motherboard tray because it's got too many grommets and looks ugly
Which pump-res combo is that?I cant find an EKWB res that small unless its DDC and this doesnt look like a DDC.
It's the EK Kinetic TBE, you can buy the different size reservoir tube separately. The D5 pump base is the same
Could you please provide me with the one you used in your video?I just ordered my North XL and i intend to make my first loop in it and i am thinking to make it identical to yours with maybe a vertical mount instead.Thanks@@haurjie
@@ijn_taiho232 www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x3-tube-110-64mm
Nice work
@haurjie love the setup! Did you custom build that back plate to the right of the motherboard? I’m looking for something similar. Any more info on it?
The black plate is just an acrylic sheet from Amazon, here's my link amzn.to/49wEUjp
Just measured the dimensions of that motherboard tray of where you want it to cover, cut it with a jigsaw, double sided tape was all it took to hold it in place. Cut out the spot for the 24-pin cables.
My man. Thank you so much for responding and providing a link! 🙌🏻
@haurjie hey dude, is that link still valid? It takes me to photo frames instead?
@@eg8568 I just clicked on it, it still works. Should be black acrylic sheets. I just refreshed it here just in case, try it amzn.to/3xshSxc
@@haurjie must be an issue related to me being in the UK as it still sends me to photo frames. No problem. Thank you anyway!
What size cable mod dit you use on the xl ?
You mean the length of the cables? I maxed out the length on the cable configurator on cablemod website, not because you need to for this build, but because I reuse my custom cables in many builds, and I never know how big a case can get which is why I buy the longest possible lengths for each cable.
@@haurjie oh okay thanks for the reply 👍
Are 3 120 mm fans or 2 140mm fans on the top better?
With or without radiators?
@@haurjie Without radiators
@@racerhoch3 my philosophy is always less is more. If you can get the performance you want, go less. I'd try to see if I can do 140s first. But it also depends on how it looks, that's also important for me. If dual 140 leaves too much space up top, it'll look empty. But it depends on what radiator , fans, or distro, pump/res I have mounted in front or rear panel to fill
Awsome build mate and such a good watch. Do you have a parts list of what you used in this build? Or do you not share that sort of thing. Cheers
I just added the parts list to the description. I only add the core components I used usually because the custom water cooling hardware loop is just a much longer list. No time for that lol. If you have a specific question about that part I would happy to answer though
Awsome mate thanks for that, was just interested to see what you got to fit before I go about mine. Haha I can understand that, that list would not be worth the time 😂. Main question I have is did you end up going two 30mm rads top and front or did you get it too fit with a 44mm rad up front and a 30mm rad up top? Thanks
@@coreysteele308 Slim 30mm top and 44mm front. SO actually, someone did point out to me that the EK radiators are a bit longer which is why 45 and 45mm 360s didn't work in my test. However, other brands like Corsair, Heatkiller etc... they might actually fit what the manual stated because shorter length. I also pinned my own disclaimer comment in the video here at the top just in case :)
@@coreysteele308 So seems like more people asked for the watercooling harware list, I just sucked it up and went ahead to adding that list to the description. Check it out if you want :)
Yeah I thought that may have been the case, was just hard to tell from the video.
I did notice the ek was about 15mm longer than the corsair from memory.
Haha the masses have forced your hand. I will definatley check it out, thank you mate appreciate it.
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Whoa dude. Dunno who you are, but I really like this video. Subbed. Love the build too btw ! Those bends are very very nice.
Thank you! I'm just another guy doing builds in the saturated tech category haha
@@haurjie Definitely saturated, but you stood out. Kudos and keep it up.
not even related to the video at all but its a very good video, i think you would look good bald
I have contemplated about this. If it's ok with you I wanna share this comment, I think it's hilarious 😂. Also thank you!