I know this video might be a little dated, but still very helpful. I want to do a custom watercooling on a tower I'm building after the first of the year. I gotta tell ya, these videos are invaluable for us amateurs that want the satisfaction of building our own system. I haven't built my own system for 20 years. Lots of for me to absorb. THANK YOU!
+Peter ”L3p” Brands Yeah its jays fault I got addicted and have spent $800 bucks so far on watercooling parts, damnit! But I dont regret it :) btw, there is anti-corrosive additve to destilled water out, I've used it in my loop and seems to work great. As always jay, good video.
Learning to build computers as a bonding activity with my 9 yr old son. We both like the way water cooled PC's look and function. This video was great. Look forward to others.
It's nice to see a video like this to help the beginners and their transition in watercooling but I feel like you glossed over a few things, though I understand that you did so in order to keep the video at a reasonable length. Firstly, you mentioned at the beginning of the video that Reservoirs are optional and then did not speak of them again for the rest of the video. it's not too difficult to figure out what they do in a loop, but a quick explanation and why it's optional would have been nice. And as you mentioned, people tend to over complicate fittings and tubing due to all those numbers. You've mentioned the numbers and what they mean, but I feel a visual representation would have prove useful. Even a demonstration as to what happens when you mismatch the numbers. It would just help to actually see what happens when you get things right and when you get things wrong. Also soft vs rigid tubing fittings, what are the differences? Why can't they be used interchangeably? Again, I feel that a visual representation regarding the differences between them and how they work would be helpful. Lastly regarding liquids, You brought up some great points and I learned some things and realized that I overlooked some stuff (sorry Jay, I didn't heed your advice / warning and am using distilled water for my loop :P ) but I feel you glossed over some minor stuff. You mentioned growth and corrosion but didn't really explain as to what they were. Again, something in which isn't too difficult to figure out but it's good to cover all the bases especially for those that are new to this. Overall, I feel that this was a great overview of everything but maybe you can make a separate video for each of the components in a series to further explain what they do and how they work in greater detail. This way it'll make things a little easier for people to learn about what they need and can just skip over what they are confident with. Maybe a Beginners guide to watercooling playlist with this video being the introduction / overview with separate videos on each of the other watercoooling components in greater detail?
+95trane j has a few more videos on watercooling and how to start that go into more depth and the info in them is still 100% relevant so go watch those. it's how i got started though i went for distilled water for now. will change it once i change the gpus and add them to the loop. right now i have 2 480 monsta rads cooling a single noneoverclocked cpu. the poor thing stayed at room temp when it was 40 degrees outside.
+95trane All very fair points. I will find a way to update the content without repeating myself, but still include this. truth be told, I talked about this... but apparently during my late night editing I accidentally cut it out.... damn.
Watercooling has been easy for me from the get-go. At least up to the point of actually building the loop : P My first loop took me continuous 26 hours to build because I had a leak somewhere. But I have to say, I wouldn't have had the knowledge if it wasn't for you, JayzTwoCents So on that note: Thanks a lot for everything you have done! I will continue to spread your wisdom among the people.
Suggestions...for the upcoming video(s): 1) Discuss the pros and cons of having a reservoir vs having a T-line in the system. 2) Discuss the various pumps are the market - pumps from various manufacturers (e.g. EKWB, Laing, Alphacool, Koolance, XSPC, to name a few), why one is better than the other, pro and cons of using a fan controller to adjust the speed, etc.
I have a few questions. How does positive or negative air pressure inside your case affect the cooling in in the case? Which is better for liquid cooling? Does radiator placement have and effect on cooling? If so, what is the optimal placement? What kind of airflow do you need and do you still need to worry as much about air paths? What should you look for in a good water cooling case, and how do some of the custom cases stack up against say a corsair d900 (the mountain mod cases for example)? And are these custom cases worth their expense? What should a person look for in fans when water cooling, and what are some fans you recommend? How difficult is it to change things when adding or removing components and upgrades? Sorry if these questions are silly or too newb.
Would you mind talking about pumps and filling, draining, cleaning and just general watercooling loop maintenance? (If it doesn't make the video too long, also add a bit about radiator maintenance.) Side Note: Just want to say, Distilled and De-ionized water are basically the same thing. Both are really just purified water. They just go through different processes, and if you know a high school science teacher, you can get either for free.
You can buy purified water probably easier than distilled because its usually more stocked and visible, like Jay Said, 1$. Please don't EVER confuse regular puirifed water with DH20 or DIH20 as anybody can purify water by dumping it through a funnel. Purified water when you buy from a grocery store is definetely going to be clean water, but with electronics its not good if not distilled or de-ionized (ive never used di water), but I use distilled water every day! Problem with purified water in a grocery store is that it is meant to drink, and if you drink distilled water your just filling your bladder. Normal puirified water looks the same to the eye, but contains ELECTROLYTES and usually microscopic minerals, alot of stuff that I would not want running in my loop. Electrolytes cause corrosion and depending on your geo-location some water iver noticed is just no good at all, I have seen water very clear and also corrode the board of a smartphone charging port from wet to covered in corrosion in minutes! I've also seen tap water run clean in a loop for several months, so im not sure but PLEASE don't mistake and go buy purified or worse, spring water. Jay, I am an enthusiast like you and most of your huge 2++million subscribers (congratulations!!), I've been building PC's for 2 decades but been surrounded by data centers and high tech stuff as a boy could ever ask for, but I learned alot from you, especially how to custom loop as I made my first bends last week.. Yes i overpaid and bought the thermaltake kid with mandrels and that horrific de-burr tool that comes in it. Here's my question, is touching up the end of PETG critical to where a choppy tool like that will cause problems? I use the 4 o-ring 16mmOD compression fittings they work great but they are NOT CHEAP!!, i like the tool you used but i don't understand is there a "specific general" rule of how much you clean the end of your PETG, can I use a high grit sandpaper after the tool then rinse tubing out real good first, like is there any specification for that? I just want this PC (my first custom loop build) to be perfect. Smoother the better on the PETG or is it not? Thanks yall for your time in advance and thank you Jay for all the really cool things I've learned from you! Have a good one!
Great video. I've been looking to get into liquid cooling for a while now, the only thing stopping me is cost and lack of knowledge. Feel more confident in giving it a try at some point after watching these videos. I've been building systems now for 17 years, (back in the k7 Athlon and Pentium 2 era) love the look of water cooling, especially the ridged pipe setups. Thanks again keep up the good work.
Just wondering: in civil engineering regarding pipelines, we avoid direct 90 degree turns as much as possible. If a 90 degree turn is needed, we use 2 45 degree turns. This has to do with the flow of water and energy required to keep it moving (goes for both pressure pipes and free flow pipes). So would the same principle apply to a PC loop? would it be better if you avoid 90 degree turns as much as possible? There isnt much room in there though.
Yes, however 90 degree turns are usually used for aesthetic purposes. Side note, I took the first year of the STEM Academy, and instead of taking CEA then Civ Engineering, I took robotics 1, what's all in that course?
Hah, nevermind then. But I'll explain a bit about my ramblings... STEM Academy is offered at my highschool for students who excel in learning, and Civil Engineering was the Junior Year of that, however I'm taking robotics, which is a different branch. I thought this was the same for most schools, however apparently it isn't.
Jman116Films well I'm Dutch, so there might be a slight difference in our education system :) Wantee to work on coastal defences since my nation is valued for its expertise in that area. But I quickly found myself working on pipeline designs (routes from a to b). The company I work for did ask for a brief assistance with a coastal project in Colombia. But, despite the profession not being what I was aiming for, I'm very happy doing what I do. In my first year I got a basis on everything: civil engineering, construction management, engineering (houses and utility buildings) and lster chose for civil engineering management. Less focused on designing, more on management during construction.
+JayzTwoCents em... I may sound very stupid... But on the coolant part... What about those aio coolers like 100i? I was going to get one for my cpu but I got told they can be good for a long time but there is water in it right? Isn't that a bad thing then? I don't want to ruin my new i7 6700k...
so, i'm learning about how computers are built & trying to pick up all the little tips as well as just the basics on the topic. Vids like this are exactly what i'm looking for so, I really appreciate you making this vid. Thanks Jay!
I need to do another custom loop, it's been almost 15 years since my last one, involving a t-bird, then moved that setup to a few XP builds. I remember mixing in water wetter with a drop of anti-growth, worked fantastic. The late 90s and early 00's were an odd era, of heater cores and DIY hobbyists on HardOCP making blocks, which I bought one, had an issue, guy sent another one for cost of shipping. Then some DangerDen stuff, finally stopping at DTek. Great video JayZ, nailed all the points.
Jay the reason why i love your channel and subscribed, is how you just keep it real and just rocket ship through no matter how many brain farts and puns that tend to surface! LMAO!!! Much love man keep making the awesome and educational content you bring to youtube. your the best man. Am thinking bout getting corsair h100 GTX. cheers from south Texas!!!
I have to say this video really helped out a lot. I think this will encourage more people to water cool. I am going to do it as soon as I can. Thank you.
Thanks Jay. You're awesome man. I built my pc a little over a year ago. It was my first build, and I originally planed to do a custom water loop. But I changed my mind because I figured it would be too challenging for my first ever pc build. Now however I Believe it is time to go for it, and convert my current pc into a complete water cooled system. of course I'll be using your videos as guides, as I have in the past, for my current pc. Keep the magic coming. You're an inspiration.
Jay Has the Third Eye and it's Red... By the Way Fun Video but Why youtube ads on three min increments JAY ? This means since more and more are doing this on youtube That I will start to use Ad-block filters
+IcelanderMods What are you talking about 3min increment ads? I disabled ads for this video specifically because it was sponsored. There shouldnt be any ads.
Thanks Jay, I know you make a living from this, but it's still greatly appreciated that you share your knowledge rather than just doing reviews back to back.
+Maraksot78 Russians have been the first people in space. Im saying space, meaning out of our atmosphere, NOT THE MOON (Do not dare you starting a flame war about americans being the first ones on the MOON!!! I said SPACE. The point is: Russians used the metric system.
+Pyther Gark Except when they crash into Mars.... Look that story up. +Patrik Toth The atmosphere is not some finite thing. It continuously thins as a function of distance (after the stratosphere). That is why scientists associate radial distances without giving some finite level of extent (because there is none, the mass of the atmosphere is divergent) That said, yes at basically every distance that isn't to the moon, Russia made it there first. To all of you, it was a joke. Enjoy it hahaha.
love this. when i eventually do my next build, i want to do my own loop, and it'll be my first time, so this is just in time for me to start knowing what I'll be doing. already saving up the money now.
Thanks Jay. I think the only thing left to talk about really are accessories to aid a person with watercooling such as a heat gun, de-burrer (sp?), and possibly a bender and/or silicon tube for bend aiding. And any other tools. Maybe fan preference or recommendations for certain radiator types taking into account fin density, thickness, and combos there of. Could you also talk about the blocks beyond the CPU and GPU? I've seen videos cooling RAM and chipsets. Great vid, good background music and as always both entertaining and informative. These past few videos have really been bolstering my confidence and desire in liquid cooling. Now to just save up the cash.
Dude I wanna let you know I appreciate you so much. Your one of my favorite UA-camrs just because you really don't care what is said you say it because you can and it's damn funny. Thanks for all the water cooling guides it's helping me prepare to install my own. I already have all the parts but seeing the do's and dont's is always a +
New Builder here.. Thank you for all your Vids.. You have helped me a great deal in my journey.. spending all this money on parts and now im about to build it is very scary for a new builder.. Thank you
Thanks Jay, this was helpful, I did a liquid cooled pc with prefabed stuff. for my next build I want to go complete crazy and do it myself, the info on pipes, fittings, and coolant type is extremely helpful! All stuff I didn't know about, and now I do!!!
Thank for the knowledge I just ordered the EKWB Predator this week and wanted to do a custom build didn't know distilled water was bad for your cooling will be checking out this nano fluid now Thanks Jay.
I use distilled water plus a biocide and kill coil. I can fairly safely say that purpose built fluids are a hair more than a gimmick. Good for tops maybe 2 degrees or so but thats just me
Did you just call the US the "standards" system? You do realize, that global standard is Meter not toe nail per square palm of an inbread farmer family in the mid west?
In north america, yes even in Canada where they use the SI system, the international system of units (aka SI) is referred to as the metric system and the english units as standard. For tools or fasterners it's either standard size also labelled SAE or the metric size. That's how it is, personaly I prefer using the SI system because 17 cm is more logical to me than 6 inches and 88/127. But who cares, whatever float their boats, if these guys could send some men on the moon using these units, they can call it standard, I won't care.
And you do realize that the British invented our measurement system right? It was previously called "The Imperial System". The US is one of only 3 countries using an alternative measurement system. Gerald Ford signed a bill that was supposed to convert us to the Metric system, but then 6 years later Ronald Reagan cut funding to the Metric Standard Board. And now here we are in blissful ignorance.....
Because of you, Jay, and after I've seen so many of your watercooled videos, I'll definitly watercool my PC in the near future. So thanks for existing and making these cool videos. get it, cause the video is about water"cool"ing.
I know this is old, but I'm just now jumping on the watercooled train. Jay, you are my absolute favorite youtube dude. You really are the best. I love watching your videos because they're funny and helpful. just wanted to share. thanks. :)
Jay, I've been water cooling for about 6 years using only distilled water, I've done 3 builds during that time and the 2 upgrade cycles since then when things were all tore down, everything in the loop was pretty much like new, and the fluid was completely clear. Its possible I've just been really lucky, but it hasn't been my experience that anything corrodes. I'll add some PT nuke or a coil next time just for some "insurance".
Very enjoyable and informative vid. If UA-cam and your channel where around back when i build my first watercooled PC in the 90s, I would have spared myself a lot of agony. Gosh...I'm old...
Honestly, as a first time user for watercooling i would RECOMMEND the h55 it was on sale for 30 bucks off and had a simple concept to installing but it was hard to actually put it in.I also had a very quiet pump and THERE IS A VERY LOW CHANGE FOR ALL IN 1 CPU WATER COOLERS TO LEAK.Just my own opinion i would go for a All - In - 1 Cpu watercooler when dealing with watercoolers as a beginner
Looking forward to another part about pump, reservoir and fans for water cooling. Also do maybe a small section about AIO coolers, explaining how they often have a small reservoir built onto the radiator for example.
Thanks for doing this Jay. Even though I make my living as an IT specialist, it's not like we mess with water cooling. And I'm cpu, mobo, and memory into a full blown Skylake gaming build that is going to be OCed with water. Thanks again and keep them coming please.
THIS VIDEO WAS AWESOME. i recently got a great job and can actually afford an enthusiast grade system and i want to liquid cool it, itll probably have a 6700k and 2 GTX 980tis i want hard line tubing as well, you have always been the liquid cooling guru on youtube for me.
Trying to understand the sizes of the fittings is a little confusing since im a brazilian guy and the metric system are different here but as far as a guide can go, your guide is AWESOME
Great video Jay! I would like to see something a little more in depth on the water cooling. I have never done it before and have recently gotten very interested in it. The information in this video is great, but even more information would also be very helpful.
I ran my loop for 10 years without draining it. Just topped it up when needed. I used demineralised water with no addatives at all. The water that came out was as clean as the day it went in. No slime or growth at all. Copper rad, Ek supreme copper/acrylic block and all silver fittiings.
I've been considering putting together a loop with a 420mm top rad and 360 side rad in a define s. Thanks for the encouragement and information! I think I'm ready to move forward.
Jay, I would love to see a guide showing how to build a loop including drainage. I've seen a lot of videos from reputable folks, such as yourself, on how to build a loop. I don't remember any of them showing how to factor in draining the loop for periodic maintenance.
I use double distilled water for over 3 years and no maintenance Jay ;) The trick for not having nothing growing? Silver ;) Added a "silver killcoil" in the reservoir and that's it ;)
Thanks Jays ! Im new to your Channel . I asked about this subject on another video about what size fittings go into a radiator . If only I would of searched first I would of found my answer sooner . Thanks for the help !!
Would like to see a video on pumps. In particular, head pressure/flow rate required for different loop sizes and configuration. Also, how they impact performance (if at all) and loop noise.
You should talk about dye. I used to put dye in my loops, but because it makes so many pipes go hard, and just stains everything. I just run plain water. Acutally, I just buy distalled battery water, used it for years, dirt cheap too.
WOW... so it looks like I accidentally cut out the entire segment I made about pumps.... guess a Part 2 is in order... Linus Style, here we come!
+JayzTwoCents rip LTT
Woops! Almost made me watch it twice to make sure I didn't go completely herp derp on you there, haha!
+Bainanaz It's funny, because that's the kind of thing Linus would say in his videos, too.
+JayzTwoCents Pardon me but are you missing a right upper canine ?
+JayzTwoCents Yay Linus style!!.....what's a Linus style? :/
Watching this 6 years later and its still gold !
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. ;)
It’s true. Can confirm.
came here to see if someone finished the lyrics LOL
That has really deep philosophical meaning if you think about it.
blueckaym I believe the quote actually goes “feed a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Deport a man and you will never have to feed him again”
Ahhh... a wonderful Terry Pratchett quote
It's amazing how much he knows about his craft. I have a new respect for him I really do. I enjoy people who are experts at what they do
Do you know my daddy
Rads are sweaty,
pumps weak,
tubes are heavy,
water on my backplate already
gold
Mum's spaghetti
Cooling is moms spaghetti
I love it
BARS
I know this video might be a little dated, but still very helpful. I want to do a custom watercooling on a tower I'm building after the first of the year. I gotta tell ya, these videos are invaluable for us amateurs that want the satisfaction of building our own system. I haven't built my own system for 20 years. Lots of for me to absorb. THANK YOU!
I've watched this probably 10 times, and everytime I watch it I pick something up that I missed. great video jay, much love.
I'd love to see you make this a series, and a whole video for each type of part!
Nice video @JayzTwoCents !
Get em addicted! Best hobby ever :)
+Peter ”L3p” Brands Yeah its jays fault I got addicted and have spent $800 bucks so far on watercooling parts, damnit! But I dont regret it :) btw, there is anti-corrosive additve to destilled water out, I've used it in my loop and seems to work great. As always jay, good video.
+Peter “L3p” Brands I love your builds! Keep on doing your crazy stuff! All the best!
+Pedro Marques Thanks man :)
Learning to build computers as a bonding activity with my 9 yr old son. We both like the way water cooled PC's look and function. This video was great. Look forward to others.
It's nice to see a video like this to help the beginners and their transition in watercooling but I feel like you glossed over a few things, though I understand that you did so in order to keep the video at a reasonable length.
Firstly, you mentioned at the beginning of the video that Reservoirs are optional and then did not speak of them again for the rest of the video. it's not too difficult to figure out what they do in a loop, but a quick explanation and why it's optional would have been nice.
And as you mentioned, people tend to over complicate fittings and tubing due to all those numbers. You've mentioned the numbers and what they mean, but I feel a visual representation would have prove useful. Even a demonstration as to what happens when you mismatch the numbers. It would just help to actually see what happens when you get things right and when you get things wrong. Also soft vs rigid tubing fittings, what are the differences? Why can't they be used interchangeably? Again, I feel that a visual representation regarding the differences between them and how they work would be helpful.
Lastly regarding liquids, You brought up some great points and I learned some things and realized that I overlooked some stuff (sorry Jay, I didn't heed your advice / warning and am using distilled water for my loop :P ) but I feel you glossed over some minor stuff. You mentioned growth and corrosion but didn't really explain as to what they were. Again, something in which isn't too difficult to figure out but it's good to cover all the bases especially for those that are new to this.
Overall, I feel that this was a great overview of everything but maybe you can make a separate video for each of the components in a series to further explain what they do and how they work in greater detail. This way it'll make things a little easier for people to learn about what they need and can just skip over what they are confident with. Maybe a Beginners guide to watercooling playlist with this video being the introduction / overview with separate videos on each of the other watercoooling components in greater detail?
+95trane I think you figured everything out yourself xD. I don't think he'll make ANOTHER video anyway on water cooling overviews.
+95trane j has a few more videos on watercooling and how to start that go into more depth and the info in them is still 100% relevant so go watch those.
it's how i got started though i went for distilled water for now. will change it once i change the gpus and add them to the loop. right now i have 2 480 monsta rads cooling a single noneoverclocked cpu. the poor thing stayed at room temp when it was 40 degrees outside.
+95trane All very fair points. I will find a way to update the content without repeating myself, but still include this. truth be told, I talked about this... but apparently during my late night editing I accidentally cut it out.... damn.
Watercooling has been easy for me from the get-go. At least up to the point of actually building the loop : P
My first loop took me continuous 26 hours to build because I had a leak somewhere.
But I have to say, I wouldn't have had the knowledge if it wasn't for you, JayzTwoCents
So on that note: Thanks a lot for everything you have done! I will continue to spread your wisdom among the people.
Informative video, thanks!
My god, coming to this vid 5 years later. Thank you Jay for the save!
Suggestions...for the upcoming video(s):
1) Discuss the pros and cons of having a reservoir vs having a T-line in the system.
2) Discuss the various pumps are the market - pumps from various manufacturers (e.g. EKWB, Laing, Alphacool, Koolance, XSPC, to name a few), why one is better than the other, pro and cons of using a fan controller to adjust the speed, etc.
I have a few questions. How does positive or negative air pressure inside your case affect the cooling in in the case? Which is better for liquid cooling? Does radiator placement have and effect on cooling? If so, what is the optimal placement? What kind of airflow do you need and do you still need to worry as much about air paths? What should you look for in a good water cooling case, and how do some of the custom cases stack up against say a corsair d900 (the mountain mod cases for example)? And are these custom cases worth their expense? What should a person look for in fans when water cooling, and what are some fans you recommend? How difficult is it to change things when adding or removing components and upgrades? Sorry if these questions are silly or too newb.
Would you mind talking about pumps and filling, draining, cleaning and just general watercooling loop maintenance?
(If it doesn't make the video too long, also add a bit about radiator maintenance.)
Side Note: Just want to say, Distilled and De-ionized water are basically the same thing. Both are really just purified water. They just go through different processes, and if you know a high school science teacher, you can get either for free.
You can buy purified water probably easier than distilled because its usually more stocked and visible, like Jay Said, 1$. Please don't EVER confuse regular puirifed water with DH20 or DIH20 as anybody can purify water by dumping it through a funnel. Purified water when you buy from a grocery store is definetely going to be clean water, but with electronics its not good if not distilled or de-ionized (ive never used di water), but I use distilled water every day! Problem with purified water in a grocery store is that it is meant to drink, and if you drink distilled water your just filling your bladder.
Normal puirified water looks the same to the eye, but contains ELECTROLYTES and usually microscopic minerals, alot of stuff that I would not want running in my loop. Electrolytes cause corrosion and depending on your geo-location some water iver noticed is just no good at all, I have seen water very clear and also corrode the board of a smartphone charging port from wet to covered in corrosion in minutes! I've also seen tap water run clean in a loop for several months, so im not sure but PLEASE don't mistake and go buy purified or worse, spring water.
Jay, I am an enthusiast like you and most of your huge 2++million subscribers (congratulations!!), I've been building PC's for 2 decades but been surrounded by data centers and high tech stuff as a boy could ever ask for, but I learned alot from you, especially how to custom loop as I made my first bends last week.. Yes i overpaid and bought the thermaltake kid with mandrels and that horrific de-burr tool that comes in it.
Here's my question, is touching up the end of PETG critical to where a choppy tool like that will cause problems? I use the 4 o-ring 16mmOD compression fittings they work great but they are NOT CHEAP!!, i like the tool you used but i don't understand is there a "specific general" rule of how much you clean the end of your PETG, can I use a high grit sandpaper after the tool then rinse tubing out real good first, like is there any specification for that? I just want this PC (my first custom loop build) to be perfect. Smoother the better on the PETG or is it not? Thanks yall for your time in advance and thank you Jay for all the really cool things I've learned from you! Have a good one!
Great video. I've been looking to get into liquid cooling for a while now, the only thing stopping me is cost and lack of knowledge. Feel more confident in giving it a try at some point after watching these videos. I've been building systems now for 17 years, (back in the k7 Athlon and Pentium 2 era) love the look of water cooling, especially the ridged pipe setups.
Thanks again keep up the good work.
Just wondering: in civil engineering regarding pipelines, we avoid direct 90 degree turns as much as possible. If a 90 degree turn is needed, we use 2 45 degree turns. This has to do with the flow of water and energy required to keep it moving (goes for both pressure pipes and free flow pipes).
So would the same principle apply to a PC loop? would it be better if you avoid 90 degree turns as much as possible? There isnt much room in there though.
Yes, however 90 degree turns are usually used for aesthetic purposes.
Side note, I took the first year of the STEM Academy, and instead of taking CEA then Civ Engineering, I took robotics 1, what's all in that course?
Jman116Films Ehm, not sure I understood all that. What exactly are you asking me?
Hah, nevermind then. But I'll explain a bit about my ramblings... STEM Academy is offered at my highschool for students who excel in learning, and Civil Engineering was the Junior Year of that, however I'm taking robotics, which is a different branch. I thought this was the same for most schools, however apparently it isn't.
Jman116Films well I'm Dutch, so there might be a slight difference in our education system :)
Wantee to work on coastal defences since my nation is valued for its expertise in that area. But I quickly found myself working on pipeline designs (routes from a to b). The company I work for did ask for a brief assistance with a coastal project in Colombia. But, despite the profession not being what I was aiming for, I'm very happy doing what I do.
In my first year I got a basis on everything: civil engineering, construction management, engineering (houses and utility buildings) and lster chose for civil engineering management.
Less focused on designing, more on management during construction.
water generates a lot of turbulence when being run at 90 degree angles. It can mess up the flow and create a lot of noise.
Jay, I love you right now. I was seconds from clicking the buy button on my first custom loop and you post this. BEST TIMING EVER!
#farttheheat
+Ernest Benjamin (Bigtape) FAR IT SO GOOD!
lol Classic!
+JayzTwoCents em... I may sound very stupid... But on the coolant part... What about those aio coolers like 100i? I was going to get one for my cpu but I got told they can be good for a long time but there is water in it right? Isn't that a bad thing then? I don't want to ruin my new i7 6700k...
+Paul Theuns They use a chemical sorta like antifreeze and no it won't ruin your nice and shiny 6700k.
+Wil Peachy Unless it leaks, which ANY watercooling is capable of doing, whether it be a custom loop or not.
so, i'm learning about how computers are built & trying to pick up all the little tips as well as just the basics on the topic. Vids like this are exactly what i'm looking for so, I really appreciate you making this vid. Thanks Jay!
"When I talk about watercooling I get very passionate about it."
Yes Jay, we know this. You have Skunkworks behind you, we don't need any reminders.
I need to do another custom loop, it's been almost 15 years since my last one, involving a t-bird, then moved that setup to a few XP builds. I remember mixing in water wetter with a drop of anti-growth, worked fantastic. The late 90s and early 00's were an odd era, of heater cores and DIY hobbyists on HardOCP making blocks, which I bought one, had an issue, guy sent another one for cost of shipping. Then some DangerDen stuff, finally stopping at DTek. Great video JayZ, nailed all the points.
So, what coolant should I use if I want
sea-people in my reservoir ?
Freon
Jay the reason why i love your channel and subscribed, is how you just keep it real and just rocket ship through no matter how many brain farts and puns that tend to surface! LMAO!!! Much love man keep making the awesome and educational content you bring to youtube. your the best man. Am thinking bout getting corsair h100 GTX. cheers from south Texas!!!
HOLY shit, there's a sniper targeting Jay!
Haha, gotta think ;)
I have to say this video really helped out a lot. I think this will encourage more people to water cool. I am going to do it as soon as I can. Thank you.
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite video on the Internet.
Hi Commander Shepard
Hi Commander EdgeLord
Thanks Jay. You're awesome man. I built my pc a little over a year ago. It was my first build, and I originally planed to do a custom water loop. But I changed my mind because I figured it would be too challenging for my first ever pc build. Now however I Believe it is time to go for it, and convert my current pc into a complete water cooled system. of course I'll be using your videos as guides, as I have in the past, for my current pc. Keep the magic coming. You're an inspiration.
Jay Has the Third Eye and it's Red... By the Way Fun Video but Why youtube ads on three min increments JAY ?
This means since more and more are doing this on youtube That I will start to use Ad-block filters
Long ads aren't Jay's fault, they are youtube's
No I mean the yellow lines in every 3 min. Is that youtubes fault ?
+IcelanderMods Yes.
+IcelanderMods What are you talking about 3min increment ads? I disabled ads for this video specifically because it was sponsored. There shouldnt be any ads.
+IcelanderMods I just double checked the settings, there are NO ads listed for this video. Are they overlays? or is it pausing to play a video ad?
I actually really like Jay, he’s decent, funny, easy going, and really down to earth.
I almost thought he was going to say the "innuendos just keep _ _ _ _ _ _ _", and then he managed to very slightly tone it back a bit
Thanks Jay, I know you make a living from this, but it's still greatly appreciated that you share your knowledge rather than just doing reviews back to back.
There are two types of countries out there Jay. Those that use the metric system and those that have been to the moon. lol
+Maraksot78 Russians have been the first people in space. Im saying space, meaning out of our atmosphere, NOT THE MOON (Do not dare you starting a flame war about americans being the first ones on the MOON!!! I said SPACE.
The point is: Russians used the metric system.
+Maraksot78 UK is 2 in 1.
+Maraksot78 Wow, Liberia and Myanmar have better space programs than I thought....
+MrSMILEY1699 well there is an Africa to Moon program...
+Pyther Gark Except when they crash into Mars....
Look that story up.
+Patrik Toth The atmosphere is not some finite thing. It continuously thins as a function of distance (after the stratosphere). That is why scientists associate radial distances without giving some finite level of extent (because there is none, the mass of the atmosphere is divergent)
That said, yes at basically every distance that isn't to the moon, Russia made it there first.
To all of you, it was a joke. Enjoy it hahaha.
love this. when i eventually do my next build, i want to do my own loop, and it'll be my first time, so this is just in time for me to start knowing what I'll be doing. already saving up the money now.
This is exactly how I was when I was looking for water-cooling parts, discombobulated lol
Thanks, Jay. There were a number of things I heard in this video that I didn't hear in other people's videos.
This video would literally be 100 times better if you showed some actual fittings and connectors
Thanks Jay. I think the only thing left to talk about really are accessories to aid a person with watercooling such as a heat gun, de-burrer (sp?), and possibly a bender and/or silicon tube for bend aiding. And any other tools. Maybe fan preference or recommendations for certain radiator types taking into account fin density, thickness, and combos there of.
Could you also talk about the blocks beyond the CPU and GPU? I've seen videos cooling RAM and chipsets.
Great vid, good background music and as always both entertaining and informative. These past few videos have really been bolstering my confidence and desire in liquid cooling. Now to just save up the cash.
Ill be honest Jay i was watching the spot for the whole video man
I especially enjoyed the segment on pumps and reservoirs.
So... no pumps? You forgot the pumps :)
I was like “what about pumps?!” Lol
Dude I wanna let you know I appreciate you so much. Your one of my favorite UA-camrs just because you really don't care what is said you say it because you can and it's damn funny. Thanks for all the water cooling guides it's helping me prepare to install my own. I already have all the parts but seeing the do's and dont's is always a +
WOOOOOO IM EARLY!!!!!!!!! WASSUP BISHES
+zZSandManZz I ate an apple.
+Iron Man I ate a pear.
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The idea of making my own water loop always overwhelmed me, after watching this video I may give it a try once I across the money.
Thanks for this video 14/04/2019!
A year ago!
New Builder here.. Thank you for all your Vids.. You have helped me a great deal in my journey.. spending all this money on parts and now im about to build it is very scary for a new builder..
Thank you
Please learn on lynda.com to not use Trojan font ;-)
haha
Thank you for a AWSOME video!! You just prevent me from making SEVERAL rookie mistakes with building my first custom loop. THANK YOU!!
been tempting to try lynda for a wile but seems you need to use a cc to even get the free 10 day trail. :( . sad they dont have paypal to. ..
+Finn Andersen It kind of stinks but all services are like that these days, even the VPNs I tried out
ya. sadly have to live with that. you should tell them to get paypal support :P . would try them in a heart beat then. hehe :)
+Finn Andersen cc= credit card?
correct :)
Finn Andersen yay!
Thanks Jay, this was helpful, I did a liquid cooled pc with prefabed stuff. for my next build I want to go complete crazy and do it myself, the info on pipes, fittings, and coolant type is extremely helpful! All stuff I didn't know about, and now I do!!!
lmao "and ladies you know which one you prefer"
He is Savage as fuck. ayy lmao
Thank for the knowledge I just ordered the EKWB Predator this week and wanted to do a custom build didn't know distilled water was bad for your cooling will be checking out this nano fluid now Thanks Jay.
LINUS SAYS USE DISTILLED WATER
JAY SAYS DON'T USE DISTILLED WATER
AAAAAHHHHHHH DOES NOT COMPUTE
Simplicity vs. Longevity :P
I use distilled water plus a biocide and kill coil. I can fairly safely say that purpose built fluids are a hair more than a gimmick. Good for tops maybe 2 degrees or so but thats just me
chase speer Hope you don't have any nickel in your loop with that kill coil.
Great timing for this video, just starting to buy watercooling parts for my first project and this is really reassuring, thanks Jay!
Did you just call the US the "standards" system? You do realize, that global standard is Meter not toe nail per square palm of an inbread farmer family in the mid west?
In north america, yes even in Canada where they use the SI system, the international system of units (aka SI) is referred to as the metric system and the english units as standard. For tools or fasterners it's either standard size also labelled SAE or the metric size. That's how it is, personaly I prefer using the SI system because 17 cm is more logical to me than 6 inches and 88/127. But who cares, whatever float their boats, if these guys could send some men on the moon using these units, they can call it standard, I won't care.
US is considered Standard or SAE, International is Metric, or SI. This is what it is called, he was not saying it as the standard in the world.
+Jean-samuel boisvert
NASA uses metric, anything in air or space is metric or a variant of metric.
Lmfao best comment I've ever read
And you do realize that the British invented our measurement system right? It was previously called "The Imperial System". The US is one of only 3 countries using an alternative measurement system. Gerald Ford signed a bill that was supposed to convert us to the Metric system, but then 6 years later Ronald Reagan cut funding to the Metric Standard Board. And now here we are in blissful ignorance.....
Because of you, Jay, and after I've seen so many of your watercooled videos, I'll definitly watercool my PC in the near future.
So thanks for existing and making these cool videos.
get it, cause the video is about water"cool"ing.
Ugh I miss frozencpu
Always enjoy and learn something from the water cooling vids. Keep them coming!
the best way to watercool is just douse your system with a water hose
You broke my pc. Thanks
I know this is old, but I'm just now jumping on the watercooled train. Jay, you are my absolute favorite youtube dude. You really are the best. I love watching your videos because they're funny and helpful. just wanted to share. thanks. :)
You can tell he took it in 3 takes just by how he talks :D
+VentureTracks LOL
Thanks for the heads up on changing coolant been running same coolant 4 years now. Ordering new coolant now
hahaha 420 radiator smoke weed everyday
every 10 year old on the internet
+RedddRainn im actually 16 and i were ashamed of myself after i saw it but yea shit happens
Bananacraft31 lol i geuss i happens to the best of us :D
Jay, I've been water cooling for about 6 years using only distilled water, I've done 3 builds during that time and the 2 upgrade cycles since then when things were all tore down, everything in the loop was pretty much like new, and the fluid was completely clear.
Its possible I've just been really lucky, but it hasn't been my experience that anything corrodes. I'll add some PT nuke or a coil next time just for some "insurance".
I cool my PC with bleach, it matches my personality
Well shit I use chocolate milk
Real Fonzo I use piss.
Thanks Jay, I feel that I'm starting to get the grasp of what I'll need/want when it comes to my cooling loop.
40 minutes is not long at all 3 hours would be pushing it.
+Christian Fontaine
TTL territory right there.
Oooh, X99 review. click.
"Heuy gawius.. "
oh shit I'm going to be here a while O.O
Totally would not have been able to build my beast machine without your videos, so thanks for that, truely!!!
OMG! Jay to the ground now!!! you have a sniper aiming to your head!!!...JESUS hope he's ok!
Very enjoyable and informative vid. If UA-cam and your channel where around back when i build my first watercooled PC in the 90s, I would have spared myself a lot of agony. Gosh...I'm old...
Honestly, as a first time user for watercooling i would RECOMMEND the h55 it was on sale for 30 bucks off and had a simple concept to installing but it was hard to actually put it in.I also had a very quiet pump and THERE IS A VERY LOW CHANGE FOR ALL IN 1 CPU WATER COOLERS TO LEAK.Just my own opinion i would go for a All - In - 1 Cpu watercooler when dealing with watercoolers as a beginner
I love these kinds of guides so much x3 so much valuable information to be had from someone with this much experience
Now I have nothing against you. I loved this video it was very helpful but that bindi is just too funny.
Great video. Looking to watercool my next rig, and I have the basics down but videos like this are very helpful.
Looking forward to another part about pump, reservoir and fans for water cooling. Also do maybe a small section about AIO coolers, explaining how they often have a small reservoir built onto the radiator for example.
Thank you for this information, my secondary build will be water cooling as a fun project. This information was invaluable . Really thank you!!!!
Thanks for doing this Jay. Even though I make my living as an IT specialist, it's not like we mess with water cooling. And I'm cpu, mobo, and memory into a full blown Skylake gaming build that is going to be OCed with water. Thanks again and keep them coming please.
THIS VIDEO WAS AWESOME. i recently got a great job and can actually afford an enthusiast grade system and i want to liquid cool it, itll probably have a 6700k and 2 GTX 980tis i want hard line tubing as well, you have always been the liquid cooling guru on youtube for me.
Thanks for all your help when it comes to pretty much everything hardware.
Trying to understand the sizes of the fittings is a little confusing since im a brazilian guy and the metric system are different here but as far as a guide can go, your guide is AWESOME
Great video Jay! I would like to see something a little more in depth on the water cooling. I have never done it before and have recently gotten very interested in it. The information in this video is great, but even more information would also be very helpful.
thanks jay for a great video topic, im really, interested in this, literally you could make this video every month, and it would not be old, ever.
I ran my loop for 10 years without draining it. Just topped it up when needed. I used demineralised water with no addatives at all. The water that came out was as clean as the day it went in.
No slime or growth at all. Copper rad, Ek supreme copper/acrylic block and all silver fittiings.
Nice and simple. Good start for someone who's just tickling the surface of DIY water cooling.. Like me lol
I really like this type of video Jay, and I find it very interesting
The idea of uploading this kind of videos periodically sound awesome!!
I've been considering putting together a loop with a 420mm top rad and 360 side rad in a define s. Thanks for the encouragement and information! I think I'm ready to move forward.
Jay, I would love to see a guide showing how to build a loop including drainage. I've seen a lot of videos from reputable folks, such as yourself, on how to build a loop. I don't remember any of them showing how to factor in draining the loop for periodic maintenance.
I use double distilled water for over 3 years and no maintenance Jay ;)
The trick for not having nothing growing? Silver ;)
Added a "silver killcoil" in the reservoir and that's it ;)
Would have been awsome if you did a full lenght, really detailed video where you build a custom watercooled system Jay!
Thanks Jays ! Im new to your Channel . I asked about this subject on another video about what size fittings go into a radiator . If only I would of searched first I would of found my answer sooner . Thanks for the help !!
you are awesome am building my first gaming pc and I learned a lot by watching your videos and it helped me alot
Dropping a "Thank you" comment because I want to say thank you and it helps with engagement algorithms.
So......Thank you, Jay!
I am a 12 year user of distilled water, it still looks clean, all i have done to it was to add a piece of silver coil and thats it.
Would like to see a video on pumps. In particular, head pressure/flow rate required for different loop sizes and configuration. Also, how they impact performance (if at all) and loop noise.
very helpful especially when talking about the coolant
You should talk about dye. I used to put dye in my loops, but because it makes so many pipes go hard, and just stains everything. I just run plain water. Acutally, I just buy distalled battery water, used it for years, dirt cheap too.
I would love to just see a video explaining every single type of fitting for every scenario. Anyhow great video!
Thanks Jay for the video!
Its awesome. I would even watch it if it would be 40 minutes because I am very interested in those kind of topics.