Building the Ultimate Watercooled Ncase M1 - 2x240mm Insanity
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We'll follow this up with some in-depth thermal testing in a couple days - thanks for watching!
- Ali
Optimum Tech I’m surprised the pump/block combo can push all that water around
Great build, Ali, many thanks. Do you also do build these on commission?
I can't help but wonder about the cards every time you put a waterblock on them and don't spread out the thermal paste. Have you ever taken of a block and discovered the thermal paste hadn't spread to every corner? I'd imagine that the gpu dies are pretty sensitive to not being covered/cooled since thermal transfer across the die probably isn't great. I remember Buildzoid talking about this, but then he does LN2 stuff so maybe it doesn't matter as much for watercooled cards?
Any chance of telling us what music you used ? :)
What was the total price of this build?
The cinematography in this is simply outstanding.
Yeah, best PC build montage man on UA-cam.
yea, thats half the reason i watch. i want to say its inspirational, but its almost defeating knowing i just couldnt get as good of quality + lighting, etc trying my god damn hardest. Perfectionist stuff. i'm envious!
I wonder what’s that lighting wand that he uses. I could use one of those as well.
It's very bad to show how to route tubing and all parts required and number of parts, e.g. fittings, plus not given in description, parts. e.g. Bottom radiator. So kind of like blabbing without actually saying anything or helping anyone. bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Some of my semen spilled out during the beginning portion of the video.
No one beats Ali in terms of music, cinematography, aesthetic and editing when it comes to PC builds. Our king.
It's what Hardware Canucks used to be
He's doing what hardware canucks used to do but with an itx focus
@@WayStedYou Lol, we had the same idea. I miss the old case focused Hardware Canucks...
Dave Lee level quality we're takling about
Agreed, this channel turns PC building into an actual art form
As someone, who also had a 2x240 radiator setup in this case, I can recommend setting up the bottom fans so that they push air through the radiator outside the case. I got better temps this way.
Any chance you can provide images would be interested in 2 x 240 rads
Molina091181
Half of the video are shots of the system with 2x240 radiators. I could not provide anything better.
The production quality of the content here is simply amazing! Love it!
This is the exact sff build of my dreams, great job!
As a tip, you can use a Predator 240 in place of the PE 240. It's exactly the same radiator core, and will allow you to use a better CPU block such as the Heatkiller Pro IV while still having a DDC and dual 240 rads inside the case.
Same!:)
It’s gorgeous and very functional. Would you also go Intel?
Your dreams be so ugly
I swear these videos make me feel like im flying while the clouds part as I rip through tech heaven. The best builds on the internet period.
You are a build legend good sir. The stories of your build videos will transcend time and space, they will create tech monuments in your name, the history books will speak of your iTX supremacy as the foundations that paved the way to buildtopia...
PSA: Corsair is recalling their SF line up because of a fault that happens in high humidity environment. My PSU personally got destroyed because of this and I had to RMA.
Recalling some of them. It's a pretty large range but it's not all
"According to the company, the issue is only present in PSUs manufactured within the last several months - from October of 2019 to March of 2020 - with lot codes 194448xx to 201148xx. PSUs manufactured before that window are unaffected, as are PSUs manufactured afterwards. The lot codes can be found on the PSU’s packaging, or if you’re like a certain editor-in-chief who has thrown out their box, it can be found on the PSU sticker itself." Anandtech ( www.anandtech.com/show/15829/corsair-sf-series-psu-recall )
Thanks man! I got one of those PSUs!
thats why mine is on backorder 2 months?
Fuck! I literally finished building my new pc with a sf450 platinum just yesterday
you could have used the quick disconnects to fill and bleed the loop, just disconnect one of them and put a reservoir in the loop there, you can later remove it and close everything up.
gigabrain
Same method i use for my itx builds without reservoir, its awesome!
The iceman reservoir is the move
A state of art, my thermals are fine on my ncase m1 but this video makes me want to do this haha. Ncase M1 is truly a case that continues to stand the test of time and get better with updates from creators that listen to their customers.
Simply epic storytelling.
Video quality is the best.
The build is by far the best I have seen in a Ncase!
Exceptional work all around!
You are the Peter Mckinnon of the PC / Gaming community. That B-roll and music is damn therapeutic and to die for! Keep at it!
One of my favorite channels, period. The cinematography, music, and production values are top notch. Such a pleasure to have this kind of quality and artistry applied to the field of PC building & component reviews. Simply amazing. I'm wondering if this setup will be possible to achieve with my Ryzen 3950X. I basically made a clone if an earlier Optimum Tech build of the Ncase M1 v6 Build with a Ryzen 3950X. Such an awesome setup. I have no regrets, but this is so tempting. Big thanks to this channel for that! Keep up the amazing work!
Great video production, you are getting better Lad.
i watched it in 4k on my oled monitor and mannnnn the brolls and shots are so detailed and its just incredible , keep up the good work .
That was so overly epic. Spectacular.
Gem within a gem! Whassup Oli! 🤘
I haven't come across any other channel that creates content at this level. Job well done, as usual!
What an epic M1 build and video! There are so many good ideas and they are executed so well that the first part will be watched over and over again, maybe even in slow motion, for years.
This whole video was Slick AF! The build itself is superb, but man that build montage knocked it right out the park. You are putting that DaVinci Resolve to extremely good use.
Sir this is by far one of the best PC build videos I have seen in my life. Your dedication, quality of your video the music and the entire experience of watching them is on a whole another level, and shows the level of effor and energy you invest in them. I wish you best and hope you have 10 Mil subs soon. 🙂
Man, that build was SO therapeutic! Please make more of these in the future.
After much research and your helpful videos I have purchased my first M1.
Idk which is the greater work of art, your builds or your editing skills.
This looks absolutely great! I'm planning on adding a second radiator to my NCase M1 custom loop, and I was thinking about trying Alphacool's DC-LT 3600 pump in the Solo LT block to see if the increased flow rate would be enough to add another component to the loop without issue. I've had to replace that pump already once and from my investigation the 2600 and 3600 appear to be the same dimensions. So far I have the DC-LT 2600 pump moving water through the Alphacool ST30 v.2, the Solo LT, a Nexxos 1080 block, and the FrozenQ NCase M1 reservoir at 2800RPM. I figured because the XPSC TX240 is a thin and low fin density radiator, the DC-LT 3600 may be able to handle it.
There’s going to be a part 2, wow am I glad I am subscribed. Thank you for sharing this awesome build Ali.
So densely packed ! This is the point in technology - to get smaller & smaller and more powerful at the same time ...
Waited for this vid so long, it's the perfect itx pc
I replicated your complete custom loop ncase build paired with the Iceman (pump/res combo) solution running with a pump from EK. Changed most of the hardware (for example new Ryzen 5950x (Alphcool Block) and EVGA RTX3080 (EK GPU Block)). It is my first full custom Loop and it is awesome, your videos helped a lot to get this up an running! My Build looks sick and technically it is unbelievable good! Keep up your great work!
Bro your video making skills are insane. Your probaly the only tech youtuber who makes ITX builds, I really love ITX builds.
Those first 3 mins ish is so epic. Love it.
Excellent.. and totally insane!! Thanks for sharing it. Love how the M1 is so space optimized and efficient. Your mods are oh so clever and creative. Thumbs up!!
Very good quality video, this deserves a lot more views and likes.
Best B-Roll on youtube. Mad talent dude. Accents and transitions are crazy.
Been here since 50K subs. It’s insane how far you’ve come since then. Still the highest quality case reviews on the entirety of the internet!
Ali, you’re honestly the GOAT tech channel right now. Everything you do is perfectly executed, other channels need to learn from you.
Hey Ali, an update on my clone of this build. I made one small change and added a 9" whip of clear tube from the fill port of the Barrow CPU to act as a reservoir originally. The short version is that those quick release fittings are a drip risk. One pair had a VERY tiny leak. It is enough of a leak that over a couple weeks I could see the coolant in that extra whip drain down to almost empty. That's probably 40-50mL. The first time I thought it might just be voids in the radiators clearing out. After all there was no puddle anywhere. This weekend I took it apart and found that the leak was so slow that it evaporated leaving residue where it fell. Which was right next to the 3090FE water block port. Thank goodness. I pulled out the QR fittings and just replaced with flexible tube. All solid now and no leaks. And I took the opportunity to add an inline temp sensor fitting. Also, I discovered that the Corsair Commander Pro fits behind the front fascia shield of the nCase M1 very nicely. So even though my Mobo choice didn't have a temp sensor input, I now have added that ability.
There is only one word to describle you, and so your channel; Quality. Thank you so much for keeping up the no 1. Tech channel for us. We do not deserve it. Amazing as always.
The most insane totally thought out of all time of your channel. I just love it. Its not too pricy and still a beast!
Damn beautiful. I can tell you're really enjoy making the video :D
I have been following your videos for some time. And your work continues to amaze me, still this video with the music, cinematography and just overall feeling really made an impression. I come back here to watch this video just to be reminded of excellence in your craft. Great work!
Built this in my NR200, thanks for the inspiration Ali!
That opening track 🔥. With the visuals was amazing.
Yeah that track with it's techno riffs, percussion highlights and the cinematography truly a masterpiece. I found myself pulled into the story as each phase of the build. Well done mate.
Ali does better advertising shots than the actual companies. Amazing camera movement. Visuals are just eye candy! .
Nothing to add, you definitely need more subs, I swear.
Here since your 80K !
i hope you know that i occasionally come back to some of your videos just because the quality is so good that its just oddly satisfying to watch
"This is all about performance per liter.."
Anyone listening would've thought you were talking about cars.
I get your point but personally I don't see a lot of overlap between car and SFF enthusiasts
*rallycross engine intensifies*
@@Mark-rt6fy Just the other day I answered the question "Why do you torture yourself with these tiny, expensive builds," with, "I guess the same reason people have project cars?"
Jeremy Clarkson with Full Tower ATX builds: POWERRR!
@Mark 818 I do. The ones who build and tweak their own PC's and do watercooling are the ones who work and modify their cars. The ones who buy a prebuilt or a Macbook are the ones content driving a Prius or Honda Civic or something.
The video editing on this channel is absolute top notch.
Its like watching a music video, but for tech.
Few better ways to start off a Sunday than 3 continuous minutes of Ali's b-roll. Keep doing what you're doing man
Nice work dude. The 1st vid I watched was the NZXT H200 build. That was amazing! Always enjoy your vids. Looking forward to more hard tubing builds!
You could also use a 20cm clear tube connected to your 3-way fitting as a temporary mini-reservoir to fill and bleed the loot. This also may be useful for people deciding to build it without quick disconnects. Tube will be useful to have a better control over pouring fluid into the loop and you can easily see the level of fluid during bleeding, making it easy to add a few millilitres when needed.
Top notch video Quality- Impressive
always love it when you make building itx setup video, really nice video. tks Ali
Beautiful build bro, alphacool quick fittings allowing you to take the radiator out of the case whenever that would be needed is awesome.
I had an almost exact same build with 9900KS. I had so much trouble finding the slim radiator on the bottom. So in the end I used a 30 mm 240 radiator without fans and created a negative pressure setup. Certainly not as neat as this, but does the job.
Just ordered the ncase, was going back and forth between the formd t1 and ghost s1 for a long time, but the versatility, price and performance just make too much sense, thanks for the excellent video!
Goddamn, that intro to build transition. IT FELT LIKE AN INTRO TO A CLIMAX
would you mind telling the exact amount of which fittings you did use? For example a list like this: straight 12 compression, 4x 90 degree, 2x EK cube adapters, 2 pairs of quick disconnects.. etc. Thanks Ali
Did you ever find an answer to this? I'm going to do a very similar build soon.
9:01 OMG, that exposed sensor is giving me chills!
Nice. You really are a cut above and I like that, wherever I find it.
Beautiful Montage! I like how the cuts go together with the music :) And of course the build is awesome as well ;)
FANTASTIC!! This is why I follow you! I have long since build my awesome M1 workstation based mostly from input your videos provided and I love it...but this is so cool to watch for me! Keep it up!
Love all the SFF content you do. Keep it coming.
The amount of power and cooling in that 13L case is just ridiculously insane!
This has been my new dream setup for a while now, currently rocking the Dan A4, though because of the lack of water cooling compatibility I am sure to choose the M1 next time.
Just stumbled on this channel this guy is an amazing host and the editor needs a raise and this channel deserves more subs.You earned a sub bro
Work of art. Great job 👍
In the future, you could use the 'Iceman DDC Pump Resivoirs' which is a small reservoir that mounts to the back of the Ncase and has a DDC mount built into it. It's designed specifically for the Ncase.
The 2 grommets at the back above the GPU you could add and external radiator and another pump so you can have better performance at home and then use quick disconnects to de connect it and complete the loop so it's still extremely portable.
Always such beautiful editing.
I had the Apogee Drive II and found a Bitspower DDC pump housing added slightly better passive cooling. It also makes it look way nicer!
Nice work guy! I like it,Ncase M1 is a respectable SFF case!
Amazing! Can’t wait to see the thermals and noise.
Absolutely insane. Amazing build.
Just finished my V6 build the other day, and I gotta thank you. Sff is the way to go
I've been running a dual 240mm NCase loop for around a year now, and I've a few things to add.
-Filling/draining: An extra set of QDC fittings make filling and draining the system a lot easier. When you disconnect the side radiator (which is easiest to fill/drain when detached as stated in the video), you can use the spare QDC on the main loop connected to a length of tubing or a mini reservoir to drain and fill with relative ease. It's a lot less time consuming this way too, as I found out earlier this year when I redid my loop with ZMT tubing.
-Clearance under the GPU: Be weary of the stop fittings on the GPU terminal that face the bottom radiator/fans. I have a Phanteks block, and when I tried to fit the TX240 radiator with 25mm thick fans, the stop fittings caused a collision. It likely varies from one GPU block to the next and far the stop fittings protrude.
-That's all I've got. This is by far one of the cleanest dual 240mm loops I've seen in the NCase, and I've seen a pretty much everyone of them to grace the internet at this point. Fantastic job on this one, Ali.
great video.. waiting on the thermals video.. decided my next pc will be a sffpc ncase m1 just have to figure out the cooling :D
Aamazing sountrack! Perfect video!
Perfect video for me as a dual radiator setup is what I was planning with this case.
This is looking fantastic my guy. I tried to do something similar with my M1, but it didn’t end up working out because I got the crosshair 8 impact and it was too tall to allow room for the rad on the bottom, and my bottom rad was too thick anyways. I can’t wait to see testing!
It's like the 3rd time I watch this video, and I continue to be astonished how it all fit in there.
Amazing editing in this one!
Still makes me laugh when I realise you're not actually slowing footage... Just moving in slomo. 🤣 Still works a treat tho. Best looking tech vids out there
that matte black finish on the mb really does look good
I just placed an order Friday for one of the IceMan NcaseM1 pump reservoir combos. Think the famous FrozenQ reservoir, only with an integrated DDC pump. I'm using that to solve the motherboard clearance issue I have with the Eisbaer LT (and what you found with the Apogee). I should probably consider quick disconnects like you have for the side radiator though. In an AIO configuration, it's easy enough to pull the radiator out and set aside when working in the case, but on a custom loop with hoses cut to length, that'll be a much taller order.
It's amazing! Thanks you very much!
This guy makes building a pc into an art form 🖼
Wow, incredibly well made video mate. Well done!
Puuuhhhh - that is what I ever wanted to build. My 2080Ti is too wide though for this build ahhhh - Astonishing build, Ali!
This is amazing ! Hope you'll make a watercooled Evolv Shift Air in near future ! :D
True, he did build a Shit Air with an AIO a few months ago, doing a full custom loop on the Shift Air would be interesting, I saw a guy who used 3 120 or 140mm rads, so there aren't many other options I think when it comes to mounting capabilities in that case, nevertheless perhaps he finds another solution.
@@MaxBaltzer Sounds pretty shitty /s
@@BenWatson1996 yup evolv shift too big :/ waste of time, we've seen all that's in there
Dennis Marzan The point of the Evolv Shift is not volume, but desk space.
I clicked like before even watching the video. Love your builds dude. Still waiting for that external rads ultra SSF build though :D
same 2x240mm build with the same case Ncase M1, but I use an intel 7980XE and Radeon VII for my main Hackintosh machine and Linux only. NCase M1 absolutely great mini case
amazing cinematics as always! :D
Actually got a like on Twitter from Mr. Sayed for doing something similar a few weeks ago. Mine was slightly different in that I ran an external pump/res from Iceman Cooling.
Need thermals now! This is exactly what I have been waiting for. Well done mate. Some great camera work there. love it.
This is literally my dream build. I’ve wanted to jump into sff pcs for so long.
Those quick disconnects are not only a nice touch, but pretty necessary for maintenance.
I’ve been waiting for this. Quality videos as always.
I made this, but with a d5 pump months ago, its a great case. the build is a little annoying but not bad at all.
Cool build. I'm interested in a truly detailed shopping list - for example: each type of fitting needs to be identified, the link to Amazon / vendor (in case Amazon doesn't have it anymore) has to be published, and you should also tell us how many fittings of each type you used. In industry this is called the BOM - bill of materials. Having access to the BOM, as one who didn't build a custom liquid cooling PC before, will give me the confidence to try. Thank you for pubishing this, it's inspiring!
*snaps together some parts engineered to be easy to assemble. *
"wow that was amazing. Hard work. Can't believe it's all complete. Look at what I have BUILT"
it's the same thing with everything though. if it wasn't engineered to be easy to assemble, how would it ever be assembled? even cars and houses have the same principles.
@@bananya6020 oh yea let me just order 12 parts off Newegg and just a screwdriver and 15 minutes later I'll have my space shuttle ready for launch
@@mphRagnarok pcs take longer than 15 minutes to build even if they're small, and you're talking about a space shuttle which is orders of magnitude larger. even if it's built to be easily assembled (which trust me, even space shuttles were, with all their screws and such. also, they needed to be easily repairable in case something broke while not on earth) the materials can't transcend human limits.