Beginner's guide for custom loop liquid cooling (important tips for noobs)

This includes:
Tips on bending the pipes to avoid problems
Essential things on the pump/reservoir
Logic around pipe placement and food for thought
How to get rid of bubbles
And much more

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This kit is fantastic because it includes everything you need to get started with liquid cooling your CPU (except for the heat gun). That includes the D5 pump/reservoir combo, the CPU block, six pipes, multiple connectors, three Corsair QL120 RGB fans, a Commander Pro, RGB hub and the radiator.

Build specs of this PC:
Intel Core i9-11900K CPU
64GB Corsair Dominator RAM (3600MHz)
WD_Black SN850 NVME 1TB
Crucial P5 Plus NVME 1TB
Toshiba 6TB HDD
Corsair RM850x PSU
Corsair Premium Sleeved cables

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Watch to the end to see thermal tests.

This is the heatgun I used:

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[utopiate]

I've kept my eye on custom loops for a long time but to be honest have never felt it justifies the cost. To get the loop I'd be happy with would likely be around £700-800!

[oreos]

Great timing, thank you! I'm doing some research and weighing up whether it's worth it over an AIO. In my case, maybe not, but the aesthetics and modularity may be a consideration.

[alrizo]

I find slanted tubes with random angles to be ugly. Either go all slanted evenly or full right angles. Minimal crossing of tubes and parallel tubes is a plus.

[markwallace]

On the hydro x pmma clear i was able to use a Milwaukee marker, and remove days later after bend with ipa. No stains.

[PubEnemy]

Your voice sounds like snape from HP :D

[anthonysantacruz]

I think using 90 and 45 degree firtings looks better than bending tubes awesome vid though

[quatreraberbawinner]

Can you build a custom loop without a reservoir or distro plate, im going for a AIO look

[MJTooCompU_]

Please do a tutorial on liquid cooling with 7000x

[Deltatwo]

I'm going to need to know where you got those mini LED triangles from.

*Edit jk corsair icue LC100

[joth]

thx, nice work, is the system compatibel with the Radiartor from the elite h150 elite?so i can buy only the other parts?!

[pcgamer]

What water block would be best for 12900k?

[honoryhonra]

Where do you connect the radiator fans if you use only one radiator for both CPU and GPU in the loop, in the CPU header?

[itprowalters]

Pressure test with air before filling with liquid.

[christopherconkright]

143F is where it starts to be bendable.

[christianroach]

I have to have the sad lamp guy on your desk. Poor guys upset cause he got ideas and cant tell anyone

[BM-wfuf]

Corsairs configuration tool was literally worthless for me. Didnt recognise the case I wanted at all and several other parts.

Turned me off buying ir. Not willing to fork out nearly $1000 for something i couldnt even design properly ..