First hard line build
by Harry P Posted on: 1/13/2025
Build Description
I've always wanted to challenge myself with a custom hard-line build. And figured why not! I initially built this with a 7900x3d and decided to upgrade it to the 9800x3d since I had to flush out the system to change the fluids regardless. The whole process was a lot easier than I anticipated and was pretty straightforward. While I enjoyed the entire process, I will more than likely NOT do it again, as it's a bit of a pain in the butt to perform any type of maintenance on this thing lol.
Favorite Feature
How it all ended up blending together perfectly.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Granite Ridge AM5 4.70GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$479.99
ASUS X670E-A ROG STRIX GAMING WIFI ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1
$299.99
NVIDIA RTX 4080 Founders Edition Card
Qty: 1
$1,199.99
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR - Black
Qty: 1
$112.99
Corsair iCUE 5000D RGB AIRFLOW Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - White
Qty: 1
$219.99
Corsair RM1000x 1000 Watt Cybenetics Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.1 Compatible
Qty: 1
$189.99
WD BLACK SN850X 2TB 112-Layer BiCS5 TLC NAND PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Qty: 2
$139.99
Bykski Digital Flow Meter/Temp Display
Qty: 1
$30.99
Corsair Hydro XT hardline tubing - Transparent Satin White
Qty: 1
$19.99
EK-Quantum Surface S360 - White
Qty: 2
$105.99
I decided to run a dual radiator setup on this build, to provide more than enough cooling.
EK-Quantum Vector² FE GPU Waterblock
Qty: 1
$270.99
EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB - AM5 CPU Waterblock
Qty: 1
$146.99
Cleanest CPU Waterblock I found
EKWB CryoFuel Mystic Fog - Coolant
Qty: 2
$21.99
EKWB EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 360
Qty: 1
$227.99
Perfect pump & reservoir combo
EKWB Quantum Torque Fittings - Various
Qty: 20
$150.00
This is a guestimate as to how much I spent on fittings alone. The total might be slightly higher, but meh. I ran a combination of straight, 90-degree fittings. I also ran a drain valve that's located on the reservoir.
ian Li Strimer Plus V2 24-pin power extension
Qty: 1
$69.99
I thought rgb on the Mobo cables would set the build off nicely.
Lian Li Uni Fan SL120 V2 Fans - White
Qty: 7
$25.99