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Project Aqua Hydrangea – Full Build Log and Video

 

Leak Tests

This is probably the hardest part of any custom loop PC build. The dreaded leak test is … to be honest, extremely frightening! But once you start, it’s all good. Fingers crossed there are no leaks.

 

Tech Specs

CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor (Review)
Cooling Full Custom Loop with both Hard and Soft tubing
Motherboard Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE (Review)
Ram Patriot Viper Gaming Xtreme 5 RGB DDR5-8000 MPOWER Series 48GB Memory Kit (Review)
SSD Corsair MP700 PRO SE 2TB PCIe Gen 5×4 NVMe M.2 SSD (Review)
PSU Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Hydrangea Blue 1050W PSU (Review)
Chassis Thermaltake CTE E660 MX Chassis Review – Hydrangea Blue Edition (Review)
Fans Thermaltake CT120 EX ARGB Cooling Fans
VGA card ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White 20GB OC Graphics Card (Review)
Drivers Latest – WHQL
OS Windows 11

 

 

System Information

CPU-Z

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

 

AIDA64 Info – Motherboard

 

 

Temperatures

Wow! At 100% full load, these are the lowest temps we’ve seen for an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, in fact the lowest for an Intel Processor!

If you want to check out the full benchmarks, please read the full review of the Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE motherboard … here.

 

Quick Page Reference

  1. Introduction Project
  2. The CPU, Motherboard and Graphics Card
  3. The DDR5 Memory, SSD and PSU
  4. Cooling Fans, CPU waterblock, Radiator, Distroplate and Chassis
  5. Preparation, Installation and Setup
  6. The Tech Specs and Load Temps
  7. The Finished Item – Project AORUS ICE

 

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