<![CDATA[PPCS's Blog]]>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:24:33 +0000hourly1 <![CDATA[The New D5 Standard? Alphacool Eispumpe VPP755]]>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:55:00 +0000 Jeremy Birch EEL here.

We always knew the day would come when the D5 finally met its replacement. We've seen 'false prophets' before such as Koolance's PMP-500, but they just didn't hit the mark; loud, clunky and personally speaking, not all that sexy looking (it looks like I should be plugging my airbrush into it!). Thinking back on the D4 being replaced by the D5, I'm wondering if this new model pump that has come out of the ether will also be transcending in the proposed possibilities?

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<![CDATA[CaseLabs SM8 Merlin Modified]]>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:07:00 +0000 Jeremy Birch Who wants a Case Labs case? --No, no, calm down....I'm not giving one away (nor would I!); I'm simply asking a rhetorical question!

The goal of this project was to give the Man with The Plan behind PPCs a new, kick-ass rig built with new, kick-ass gear. And the first case that came to mind was Case Labs!

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<![CDATA[AMD Ryzen Waterblock Choices]]>Sat, 06 May 2017 13:10:00 +0000 Jeremy Birch Well well well. So, you bad-mouthed AMD for having crappy architecture 6 months ago, and now you're thinking of going to the red side and running a new Ryzen-based AMD system, huh? And on top of that, you're thinking of putting it on liquid/water? Well you're in luck, ya fair-weather fan turncoat! ;)

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<![CDATA[Primochill RFB PETG Acrylic Tube Chamfering Tool]]>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:16:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Are you sick and tired of chamfering your rigid tubes by hand? Isn't it frustrating to twist one of those plastic reamers around and around and still not end up with a smooth chamfer on your tubes? Orif you're really old fashioned, you might actually sit there and chamfer all your tubes with sandpaper. No matter how you do it, I guarantee the PrimoChill Rigid Finishing Bit is the only tool you’re going to use for chamfering your rigid tubing from now on!

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<![CDATA[How to Start Watercooling your PC Part 1]]>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:24:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Watercooling has been around for many years in the realm of personal computers. It started with aquarium pumps and hand made blocks. Over the years it has become much more streamlined and easy to understand. The biggest change to watercooling has been the manufacturing of parts specifically designed for watercooling PCs. Performance-PCs.com offers a very large variety of all the watercooling parts you could ever want, so I am here today to help you get started along your watercooling journey.

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<![CDATA[Quakecon 2017]]>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:32:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Hey PPCs fans! If you weren't fortunate enough to make it out to Dallas, Texas this year, I'm here to fill you in on all the glory that is Quakecon. Before we get to the jaw dropping builds, epic cosplays, and new friendships formed, I just want to thank all of the customers, future customers, friends and partners of PPCs that I got meet during my time at Quakecon.

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<![CDATA[How to Start Watercooling your PC Part 2]]>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:55:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Building your PC -Hardware preparation You may have spent many hours planning your entire build, but that does not mean you should skip one of the most parts in building a custom loop; preparing your hardware. By preparing your hardware I mean making sure all of your system hardware works, cleaning your radiators, and cleaning your new loop. Most builders suggest that you first build your system out of the case, typically on the motherboard box, similar to a test bench. Once you know that your system will POST, you can clean the hardware and install the blocks onto it.

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<![CDATA[How to Start Watercooling your PC Part 3]]>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:58:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Even though you probably spent hours planning and building your loop, the work still isn’t done yet. You will always want to keep an eye on your system with a custom loop installed. Make sure that you monitor your temperatures with trusted software like HWinfo, HWMonitor or AIDA64. Most coolants can last 6-12 months in a system that was properly set up, but if you start to notice a decline in the performance of your loop, you will want to consider draining and flushing your loop. Increased temperatures on your hardware can indicate that your blocks are starting experience some particle build up from the coolant.

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<![CDATA[Singularity Computers Ethereal Reservoir Mounts]]>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:23:00 +0000 Matt Oustad Singularity Computers is a high end components designer and custom system builder. You have probably seen their work somewhere out there on the web, and probably left you in awe like many others. His attention to detail and function shines throughout his builds as well as in his products, and it’s easy to see this in his Ethereal Reservoir Mounts.

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<![CDATA[A Quick Look at Dual, Parallel, and Serial Loops]]>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:27:00 +0000 Matt Oustad  

A Quick Look at Dual, Parallel, and Serial Loops

Most beginner watercoolers have questions regarding loop order, and quite a few people will respond with, “loop order doesn’t matter beyond having the pump below the reservoir.” Which is not wrong, but it really only tells half of the story.  If you’re an enthusiast you are probably interested in how watercooling performs in your system depending on the configuration you use. You may have even explored the differences between dual, parallel and serial loops. This blog should give you a little better understanding of how each configuration can benefit your loop.

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