NZXT H700i Custom Loop with Primochill Vue

Hey all, this is just a quick video I wanted to share with you guys of me filling the loop in my new 'Orion' build with Primochill Vue Grey coolant. I know its not the best edit, but I had fun doing it. Let me know what you think in the comments below!

[@Mc-Derpulous]

Thats a great looking build, i want petg so bad... but im thinking on waiting until i upgrade my old 1070ftw. So i can add a new gpu into the loop as well.

[@DuckyRC]

Good color, very nice looking build man!

[@VirtualResidence]

Some company needs to make specifically designed water cooling components, to run this fluid 24/7... looks so cool

[@PollyTechComputerMind]

new channel? Very nice work. I need a proper camera like you but I think you'd really digg the builds on my I;ve done. I'm also running the vue liquid. Thumbs up buddy!

[@rayaan6951]

Beautiful.

[@operator8181]

+1 "like" just for the plastic removal

[@IONredline06]

Nice man. I have a new case and some of the Cobalt vue coming, cant wait.

[@wordswarsandsymphonies]

hi! how did it last?

[@agitatingazathoth1592]

Beautiful build. Just hope that vue doesn't give you more hassle than it's worth. Edit: Mine was gray also.

[@johnvari3231]

SandmanSeth mine has had not negative side effects in over a month

[@obzen33]

Very well done!

[@ericstephens5031]

Hey John, I want to build a custom loop in my h700i but am unsure where to start, I have watch videos on custom loops and know what tools I need to start from scratch but was wondering if you started with a kit or just started from scratch. Thanks,

[@johnvari3231]

Eric Stephens Hey I personally would start from scratch. The H700i is a little tricky for loops so a kit may not be the best route. I had help from a friend on my first loop from scratch which helped a lot. Just do your research and double check yourself before you fill and you should be fine

[@BananerRepublic]

buy a pump/rez combo, buy a waterblock for your cpu, buy a radiator+fans.... and then buy your tubing+fittings and you're done.... its really super simple and not hard at all.... it can be hard to get the bends right, so buy extra tubing if you go hard.... If you do go hard i would get a kit to help with your bends.. you dont have too, but it can simplify it The hardest part is figuring out the fittings..... the most popular are 16mm.... i would recommend going 12mm inner diam, and 16mm outer... and DONT cheap out on fittings... spend the money and buy top of the line fittings.... the last thing you want is a leak and dont listen to anyone that says "oh start with soft tubing first... dont start with hard tubing" .... if you want hardtubing, just do it.... because plugging in soft hoses in no way shape or form will prepare you for hard tubing.... its not a natural stepping stone, or tool to help you learn hard tube.... they are two TOTALLY different ways of doing things.

[@steeltimberwolf]

how did the coolant do? Any issues with the blocks getting gunked up?

[@johnvari3231]

I had great luck with it. I kept it for about a year (the length I keep any fluid before swapping) and everything cleaned up fine. I flushed the loop and have the tiniest bit of build up, but not enough for me to disassemble the blocks. Keep in mind I followed Primochills caution and prep steps exactly. If you prep to their specifications you’re fine.

[@FilipKareswed]

Amazing 😍

[@johnmcmillan9750]

Well done dude! The Jedi Brah approves haha

[@thegerm6479]

Do you think you could do a parts lists on the water cooling supplies(links if possible)?

[@johnvari3231]

www.primochill.com/ CTR SFF Phase II Reservoir PETG 3/8IN. X 1/2IN RSX Compression fittings 360mm slim 30mm and 280mm slim 30mm radiators D5 pump EK supremacy Evo cpu block EK founders 1080 ti gpu block

[@thegerm6479]

thank you really like your build

[@johnvari3231]

Thanks man! Now it needs a 2080 Ti lol

[@MidwestTruckingInsurance]

Sweet dude

[@MrSlartibartfast]

Nice setup have the same case in red. Seen a lot of bad reviews on the Vue saying it gunks up blocks and is very abrasive to parts also leaves a white residue in lines. Have you experienced any of these issues? Only asking because I have some powder red sitting on my shelf. Kinda hesitant to try it out.

[@johnvari3231]

I haven't had any of those side effects happen in my system. It's been in for about a month now. As long as you prep carefully yielding to Primochill's instructions I think you'll be fine.

[@agitatingazathoth1592]

I have. Check my channel. Avoid the stuff.

[@cabo821]

Same ,avoid, 2 months in my system and it's horrible,

[@cndJokester]

I have silver and now it's going opaque. I installed mine December 11. No issues with temps though. You can just see through it. Will be interested to see if others have it do the same.

[@logicloc08]

thats dope want to know if you build other systems for ppl

[@Carpythesharky]

Awesome build. I just picked up a H700 and painted all the highlight pieces orange in preparation for a pastel white or blue custom loop :) I've been having trouble finding a radiator pump combo that fits on the metal bracket. Which one are you using? It looks fantastic. Thanks.

[@johnvari3231]

Carpythesharky Thank you! Im using the CTR D5 enabled Primochill res. It’s a 120mm if I remember correctly

[@Carpythesharky]

John Vari Awesome thanks for the quick reply. I love the knurled metal rings and cap on the reservoir. Fits with the fittings extremely well.

[@johnvari3231]

Carpythesharky No problem at all! I highly recommend Primochill products. They’ve always worked well for me

[@phxlee]

PC Porn all throughout this video but totally goes dirty porn at 3:03 love it! Nice build btw!

[@rsyueosouza8847]

Hello, very nice video, gratz! Could you say all Custom loop parts you used? I want to build one like this one or very similiar, thanks

[@feekzie6821]

What Is your watercooling custom ?

[@Daddy9bot]

amazing\

[@avanix702]

OMG... it looks so fucking nice **-**

[@0verdead]

i want the water color and effect, that smokey effect does it mix after a while of operating and becomes straight grey or is it still smokey? also how did u make it?

[@johnvari3231]

blaydemastah This is a coolant from Primochill. It’s called Vue and it keeps its effect forever

[@3ExtraLives]

How did the fluid hold up? Any breakdown/gumming up/ anything like that?

[@demetriuscassidy3702]

Waiting for the teardown video for when VUE gunks up all of his blocks.

[@johnvari3231]

Demetrius Cassidy You’ll be waiting a long time. Maybe keep your passive aggressive comments to yourself.

[@scxrlethouse]

Demetrius Cassidy What’s with the attitude? I hate to be one of “those” people, but I can kinda tell that you’re jealous, because there is literally no other reason to leave such a passive aggressive comment on a computer video (except mining videos, I can see you going all bitchy on mining videos).

[@demetriuscassidy3702]

Oh please. The fact is VUE is only a show fluid - it clogs and ruins blocks, and is something you can easily see on /r/watercooling, and on overclock.net. People promoting VUE on youtube will just lead to more people falling into the same trap.

[@johnvari3231]

Now I don’t want this to be an argument. Vue doesn’t just ruin blocks. All the information you’re seeing is due to user error. It’s not a normal fluid that you can just put in a loop. It has very specific and careful instructions on how to use it, which I’ve followed. My fluid is still perfectly fine after two months. It baffles me that you’d say such harsh things about a product that you have NO FIRST HAND experience with.

[@demetriuscassidy3702]

I have first-hand experience with it. Why would you assume otherwise? No, I did not just dump the fluid into an existing loop either. Like many other people, I prepped for days with brand new parts, flushed and cleaned the rads, and it still failed in a few days. I had to take apart all my blocks and clean off the gunk with a toothbrush. It sucked. But hey - maybe my powder blue colored fluid was more prone to early failure than silver. I, however, bet if I had used Mayhem's, I would not have been tearing my rig apart in the first week. Not everyone that has used VUE and ran into problems with it, did not follow instructions. Prep all you want, there's still a high chance you will run into issues, which is contrary to what they were advertising.

[@ashihtaka]

Can you follow-up how it held up and what it looks like now?

[@johnvari3231]

ashihtaka hey! I removed the Vue after about 4 months to switch colors. Like any opaque fluid there’s was a tiny bit of build up that easily wiped out. No hardware damage. Very easy cleaning process

[@ashihtaka]

@@johnvari3231 I see, thanks for the reply

[@eatdamuffin]

Hey, I have this case and I'm doing my first loop. I had to do quite a bit to get the radiator sandwiched up top like that, had to use a dremel to expand the bracket cutouts for my ports on the rad and a file to align the screws right on the bracket in that orientation (HWL 360 GTS). May I ask what rad you have up top? The next problem I'm facing is trying to fit my fittings with three LL120 RGB fans up top and a LL140 RGB in the back. I may end up flipping the rad so the ports are on the right side of the case but I'd really prefer them like you have.

[@johnvari3231]

eatdamuffin Hey I ran into similar issues. I have the EK 360 SE rad on top. I actually dremeled the mounting points as far right as possible to give more clearance towards the back so the fittings didn’t hit the 140mm fan. It’s pretty close to the fan still, but worked out

[@eatdamuffin]

Ah thank you, glad to know I wasn't the only one! You're the only person I can find with a top rad in that orientation with a 140mm in the back. No compromises. I'll give your idea a try and dremel/file them even more right after I try a fitting idea I have, gonna order a few more barrow fittings and see what if I can fangle it a bit, might also drill two screw holes in the back and mount the 140mm lower to give a bit more clearance. Which dremel bit is thin enough to fit in the mounting point cutouts to sand the right? or did you just use a cutting wheel? To get the screws in I filed for that portion, I imagine it'd take me awhile to file haha. Appreciate it!

[@johnvari3231]

eatdamuffin I used the metal cutting wheel to extend the slots and one of the little cutting ball tools. It’s also worth mentioning I only have 3 screws per fan on the top. They don’t take much to be secure

[@JasonKruys]

@@johnvari3231 appreciate this is a couple of years old now, but all the better for experience! Have you found that the rear 140mm starves the top rad of air?

[@johnvari3231]

Jason I don’t think I experienced that. I have a different case now so it’s a bit hard for me to remember now.

[@Knyght100]

How's it holding up? Can you post an updated video of the build with the fluid?

[@johnvari3231]

Knyght100 I can send you a clip. What’s your Instagram?

[@Knyght100]

Hardly go on it I had to go an see what my username was lol columbo86

[@johnvari3231]

Sent you a message from my system running 5 minutes ago

[@jsmyarose]

That is my uncle

[@jacksonwazny]

This coolant still good with your pump??

[@johnvari3231]

Technically no. I upgraded my computer over a year ago so it’s a new system and loop. The fluid lasted in my build for about 8 months before I broke down a little. There was mild build up, but nothing worse than what a normal opaque fluid does. Cleaned really easily.

[@johnvari3231]

It*. Also using the same pump in my current system that was in this build

[@jacksonwazny]

@@johnvari3231 awesome dude. Ill check out your more recent videos

[@Jeff071]

What kind of liquid did you use??

[@davejones1959]

Is this a temp effect for shows or can it be a daily driver?

[@johnvari3231]

It can be daily driven. I used this system for a year before refreshing the loop.

[@davejones1959]

@@johnvari3231 I had read, no proof, that it contaminates the loop and blocks the fins of GPU and CPU blocks due to the effect powder. Have you noticed this?

[@johnvari3231]

@@davejones1959 After time there is build up in the loop, but in my experience it’s no different than any other opaque fluid. After disassembly it cleans out quite easily.

[@johnvari3231]

@@davejones1959 Worth mentioning. Primo hill has a well documented process when prepping your loop for Vue which I recommend following to ensure good results.

[@davejones1959]

@@johnvari3231 TY for your replies.

[@bloozism]

Waiting for the video where your pump explodes from Vue buildup

[@johnvari3231]

bloozism I’ve been waiting for your comment. About time. My pump blew up and took the whole house with it 😐

[@XD2LLoNX]

how has this coolant been?

[@johnvari3231]

White Knight It’s been really good. I had the grey in for about 4 months. Then switched to violet.

[@XD2LLoNX]

Awesome. I'm glad it is going good for you. Alot of people say it's bad.Glad it's working.

[@AllThatJazOfficial]

Hey. What diameter tubing was this? 12mm or 16mmm OD

[@johnvari3231]

Jaz This is Primochill PETG 1/2 in outer diameter

[@AllThatJazOfficial]

John Vari ok thank you. Looks great!

[@zachary_smith1]

i have same mobo processor gpu and am doing a build with similar loop and exact same color scheme and was considering gray vue. lol. u copied me. well technically yours is done first so i copied u. lol. i am thinking about waiting for white vue to come out now. i think white or silver would match yours a lil better. but grey still looks great. nice man

[@johnvari3231]

Thanks man! I have some silver that I might put in it soon.

[@K3S3M]

What is that resorvior you used??

[@johnvari3231]

This is a Primochill CTR reservoir

[@lchulo4nyc]

how is this computer holding up man?

[@johnvari3231]

SpaceNoodles It’s still going strong!