My second PC I have ever built and my first watercooling build. Project started in March 2020 right before COVID hit and I wanted to do a hardline watercooling set up. Most of the parts were easy enough to obtain until I arrived at the GPU. Decided to wait for the RTX 3080 to complete. Am now in March 2021 a year down the line and still havent managed to obtain a GPU and I refuse to pay above RRP and will not purchase from scalpers. so i decided to close the GPU loop for now and have installed the monster GTX 710 (anti scalper gpu) for now until I cant secure a 3080 (or 4080 at this rate).
I went with the good old O11 but in the PCMR Limited edition Mirror Finish (this made taking pics a nightmare). All chrome hardline brass tubing and Magnetic leviation fans by corsair.
Skipped the 3080 and waited for the 3080ti FTW3 Ultra even though it took almost 2 years to complete!
Finally skipped the 3080 because it never came and moved on to the 3080ti FTW3 Ultra. Horizontal GPU placement was a must but this was such a headache getting right. Not a single waterblock on the market I could find would fit in the case horizontally, the terminals were always sticking out of the case and was a nightmare trying to figure it out. Getting the right parts WB/Terminals fittings etc was a lot of trial and error (returns and loads of shipping costs :D). But finally managed it even though it took almost 2 years and most of my original components are out of warranty haha.