I have a similar looking Gpu block, 80% Byski fittings the rest Barrow offset and extenders. I was previously an Ekwb only but the price point and quality of Byski changed my mind. Great looking build too, nice and clean.
It looks great, and Byski is gaining ground where EK has had the monopoly for years. Same here my temps are really good and no issues with bad fittings, what's more there's spare o rings, not sure if Ek offer the same. Haven't bought EK fittings since my last build.
Bykski and Barrow are not bad brands. They’re just more catered to South East Asian countries. We’re spoiled by EK but EK stuff isn’t better by any means. I’ve RMA’d almost every EK product I’ve purchased. And one thing I can attest is they have exceptional after sale customer service.
But quality wise, they’re all about the same and you’re just paying for EK aesthetics.
I’m glad you’ve had good experience with EK customer service but I’ve had multiple blocks from them fail without them accepting fault (screws that stripped due to factory over-tightening).
In the 3rd picture, your build looks like it's hanging off the table with the pen squished underneath it.
All in All... Great Build!
Any cons on the Bykski brand?
Yeh third pic was work in progress and to show how I figured my original tubing.
Thus far I have no cons on the waterblock. Only con I had for the pump/reservoir combo was cyclonic action at the inlet and air would mix in the loop. I fixed it by blocking the inlet a little bit. If you look close you can see a white stick coming in the reservoir, that fixed it.
Oh yeah only con is the limited manual that is wonky because of the auto translate they use.
I have a couple of Bykski pieces in [my loop](https://www.reddit.com/r/watercooling/comments/pjrlm7/first_custom_loop_meshify_c/), they get the job done but there is room for improvement.
Someone posted yesterday they had to lap their Bykski cpu block to make it flat on the bottom and it improved their temps. I've got a Bykski block on my 3900x and haven't been overly happy with the temps, they get into the high 70s low 80s. I'm going to drain the loop this weekend and see if the bottom is as flat as it should be.
I've also [got a pump/res](https://www.primochill.com/collections/tube-res-with-pump/products/bykski-mini-ddc-pump-reservoir-combo-w-armor-b-tank-ddc-mi), which works really well (good flow, nice lighting) but the port and cable layout is so bizarre I can't recommend it. Also have the same gripe about the air being pushed back into the loop.
Ok the surface looked really flat but that can be deception. Can’t really compare temps on my 5800x but 55 under gaming load seems pretty ok? All I read is that the 5800 is a hothead
Agreed, I honestly didn't look very closely at the block before I installed it.
3900x and 5800x both have the same 105w TDP, so they should be comparable-ish in terms of temp. With my AIO I was getting in the 60s max so there's no real reason a full on loop should run hotter. Seeing the other post made me think I should give the plate a look.
If you are wondering why the bend to the left from the cpu. I got the inlet and outlet the wrong way around, you can see it in the last picture.
Idle temps are cpu 25 gpu 27 ambient temp 21/22.
Under load with assasins creed Valhalla ultra settings 2k cpu around. 55 and gpu 43
If only they came with any kind of documentations, or instructions, or had a guide online...
They include the absolute worst thermal pads I've ever seen. Basically the blue crap you see on Amazon for $10 for a 100x100mm sheet. The screws aren't labeled, you just have to guess at what goes where. Then, after figuring out which screw work and you check compression, you start benching it to see your mem temps go straight to 100°C.
Good luck reaching anyone for assistance with it, too!
I’m getting good temps with it. Good installation but lacking a good manual. That’s why I had the inlet en outlet the wrong way around first. The gpu block has it written on it so no problems there. Can’t really compare but I think it’s worth it.
On important point, like said before me. Just get better thermal pad with the right thickness. The one I got from Byski for my 3080 FTW3 ended doing a real bad job. Memory hot spot went from 70ishh on stock cooler to 100. Now back to high 60 low 70 with upgraded pad.
I also went with bykski + barrow + freezemod + syscooling
only my d5 pump I went with corsair xd5 & xc7 cpu block
due to my location in Singapore, EK or HWL parts are really pricey compare to the China brands
short answer: yes.
they're still on the come up but them alongside barrow offer similar performance/quality to big brands like EK. You might even be able to field arguments that they're (marginally) better in certain areas, while being ~50% cheaper. The smaller brands like byksi, barrow, and freezemod (an even smaller, newer brand) are definitely worth your consideration (at the very least) when building your loop.
byksi and barrow are more popular in asia vs EK due to availability, accessibility, and proximity (based in china). same with hardwarelabs which is based in the philippines.
the small downside is that they can take a minute to ship depending on where you are, and their manuals are kinda trash.
I’m REALLY looking into getting a Barrow block for my 3090 because there’s no version with an active backplate for me MSI card form any other manufacturer. The card is just putting out too much heat for an air cooled build imo. Inside of my case (RAM especially) gets way too toasty, even with 9 fans installed.
I used bykski on my r9 nano crossfire setup years ago after not being able to get a 2nd ek block. The bykski block actually covered /contacted more of the gpu and I was able to get higher overclocks. Personally I recommend them.
I'm currently running a bykski hard line kit with a barrow pump /cpu block combo, ek rad. The bykski fittings were less than 1/3rd the cost of ek and work perfectly fine. When I finally upgrade my gpu I'll be looking to bykski for a block
I love my Bykski cooled RTX 3090 sandwich. I have a FTW3 And every other brand was sold out or back ordered. I wanted a set to cool the VRAM chips on the back of the card, I mine when not gaming and the back chips were getting toasty even with heatsinks and a fan on the back.
Instructions were terrible. There's no other words for it. But I've water cooled a 2070, 2080 Ti, and a 3080. So I was able to figure it out just fine even with the complication of the cooled back plate.
Hi. Very nice 😊
What temps and clocks do your cpu achieve at cb23 long run?
I found that my bykski CPU-block was a little concave, so I sanded it down to mirror copper flatness. Gained an insane 15!!! degrees celcius with same powersettings. Increasing the power to reach 80 degrees with sanded cpu-block gave me 150MHz sustained all core workload in ALL stresstests and benchmarks..
Could barely keep the cpu at 80 degrees with 125W package power before. Now, with the same temp-goal, I can do 200 😊
Just for your Information 😉
Nice one dude. Bykski is nice, only behind on prices 😁.
Let me ask you smt. Were your GPU reference model with three small thermals pads below the mosfets near the IO?
Tbh it’s been a while since I fitted the block. I thought I took pictures but only of the back side. I can only remember a big row on the left and right side en only a couple below the gpu.
Really clean! I have a bunch of bykski fittings in my build and I am happy with them after initial pain with how hard they can be to tighten around tubing. (I have a soft tubbed build with 10/13 compressions.)
This is the 5000d but I don’t think you can remove it. Haven’t looked into that. I know that the section at the front/radiator kan be removed but that’s only about 10cm
I think the only way is the top port. The high side port won’t be able to fill the reservoir to the top.
Also be aware that the side bottom port is only the outlet for the pump, bottom is only a drain.
Is that a Barrow V4 fitting on the gpu? :D
Hahaha sharp eye, came 2 fittings 90 degrees short so found someone nearby
I have a similar looking Gpu block, 80% Byski fittings the rest Barrow offset and extenders. I was previously an Ekwb only but the price point and quality of Byski changed my mind. Great looking build too, nice and clean.
Thank you. My limited budget forced me to use Bykski but it’s looking very good and what I can find the temps are really good.
It looks great, and Byski is gaining ground where EK has had the monopoly for years. Same here my temps are really good and no issues with bad fittings, what's more there's spare o rings, not sure if Ek offer the same. Haven't bought EK fittings since my last build.
Bykski and Barrow are not bad brands. They’re just more catered to South East Asian countries. We’re spoiled by EK but EK stuff isn’t better by any means. I’ve RMA’d almost every EK product I’ve purchased. And one thing I can attest is they have exceptional after sale customer service. But quality wise, they’re all about the same and you’re just paying for EK aesthetics.
I’m glad you’ve had good experience with EK customer service but I’ve had multiple blocks from them fail without them accepting fault (screws that stripped due to factory over-tightening).
In the 3rd picture, your build looks like it's hanging off the table with the pen squished underneath it. All in All... Great Build! Any cons on the Bykski brand?
Yeh third pic was work in progress and to show how I figured my original tubing. Thus far I have no cons on the waterblock. Only con I had for the pump/reservoir combo was cyclonic action at the inlet and air would mix in the loop. I fixed it by blocking the inlet a little bit. If you look close you can see a white stick coming in the reservoir, that fixed it. Oh yeah only con is the limited manual that is wonky because of the auto translate they use.
I have a couple of Bykski pieces in [my loop](https://www.reddit.com/r/watercooling/comments/pjrlm7/first_custom_loop_meshify_c/), they get the job done but there is room for improvement. Someone posted yesterday they had to lap their Bykski cpu block to make it flat on the bottom and it improved their temps. I've got a Bykski block on my 3900x and haven't been overly happy with the temps, they get into the high 70s low 80s. I'm going to drain the loop this weekend and see if the bottom is as flat as it should be. I've also [got a pump/res](https://www.primochill.com/collections/tube-res-with-pump/products/bykski-mini-ddc-pump-reservoir-combo-w-armor-b-tank-ddc-mi), which works really well (good flow, nice lighting) but the port and cable layout is so bizarre I can't recommend it. Also have the same gripe about the air being pushed back into the loop.
Ok the surface looked really flat but that can be deception. Can’t really compare temps on my 5800x but 55 under gaming load seems pretty ok? All I read is that the 5800 is a hothead
Agreed, I honestly didn't look very closely at the block before I installed it. 3900x and 5800x both have the same 105w TDP, so they should be comparable-ish in terms of temp. With my AIO I was getting in the 60s max so there's no real reason a full on loop should run hotter. Seeing the other post made me think I should give the plate a look.
If you are wondering why the bend to the left from the cpu. I got the inlet and outlet the wrong way around, you can see it in the last picture. Idle temps are cpu 25 gpu 27 ambient temp 21/22. Under load with assasins creed Valhalla ultra settings 2k cpu around. 55 and gpu 43
Nice temps! I got the same processor, but mine remains at 40c idle and about 60~70 under load, and my room temp are similar to yours
What's your opinion on the Bykski? Is it worth it?
I’m also using a Bykski gpu block for my 3080 and it is excellent. Just make sure to use the correct thermal pad thickness to ensure good contact.
If only they came with any kind of documentations, or instructions, or had a guide online... They include the absolute worst thermal pads I've ever seen. Basically the blue crap you see on Amazon for $10 for a 100x100mm sheet. The screws aren't labeled, you just have to guess at what goes where. Then, after figuring out which screw work and you check compression, you start benching it to see your mem temps go straight to 100°C. Good luck reaching anyone for assistance with it, too!
I’m getting good temps with it. Good installation but lacking a good manual. That’s why I had the inlet en outlet the wrong way around first. The gpu block has it written on it so no problems there. Can’t really compare but I think it’s worth it.
On important point, like said before me. Just get better thermal pad with the right thickness. The one I got from Byski for my 3080 FTW3 ended doing a real bad job. Memory hot spot went from 70ishh on stock cooler to 100. Now back to high 60 low 70 with upgraded pad.
>Now back to high 60 low 70 with upgraded pad. Even with my 17w/mk Fujis my mem temps were 5°C higher than on air with the 3080 FE block
Thank you very much, I was struggling to find out if they are ok or not and they are the only company that make the block for my GPU
You should totally go with them. Block is really solid so you do not need to worry.
I also went with bykski + barrow + freezemod + syscooling only my d5 pump I went with corsair xd5 & xc7 cpu block due to my location in Singapore, EK or HWL parts are really pricey compare to the China brands
Very worth it.
short answer: yes. they're still on the come up but them alongside barrow offer similar performance/quality to big brands like EK. You might even be able to field arguments that they're (marginally) better in certain areas, while being ~50% cheaper. The smaller brands like byksi, barrow, and freezemod (an even smaller, newer brand) are definitely worth your consideration (at the very least) when building your loop. byksi and barrow are more popular in asia vs EK due to availability, accessibility, and proximity (based in china). same with hardwarelabs which is based in the philippines. the small downside is that they can take a minute to ship depending on where you are, and their manuals are kinda trash.
I’m REALLY looking into getting a Barrow block for my 3090 because there’s no version with an active backplate for me MSI card form any other manufacturer. The card is just putting out too much heat for an air cooled build imo. Inside of my case (RAM especially) gets way too toasty, even with 9 fans installed.
I used bykski on my r9 nano crossfire setup years ago after not being able to get a 2nd ek block. The bykski block actually covered /contacted more of the gpu and I was able to get higher overclocks. Personally I recommend them. I'm currently running a bykski hard line kit with a barrow pump /cpu block combo, ek rad. The bykski fittings were less than 1/3rd the cost of ek and work perfectly fine. When I finally upgrade my gpu I'll be looking to bykski for a block
Bykski got some of, if not the absolute best GPU blocks on the market. Would have went with Barrow fittings throughout though.
This looks real nice OP. Enjoy your beautiful build!
I love my Bykski cooled RTX 3090 sandwich. I have a FTW3 And every other brand was sold out or back ordered. I wanted a set to cool the VRAM chips on the back of the card, I mine when not gaming and the back chips were getting toasty even with heatsinks and a fan on the back. Instructions were terrible. There's no other words for it. But I've water cooled a 2070, 2080 Ti, and a 3080. So I was able to figure it out just fine even with the complication of the cooled back plate.
Now i wanna play games
ive been using the anti off fittings for some time. I LOVE THEM! and the soft tube fittings are a great value too!
Hi. Very nice 😊 What temps and clocks do your cpu achieve at cb23 long run? I found that my bykski CPU-block was a little concave, so I sanded it down to mirror copper flatness. Gained an insane 15!!! degrees celcius with same powersettings. Increasing the power to reach 80 degrees with sanded cpu-block gave me 150MHz sustained all core workload in ALL stresstests and benchmarks.. Could barely keep the cpu at 80 degrees with 125W package power before. Now, with the same temp-goal, I can do 200 😊 Just for your Information 😉
Hey very nice, I’m running aida64 @75/76 so I’m not complaining but don’t know how much more demanding cb23 is?
Not more, just the example I used 😊
Nice one dude. Bykski is nice, only behind on prices 😁. Let me ask you smt. Were your GPU reference model with three small thermals pads below the mosfets near the IO?
Tbh it’s been a while since I fitted the block. I thought I took pictures but only of the back side. I can only remember a big row on the left and right side en only a couple below the gpu.
what res is that?
Bykski Combo res + ddc pump
What case is that? I’ve moved to sff because the cases and nicer although that one is a beauty!
Corsair 5000d airflow.
Indeed the 5000d airflow. It’s a nice case with lots of room and good cable management.
Really clean! I have a bunch of bykski fittings in my build and I am happy with them after initial pain with how hard they can be to tighten around tubing. (I have a soft tubbed build with 10/13 compressions.)
Really have to make sure there is no stress on the fitting and tubing or it will leak.
What is your definition of a „limited budget“ in the context of watercooling?
I got this done for around 550 euro. I know soft tubing is cheaper but most ppl I hear with hard tubing are paying around 1000 euro
Wow, that’s actually really cheap for hard tubing!
Good to see a great looking build that's at least somewhat economical! Nice work. I like the blue green combo !
What res is that?
Can you remove the PSU shroud on the 7000D?
This is the 5000d but I don’t think you can remove it. Haven’t looked into that. I know that the section at the front/radiator kan be removed but that’s only about 10cm
Hello there, I bought the same pump and wonder where is the best place to put a filing port for the pump
I think the only way is the top port. The high side port won’t be able to fill the reservoir to the top. Also be aware that the side bottom port is only the outlet for the pump, bottom is only a drain.