The internal components of a PC determine its performance, cooling, and capabilities, while the case protects these parts and provides a certain aesthetic. The case is what we see most often, and for some, it’s one of the most important components. Many modders invest thousands of dollars and extensive time to customize their PCs. While case mods are common, this project is unique: after four years of hard work, ‘the final boss of liquid cooling‘ has emerged, a PC named Seraphim, created by Yam_Founder on Reddit.
Desktop PCs can be purchased pre-assembled with predefined components or built from scratch. Pre-built systems often have compromises in terms of powerful components, with some parts being less capable or cheaper to cut costs. Building a PC piece by piece, choosing your own parts, offers much more freedom, allowing you to tailor your budget to your priorities and save money if you’re capable of assembling it yourself.
Modder Builds PC with Custom Liquid Cooling Seraphim: A Look at 4 Years of Custom Liquid Cooling Work
If you’ve built a PC and are unhappy with its appearance or would like to change its aesthetic, you can always venture into the world of modding. However, be warned that the possibilities are almost infinite, especially in design, as long as your components are compatible. We’ve seen instances of DIY mods, such as using a water jug as a PC case for practically no cost, or computers built with LEGO bricks. Now, we have a completely different mod: Seraphim, a four-year project focused on creating a PC centered around custom liquid cooling, with no traditional case.
Yam_Founder admits that he dislikes traditional PC towers and finds them difficult to modify, so he opted to create a casing that leaves the PC largely open with a unique design. The name Seraphim refers to the seraphim, celestial beings with a total of six wings: two to cover their faces, two to cover their feet, and two to fly. He has represented this by creating wings using radiators and tubing with the impressive design you can see in the image above.
Seraphim is Highly Complex, Yet Keeps the Computer Operational Without Issues Using an ‘Anti-Leak’ Method and a System for Easy Maintenance and Replacement
Seraphim represents four years of work from someone with 10 years of prior experience in welding and pipe leak detection. While the vision was clear, making it all functional was an odyssey. This is a large-scale project that required meticulous planning to ensure success. To achieve this, he divided each component into independent zones, allowing him to detach a piece for cleaning or replacement if it requires maintenance.
If you’re wondering if any of the radiators or components are superfluous, the author states that he has no interest in adding anything purely for aesthetics; everything in the project has a purpose, and therefore, all radiators are functional. In other photos, you can see the rear and other sections of the PC, illustrating how it’s connected and how pressure is controlled. You’ll also notice switches and buttons, which allow him to power down each of the two computers, as well as indicators for power, drives, or to activate/deactivate each pump. The author has also explained his method for dealing with leaks.
The process begins with minimal pressure (1-3 psi) and a small amount of liquid soap and water added to each joint. Any leaks will be visible as large bubbles. The pressure is then increased to the maximum pressure for a PC, which is 10-12 psi, with more soap and water added to check for leaks. This procedure is repeated until the author is certain there are no leaks.
