Sudsterr Technology

Sudsterr Technology We build amazing gaming PCs and workstations for Australian customers. If you want a high performance custom PC, talk to us! What is Sudsterr Technology?

Sudsterr Technology was born in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that shook the world. Initially planning to sell high quality PC components, we later realised that we wanted Aussie gamers to have easy access to high performance economical gaming PCs. Owned and operated wholly by 2 Australians, our mission is to ensure that you have the ultimate gaming PC buying experience. What we do...

We tak

e pride in building and delivering our PCs. With competitive pricing and rush-free conversations, our sole motive is to let you experience a great time shopping with us. Our service is built on the fundamental outcome of making our customers happy in every step of their journey to a new PC - our 5-star average rating is a testament to this (https://bit.ly/sudsterrtechnologyreviews). We ship Australia-wide with free shipping on most of our products*. We deeply care about your specific needs and consciously recommend specifications to you based on your cost appetite - we always focus on getting you PCs that are durable and market relevant for the near future. We are Authorised retailers of MSI, ASUS, ADATA and have access to all major computer brands through 100 percent local Aussie suppliers. Therefore all our products come with original manufacturer warranty.

06/09/2026

This RTX 5080 is about to lose its air cooler. πŸ‘€πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

This is the beginning of a customer's GPU water-block installation.

Before the card can become part of a custom water-cooling loop, the original cooler needs to come off and the PCB needs to be prepared.

In this video, I'm opening the water block and starting the disassembly.

Would you trust yourself to dismantle a brand-new RTX 5080?

Thinking about water cooling your own GPU?

Send me a message with your GPU model and I'll help you work out what options are available.

Sudsterr Technology β€” custom gaming PCs and water-cooled builds in Australia.

Next up: phase-change thermal paste and thermal pads. πŸ’§

04/09/2026

Would you put a dirty GPU straight under water? πŸ‘€

Before this RTX 5080 goes under water, the PCB needs to be clean and ready.

This is the part of the process most people never see β€” preparing a brand-new GPU for a custom water-cooling loop.

Dirty PCB β†’ cleaning β†’ clean PCB.

And yes, this is a brand-new, expensive graphics card. πŸ˜…

Would you trust yourself to do this at home, or would you leave it to a professional?

If you're thinking about water-cooling your own GPU, send me a message. I'm happy to talk through what's involved and what options would work for your build.

Next up: installing the water block. πŸ’§

02/09/2026

Time to take apart a brand-new RTX 5080. 😬

This customer came to me after their existing 7900 XTX started randomly black-screening.

They decided to move to an RTX 5080 β€” but before this GPU could become part of their custom water-cooled system, I had one very important job:

Take it apart.

And yes… taking apart a brand-new GPU that costs this much is still a little nerve-racking. πŸ˜‚

This is the part most people never get to see β€” what actually happens behind the scenes before a GPU becomes part of a custom loop.

Next up: cleaning the PCB and getting it ready for the water block. πŸ’§

Would you trust yourself to take apart a brand-new RTX 5080? πŸ‘€

30/08/2026

The replacement has arrived. πŸ‘€

After draining the existing loop, it was time to bring in the new RTX 5080.

But this isn't going straight into the water loop just yet.

Before a brand-new GPU gets dismantled and fitted with a water block, I want to know that it works perfectly in its original form.

So the first step is simple:

Unbox it.
Install it.
Test it.

Only once I'm happy that everything is working as it should will I take the factory cooler off and begin the water-block conversion.

And that's where this upgrade gets interesting... πŸ”§πŸ’§

Would you take apart a brand-new RTX 5080 to water-cool it?

πŸ‘‡ Yes β€” absolutely
πŸ‘‡ No way β€” I'm keeping that warranty intact πŸ˜‚

Next up: testing the 5080 before the teardown.

26/08/2026

Step 1: Draining the loop. πŸ’§

How should we drain a complex loop?

Before anything could be removed from this machine, the custom water-cooling loop had to be drained safely.

With a complex loop like this, it isn't always as simple as opening a drain valve and letting the coolant out. I first had to work out the best points to attach the drain hoses and carefully drain the system.

Once the loop was empty, the real teardown could begin. πŸ”§

Next up: removing the existing GPU and preparing the system for the RTX 5080 upgrade. πŸ‘€

**I've been a little quiet for the past week... and this is why. πŸ‘€**A customer brought in a custom water-cooled PC for a...
23/08/2026

**I've been a little quiet for the past week... and this is why. πŸ‘€**

A customer brought in a custom water-cooled PC for a major GPU upgrade, and what initially sounded straightforward quickly turned into a much bigger project.

Their existing RX 7900 XTX had been randomly black-screening, so the plan was to replace it with an RTX 5080.

But this new GPU wasn't simply going straight into the PC.

Before it could become part of the custom loop, there was testing to do, a complete teardown ahead, a water block to install and the entire system to put back together.

And that's exactly what I've been working on. πŸ”§πŸ’§

Over the next few posts, I'll take you through the whole process β€” from the original problem, to testing the RTX 5080, tearing it down, installing the water block and finally revealing the completed machine.

**This one was worth the wait. πŸ‘€**

This is where things got interesting. πŸ‘€The customer wanted to take the build further β€” and this time, it wasn't just abo...
13/08/2026

This is where things got interesting. πŸ‘€

The customer wanted to take the build further β€” and this time, it wasn't just about adding more performance.

We changed the GPU to a vertical mount and brought the RAM into the custom water-cooling loop.

Yes… the RAM is water-cooled. πŸ’§

Getting everything to work together meant rethinking the layout, planning the tubing around the new configuration and making sure the finished loop still looked clean and intentional.

What started as another upgrade quickly turned into a completely different level of customisation.

And we're still not at the final result…

The finished build is coming Friday. πŸ”₯

They came back… with an even better idea. πŸ‘€This build was already a pretty serious custom water-cooled system.But the ow...
10/08/2026

They came back… with an even better idea. πŸ‘€

This build was already a pretty serious custom water-cooled system.

But the owner came back and asked:

β€œWhat if we took it even further?”

So we did. 😏

The next upgrade completely changed the look of the build β€” and added some custom water-cooling work that you don't see on most PCs.

This was one of those projects where the question wasn't β€œCan we do it?”

It was β€œHow far can we take it?”

And this was only the beginning…

More of this build coming Wednesday. πŸ‘€

Every custom build has a story.This one started with a returning customer who wanted to take an already great system and...
07/08/2026

Every custom build has a story.

This one started with a returning customer who wanted to take an already great system and make it even better.

After countless hours of planning, tube bending, testing and fine tuning, this was the final result.

Whether you're after a clean gaming PC or a fully custom water-cooled showcase, every build at Sudsterr Technology is designed around the customerβ€”not an assembly line.

Thanks again for trusting us with another project!

Anyone can see the finished PC.What many people don't see is the attention that goes into every small detail.βœ” Clean tub...
05/08/2026

Anyone can see the finished PC.

What many people don't see is the attention that goes into every small detail.

βœ” Clean tube routing
βœ” Consistent bends
βœ” Cable management
βœ” Carefully positioned fittings
βœ” Balanced component layout

These are the little things that take the most timeβ€”but they're also what transforms a custom PC into something truly special.

Which detail catches your eye first?

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