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I see no CPVC pipe in your photo, unless there is some kind of system for CPVC I have not heard of.It all LOOKS like it's going to work... but it's all running 1/2" cpvc.
Copper and PEX are the same size OD. For 1/2 inch, that size is 5/8 (0.625) inch. The ID of PEX for a given nominal size is significantly smaller.HJ is wrong on sizing, Copper and CPVC are close in size (copper is a little bigger).
1/2" copper is good for about 4gpm per the Copper Institute's installation handbook with hot water...a bit more on warm. 3/4" copper is good for about double that. Exceed that, and you start to get dynamic pressure drops that can get excessive, literally wear the pipe out from the inside, and create water flow noises.
Pex can handle more IF it doesn't have lots of fittings and angles. The beauty of pex is that it bends, and other than looks (usually hidden in the wall), you may not need any intermediate fittings. It can look funky with the bends when you're used to nice straight lines and angles of copper.
This is awkward, but...
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