Water cooling list, this look ok?

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Perfect_Chaos

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Swiftech MCR320 Drive Radiator 360mm with mcp 350 pump + radbox
Masterkleer tubing PVC 17,4/13mm (1/2"ID) clear
3 x 120mm Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1150 RPM Cooling Fan
Swiftech Apogee XT Extreme Performance 775/1156/1366

and probably PT nuke with it.

Now, i could cool my graphics card as well which would work fine, but if i wanted a dual GPU later on i think i'd need more rad.. but that
introduces more connections and thus more chance of a leak. The main problem would be place for it anyway.

Any suggestions?, i think everything above is compatible with eachother.
 
Everything above is compatible! Make sure you have the correct barbs and all is good.
The MCR320 is needed to be installed outside the case, so that's fine if you want it there.
If you want to watercool the GPU's later, you can always add another MCR in the loop as the built in pump will help with circulation. Where you'd put this in the case is a mystery, perhaps on top?
 
Higadeb said:
If you want to watercool the GPU's later, you can always add another MCR in the loop as the built in pump will help with circulation. Where you'd put this in the case is a mystery, perhaps on top?
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that's the problem, the only place possible for say an extra 240mm rad with little effort is the front of the case. But that would be spreading warmer air over the board etc..

no room for 2 rads at the back, think i'll just manage with a 360mm by just avoiding the floor because this case is fairly tall.
 
I would maybe change the cpu block to an EK Supreme HF as the quality of the Apogee XT is poor to say the least,took me 3 blocks to get a half decent one.

Are you using barbs or compression fittings?

Also don't bother with PT nuke,just use plain distilled water & a silver kill coil.
 
Amidar said:
I would maybe change the cpu block to an EK Supreme HF as the quality of the Apogee XT is poor to say the least,took me 3 blocks to get a half decent one.

Are you using barbs or compression fittings?

Also don't bother with PT nuke,just use plain distilled water & a silver kill coil.
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Only going for the XT because it's supposed to be the best block?, barbs apparently come with the MCR Drive. silver kill coil? well my stuff was going to be ordered from a couple different places.. i dont see that for sale :s

i forgot thermal paste as well so will just get some AC
 
Yes, in benches the XT is supposed to be the best. The only grip is that they aren't that reliable and by best they are only 2'c max cooler than the EK Supreme HF. I have the Supreme HF and can honestly say that the only thing holding back my overclock is the motherboard. At 4.3 GHz I don't go above 65'c on full load, that's cooler than a stock 920 with stock fan.
As for other rads, you could loop together two 120.1 and shove one on the side pannel and one in the roof? Although I'll admit my knowledge of your case is very limited so that may not be an option.
 
well i ordered everything plus mx-3 paste

could not find silver kill coil so just went with pt nuke, and the apogee xt block so will see what they are like.already expensive enough ordering from 3 different places.

Btw i ordered concentrated pt nuke, do i need to change it to the regular for distilled water?
 
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I'm not sure what you're asking. You're supposed to mix 4 drops of it in with every liter of distilled water if that helps.
 
changed it to phn nuke anyway, the other concentrated is apparently more for water with anti freeze or other additives.

I will post results when i'm up and running in a day or 2, only cooling cpu for now.
 
Nice! I'd like to see how your results compare to my loop. It's pretty much the same stuff but all from two years ago. I wonder how much things really improve over that time!
 
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