Watercooling my system - Ideas

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A picture of my system above, my case is nice and small and there is a limited way of watercooling that I can do in this case. I could just have a single radiator on the back, however I wanted something more efficient.

Possibly a single on the front and the back, but I like the idea of a dual radiator sat in the bottom of the case. :)

What would you do? - I am aiming to have the whole of my system black/dark and then the fluid shall be the Aurora Blue from Mayhems.

I want the best watercooling parts ideally as I don't want to skimp, and all the parts ideally need to be black or see-through so basically the blue fluid stands out.

So what ideas can you give me and what would you go for? :)

(Just watercooling the CPU at the moment)
 
Maybe do something like this?


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You could fit 1 maybe 2 120 rads front and back and have the 2 rads connected to cool the liquid before it hits the cpu block?
 
The pump could sit about your psu and maybe fit an aluminium plate above the psu incase the pump/res leaks.
 
I'm thinking drive bay res/pump. Extensions to 90 Degree, round to a rad at the front. Then to CPU then to Graphics back to res/pump.

Edit: Or a EK 2.2 Combo ;)

Edit2: Ooops re-read, sorry I included the graphics :p


YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Acetal £55.99
1 x EK DCP 4.0 Pump (12v) £39.98
1 x XSPC X2O 200 Single Bay Reservoir Pump £34.99
1 x XSPC EX120 120mm Radiator - Black £29.99
1 x EK Reservoir Combo DCP 2.2 £19.99
2 x Mayhems Aurora - Nebula Blue Coolant 1L £14.99 (£29.98)
4 x EK-PSC Adapter Rotary 90° G1/4 Nickel £3.59 (£14.36)
6 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 7/16 [16/11mm] - G1/4 - Nickel [3831109845011] £2.99 (£17.94)
2 x XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear £2.99 (£5.98)
Total : £261.18 (includes shipping : £10.00).



Something like that. I've included the Pump/Res FreeStanding combo and the drive bay so you can see both, but thats what I'd do. You can use black fittings if you wish.
 
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Firstly, why ask us and not one of the many watercolour experts you work alongside?:p

Not at computer ATM so can't make a basket, so based around hyburnates, I'd use a different res as that res has a pump in it. The EK res and pump don't match up.

EDIT: didn't see you included both on purpose

When buying aurora, you only realt need one litre as its pretty pricey stuff.

Also, I'd get masterkleer over the XSPC tubing as it is much clearer
 
Cleeecooo said:
Firstly, why ask us and not one of the many watercolour experts you work alongside?:p

Not at computer ATM so can't make a basket, so based around hyburnates, I'd use a different res as that res has a pump in it. The EK res and pump don't match up.

EDIT: didn't see you included both on purpose

When buying aurora, you only realt need one litre as its pretty pricey stuff.

Also, I'd get masterkleer over the XSPC tubing as it is much clearer
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The pump and res do match, you can mix and match :D

Aurora was only in there as a placeholder.

I agree with the tubing as my XSPC stuff is quite musky. But whether its worth the extra pennies is upto you.
 
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Seeing as you have plenty of space at the top, you may aswell get a thick rad:


YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - D5 Vario Pump & Alphacool Clear HF D5 Top Value Combo £84.98
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE SR-1 240 Radiator £69.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
1 x Alphacool Cape Corp Coolplex Pro 25 LT £21.98
1 x Mayhems Aurora - Nebula Blue Coolant 1L £14.99
2 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin £12.98 (£25.96)
1 x Masterkleer Hose Pack PVC 15,9/11mm (7/16ID) Clear 3.3m £10.88
1 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.68
8 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 7/16 [16/12mm] - G1/4 - Black £3.50 (£28.00)
Total : £330.49 (includes shipping : £10.00).



The pump is OTT, but it has a plexi top :p:D

A DDC would be better value, but fo £20 extra, A D5 wouldn't hurt :D
 
for just a cpu loop I'd go for a nice 240mm rad in the bottom, then if you want to watercool your graphics card, put a 240mm rad in the roof also. I'd recommend getting the panels water/laser cut for the mounting of the rads, as it looks much nicer and means you don't have to dremmel them
 
Change the GTs to the 1450rpm model, the 1850 model is apparently louder at the same rpm than all the other versions (all the other versions have similar noise levels).
 
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