What tubing size do you use?

gatecrasherlok · 6 Feb 2013 at 14:10

Abz Hussain said:
this looks like the route i may well go.

7/16's is nice, I think if your case is not too big then 7/16's is fine but if you have a large case then the 1/2 in my opinion look better.

Abz Hussain · 6 Feb 2013 at 17:35

gatecrasherlok said:
7/16's is nice, I think if your case is not too big then 7/16's is fine but if you have a large case then the 1/2 in my opinion look better.

Fractal design arc midi.
cpu, gpu and mobo going water, 1 x rx360 and 1x ex240 rads.
13/19mm a bit tight in places fittings wise. 16mm might do though.

Jokester · 6 Feb 2013 at 17:38

11mm/8mm

Abz Hussain · 6 Feb 2013 at 22:01

Im finally decided on 3/8-1/2.
just managed to get hold of a couple fittings i had laying around. Look just right.
now then, bitspower, alphcool, ek, kool...... lol

SavellM · 7 Feb 2013 at 15:19

10mm Copper pipe

At least will be when my new desk is built

BluD · 7 Feb 2013 at 17:10

On my last build i had a mixture of 3/8-5/8, 1/2-3/4 and 7/16-5/8 and even some 8mm onto the OCZ h2o mem, basically i used which ever tubing allowed it to remain clampless onto the barbs.

Current rig using 1/2-3/4 all standarb barbs and clamped nothing fancy

Mick-1965 · 8 Feb 2013 at 10:04

mlwood37 said:
1/2" ID 3/8th OD

Abz Hussain said:
Thats a tight fit. Do you warm the tubing up i take it in water or put some kind of lubricant?

mlwood37 said:
warm the tubing up .

It doesnt matter how much you warm the tube. You cant have an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter

I'm sure it was just a typo.

Abz Hussain · 9 Feb 2013 at 00:08

Mick-1965 said:
It doesnt matter how much you warm the tube. You cant have an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter

I'm sure it was just a typo.

I think he means 3/8 tubing over 1/2 barbs. A lot ot people like to use 7/16 tubing over 1/2 barbs.

Mick-1965 · 9 Feb 2013 at 01:05

Abz Hussain said:
I think he means 3/8 tubing over 1/2 barbs. A lot ot people like to use 7/16 tubing over 1/2 barbs.

Well you'd certainly hope it was a typo from the coolant man himself

Hagar · 9 Feb 2013 at 10:09

Abz Hussain said:
I think he means 3/8 tubing over 1/2 barbs. A lot ot people like to use 7/16 tubing over 1/2 barbs.

Could just be 1/16" thick tube rather than 1/8" thick with 3/8"ID 5/8"OD. That would be easier to fit over a 3/8" barb.

I am just planning my first w/c build and have 3/8" / 5/8" to start.

Abz Hussain · 9 Feb 2013 at 12:46

SavellM said:
10mm Copper pipe
At least will be when my new desk is built

Google 'Project White' and you will jizz at the copper porn on offer. amazing build. very talented guy.

DavidS14 · 9 Feb 2013 at 17:01

Space Monkey said:
1/2" - 3/4"

+1

Had the widest range of fittings when I was speccing up.

threedee · 9 Feb 2013 at 22:22

11/16 (7/16-5/8) here. Small'ish case (Antec900, not really watercoolable) + failing to plan well = frankenstein with half of things hangin' outside. Good bend of the tubes though.

teenwolf · 9 Feb 2013 at 22:25

1/2" 3/4" nothing else.
fatter the better

Abz Hussain · 10 Feb 2013 at 00:18

DavidS14 said:
+1

Had the widest range of fittings when I was speccing up.

The widest range of fittings does seem to be 1/2-3/4 and then 3/8-1/2.
Most other sizes have nowhere near the range availabe for these two.