Need help with watercooling

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Hi there guys I need help as I need to buy water cooling system for my pc project. I need x2 240mm radiators as larger ones won't fit into my pc built in desk. I would be great if you can help. I almost forgot my budget is around 350 pounds and these are specs of my computer parts:
CPU: I7-4770k
Ram: G.SKILL RIPJAWS 2133mhz 2x4gb
Cooler:Corsail h100i
MOBO: MSI z87-GD65
PSU: Corsair AX760
GPU: EVGA GTX 780 SC ACX
 
I dont think £350 will cover it with mobo as well. For just cpu and gpu blocks your looking at least £150.

Do you have any thickness limitations in the rads?
 
I don't have a fan controller currently but I'm planing to buy one but don't know what and I got separate budget for fan controller up to 75 pounds. Temps dont really matter but cant exceed 80 degrees and i want it to be quiet.
 
what about watercooling loop? rad, res, pump, tubing, fitings cpu gpu blocks? up to 400 pounds

With that budget, I'd say go with EK blocks.

EK Supremacy Clean CSQ is a must get, just too pretty to miss out :D

Then check out EK cooling configurator and see which block is made for your GPU.

Tubing - Primochill Advanced LRT, dunno whether they're still in stock

Fitting - EK

Rad - EK PE series are good value, probably PE360 if it fits.

Pump - EK D5 PWM version (Important to be PWM because you can auto-control it with your AQ5LT if you get it!!!!)

Rez - EK X-REZ top for D5 (Not DDC) + D5 Cover kit (just to make it looks nicer)

Fluid - Mayhem Pastel or just DI water if you run out of budget.



ID/OD depends on you :)
 
Just basic ideas:

CPU Block: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-355-EK

GPU Block: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-495-EK

Rez: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-318-EK

Pump: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-533-EK

Pump mod kit: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-528-EK

Fitting and Tubing is up to you...

The tube volume can be changed by getting a replacement main body from a google search :) So you are not limited to small volumes
 
Also is this fan controller any good http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-047-LP and would it be able to control EK-D5 ? And is one 360 rad enough to keep temps around 60 under load?

Lamptron is no where as good and developed as Aquaero's.

There is a dedicated program called aquasuite to work with aquaero's, which is well-known to be the best automatic controlling software in the market.

If you really want a touch-screen or a 5.25 bay controller, I would suggest saving up money to get the Aquaero 6 XT (which is better than 5 LT btw) or source a second hand (which is rare) 5 XT.


But in terms of the Lamptron that you linked, yes it will be able to control the D5 PWM that I linked. Any controller which has a PWM output can control the D5 because the D5 draws power from a 4-pin power connector instead of from the PWM connector.

In terms of rad size, it will depends on how your overclock is tbh.

Given that 780 run fairly cool, I would assume a single 120 can keep it under 60 under load on stock clock.

A 240 on a 4770 is fairly ok.

But on the safe side, I would chuck in 2 PE240 if you want to be sure, as PE series is only 40mm thick as oppose to their older EOL(?) brother XTX series...
 
Okay thanks for your help. But how would you conect 2 X2 240 pe in water look. Res pump cpu rad1 gpu rad2 and back to res or maybe but rad together res pump cpu gpu rad1 2?
 
Okay thanks for your help. But how would you conect 2 X2 240 pe in water look. Res pump cpu rad1 gpu rad2 and back to res or maybe but rad together res pump cpu gpu rad1 2?

It would entirely depend on your case.

The general rule is the rez should be placed at a higher level than the pump so the pump will never run dry
 
I will be water cooling pc desk where my pc will go. In my signature you have link to build log and on 2 page there is an image of desk and possible rad configurations so if you can, can you have a look at it and suggest how could I mount it? Thanks
 
So would this do? Any ideas on if should I use acrylic tubing or normal?
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