Watercooling bundles advice

lawrence281

lawrence281

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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=1532
So im looking through the bundles and see one they're 240mm which I need for my Ethoos pro case. I also have 2 Silent edition Corsair AF fans, so i can attach that to it.

But i dont have much knowledge on whats good and whats not, but im not looking to spend too much, any value for money bundles that doesnt comparise performance.

Cheers
 
lawrence281 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=1532
So im looking through the bundles and see one they're 240mm which I need for my Ethoos pro case. I also have 2 Silent edition Corsair AF fans, so i can attach that to it.

But i dont have much knowledge on whats good and whats not, but im not looking to spend too much, any value for money bundles that doesnt comparise performance.

Cheers
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Do you have a budget?

My advice would be do not rush to get all your parts, and look at pre-owned ones from trusted sellers.
 
Definitely don't rule out (trusted) second hand parts as deFiniLoGy says - my first loop had a few bargain seconds in it (rads are especially good VFM second hand I found).

£200 would be enough for a 240 CPU-only loop from new, if using a kit with bayres. As a beginner that's fine, I had a bayres first, but it wasn't the most silent solution and ended up replacing it recently with a tube res d5 combo.

What are you wanting to cool and how much (total) rad space have you got?
 
Flying_Hellfish said:
Definitely don't rule out (trusted) second hand parts as deFiniLoGy says - my first loop had a few bargain seconds in it (rads are especially good VFM second hand I found).

£200 would be enough for a 240 CPU-only loop from new, if using a kit with bayres. As a beginner that's fine, I had a bayres first, but it wasn't the most silent solution and ended up replacing it recently with a tube res d5 combo.

What are you wanting to cool and how much (total) rad space have you got?
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No idea what most of what you said about wcing hahaha, im a noob.
LIQUID COOLING 120mm radiator 140mm radiator
- Front Up to 240 -
- Top Up to 360 Up to 420
- Rear 120 140
- Bottom Up to 240 140
Thats my Ethoo pro specs for space.

I only want to cool my CPU, which is i7 4770K, ALL the help possible would be really appreciated !!
 
lawrence281 said:
No idea what most of what you said about wcing hahaha, im a noob.
LIQUID COOLING 120mm radiator 140mm radiator
- Front Up to 240 -
- Top Up to 360 Up to 420
- Rear 120 140
- Bottom Up to 240 140
Thats my Ethoo pro specs for space.

I only want to cool my CPU, which is i7 4770K, ALL the help possible would be really appreciated !!
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Are you planning to expand your loop later?
 
deFiniLoGy said:
Well, it certainly is enough if you don't plan on overclocking.

But I would suggest using 360 rad for CPU in order to let your fans run at around ~1000RPM or below under load.
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I actually do plan on Overclocking my CPU, but isn't a 240mm rad enough for it?
And woudn't 360 cost way too much?!
 
Bigger rad means more fans, therefore they do not have to spin as fast and are quieter.
A larger cooled area is then focused to your CPU. Price difference isn't that much if you want quieter.

I think the alternative would be to have 2 smaller rads but I can't comment on efficiency or noise.
 
It sounds to me like you might want to do some more research and watch some videos before you plunge into watercooling. Plus you might be better off using a thick all in one with push pull config.
 
Push/Pull means a (if a double rad - 240mm = 2 x 120mm fans) 2 fans pushing air into the rad and 2 fans pulling air through on the other side.
Thicker fins would mean more air passing the surface area and therefore running providing more cool air.
Read up or watch before you make the leap, it can be quite pricey (having looked and decided saving must happen first) so its best to have a good idea of what you are going to attempt.
 
Bickaxe said:
Push/Pull means a (if a double rad - 240mm = 2 x 120mm fans) 2 fans pushing air into the rad and 2 fans pulling air through on the other side.
Thicker fins would mean more air passing the surface area and therefore running providing more cool air.
Read up or watch before you make the leap, it can be quite pricey (having looked and decided saving must happen first) so its best to have a good idea of what you are going to attempt.
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Ill read up about it more when i have time, but im convinced about the 340mm rad, and just had more fans at a low speed, so its more quiet, as long as its cool and quiet, itll be good for me when i overclock
 
lawrence281 said:
Dont think so, I'll only do it once on this build, but 240mm rad is enough right? I dont need to expand any further?
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thats what I said and it didt stop I added two gpus.
I would use the corsair sp (static pressure) fans on the rad and use af (air flow) for intake and exhuaste
 
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