Looking to order today/tomorrow - please advise on parts to complete custom loop :)

snips86x · 19 Aug 2015 at 15:43

Ok, so since I'm having issues with shifting my Titans, I may as well complete my custom loop considering I have the majority of the parts. So far I have...

1x EK Copper CPU Block
1x XPSC D5 Vario Pump & XPSC Acrylic Tank
6x 16/10 Chrome 1/4" Compression Fittings
2x EK GTX Titan Full Cover Water Blocks
3x 140mm Akasa Vipers

What do you think about the clear tubing?
Would red tubing be better or should I go with clear tubing & red coolant.

I've also listed the red compressions fittings as I think they'd look smart but they can be changed.

This is what I plan to get....thoughts?

YOUR BASKET
2 x Coolgate CG280 280mm Radiator - Black £59.99 (£119.98)
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Terminal DUAL Serial - Plexi £29.90
2 x Akasa AK-FN063 140mm Ultra Quiet Viper Cool Fan - 3/4 Pin £9.95 (£19.90)
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 90 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black £9.95 (£19.90)
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Red) V2 + G1/4" Inline Sensor £8.99
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 45 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black £7.90 (£15.80)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/10 - Clear £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
4 x EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Red £4.15 (£16.60)
Total : £253.02 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).

.:SAmSuNG:. · 19 Aug 2015 at 17:27

Would personally ditch the fans in favour of some fans that are designed from the ground up for use on rads. Im sure they are quiet but do they actually work well pushing through rads? Also the LCD temp sensor thing. Who cares what the water temp is as long as your hardware temps are fine?

Dont see any other problems as long as the bridge for your cards is the right spacing for your motherboard. Tubing and coolant is personal preference but i guess there is no chance of staining if your running coloured tubing and clear coolant.

ttaskmaster · 19 Aug 2015 at 17:52

I'd suggest clear tubing and coloured coolant - Easier to swap out if you change your mind later on!

snips86x · 19 Aug 2015 at 19:29

Thanks for your input! Blood red or UV red?

.:SAmSuNG:. · 19 Aug 2015 at 21:07

Pastel Red.

snips86x · 19 Aug 2015 at 21:16

I'l agree, it looks really nice but I was looking for pre-mixed!

.:SAmSuNG:. · 19 Aug 2015 at 21:37

It can be bought pre mixed.

Brian18741 · 19 Aug 2015 at 22:05

+1 on any of the pastels!

snips86x · 19 Aug 2015 at 23:05

Couldn't see them under the premixed filter. Would they be elsewhere...?

Teuton · 19 Aug 2015 at 23:18

They're under specialist fluids.

faheemrazzaq · 19 Aug 2015 at 23:59

I have used mayhems red dye in past and having a hard time now clearing my radiators for new build. whatever i do, rads are staining the flush water. I am almost there where i have to buy new ones. keep that in mind :-)

Greebo · 20 Aug 2015 at 09:13

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
Would personally ditch the fans in favour of some fans that are designed from the ground up for use on rads. Im sure they are quiet but do they actually work well pushing through rads? Also the LCD temp sensor thing. Who cares what the water temp is as long as your hardware temps are fine?

Dont see any other problems as long as the bridge for your cards is the right spacing for your motherboard. Tubing and coolant is personal preference but i guess there is no chance of staining if your running coloured tubing and clear coolant.

I disagree on the water temp. Its very useful to see whats going on in your water loop and where you might have issues.

faheemrazzaq · 20 Aug 2015 at 09:39

Greebo said:
I disagree on the water temp. Its very useful to see whats going on in your water loop and where you might have issues.

+1. its always good to see what is delta water temp and how your loop is performing.

ttaskmaster · 20 Aug 2015 at 12:03

snips86x said:
Thanks for your input! Blood red or UV red?

Do you have UV lighting already?
Will you mostly be usingthe PC in the dark?

If not, blood red.
I preferred blue myself, though.

Greebo · 20 Aug 2015 at 12:26

faheemrazzaq said:
+1. its always good to see what is delta water temp and how your loop is performing.

Yep you can easily work out then whether your cooling could be improved by a better/more rads or different fans.

Or in my case when I put my new motherbaord in and forgot to connect the pwm fan headers and then went stress benchmarking my rig for stability, almost having a heart attack when the temp led read 65C!!!!!!!!!!

I am surprised it had lasted 20 minutes just running on passive cooling to be honest

snips86x · 20 Aug 2015 at 15:05

Greebo said:
I disagree on the water temp. Its very useful to see whats going on in your water loop and where you might have issues.

faheemrazzaq said:
+1. its always good to see what is delta water temp and how your loop is performing.

That was my intention! I know the coolant has a limit so want to make sure it doesn't get to that limit

ttaskmaster said:
Do you have UV lighting already?
Will you mostly be usingthe PC in the dark?

If not, blood red.
I preferred blue myself, though.

No, I was considering some white LED strips to put in and thinking about it now, I may just get the water and change to a coloured liquid later on.

So far it looks like this:

YOUR BASKET
2 x Coolgate CG280 280mm Radiator - Black £59.99 (£119.98)
2 x Akasa AK-FN063 140mm Ultra Quiet Viper Cool Fan - 3/4 Pin £9.95 (£19.90)
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 90 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black £9.95 (£19.90)
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Red) V2 + G1/4" Inline Sensor £8.99
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 45 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black £7.90 (£15.80)
2 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/10 - Clear £5.99 (£11.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
4 x EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Red £4.15 (£16.60)
Total : £223.12 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).

Now I know OcUK don't have the correct plexi block for my GPUs so wondering what else I could use to bridge them?

faheemrazzaq · 20 Aug 2015 at 15:27

Akasa 140mm Viper are very good fans. Rated static pressure is 3.12 mm/H2O. Only problem can be their yellow color. For my latest build I have painted 3 of them to white. But they do the job.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 20 Aug 2015 at 15:27

Can you not order that part elsewhere?

snips86x · 20 Aug 2015 at 15:29

faheemrazzaq said:
Akasa 140mm Viper are very good fans. Rated static pressure is 3.12 mm/H2O. Only problem can be their yellow color. For my latest build I have painted 3 of them to white. But they do the job.

I've got 3 in my case which arrived yesterday. Reduced my GPU temp by 10c :eek:

Superb fan!

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
Can you not order that part elsewhere?

I could but I'm not sure I'd get it in time for building at the weekend!