Help with custom loop

Olivernoko

Olivernoko

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Hi

The raystorm block is decent,but for the same price you can get an Ek supremacy EVO,which is an allround better performing block.If you like the raystorm for its aesthetics its fine tho.
YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO (Original CSQ) £49.99
Total : £49.99 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).




You could save a few quid and more importantly some space in your case and buy the pump mount version of that res,and directly attach the pump to it.(I cant find the green version on the site atm)

YOUR BASKET
1 x PrimoChill 240mm AGB CTR Phase II for Laing D5 - Clear £69.95
Total : £69.95 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).



I dont use hardline tubing myself,some1 else can maybe chime in there regarding fittings/tubes ect.


The rad/fans will be fine for your components,if you can add another rad in your case theres no reason not to tho imo (other than extra cost),can run the fans at lower speeds and get better load temps.
 
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Hi
The raystorm block is decent,but for the same price you can get an Ek supremacy EVO,which is an allround better performing block.If you like the raystorm for its aesthetics its fine tho.
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Well the fluid will run into that block and be visible? So to be honest, if im right, that will suit my pc even better than the raystorm for looks. Also with it being better performing ill certainly choose the EVO instead. Also for the res the clear one will do fine as im now going to use green fluid instead (had forgot to change the res in the basket). So the pump will fit directly onto the bottom of the res, so no need for tubing/fittings?
Just noticed that the block is not in stock :(

Is there any other tops for the pump you would recommend as i feel half the price of the one ive chosen is because its Bitspower, unless that is a good choice.

Im still not set in stone whether i want to use rigid tubing or not yet, still need to decide.

I may get another 240 rad if i have space to do so in my case. It "does" support another 240 but i will have to remove my hard drive bays and one is in use. So i will need to look whether removing the rest will give me enough room for that and my pump/res.

Also what block would i need for a 980ti? Is the only one the one that is currently out of stock?
 
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Yea using a pump mount res will mean you require 2 less fittings(and less tubing) plus the space saving is nice too.

That block i linked the fluid is visible when its flowing through the block,their are few other plexi top variants of the Evo where the fluid is visible too.Just had a quick look Evos are all pretty much out of stock atm :/.EK stocks are generally replenished pretty quickly so they could come back in stock any day.

For pump tops Ek are well priced and and reliable.Bitspower kit is high quality,it all depends how much you value their aesthetics honestly(Some of their stuff is pricey :D)

YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ - Acetal £25.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ - Plexi £24.98
Total : £50.98 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).



^You would also see the fluid move through the plexi top variant


For the 980ti it depends which model you have,if you have reference PCB any of these will be fine

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC Razor GTX 980 980 Ti VGA Water Block £94.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X - Acetal+Nickel £89.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X - Nickel £89.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X - Acetal £84.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X £84.95
Total : £444.86 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).



Titan X/980ti blocks for the reference cards are the same

The extra rad isnt necessary,but if you can fit it with out too much fuss you may aswell :)
 
Okay well that seems like a pretty good idea to go for then, ill add that to my final list.

Yeah i saw aswell, well im not ordering until the end of this week so maybe there's a chance that they could come back in stock. What would be your second choice of cpu block if it were not the EVO?

I do value their aesthetics, (they do make nice looking components!) but saving that extra money on a top which might not even be visible seems like the best idea. Also things are getting a lil pricey with this upgrade anyway haha! Just noticed that they do a pump/top combo with that one, would it be best to get that?

As of right now i haven't got the 980ti yet, waiting to purchase it with all of this. I was going to be going for the G1 gaming but since there is not a block for it yet i am still do decide. Which would you say is the best option? Just a standard reference one?
 
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Also things are getting a lil pricey
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Welcome to Custom WC :D lolz

If your gonna have a standard tube res with a seprate pump/top your better just buying the XSPC D5 vario and the ek pump top seperate because it works out £5 cheaper than buying the EK combo,plus the combos are actually out of stock aswell!(This happens a lot with WC parts,always in and out of stock).

If your getting a pump mount Res,you just need the pump,no need for the pump top.

If the EVO you want is out of stock when you come to order the E Supremecy MX is pretty good,its only slightly behind the regular EVO when it comes to performance,its a little cheaper and it looks great (If this was out when i done my loop i may have got this instead of the evo)omg,its out of stock too.

You could just order the cpu block you want from a different retailer if its not in stock here when your ready to order.:eek:

The G1 block is due in the next few weeks/month,it really depends if your prepared to wait about before you start building the loop or not.If not and your gonna grab a card with a reference PCB,make sure its from a brand that will honor the warranty even if you remove the stock cooler(Not all will).
Evga/Gigabyte/MSI are fine with doing this.I think the OCUK branded cards are aswell actually.
 
Haha yeah, especially with buying a 980ti aswell! But it'll all be worth it after its complete.

The pump/top combo is in stock? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-304-EK I think its a slightly different pump though if im not mistaken so we way be on about different ones.

Okay well fingers crossed one of the two comes back in stock soon! Ill be going for one of those anyway.

Yeah i had looked into which will honor it, just in case always good to keep the warranty there if happens that i need it. So if i choose to go for a reference pcb, will it be one of the ones that say "Reference Design"? Or is that just on about the cooler?
 
Haha yeah, especially with buying a 980ti aswell! But it'll all be worth it after its complete.

The pump/top combo is in stock? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-304-EK I think its a slightly different pump though if im not mistaken so we way be on about different ones.

Okay well fingers crossed one of the two comes back in stock soon! Ill be going for one of those anyway.

Yeah i had looked into which will honor it, just in case always good to keep the warranty there if happens that i need it. So if i choose to go for a reference pcb, will it be one of the ones that say "Reference Design"? Or is that just on about the cooler?
 
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Haha yeah, especially with buying a 980ti aswell! But it'll all be worth it after its complete.

The pump/top combo is in stock? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-304-EK I think its a slightly different pump though if im not mistaken so we way be on about different ones.

Okay well fingers crossed one of the two comes back in stock soon! Ill be going for one of those anyway.

Yeah i had looked into which will honor it, just in case always good to keep the warranty there if happens that i need it. So if i choose to go for a reference pcb, will it be one of the ones that say "Reference Design"? Or is that just on about the cooler?
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Ahh yea,different section of that the site ^ that combo would be fine its the exact same pump as listed in your intial parts list, a D5 vario.Still could save £5 buying them seprate tho :p


All cards with a reference cooler are use reference PCB,cards with custom coolers but 'reference design' also use reference PCB.If you go down the reference route,just get the cheapest model you can that covers warranty with WC.
 
Ahh yeah it is, i was looking at the PWM and was thinking it was different :D. Just saw the price difference didn't notice the name and see that its PWM...

Yeah that's what i was thinking, because if im going to overclock anyway is there much point buying a more expensive reference pcb one?

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 980Ti "Reference Design" 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £529.99
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - XSPC D5 Vario Pump & EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ Plexi Combo £84.98
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X £84.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream XE 360 (Triple) £79.99
1 x PrimoChill 240mm AGB CTR Phase II for Laing D5 - Clear £69.95
1 x PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fitting Acrylic Tube 13/10mm Diamond 10-Pack - Black £49.99
1 x Three Fan Bundle - EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F1-120 (1150rpm) £30.95
2 x PrimoChill 13/10mm Acrylic Tube 60cm 4-Pack - Clear £15.95 (£31.90)
2 x Mayhems Pastel - Mint Green Coolant 1L £14.99 (£29.98)
2 x Bitspower 1/4 Inch plug Closure - Carbon Black £3.95 (£7.90)
Total : £1,000.57 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).



This is my final basket so far, which rad would you recommend if i got another 240 instead of 360? Also ill need some thermal paste wont i?
 
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It depends on your case really,and clearances for rads+fans ect.

What case do you have?

also if your gonna do hardline tubing your gonna need a bending kit too! A drain port solution would be handy aswell

Edit:Before ordering anything you want to figure out where everything will go,and how your tubing will run ect,also measure your clearances in your case.So you know how everything will fit into place,and make sure you have everything you need when you start building.
 
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I have an NZXT h440, im going to be putting the 360mm at the top of my case and a 240mm where the hard drive bays were. It could fit another 360mm but i need to use one of the hard drive bays also my pump/res will possibly be in that area somewhere. But i can easily fit another 240mm, also if i really wanted a 180mm at the rear of the case.
 
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The Ek rad you already have picked out will only fit if mounted on the front,the top fan mounts on that case only support up to 30mm thick radiators with fans :/


You could go for a 30mm thick 360 rad up top and a 240mm in the front?
 
Also,in your basket your have a D5 pump mount res,and the D5 pumptop combo.If your gonna mount the pump to that res,your dont need the pump/top combo just the Xspc D5 vario pump itself.

If your gonna have the pump and res seperate from each other you need to change your res to standard version.
 
Is the rad i added any decent? Not sure which 240mm to choose though.
YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 980Ti "Reference Design" 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £529.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X £84.95
1 x PrimoChill 240mm AGB CTR Phase II for Laing D5 - Clear £69.95
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £54.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel (Original CSQ) £52.99
1 x PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fitting Acrylic Tube 13/10mm Diamond 10-Pack - Black £49.99
1 x Three Fan Bundle - EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F1-120 (1150rpm) £30.95
2 x PrimoChill 13/10mm Acrylic Tube 60cm 4-Pack - Clear £15.95 (£31.90)
2 x Mayhems Pastel - Mint Green Coolant 1L £14.99 (£29.98)
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F1-120 (1150rpm) £11.99 (£23.98)
2 x Bitspower 1/4 Inch plug Closure - Carbon Black £3.95 (£7.90)
Total : £1,010.46 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).



Should all of this be good to say final parts? Just need a 360mm rad thats max 30mm thick and a 240mm rad and then i have everything i need or am i missing anything at all?
 
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Theyre not really the right colour but neither are the Vardars, and they look better than the Vardars too. The price on the ones you linked are good though, especially if they are decent fans. Thanks for your input.
 
Is it okay to use 2 different types/brands of rad? If so is there anything i need to look out for to make sure they're fine together and with the rest of the system?
 
Its totally fine, watercooling is not like electroncs. Back in the day I made a reservoir from a tuberware cornflake box with silicone sealant and went to the scrapyard for a radiator. The cornflake box eventually failed after 2 or 3 years use. I should have just bought a proper one and carried on WC'ing but I decided to offload it all. Now I'm using a lowly AIO GPU cooler, but I always like to see my GPU @ 29'c idle and 25/26'c for the VRMs.
 
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