£1500 watercooled gaming pc

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sergerold

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Hi everyone

This will be the third pc which I have built but the first which will be watercooled. It will also be my first m-atx build (I really love the idea of small quiet pc). As such any advice or opinions are very much welcomed.

Thanks!

Mods don't like these links at all.

My build is:
I7 4790k
Evga gtx780
Corsair low profile ram (2x4gb) ddr3
Gigabyte z97mx gaming 5
Fractal design arc mini r2
Seasonic x750 PSU
Samsung evo 840,250gb ssd

Cooling:
Pump and res combo: EK Water Blocks EK-D5 X-RES 100 incl. Xylem D5 Vario
rad: Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 360mm
cpu block: XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock
gpu block: XSPC Full Cover Razor GTX Titan
tube: Primochill PrimoFlex LRT Advanced hose 16/10 mm - UV Brilliant Blue
fittings: Monsoon 16/10mm (ID 3/8 OD 5/8) Free Center Compression Fitting - Chrome x 8
 
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Advice from me is get rid of the competitor links. They are not allowed on the forum bud.
 
just fyi (but i'm guessing you already know this)

using a 360 up top = no front bay 5.25" drives, and without the front bay drive you can mount a 240mm rad up front
i suggest getting at least a xt45, if not a ut60 rather than a st30. the arc mini's rad mounting points are offset so they shouldn't interfere with the ram.
also if you want to go sli in future, its better to get a 850w psu

shameless plug: i'm also doing a build in a fractal arc mini r2, you can see here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18608010
so ask away if you have any questions about the case and i'll try to answer them for you
 
tamzzy said:
just fyi (but i'm guessing you already know this)

using a 360 up top = no front bay 5.25" drives, and without the front bay drive you can mount a 240mm rad up front
i suggest getting at least a xt45, if not a ut60 rather than a st30. the arc mini's rad mounting points are offset so they shouldn't interfere with the ram.
also if you want to go sli in future, its better to get a 850w psu

shameless plug: i'm also doing a build in a fractal arc mini r2, you can see here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18608010
so ask away if you have any questions about the case and i'll try to answer them for you
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Ah fantastic. I really like the look of the fd arc mini.

I did know about 360mm=removing odd cages which is fine. I did originally go for the xt45 but changed as I was concerned about bumping into the ram. Will probably change that back now.
 
here's 2 quick pics with my ut60 up top. 1st pic is showing my ram, its the kingston hyperx, ie high profile. 2nd pic is of the rad when mounted.

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the rad just clears the high profile ram. so if you're using low profile ram, it should be no problem even if you wanna use the nexxxos monsta lol

just another fyi. the backplate becomes wobbly if you remove both the 3.5" cage and the 5.25" cage. i'd recommend you to keep at least one of them screwed on
 
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tamzzy said:
here's 2 quick pics with my ut60 up top. 1st pic is showing my ram, its the kingston hyperx, ie high profile. 2nd pic is of the rad when mounted.

FNnC7ANl.jpg
W9yarAZl.jpg


the rad just clears the high profile ram. so if you're using low profile ram, it should be no problem even if you wanna use the nexxxos monsta lol

just another fyi. the backplate becomes wobbly if you remove both the 3.5" cage and the 5.25" cage. i'd recommend you to keep at least one of them screwed on
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Ah, this may be a problem as my gtx 780 means the HDD cage will need to be removed...
 
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