3770k watercooling project

Gamble19

Gamble19

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Hey guys

Looking into making my rig that little bit more special,

After seeing the ek supremacy cpu block i was taken in by what watercooling was and i am now able to start my own project,

I need help on what parts to buy/fit to get it going,

Im running a 3770k @4.3 ghz on my megahalem rev c

I have a asrock extreme 4 z77 board and a palit jetstream 670gtx,

Ive only really been looking at cooling the cpu but if it can be done i would like to go for the 670 too,

All parts needed would be a great help

, piping, pumps, rads, res, connectors and gpu block and ill get back to you all on how it goes,

Ste
 
Do you have a price limit mate?

Any ideas on color?

Could always post a pic of your rig and we could help on colour choice :)
 
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You should have a good look at what others have done water cooling wise in the case you plan to use, will give you an idea of what kind of radiator options you have open to you :)

Google image search 'casename' watercooling is usually a good start :)

All the other bits depends on budget.
 
I would look at anything really but a few hundred would be alright?
and i have a white NZXT case, and i know its possible to mount a 240 rad in the top bay in a nzxt, im really just after specific parts,

all new to anything to do with this im afraid,
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £51.98
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 280 £45.98
1 x EK DCP 4.0 Pump (12v) £39.98
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 150 Advanced £33.98
2 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin £14.98 (£29.96)
1 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/11 - Clear £5.99
8 x XSPC G1/4" to 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£23.92)
Total : £243.18 (includes shipping : £9.50).




Obviously can be done cheaper and I know some people have a hatred of the ek4.0 but I havent had any issues in the 2 years its been running and on a controller is lovely and quiet.

All you need to add is some water (couple of quid at chemists) and choose a die or just plain biocide.

to add in the gpu as well would cost a fair amount more.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK 670 Full Cover Waterblock - Nickel Acetal £73.99
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £51.98
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 280 £45.98
1 x EK DCP 4.0 Pump (12v) £39.98
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 150 Advanced £33.98
2 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin £14.98 (£29.96)
1 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 16/11 - Clear £5.99
10 x XSPC G1/4" to 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£29.90)
Total : £323.15 (includes shipping : £9.50).




vga blocks are not cheap. You could be lucky and find a good second hand one though :)

or much cheaper is OCUK bundle great kit but I've read the pump is a bit limited :(

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-041-OE&groupid=962&catid=1532
 
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I also dont need any fans, i have a bunch of the sp120 fans from corsair,

But the rest looks good, ill just have to measure it all up,

Will this give any noticeable difference to any of the ek parts ive looked at??
 
xspc and ek cpu block appear fairly similar so its a case of what do you think looks cooler.

Just realized I specced a 280mm rad there sorry :(

That is pretty much my current set up what I've specced but i have more rad space and a more powerful pump.

With rads you really need to decide if you want to go for quiet/performance or performance only.

Quiet and performance id stay with the hardware labs sr1 one of the best performers for lower rpm fans. One 240mm one kept my notoriously hot AMD 955 c2 below 60degrees at 4.1ghz full load. So I highly recommend them :)

You'll need about 65mm clearance where ever you decide to mount the fan/rad.
 
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will that fit in the top of the case? i plan to mount the rad in the top section of the nzxt with the pump/res mounting on the smaller hard drive bay,

am i right to go for pump to rad to cpu to res??
 
Really doesnt matter the loop order when using a pump res combi as long as the res is before the pump so its always got a supply of water you'll be fine:) With the bay res there's only one way you can put them in, everything else is down to keeping it looking nice.

Edit: removed stupid question :D

Just read your cases specs and you can fit a 240mm rad in there by the looks of it :)

Can you measure from the top of your mobo to the roof of the case?
 
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Only thing that matters in the order of components in your loop is Res -> Pump. Rest doesn't matter as the coolant will be going around the loop so quickly, it'll all be equalised. What's more important is to keep the loop as short and simple as possible.

Edit: Someone else got there before I did! :p
 
i have about 2 cm to the fan, and the fan is about 3 cm thick to the top of the inside of the case, but there is a cavity on the phantom case ontop where i was thinking of putting the rad??

about 4-5cm deep
 
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