assistance required

[PAULRYAN52]

yes to what question, rethinking fluid colour the case is the "Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 Orange/Black", should I go with clear fluid , orange or red

 

[orbitalwalsh]

yes to what question, rethinking fluid colour the case is the "Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 Orange/Black", should I go with clear fluid , orange or red

No one can make that choice but you good drain Nd can chance all you like

 

[PAULRYAN52]

good drain Nd can chance all you like?

 

[PAULRYAN52]

if I go clear can I add colour later if I want and what additives do I need to add if I go clear

 

[PAULRYAN52]

ok so I'm going to be ordering it all within the next few days, have I Missed anything or forgotten something I need, tubing will be 3m not 1m (OCUK don't sell the 3m version)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 2 x EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Plug G1/4 (for EK-Badge) - Nickel= £2.99
• 4 x Phanteks Halos 140mm RGB LED Fan Frame - Black= £10.99
• 1 x Phanteks RGB LED Adapter Cable= £3.95
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-ATX Bridging Plug (24 pin)= £1.99
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Cable Y-Splitter 3-Fan PWM (10cm)= £2.99
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FB GA Z270/Z370 GAMING RGB Monoblock - Nickel= £104.99
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump)= £124.99
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream CE 420 (Triple)= £96.95
• 9 x EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 13/19mm - Nickel= £5.45
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF T-Splitter 3F G14 - Nickel= £7.49
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G14 - Nickel= £14.99
• 1 x EK Water Blocks EK-AF Extender 6mm M-M G1/4 - Nickel= £2.99
• 1 x Mayhems Ultra Clear Watercooling Tubing (12 - 34) 19/13mm - 1m= £2.99
• 1 x Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant 1L= £10.49
• 1 x be quiet! Silent Wings 3 140mm PWM Fan= £20.99
• 1 x Akasa RGB LED splitter cable= £8.99

Total: £514.88 (includes shipping: £11.10)​

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is 1L fluid enough

 

[orbitalwalsh]

looks solid!
2m of tubing.... always a little more then you need!!! rather be safe then sorry

 

[PAULRYAN52]

tubing will be 3m of the listed items

 

[PAULRYAN52]

having a rethink, I'm just going to swap case for now and think if WC is really worth it or whether just stick to air,

 

[orbitalwalsh]

having a rethink, I'm just going to swap case for now and think if WC is really worth it or whether just stick to air,

You have a Dark Pro 900 ? Would just stick with that for air , easily handle Dark Rock 3 Pro and some serious air power with 3*140 at the front and 2*120 at the bottom then 3*120 at the top . So damn serious air power !

Though do fancy the smaller 700 case of theirs with vertical GPU mount and rgb

 

[PAULRYAN52]

yes the 900 pro, ok can I ask for recommendations for the following

new rgb ram (low Profile) preferably an upgrade on my current ram (team dark pro 3000)
mb only has 5 fan headers
can only get 1 fan at bottom due to psu length
cpu cooler (preferable quiet but good cooling)

thanks

 

[PAULRYAN52]

just wondering if the Alphacool Eisbear 420 is good

 

[orbitalwalsh]

just wondering if the Alphacool Eisbear 420 is good

It's a beast ! They'll soon be swapping and over to Bequiet Pure wings across the range as it offers better performance to sound .
Stick on of these bad boys in with Eiswolf/GPX PRO units and you'd got a double pump CPU/GPU AIO unit for life

 

[PAULRYAN52]

that was my plan, buy the Eisbear 420 now and get an Eiswolf when I get a compatible gpu

 

[Space Monkey]

I recently had the Eisbaer 360mm, and it's a solid capable cooler, my biggest issue was that the tubing to the block from the radiator was too short if I had them coming from the right (CPU to the left) and when I turned the radiator around so that the tubing came from the left the tubing was too long and fouled the rear exhaust fan

Other than that it does a very good job on the temps

 

[PAULRYAN52]

so would you recommend the 420 if your 360 is anything to go by

 

[Space Monkey]

so would you recommend the 420 if your 360 is anything to go by

If the tubing is ok for your build then yes I would, I was going to buy the 420 myself but I decided to go full water cooled instead, but I do believe that the Eisbaer is definitely the best AIO available, it costs more but it's better than all the other AIOs I've seen

 

[PAULRYAN52]

ok thanks I don't think it'll allow me to place it where I want if the tubes are short

 

[orbitalwalsh]

ok thanks I don't think it'll allow me to place it where I want if the tubes are short

Should state length of tube , also depends on were you out the ports in the rad , if facing the top of the case when mounted at the front or racing the rear when mounted to the top, length is shorter then mounting other way around

 

[PAULRYAN52]

I planned on front mounting it, tubes coming out the top so hopefully it'll fit

 

[Space Monkey]

I planned on front mounting it, tubes coming out the top so hopefully it'll fit

I asked the seller on the RainForest and they said approx 32cm long?