Building My First Watercooled Rig

samsamm777 · 25 Mar 2015 at 12:43

Hi Guys,

My cpu has been overheating a bit lately, so i figured its a good time to build a watercooled rig.

Take a look at what im going to order and let me know what you think. Also need some advice on which connectors to buy?

** No competitor pricing please **

bradUK · 25 Mar 2015 at 23:40

Looks like OCUK have changed their storefront.

Cerelia · 26 Mar 2015 at 00:18

You're lacking compression fittings, IC 7 carrot diamond and -that- store is terrible.

Tubing;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-102-PM&groupid=962&catid=1530&subcat=1548

Fittings;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=2531&subid=2533

You're only doing a 240 rad.. why not just get the AIO 240 one from corsair... if you don't plan on doing more than that, otherwise .... yeah wc is the way to go.

tamzzy · 26 Mar 2015 at 00:32

samsamm777 said:
so i figured its a good time to build a watercooled rig.

Cerelia said:
You're only doing a 240 rad.. why not just get the AIO 240 one from corsair... if you don't plan on doing more than that, otherwise .... yeah wc is the way to go.

^ this

the hassle of a full custom loop is that you have to do regular maintenance.
no to mention that it costs more
(although it cools better ;p)

if you're just after a cpu cooler. just get a maintenance-free AIO cooler instead.
saves you time, money, hassle

Kelt · 26 Mar 2015 at 00:57

bradUK said:
Looks like OCUK have changed their storefront.

And they're doing SureScam®...wait a minute, that's not OCUK!

spoffle · 26 Mar 2015 at 01:10

tamzzy said:
^ this

the hassle of a full custom loop is that you have to do regular maintenance.
no to mention that it costs more
(although it cools better ;p)

if you're just after a cpu cooler. just get a maintenance-free AIO cooler instead.
saves you time, money, hassle

What is this regular maintenance you speak of?

Drangueos · 26 Mar 2015 at 02:41

I wouldn't buy that reservoir, get the black matt instead.
I bought 2 black nickel before and they had a problem with the nickel plating, it would not seal properly so it would leak, since the black matt is painted it doesn't have the problem.

Also I would avoid buying from where you checked this, I know which shop it is, if you have problem with one of the items your RMA will be a nightmare.

MrMD · 26 Mar 2015 at 02:48

I performed the first 'regular maintanence' of my loop after 1 month installed

'Took off side panel,looked at res,fluid level same level as before,look below res,no leaking,Job done'

spoffle · 26 Mar 2015 at 03:26

Drangueos said:
I wouldn't buy that reservoir, get the black matt instead.
I bought 2 black nickel before and they had a problem with the nickel plating, it would not seal properly so it would leak, since the black matt is painted it doesn't have the problem.

Also I would avoid buying from where you checked this, I know which shop it is, if you have problem with one of the items your RMA will be a nightmare.

I've been looking at getting the 250ml variant of this res, and you've helped me decide against the black nickel. Thanks.

MrMD said:
I performed the first 'regular maintanence' of my loop after 1 month installed

'Took off side panel,looked at res,fluid level same level as before,look below res,no leaking,Job done'

The custom loop maintenance thing really is vastly over-stated.

Regular maintenance is really only needed if you're tinkering or adding/removing stuff.

Once a loop is done, it's done. A check of the water levels and a visual inspection for any liquid at joints if the levels have changed is all that's necessary.

tamzzy · 26 Mar 2015 at 07:33

spoffle said:
What is this regular maintenance you speak of?

i like flushing my loop every few months ;p

Drangueos · 26 Mar 2015 at 10:46

spoffle said:
I've been looking at getting the 250ml variant of this res, and you've helped me decide against the black nickel. Thanks.

If you go for the matt black is ok, I have it. I bought the 150ml version but I bought an extra 250ml tube. At the moment I'm using the 250ml tube.

samsamm777 · 13 Apr 2015 at 11:01

Thanks for the input guys. I actually went for a Corsair h100i in the end as an interim solution. I'm still planning a custom loop, but its not something I want to rush. I've moved my rig into a Corsair OBSIDIAN 750D Case in preparation for a cooling loop. This case gives me a lot more space!