Cpu loop spec.

illuz

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I've decided I want to water cool, moved my machine into the Phantom 630 yesterday so I have plenty of space for rads etc. I have no idea what I'm looking at with water cooling, I want to get the ek ondie water cooling stands so it must be ek-supremacy, what's the best cooling equipment I can get guys? :)

I have 3 scythe gt1850 fans already.

Thanks a lot, illuz.
 
Hi, yes the loops for my 3770k. I'll add the GPU's later as I know they'll cost a bit too. Don't really have a budget, how much is the average spec, what's the best radiator etc? I guess I could use a 240 for good results?
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RX240 120mm Radiator - Black £68.98
1 x XSPC D5 Vario with Front Cover (1/2” barbs) £66.98
1 x EK-RES X3 400 Reservoir £56.99
1 x EK-Supremacy - CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Blueberry Blue Coolant 1L £14.99
1 x Mayhems Biocide 10ml With PH Testing Kit £5.99
6 x XSPC G1/4" to 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£17.94)
1 x XSPC 7/16" ID (16/11mm) High Flex Hose - Clear (1m Length) £2.99
Total : £291.83 (includes shipping : FREE).




I seriously have no idea what I'm doing here - Read the stickies here but I don't know if everything is compatible, is that what I need to buy to get a full CPU loop working? As said earlier, I already have 2xScythe Gentle Typhoon 1850s.
 
skylineboy said:
That will work yes.
Won't need the biocide as it is a premixed fluid
I would get 2 metres of tubing. You will need to warm the ends of tubing to stretch it over.
Will need 2 bottles of fluid. That res does 820ml alone!
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Replaced the X400 with the X250. I shouldn't need more than 1m surely? I'm only doing the CPU loop.

andybird123 said:
that pump will be difficult to use with the tubing you've chosen... you either need a pump top, or consider an EK DCP 4.0 pump, much cheaper and slightly better head pressure compared with a D5... mount it on some foam to cut out vibrations and it is silent (something a bit thicker and softer than the foam it comes with)
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I've read everywhere the D5 is better, I'd rather get a pump top and spend the extra money on the driving force of my cooling. I also hope to add another 360 rad to cool SLI 670s, but thats way later.
Spec now looks like this:

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RX240 120mm Radiator - Black £68.98
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99
1 x EK-Supremacy - CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
1 x EK-RES X3 250 Reservoir £51.98
1 x EK-DDC X-TOP CSQ - Plexi £16.98
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Blueberry Blue Coolant 1L £14.99
6 x XSPC G1/4" to 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£17.94)
1 x XSPC 7/16" ID (16/11mm) High Flex Hose - Clear (1m Length) £2.99
Total : £287.82 (includes shipping : FREE).




Looking good? :confused:
 
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Perfect mate, this will take me a while to save up for but I'll be buying parts in dribs and drabs but I'll watch out for it coming into stock.

Thanks again guys - is that a good spec finalised? :)
 
ubersonic said:
The pump top you have chosen is for a DDC not a D5, the standard D5 without top would have actually been ok with your tubing btw 7/16" hose will go onto 1/2" barbs with a bit of force and will give a nice tight seal, but if you def want a top for the D5 then OCUK sell pre assembled D5/top combos that are good.
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Swapped it for this XSPC D5 Vario Pump & EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ Plexi Combo.

All good now yeah? :)
 
What am I going to use to cut the tubing? Also have no idea how I'm going to build this and have swapped the RX240 for the Monsta 240. :)
 
Tube cutting method noted :D. I had to get the Monsta when I found out it would fit in the bottom...

Water block came this morning, didn't expect it to be this big if I'm honest. Looks beautiful

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