Custom Water Loop Part Advice Please

BEEF DOCTOR

BEEF DOCTOR

BEEF DOCTOR

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Hello guys and girls

I'm new to these forums and i'm seeking some advice (a lot of YouTube videos seem to be people shilling for companies as far as i can tell)

A bit of background.

I'm a 3D artist by day, and i run a Cinema4D training website and YouTube channel (here are the links for anyone that cares)

Website

YouTube Channel

I am currently putting together a new build and it's going to be my first custom water cooled system. Here's what I've got or should be getting so far.

Case = Thermaltake Tower 900 - I was sick of not having enough space in my current machine, especially with a big noctua air cooler and and two GTX 970's so i went a bit mad and got this. Was actually going to get my water cooling solution from these guys but after reading the horror stories about gunk build up from their coolants and people generally saying their stuff was crap, i thought i'd ask people in the know.

Mother Board = Asus Prime X399 - ticks all the boxes for me and houses . . . .

CPU = Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - Gonna be doing quite a bit of CPU rendering so needed a bit of a power house for reasonable money, this will be running at 100% for hours at a time, hence why i'm here.

GPU = GTX 970 X2 = Just gonna use what's in my current build for now, at least until my fluid simulations get too heavy or some money magically appears in my wallet.

RAM = G.SKILL F4-3200C14Q-32GTZR - This stuff plays nice with the threadripper, Samsung B-die, Single sided, Single-ranked, quad channel, should be cool but jeeeesus my wallets arse hurt when i saw the price.

PSU = Corsair RM850 - My brother was nice enough to give me this, he reckons its a top notch psu, gold rated, i just hope it's enough for this build.

CPU Water block = XSPC Raystorm TR4 - Read some good things about this, covers my enormous chip and will hopefully help keep temps low, would love any input from you guys about water blocks for TR4.

So here's what i gather i'll be needing when it comes to water cooling. and what i need advice on really.

Coolant Liquid - Looking for something that i don't have to drain every 5 minutes and doesn't clog up my block.

Radiator - seen as my case can accommodate it was thinking of a big one 560mm?

Fans - 140mm probably, i don't what type or if a certain type is good for radiators or not.

Pump and Reservoir - I'm clueless about this.

Tubing - again, to me it's plastic so don't have a clue.

Fittings - You guessed it! don't know my arse from my elbow.

As you can see when it comes to water cooling i'm a bit autistic, so i would really appreciate any input.

On a side note, I was planning to document this build in video form for my website, figured it might be of interest to other 3D artists, i'll definitely make sure to give a shout out to this forum and the people on it for your guidance.

(christ that was a ramble, soz) Thanks
 
Well seen as it's my first build i was thinking soft tubing, but i don't know if this is the right choice long term. Does the material of the tube have any effect? will the tube material have an effect on the coolant over time? like i said, i know nothing.
 
I gather plasticizer won't be good for the pump either then. OK I've added Primochill LRT Advanced - Clear to my list, is this tubing generally considered the dogs ******** then?
 
I did some digging, and apparently Primochill Advanced LRT tubing is not suitable/recommended for use with glycol based coolant such as the Mayhems XT-1, so that brings me onto my next subject, Coolant, I need something long lasting that won't clog, and according to Primochill, something that's not glycol based, thoughts?
 
OK, i'm settling on Primochill LRT Advanced Clear 13mm ID 19mm OD (1/2" ID 3/4" OD), just need to find fittings for this tube size now. Any recommendations? also does it matter what the fittings are made from?
 
Got my tubing and Fittings from Primochill, powdered white fittings ;). the tubing comes with system prep and also a bottle of Liquid Utopia which is a protection against algae and corrosion. my water block is on its way too. Now i've just gotta find a decent pump/res and a big ass radiator.
 
OK, thank you very much. I've gone and bought 4 Corsair CO-9050044-WW ML Series ML140 140 mm Fans, So i'm going to need a 560mm Radiator, room is not an issue as my case is a tower 900, any suggestions about which make, thickness?

I'm back) because my radiator is large, what fins per inch is correct?

Im back again) will the size of my radiator effect flow rate? will I need a beefier pump? jesus i suck at this lolol
 
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Thanks but my parts are already on the way :D

Here's my list, i'd love to know what you guys think.

Water Block = XSPC Raystorm Neo TR4

Radiator = EK-CoolStream CE 560 (Quad)

Fans = Corsair CO-9050044-WW ML Series ML140

Pump and Reservoir = Thermaltake CL-W082-PL00BL-A Pacific PR22-D5 Reservoir/Pump Combo (this is a bit of risk but it's fits the mounts in my case, fingers crossed)

Tubing = Primochill LRT Advanced Clear 13mm ID 19mm OD (1/2" ID 3/4" OD)

Fittings = PrimoChill 1/2in. x 3/4in. FlexSX Series Compression Fitting - Sky White X10
 
Bugbait said:
Decent list of parts. I assume you went for the EK CE radiator because the XE doesn't come in a 560? Not used Corsair fans much but they're the static pressure version so should be decent. Not a fan of Thermaltake due to previous experiences but they do "clone" well :cool:. The D5 is a solid pump. Probably a good thing you went with the Primochill fittings to go with the matching tubes. Primochill manufacture to imperial specifications so can be a bit tight (nothing dipping in hot water won't fix) on metric manufactured fittings.
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Yes, I wanted the 560 rad because i figured if the rad is that big it doesn't need to be as thick and therefor my fans can run quieter. The reason i went with the Primochill fittings is because i read a lot of people were having problems with their tubing and other fittings, so i took the easy route.
 
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