First FULL Watercool build - hobby

spikerules

spikerules

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Hi all,
I want to make a full watercooled build and am willing to take my time on it. Basically buying components when it suites me and generally doing it as a hobby rather than something I need urgently. I'd likely sell it on, and not for a profit, but just to recoup costs. I'm bored basically and need another hobby apart from the gym!

I was looking at these components:-

Corsair 900D

OcUK Tech Labs - Gigabyte X99-Gaming 7 WIFI Intel X99 Watercooled with EK Waterblocks

2x OcUK Tech Labs H2O Custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Now I was wondering what waterblock for the CPU, radiator and reservoir/pump's to go for? There are so many different varieties! I'm guessing I would need a couple 3x radiators for cooling the water after going through so many components? I was also going for a white colour motif, so there's that...

Any suggestion? I would be willing to take pictures and upload them as the build develops, even if it goes wrong. As I said this is a hobby build rather than a build I'd be likely to keep.

Thanks
Spike
 
I also have the 900D and i run 2x480 rads and 2x240 rads. with a tube res and all powered by a D5 pump.

Also had 670 sli , but now running a 980 single card. Temps have been excellent with all fans on a fan controller running the lowest rpm possible.

But you dont really need 4 rads for your setup. 2x480 is plenty. but with such a big case, i just couldnt resist.
 
Blame said:
I also have the 900D and i run 2x480 rads and 2x240 rads. with a tube res and all powered by a D5 pump.

Also had 670 sli , but now running a 980 single card. Temps have been excellent with all fans on a fan controller running the lowest rpm possible.

But you dont really need 4 rads for your setup. 2x480 is plenty. but with such a big case, i just couldnt resist.
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Cool thanks for he info. Do you happen to have any pictures?
 
Wow nice build very impressive! Can I ask why you didn't go with a reservoir and pump combo? That red is nice would have been good to get red tubes and fittings too!
 
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spikerules said:
Wow nice build very impressive! Can I ask why you didn't go with a reservoir and pump combo? That red is nice would have been good to get red tubes and fittings too!
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Thank you!

Didnt go for the combo because this!





The D5 with bitspower upgrade kit looks too nice! and i wanted a big res. if i went combo i will have to settle for a smaller res, which i didnt like the look of.
 
The thing with watercooling is it gets addictive and i like everything to look pretty. I refuse to add up how much i have spent just on the watercool parts :/
 
Oh this was also my 1st watercool build, so there are certain things that i would have done differently, if i rebuild or build a new system. But the whole building process was certainly a lot of fun
 
 
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