first loop

n00b_monkey · 12 Dec 2021 at 12:09

Hi!

I was looking for a little advice, hopefully, someone here will be happy to give some guidance.

Im going to set up my first loop. I picked up a Thermaltake pacific 360m kit. I'm also going to add in a GPU block.

Can someone please let me know what additional fittings I will need?

The kit comes with:
2 x pacific G1/4 90 Degree Adapters
8 x Pacific C-Pro G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm OD Compression Fitting.
V-Tubler PETG Tube 5/8” (16mm) OD 500mm (4 Pack)

The kit comes with hard tubing, I'm guess I will need a heat gun. Would it be better to get some 90-degree adapter?

Also as this is my first setup, would it be better to go with soft tubing? or order in some extra hard tubing, in case anything goes wrong.

Thanks!

n00b_monkey · 12 Dec 2021 at 14:47

thats great thanks!

ok, il go with the soft tubing.
The compression fitting are 16mm od.. so this is outer dimension? Does the inner dimension matter? I can see a few different sizes : 11mm and 9.5mm

thanks

n00b_monkey · 12 Dec 2021 at 15:15

this is great, thank you!
ok i found soft tubing with 16/11.

I have just seen that the compression fittings say : G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm
So with the PETG, they are specific for the hard tube?

n00b_monkey · 12 Dec 2021 at 15:55

Ah ok! Looka like im going with hard tubing and a heat gun

Thanks for all your help.

Skynet5 · 12 Dec 2021 at 19:19

All good advice. But if you want hard line, do hard line. I found it a doddle after the first bend.

I have noticed I need to shorten one pipe to make it a bit truer. But I'll do that when I drain for the first time and install my CPU block and extra rad.

Skynet5 · 12 Dec 2021 at 19:20

n00b_monkey said:
Ah ok! Looka like im going with hard tubing and a heat gun

Thanks for all your help.

If you have them.... Then yes they're hard-line.