First time water cooling advice

MattHep

MattHep

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Now then guys!

I'm considering water cooling not just so I can over clock, but so I can have a PC that looks good and enjoy building it in the process.

I am looking at a Micro ATX build with i7 4790k and a GTX970, this will go into a Corsair 350D. So It will be a tight for space build and I will want to keep it as neat as possible.

I have read and come to a conclusion I can fit a 240mm radiator in the top of the case and a single 120mm in the front. This should be plenty for the GPU and CPU to be cooled.

I could do with some advice on the reservoir and pump whether to go for an EK Pump/Reservoir combo or keep them separate? Will I even fit them in separately?

With regards to the GPU am I good with going for something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-122-TL&groupid=962&catid=2091, Or am I better doing it myself and going for a different make card?

If anyone has time a rough spec for a water cooled system would be great as a starting point.
 
If you are getting and mounting the waterblock on the GPU yourself, be aware that you will break warranty for most card makers if you remove the original cooler. (though ex. evga still honor the warranty)

As for pump, I would say always, as long as your budget allow it, go for a D5 (mounted to a top+res combo), or if you cant fit one in your build, a DDC.
A D5 will easily feed a huge build by itself (future proof) while making virtually no sound at all.
 
jimhaumman said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...962&catid=2091-NO, do it yourself,that will save you few quid.

http://cdn.overclock.net/f/f2/900x900px-LL-f2e387fe_IMG_1085.jpeg

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I would put 360 in the top.

How many bay will you need in the front?
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That link doesn't seem to work?

I would use one bay for a storage hdd. The ssd's would go round there rear of the case space permitting.

Looking at the case In the picture I take it it's been modded and removed some of the bay's?
 
"If you are getting and mounting the waterblock on the GPU yourself, be aware that you will break warranty for most card makers if you remove the original cooler. (though ex. evga still honor the warranty)"

MSI as well.
Remeber reading on the forum.
Topic was about changing thermal paste on gpu,and MSI rep replay on twitter that you won't loose warranty if you do so.
For all others card makers,if something goes wrong with it,you put original cooler back the way it was,and send it back(fingers crossed).
 
+1 for D5, great pump runs cool quiet and fast. I've run one full speed for 5-6 years still going strong.
 
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