First time watercooling (Maybe)

Luke_Bowman · 29 Jul 2014 at 19:13

So this is my basket as it sits:

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RayStorm 750 EX120 WaterCooling Kit £114.95
2 x XSPC EX280 Dual Fan Radiator £44.99 (£89.98)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99 (£9.98)
3 x XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length] £2.99 (£8.97)
Total : £233.47 (includes shipping : £8.00).

I can pick up two pre-watercooled gpu's second hand for a decent price and use them in the loop.

With that in mind, am I missing anything?

My case is a Corsair 300R which I am assuming will accommodate the rads?

Is that enough/too much tubing for the loop?

Do I need extra fittings, if so, which ones?

kaku · 29 Jul 2014 at 21:42

Always a good idea to have some spare tubing/coolant, although most people will recommend the Primochill tubing because it's more clear and less likely to get gunk in your loop over time.

For fittings you'd need two per extra component you're putting in; as for type that's left up to you. I would personally use compression fittings.

tamzzy · 29 Jul 2014 at 21:57

fans?

Darkcyde · 30 Jul 2014 at 00:49

You're missing biocide/kill-coil for the pure H2O. Personally I use Mayhems X1 Premix coolant so I don't have to worry about that kind of thing. It also contains a corrosion inhibitor.

I'd also go for the Primochill Advanced LRT tubing as kaku said, it's what I use, and many recommend.

That kit comes with 6 fittings, enough just for the kit. You will need another two for the extra rad, and another 4 for the two GPU's. When I last did my loop I somehow managed to cross-thread one fitting, ruining it, thankfully I had decided to get a couple of spares just in case. Might be an idea for you too?

The kit comes with 2m of tubing already, I think another 3m will probably be overkill. Maybe another one, or two at most. Or not use the kit tubing and just go for 3m of the Primochill?

As tamzzy says, you'll need fans. At least 1x120 and 2x140 fans for the rads, unless you already have some. The Kit comes with one 120mm. Of course, if you want to go push/pull, you'll need to double up on those.

Hope that helps!