First time watercooling

Princey · 13 Apr 2012 at 12:00

I currently have a P55 Motherboard and an i5 760 @ 4.00GHz. That will be staying apart from changing my motherboard to a black one.

Here is what I have come up with so far, I just wanted to know what tubes and fixings I need. I'll also be waiting for the due 7970 price drop.

craarc · 13 Apr 2012 at 13:47

1/4 bsp fittings and what ever size tube you like the bigger the better i would go for 19mm/13mm tubing just because i like fat tubing and fatter = more volume so fittings would need to be 1/2 inch from here

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=1529&subid=1826

then your choice as to barbs or compression fittings i prefer compresion fittngs for the look if you go for barbs you will need clamps also i would go for Phobya Aluminium Hose Clamp for 1/2" OD (13mm) Tubing : Black much nicer than spring clamps

jeff6475 · 13 Apr 2012 at 19:08

buy a water cooling kit works out cheaper and just about what items you have already picked except the vga block and ofc will need a couple of fittings extra

skylineboy · 13 Apr 2012 at 23:28

I would ditch the pump/bay res combo and go for a separate pump and res. There is a large number of people whose combos have died within a few months. This was the reason I went with the DCP 4.0

Jokester · 13 Apr 2012 at 23:39

Just to note, 1/4" BSPP is the same thing as G1/4 which most fittings will be listed as these days.

Rik1254 · 13 Apr 2012 at 23:40

Swap the res/ pump combo for seperate units. Also, wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to buy black tubing rather than £30 on fluid and another £10-£15 on tubing, where you can just spend £10-£15 on tubing?