first watercooling setup - need some advice from the experts

[reflux]

Alright, scrap that. Basically the pump is leaking and the whole thing is a bit dodgy, so instead of using this second hand kit I'm going to go for some new stuff.

What does everyone think of the following?

-Swiftech Apogee GTX Waterblock (Socket LGA775)

-XSPC 3/8" High Flexibility PVC Tubing - 1m

-Feser One UV Reactive Coolant 1 Litre (Blue)

-D-Tek DB-1 (DD-CPX1) 12VDC Pump

-Swiftech MCR220-QP Dual 120mm Radiator

I'm not looking to spend much but will these components be enough to cool my overvolted/overclocked quaddie?

And what fittings will I need to use this reservoir? Do these parts come with fittings? I ordered my bayres from another retailer and the cheeky gits didn't supply the fittings and LED that were supposed to come with it!

 

[MikeTimbers]

I have a GTX and like it but with the new information about bad plating on the aluminium top and the resulting galvanic corrosion, I'm now looking at having to buy a £20 after-market copper top which takes the price too high compared to the just-as-good-if-not-better D-Tek Fuzion. If I was buying new, I'd get the D-Tek.

For the extra it will cost, get some masterkleer tubing.

I've never bothered with "special" coolant believing that simple water is better and cheaper.

The DB-1 is getting decent press and is very little. It's a goodish choice.

I have a Swiftceh MCR-120QP and like it. It cools well and is very good value.

Get the Swiftech MicroRes which is easily the best reservoir if you must have one. Or you could always use a T-line which is easier and cheaper.

 

[reflux]

I have a GTX and like it but with the new information about bad plating on the aluminium top and the resulting galvanic corrosion, I'm now looking at having to buy a £20 after-market copper top which takes the price too high compared to the just-as-good-if-not-better D-Tek Fuzion. If I was buying new, I'd get the D-Tek.

For the extra it will cost, get some masterkleer tubing.

I've never bothered with "special" coolant believing that simple water is better and cheaper.

The DB-1 is getting decent press and is very little. It's a goodish choice.

I have a Swiftceh MCR-120QP and like it. It cools well and is very good value.

Get the Swiftech MicroRes which is easily the best reservoir if you must have one. Or you could always use a T-line which is easier and cheaper.

Thanks a lot for your advice. I just bought a D-Tek Fuzion on eBay - it seems to be out of stock nearly everywhere and I need a loop that works properly ASAP, so I jumped on it. £40 seems reasonable.

As for the res, I already have the one I linked in the original post. It seems to work OK.

 

[Mekrel]

Please don't use Feser - it's overloaded with dye and over time will separate and has done on many occasions in peoples posts across several forums I read.

It's been proven that they're just gimmicks, they have a higher PPM than distilled water. As for the "zOmFG! My LED fan works in Feser" videos that are on you tube, well that's not exactly hard.

Petra from PTS ran fans whilst submerged in Pink Lemonade and Beer.

 

[reflux]

Thanks for your input Mekrel.

Regarding fittings, what do I need? I was going to go with 1/2'' tubing. Now the res I have takes a 1/4'' thread, so I'll need two of these yes?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-006-EK

And what of the radiator? Does it come with barbs? Will the above ones work if not?

Also do any of the parts come with those things that go around the hosed barb to clamp it on? A mate of mine called em compression fittings or something. Would these suffice?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-005-XS&groupid=701&catid=193&subcat=1048

 

[Brizzles]

1/2" barbs and Mastercleer 7/16ths tubing .

Dip the ends of the tubing in boiling water before fitting and they slide onto 1/2" barbs nicely.

After it cools it seals perfectly.

I'm running most of my dual loop without hose clamps.

Mark