First WC attempt

Snookums · 24 Nov 2015 at 23:34

Whats cheaper/better buying a combo or seperate?

savagesam117 · 24 Nov 2015 at 23:36

Snookums said:
Whats cheaper/better buying a combo or seperate?

Cheaper, shopping around and getting bits separately.

Better, buying in one go then you can finish it! I bought some fittings elsewhere and they still haven't turned up causing my build to ground to a halt

Snookums · 24 Nov 2015 at 23:50

I've got everything I need now expect a block, pump and res. I'm trying to pick a block and also decide whether i want a pump and res or a pump/res combo.

savagesam117 · 24 Nov 2015 at 23:59

Oh right.

I've had both, I preferred the pump and seperate res. You can have the res mounted somewhere and it looks much better!

I want the new ek revo one as I've currently got an old square pump res combo.

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:02

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Bitspower Z-Multi 150mm Water Tank - Ice Red= £36.98
1 x Raijintek RAI-R20 Reservoir, 250mm - Red= £33.95
1 x Bitspower Z-Multi 150mm Water Tank= £30.95
1 x XSPC D5 Vario with Front Cover (1/2” barbs)= £66.98

Total: £179.36
(includes shipping: £10.50)

Was thinking this pump and one of these Res's, I'm not missing anything out am I? Just some extra fittings to connect the two and tubing obviously?

Edit: I'm aware the clear one is currently out of stock.

savagesam117 · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:05

Yep, that'll be fine. You'll want a pump top too.

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:10

Oh yeah haha, might just buy a combo, it's seeming to be cheaper.

savagesam117 · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:12

Pretty! And cheap too!

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump)= £99.95

Total: £109.85
(includes shipping: £9.90)

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:16

Thats the one in my basket

Just looking through picking some fittings out now. Wait till the black Friday deals start and hope I get some nice deals on this stuff.

savagesam117 · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:18

I doubt it to be honest, WC never really goes cheap unless second hand

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:19

Hopefully someone will be nice, don't want to see all this space in my case going to waste.

savagesam117 · 25 Nov 2015 at 00:28

We can hope! I'd like to order a few fittings that I don't really need but it'll be nice to have spare.

jc0 · 25 Nov 2015 at 10:35

tyler_jrb said:
Looks good, only thing I would personally change is get 16/10 primochill tube. Also get more than you need, few metres extra.

13/19 is very thick and the fittings themselves are on the large side. The tube on my build in my sig is 16/10. But its to your preference I guess.

I just used EK advanced compression fittings on mine with same size as the tube. And any angled fittings if you require them.

I'm sure EK do 780 Ti blocks as well. Don't know if you can get them from OCUK, but you can get them from scan if its a reference board

hi tyler_jrb - I'm looking at cooling two 980 Ti's in a custom loop. Just wondering which EK block you used - I'm guessing the Titan X block? Did you need to use any extra thermal pads to make it work with your 980 Ti's? And did you just go for the EVGA SC+ with backplate? I'm confused as to what the "reference design" EVGA 980Ti means - is it just reference design cooling, with the same PCB as the SC+?

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 13:09

By the way, you guys got any recommendations for fans for the rads?

I've got so many fans laying around so I doubt will work on a rad well at all.

How well do Akasa Piranha's perform if anyones got any idea? I've got like 6 of this knocking about and about 6 other random fans (some corsair ones and some antec case fans)

pastymuncher · 25 Nov 2015 at 19:00

The Piranha's should be ok actually as they have very good static pressure. They respond well to a fan controller as well and are nice a quiet when turned down. I would certainly try them out before buying any others.

Snookums · 25 Nov 2015 at 20:53

pastymuncher said:
The Piranha's should be ok actually as they have very good static pressure. They respond well to a fan controller as well and are nice a quiet when turned down. I would certainly try them out before buying any others.

Good to hear

Got 2 three packs of them last year when it was £5. Knew they'd be handy.

Pump/res ordered today. I'm gonna being having fun over Christmas