Watercooling Spec
OK, so after being happy with cooling on air for the last 7 years I now wanna take the plunge (
) into watercooling. Ive been doing my best at trying to understand whats hot and whats not in terms of equipment, but I'd just like to run a few bits past you more experience water-coolers in here.
I have seriously contemplated buying the Swiftech Apex Ultra kit, as it seems like awesome value for money. But being me Ive gone and done my research and I have come up with a custom, more expensive, yet hopefully better, kit.
Thermochill PA120.2 Rad, with 2 x 3/8"BSP to 1/2" Barb connections.
Danger Den DDC 12v Pump, with 2 x 3/8" to 1/2" adapters
Danger Den HD Poly 5.25" Bay Resevoir
Danger Den Maze4 A64 Lucite Top CPU Block
Swiftech MCW60 VGA Block
8ft Masterkleer PVC Tubing
As for jubilee clips and PTFE tape, I have a friend who is a plumber and has these by the hatful, so that shouldnt be a problem.
The main concern for me when setting up my watercooling is the installation of the rad. I am 99% sure that I want to mount the rad internally, in to the top (ceiling) of the case (Silverstone TJ-03), so therefore this involves a bit of cutting into my case. Now, the cutting and modding does not bother me as such, its the fact that I want to make sure the rad I get and mount will last me a while, as I dont want to find I have to replace the rad and be left with a large hole in the roof of my case that is the wrong size for a new rad. So question being, if I did buy the Apex kit and save a few pennies, would the rad be good enough to keep, if eventually I started to upgrade the other components? If not, is the Termochill P120.2 really the best in its class?
So what would you do if you were me, as a watercooling virgin? Should I go the easy, cheaper route and get the Apex kit; or go order all the parts seperately and learn a bit as well as get slightly better results, running the risk of a mistake or two in ordering the incorrect stuff here and there?
I would greatly appreciate any comments you have on my plans!
OK, so after being happy with cooling on air for the last 7 years I now wanna take the plunge (
) into watercooling. Ive been doing my best at trying to understand whats hot and whats not in terms of equipment, but I'd just like to run a few bits past you more experience water-coolers in here.I have seriously contemplated buying the Swiftech Apex Ultra kit, as it seems like awesome value for money. But being me Ive gone and done my research and I have come up with a custom, more expensive, yet hopefully better, kit.
Thermochill PA120.2 Rad, with 2 x 3/8"BSP to 1/2" Barb connections.
Danger Den DDC 12v Pump, with 2 x 3/8" to 1/2" adapters
Danger Den HD Poly 5.25" Bay Resevoir
Danger Den Maze4 A64 Lucite Top CPU Block
Swiftech MCW60 VGA Block
8ft Masterkleer PVC Tubing
As for jubilee clips and PTFE tape, I have a friend who is a plumber and has these by the hatful, so that shouldnt be a problem.
The main concern for me when setting up my watercooling is the installation of the rad. I am 99% sure that I want to mount the rad internally, in to the top (ceiling) of the case (Silverstone TJ-03), so therefore this involves a bit of cutting into my case. Now, the cutting and modding does not bother me as such, its the fact that I want to make sure the rad I get and mount will last me a while, as I dont want to find I have to replace the rad and be left with a large hole in the roof of my case that is the wrong size for a new rad. So question being, if I did buy the Apex kit and save a few pennies, would the rad be good enough to keep, if eventually I started to upgrade the other components? If not, is the Termochill P120.2 really the best in its class?
So what would you do if you were me, as a watercooling virgin? Should I go the easy, cheaper route and get the Apex kit; or go order all the parts seperately and learn a bit as well as get slightly better results, running the risk of a mistake or two in ordering the incorrect stuff here and there?
I would greatly appreciate any comments you have on my plans!
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