Help Watercool My New System

JoeDin2056

JoeDin2056

JoeDin2056

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Hi all,

i had planned to watercool my old system but never got around to it. I am now close to buying my self a new system, and would like some help and advise on what i need to watercool it.

So this is spec i am planning on buying,

  • CPU: Intel i7-6800K 3.4GHz (CP-611-IN)
  • MB: MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition (MB-300-MS)
  • GPU: Nvidia Titan X Pascal 12GB (the new 10 series model)
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB DDR4 3000MHz (MY-461-CS)
  • Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Full Tower (CA-207-CS)
  • PSU: EVGA GQ 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular (CA-032-EA)
  • HDD x2: Toshiba X300 4TB 7200RPM 128MB Cache (HD-042-TS)
  • SSD x1: Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD (HD-192-SA)
  • Optical:LG BH16NS55 16x BDRW (CD-116-LG)
  • Card Reader: IcyBox Standard 5.25" Multi Card Reader (HD-093-BT)
  • LEDs x2: BitFenix Green Alchemy 2.0 Magnetic 12cm (CM-236-BX)

So thats the system i am planning on watercooling. The main purpose of this system will be gaming in 4K. So basically im after some reassurance that the list below is all compatible and will work well with my system to keep it cool. Im only planning to watercool the CPU and the GPU.

  • GPU Water Block: WC-826-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
  • GPU Back Plate: WC-9A3-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
  • CPU Water Block: WC-000-LL (will this fit my MB/CPU?)
  • Fittings: WC-099-XS (are these the correct size? and how many will i need?)
  • Tubing: WC-107-PM (I think i will need 2 of these?)
  • Reservoir/Pump Combo: WC-163-XS (will this hold enough coolent? and can i still have both my card reader & BDRW)
  • Radiator: WC-084-XS (is this a good size to keep everything cool? and will it fit on the top of my case?)
  • Coolant: WC-152-XS (is 1 of these enough? even though its a UV blue will it still look blue with out a UV light?)

Im relay looking forward to watercooling my new system but also need a confidence boost that everything i have picked out will fit and is compatible. The only mistake i think i have made is the case only has 3 5.2" bays. 2 of them are used by the BDRW & Card reader but my Reservoir/Pump Combo says its a dual bay. So will i have to give up either the card reader or BDRW? or is their another Reservoir/Pump Combo that i can use?

Thank you in advanced for any advise you can give me.
Joe
 
I'm on mobile so can't look at all your parts but will answer the bay question. There are many alternatives to bay mounted pumps and reservoirs. My case has no 5.25" bays (cause they are redundant imo) so I use an EK D5 Xres.

Ocuk stock the revo variant which is a bit better, and they can be mounted to a 120mm fan mount either on your case, rad or a fan itself.
 
sooooo ill split this up a bit


GPU Water Block: WC-826-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
GPU Back Plate: WC-9A3-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
CPU Water Block: WC-000-LL (will this fit my MB/CPU?)
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Check out the EK Configurator to check out the parts you need, take the part number and dump that into OCUK. For example. the bit you are looking at for the GPU backplate (btw you got them the wrong way round in yer list :P ) is MPN 3831109830581. A quick look at EK shows that is for the old Titan.


Fittings: WC-099-XS (are these the correct size? and how many will i need?)
Tubing: WC-107-PM (I think i will need 2 of these?)
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they should do 11.1 ID on both so aye. However Might i suggest not cheeping out on using barbed fittings (i ****ing hate them as so much can go wrong) and getting some compression fittings. More pricey? yes but wont slip off and **** liquid all over the system after a while. Even if you cable tie them i'd be ******** myself with that. I've got 1 barb fit and thats at my ball drain valve.

I'd suggest going with a Compression fitting like this and swapping your tubing to match. RE how much tubing. With flex aye 2/3 loads prob enough. If you ever go PETG buy twice as much as you think you need! cos you will **** up some of those bends. I learned that the painful way!

As for number of fittings. You will need 2 for ever component in your loop. So in your case at a quick glance you will need 8 minimum. I always buy 2-3 more just in case ones duff or i change something. By the way how you planned how you are gonna drain this loop? a lot of folks miss that and then think after "how the **** am i gonna do this" Id maybe suggest investing in a t or x splitter and putting a ball valve on it for this purpose. This is what mine looks like

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Reservoir/Pump Combo: WC-163-XS (will this hold enough coolent? and can i still have both my card reader & BDRW)
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its a fairly decent combo. Im not a fan of bar res's but it will do the job like. As for can you still keep yer other bits. Well I dont know? can you? Do you have 2 spare drive 5.25" drive bays? AFAIK the 750 has 3 bays.

Radiator: WC-084-XS (is this a good size to keep everything cool? and will it fit on the top of my case?)
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straight from the corsair 750d product page

Corsair said:
Radiator and fan compatibility:
Top: 3 x 120mm or 2 x 140mm
Front: 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm (2 x 140mm included)
Bottom: 2 x 120mm
Rear: 1 x 140mm or 120mm (140mm included)
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as for one rad be enough.... eeeeeeh. I wouldn't be keen with that size of loop with just a single 240. I'd go 360 up top and a 240 in front.

Coolant: WC-152-XS (is 1 of these enough? even though its a UV blue will it still look blue with out a UV light?)
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Eh probably. However I'd buy two anyway. as for color. donno never used it.


As a side note (and i hate to be "that guy" soz man :( ) most of this is pretty simple research and google-fu. Oh and for the love of god link the products or just name them. Copy and pasting the product codes into the OCUK website takes me too long. Fortunately I'm bored in work right now haha!

If you havent already might I suggest going out and watching a few fuktons of videos or articles on the subject. Might give you a better handle and confidence on it. heres a few that REALLY helped with my first WC build in like 12 years.

Bitwit - Hotline
Jayztwocents - Skunkworks
Jaysztwocents - General Watercooling vids
Pauls Hardware - Arctic Panther

Good luck when you come to do it. Document what you do and make a build log, let us see how you get on!!!! :D
 
Let's tackle this bad boy.
  • GPU Water Block: WC-826-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
  • GPU Back Plate: WC-9A3-EK (is this for the new titan x?)
  • CPU Water Block: WC-000-LL (will this fit my MB/CPU?)
  • Fittings: WC-099-XS (are these the correct size? and how many will i need?)
  • Tubing: WC-107-PM (I think i will need 2 of these?)
  • Reservoir/Pump Combo: WC-163-XS (will this hold enough coolent? and can i still have both my card reader & BDRW)
  • Radiator: WC-084-XS (is this a good size to keep everything cool? and will it fit on the top of my case?)
  • Coolant: WC-152-XS (is 1 of these enough? even though its a UV blue will it still look blue with out a UV light?)

GPU block and backplate. Both are incompatible with the new titan xp. You'll need to get one of these blocks for that:https://www.ekwb.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/?q=EK-FC+Titan+X+Pascal

BTW you can reuse the stock backplate of the titan x with the EK blocks. Both use M2.5 screws. I know it says it not compatible but it is, see here.

CPU Block doesn't say that it is compatible with socket 2011-3. This looks to be a great alternative: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-supremacy-evo-x99-nickel-plexi-wc-844-ek.html

Fittings and tubing are down somewhat to personal preference. I like 16/10 as it's a good balance of flexibility and thickness. Personally I would choose Mayhems tubing as it's slightly tinted blue compared to the yellowish tinge of Primochill Advanced LRT.
I would recommend choosing EK compression fittings for visible parts of the loop or anywhere there could be excess strain on the fitting. However barbs are fine and still very strong (though I don't like the design of the XSPC one as it only has one ridge). Also put some thought into places how your tubing is going to connect up and whether you will need to get some rotary fittings to allow for tight bends. The EK-AF range are very sturdy.

For pump and res I like the EK-XRES Revo D5 as it is powerful and easily mountable to a fan mount with the UNI pump bracket.

For rads I would definitely recommend more than 240mm of rad space. Especially for £1500 hardware. A 360mm in the top and 240mm in the front or bottom is quite a popular combo in the 750D. Something like the RX240 and RX360. I would go low FPI if noise is important to you. I thoroughly recommend FQ121 fans if you are trying to save money or EK vardar F2 if not.

Coolant I'd always recommend Mayhems. X1 for translucent or Pastel for opaque. 1L should be just enough for cpu, gpu, 240mm, 360mm and about 75cm of tubing. Maybe get 2L to allow for spillages.

Hope this helps. I spent way too long typing it.
 
thank you to everyone for the feedback. i think i will go back and do some more research and come up with a plan to also add a spot in for draining.

Once i have a more thought out plan i will return and add some new parts and hopefully it will work much better.
 
Update

ok so i have done some more research and i have come up with this as a better solution for watercooling my system.

So i am taking peoples advise and will be getting a large 360 Radiator for the top of my case and using a smaller 240 Radiator in the front of the case. I will also be using a compression fitting instead of the barbed fittings i was originally going for.

The case also comes with 3 standard fans. I was original going to remove them but now i will reuse them to have it blow air in to the case. Their is one on the top back that i will leave in place, their are 2 on the front but i will move them so they are on the bottom. This should be enough to keep my other components cool.

As Kaladon i had no plan for draining, infarct it never even occurred to me. So i have planed to get a splinter so i will have a small but if extra tubing that will lead to a valve i can have closed, but open when i need to drain the system/

I am also planning on buying a tube reservoir, now im not sure but i believe this can be fitted on to the back of the 240 Radiator in the front of the case so that i can still make use of my 5.2" bays.

Unfortunately im still struggling with finding a waterblock and back plate for the new Titan X Pascal. I have used the EK Configurator as suggested by Kaladon and that showed me i needed these

  • EK-FC Titan X Pascal - Nickel [3831109831687]
  • EK-FC Titan X Pascal Backplate - Nickel [3831109831717]

but i can not find them on the overclockers shop? are they not stocked by them?

So here is a list of the new components im planning on using.

CPU Water WC-844-EK
Fittings: WC-773-EK
Tubing: WC-031-XS
Reservoir: WC-314-EK
Pump: WC-884-EK
Radiator Top: WC-842-EK
Radiator Front: WC-841-EK
Coolant: WC-001-MH
Fitting Valve: WC-901-EK
Fitting Spliter: WC-209-BP

and finally here is a diagram of my case and how i plan to setup the loop.
Yellow is where the tubing will go, with brown arrow showing coolant flow
Red is where the radiators will vet heat out
Blue is where the air fans will blow cool air in
Green circle is the splitter
Green pentagon is the draining valve.

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Hi,

We have now been allowed to sell the Titan X pascal blocks which should be online later today or tomorrow.

They have been ordered and should be with us within 5-7 working days.
 
so dose this look like it should work? dose the plan look like a good order, also im i correct in thinking that the reservoir i have selected will fit on to the back of the 240 radiator?
 
The only issue you may have it the spacing between the DVD drive bays and the hard drive bays so you may need to measure them. Also depending how think the radiator is you may have a little bit of an issue filling the reservoir if it is stuck under the DVD drive bays.

If the image is correct then it looks fine.
 
Robbie_G said:
The only issue you may have it the spacing between the DVD drive bays and the hard drive bays so you may need to measure them. Also depending how think the radiator is you may have a little bit of an issue filling the reservoir if it is stuck under the DVD drive bays.

If the image is correct then it looks fine.
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The case dose say it has room for a 240ml radiator on the front, also i believe that the hard drive bays can be removed. I plan to remove one of them as each bay hold 4 hard drives but i will only be having 3.

so im hoping that will not be an issue. also another last minute change. I will be replacing the individual Reservoir & pump for a this combo WC-273-XS

i still plan to attach this combo to the back of the front 240ml radiator.
 
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