Help with watercool setup/parts?

Tonester0011 · 2 Jul 2012 at 00:39

I'm in need of some guidance with what to buy, planning on watercooling both my CPU (3770k) and GPU (7970) in a Switch 810.

This is the list i've got so far.

Are these parts alright for the job? What compression fittings do i need, and what size tubing? What's the best coolant, planning on going with either white or black tubing (black case - not sure what's going to be better :L) and just plain distilled water.

Any help much appreciated, thanks.
Tony.

OptimaLnrg · 2 Jul 2012 at 03:03

You only need that easy mount if you want black thumbscrews instead of nickel btw.

well, my acetal supreme HF came with nickle thumbscrews..

Tonester0011 · 2 Jul 2012 at 14:07

Yeah I wanted them black. What size tubes and what size compressions do I need? I've honestly no idea....fiat time watercooling.

andybird123 · 2 Jul 2012 at 14:20

performance wise, it won't make any difference
if you like slim looking tubing go with something like 10mm/13mm, although OCUK's choice of 10/13mm tubing doesn't appear to be very expansive

with 13mm/10mm compressions to match, like these;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-184-EK&groupid=962&catid=1529&subcat=2229

if you like big fat sausage tubing then go with 13mm/19mm tubing and compressions to match

Avathar77 · 2 Jul 2012 at 15:28

If you don't want future headaches, don't use silver with EK Nickel stuff!
What liquid are you going to use?

Tonester0011 · 2 Jul 2012 at 16:14

Avathar77 said:
If you don't want future headaches, don't use silver with EK Nickel stuff!
What liquid are you going to use?

I was going to use this stuff
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-004-MH

I'd assume i need to buy the biocide as well? (going for plain water and coloured tubes - seems less hassle)

Thanks for the heads up on the coil, what actually happens using it?

Avathar77 · 2 Jul 2012 at 17:55

Cost of pure water + Silver kill coil + Anti Corro is going to be same as using a premix as a X1 by meyhams or EC6 by Thermochill.
Both has clear coolant.

EK is having some problems with Nickel plating at the moment and customers are feeling the grunt! There are many threads in here about this.