How much dollar do I need?

BringTheRain · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:19

rjkoneill said:
what is your budget.

when we say high spec, do you want your tj07 looking like mine or are you not bothered about aesthetics and just want best bang for buck

I want it to look epic

Have you got a link to yours?

I am not looking to chill a beast or push over clocking to the extreme.

It is something I would like to do. If I don't do it this year, I doubt it will ever happen

Budget would be £300-£400 for water cooling

koooowweeee · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:34

Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 12V DC Pump £79.99
Hardware Labs Black ICE SR-1 360 Radiator £71.99
EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Acetal **EN Nickel Plating** £55.99
EK Multioption Reservoir X2 150 Advanced [3831109840078] £32.36
Masterkleer Tubing PVC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] Clear/UV Blue £4.00 x3
Bitspower Matt Black 1/2" High Flow Barb (G1/4") £3.25 x6

total 273.84

not much will beat that for performance will need water or different color tubing

scrlk · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:43

This would be my ideal set up:
D5 pump with top
EK Multioption RES X2
EK Supreme HF
EK-FC6970 - you will need the reference design for this to fit
SR-1 480 with Gentle Typhoon AP-15's in push-pull
Own choice of tubing & fittings
Distilled + kill coil

Not sure if this will fit in to your budget though.

BringTheRain · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:44

Thanks, will have a read up

found rjkoneill system

BringTheRain · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:44

Vinni3 @H|H said:
This would be my ideal set up:
D5 pump with top
EK Multioption RES X2
EK Supreme HF
EK-FC6970 - you will need the reference design for this to fit
SR-1 480 with Gentle Typhoon AP-15's in push-pull
Own choice of tubing & fittings

Not sure if this will fit in to your budget though.

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KiiYzOo · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:45

YOUR BASKET
2 x EK HD6970 Full Cover Waterblock - Nickel Plexi **EN Nickel Plating** £79.99 (£159.98)
1 x EK CoolStream Radiator XT 480 (120.4) £69.98
1 x OcUK 10w DDC Pump & EK X-Top V2 Value Combo £66.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi **EN Nickel Plating** £56.99
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 250 Advanced [3831109840085] £34.99
1 x XSPC 120mm Universal Radiator Stand £9.90
8 x Bitspower Compression Fitting 7/16" [16/11mm] - G1/4" - Matt Black £7.99 (£63.92)
3 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid £4.68 (£14.04)
1 x Silver Anti Algae Kill Coil - Pulse £3.98
5 x XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] Clear - 1m £2.99 (£14.95)
1 x OcUK Value PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.25
Total : £496.98 (includes shipping : FREE).

that's everything you asked for (and would need), bar fans and backplates

edit - you could swap the bitspower fittings for ek ones and save a bit

koooowweeee · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:51

i would not get a ddc 10w with a 3 block loop. needs to be either the 18w or a d5

scrlk · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:57

Just slightly overbudget.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE SR-1 480 Radiator £99.98
1 x OcUK D5 Vario Pump & EK D5 X-Top V2 Value Combo £90.00
1 x EK HD6970 Full Cover Waterblock - Nickel Plexi **EN Nickel Plating** £79.99
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £49.99
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 250 Advanced [3831109840085] £34.99
8 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin £12.98 (£103.84)
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid £4.68 (£9.36)
2 x Masterkleer Tubing PVC 3/8" ID [16/10mm] Clear £4.54 (£9.08)
1 x Silver Anti Algae Kill Coil - Pulse £3.98
10 x OcUK 1/2" Barbed Fitting G1/4 - FatBoy Style - Shiny Silver Finish £1.68 (£16.80)
Total : £510.65 (includes shipping : £10.50).

£103 on fans is a little excessive...but Gentle Typhoon AP-15's are the best!

BringTheRain · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:03

Christ I think water cooling will have to go on the back burner then for the moment.

Didn't realise it was so expensive

scrlk · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:08

BringTheRain said:
Christ I think water cooling will have to go on the back burner then for the moment.

Didn't realise it was so expensive

Save up - going cheap on watercooling will not be fun!

Personally, I would watercool my GPU when the new generations comes out as all the boards will be of reference design (which is needed if you want to use a full cover block).

BringTheRain · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:09

Exactly, i dont want to a **** poor job

At least i have the figures, which is what i wanted

so thanks EB

scrlk · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:15

No problem, glad to be of help.

Jordan97 · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:46

Vinni3 @H|H said:
Personally, I would watercool my GPU when the new generations comes out as all the boards will be of reference design (which is needed if you want to use a full cover block).

EK have released a new block for non-reference GPU's.

Avathar77 · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:18

Water cooling in my mind is not going to be a one shot wonder, fire and forget type of a thing. It is a growing, evolving art form!
You can start from not having those expensive fans(£103!) and putting some Yate loon or F12 fans, Instead of the Full cover GPU block going for the VGA Core only block, and instead of the Bitspower fittings going for EK or Phobya fittings. Sure it will not look so "Cool" as the others but you will have time to "Evolve" (With more money ofc).
I always manage to fork out some funds when my loop is in need of a strip down for maintenance, so that I can reassemble it with some "Upgrades".
It is to me a never ending project!

Krony · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:21

Wait till u have the cash so u can get the best parts for looks and performance, if ur not too bothered about either of these points then u can go cheaper but i think u will find it's worth the wait.