my parts list so far!!

west1980 · 30 Jan 2013 at 18:17

OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360

Component List:

1X XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator - Black
Offering superb performance, build quality and value the XSPC EX range of radiators are the obvious choice for high end watercooled systems.

1X XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo
The worlds best watercooling pump mounted to a high performance, stylish reservior. This is the ultimate choice for a tidy system with easy to fit and fill internals.

1X XSPC Raystorm [Choose your socket type from the drop down menu]
The most advanced high performance CPU waterblock on the market. LED customisation and astounding flow rates make this perfect.

3X Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin Fans
The most recognised performance fans for watercooling radiators.

1X Mayhems Coolant
Pick your own coolant that suits your taste and style

2X XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] Clear
High quality watercooling tubing with a superb bend radius

8X OcUK 1/2" Barbed Fitting G1/4 - FatBoy Style - Black Nickel Finish
Trusted and reliable fittings. These fittings ensure a tight grip on your tubing for long lasting reliability.

Aqua Computer AquagraFX - GTX 680 Water Block (hopefully will fit my msi gtx 680 oc edition with 2048 MB RAM)

fittings for gpu :confused:

7/16" ID [16/11mm] thats the ID for the tubing that comes in the kit,so what fittings would I need for that gpu water block ?

Its recomened that straight plug&cool connectors as fittings for that gpu water block!!

thanks

OptimaLnrg · 30 Jan 2013 at 18:40

which msi 680 is it?

west1980 · 30 Jan 2013 at 18:55

OptimaLnrg said:
which msi 680 is it?

msi gtx 680 twin frozr 3 2gb

west1980 · 30 Jan 2013 at 22:28

8X OcUK 1/2" Barbed Fitting G1/4 - FatBoy Style

could I use these on the gpu water block?

OptimaLnrg · 30 Jan 2013 at 23:11

The 'g1/4''' bit is the size of the screw hole, the vasty majority of watercooling parts use this size. So yes, you could use those fittings on the block.

Check your exact model of GPU against EKs cooling configurator. It will tell you if they have a block for it. If it says their standard block will fit then it's a reference pcb (I can't remember), then you can forget EK and get a block that doesn't look so naf ;D

The aquacomputer block looks quite nice. you can get a full nickle version of that block too btw, i don't think ocuk stock it.

Watercool do some nice heatkiller GPU blocks.

west1980 · 31 Jan 2013 at 01:07

OptimaLnrg said:
The 'g1/4''' bit is the size of the screw hole, the vasty majority of watercooling parts use this size. So yes, you could use those fittings on the block.

Check your exact model of GPU against EKs cooling configurator. It will tell you if they have a block for it. If it says their standard block will fit then it's a reference pcb (I can't remember), then you can forget EK and get a block that doesn't look so naf ;D

The aquacomputer block looks quite nice. you can get a full nickle version of that block too btw, i don't think ocuk stock it.

Watercool do some nice heatkiller GPU blocks.

thanks, yeah the EK doesn't look to nice tbh! I think my cards pcb is still reference based, apart from the twin frozer 3 ect..?

It comes up with EK-FC680 GTX - Acetal CSQ full cover on cooling config,It shows my card on the left then a nvidia reference design pcb on the right saying checked by EK like a badge kind of thing over the pcb!

I'm hoping this means I can use a full water cover block

west1980 · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:26

would I be better buying parts as seperates or getting water cooling kit?

for instance the OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360 has the XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump ,which I have read It can vibrate loudly!!

I have now seen the XSPC Twin D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump and is obviously better,this is really silent and seems the better option!

Avenged7Fold · 1 Feb 2013 at 02:30

west1980 said:
would I be better buying parts as seperates or getting water cooling kit?

for instance the OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360 has the XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump ,which I have read It can vibrate loudly!!

I have now seen the XSPC Twin D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump and is obviously better,this is really silent and seems the better option!

Im pretty sure both those pump combo's are the exact same pump, the XSPC Vario. The difference is, one has 2 pumps and the other has one. I don't know why you think this is better or quieter. As long as your fluid in the loop is a more or less uniform temperature, you wont gain any performance from more pumps or a more powerful pump. One of those pumps is way more than enough for a loop with just a few high flow blocks.

When i chose my first loop, i found a kit which roughly suited my needs and then ordered parts separately because some of it needed to be changed: I had to choose another radiator as the the one in the kit was too thick, i changed fittings to compression because as it was my first build i was scared of leaks and they are easier to install and i also changed my water block to a higher end version of the kits block.