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P.S I can't see the picture, so hopefully it's the right one.
What did you decide on component wise then? Or is it still a work in progress?
Curlyriff, lol, yeah I agree a total ball ache. I've purchased some more white coolant myself but ocuk are sending me more when they send the block out which is on order.Curlyriff said:Honestly that sounds like such a ball ache. Are OcUK sending some more coolant as well then.
It has to be said that 45 degree rotary fittings are not the greatest. I have not used them in a long time for the exact reason that around 50% off the ones I have used leaked.
Honestly the best resource to check out for waterloop ideas and how to get yours cleaned up and set up is google images.
I would still standby and suggest that the quick disconnects would not be worth the time and effort to fit in the loop.
Curlyriff said:Again, at work at moment so picture not visible. However the idea to get the drain is to make sure that you connect the drain run to the lowest part of the build so it drains via gravity (and maybe a little wiggle). If your elbow fitting is at the bottom with 6" of tube that will be fine.
Are you by an chance to spin the top radiator around by 180 degree? This could make for much cleaner loop but based on the previous picture it might be a little tight.
Curlyriff, lol, yeah I agree a total ball ache. I've purchased some more white coolant myself but ocuk are sending me more when they send the block out which is on order.
My main reason for going down the quick disconnect route was my son. I can see me having to do a lot of running repairs when he has it.
Aesthetically it shouldn't be too bad as one will go across that bottom tube into the rad. The other I'm not 100% sure yet, I may just leave it at the one and save the others for the next build. I'll see how it fits in first. I've got 2 metres of primochill white tubing on the way as there's a few scratches and marks on my current tubing so it'll be the ideal time to fit those disconnects.
I'm going to see how it goes for the next few months and I'll swap to the hard line setup then even if I haven't had any more issues with leaks. But if I do get any more leaks I'll swap it straight away. If I change too much right now and my system starts to play up then ocuk won't be liable for any problems. I want to know for certain if the system is fully reliable before I start to swap out too much. Everything I'm doing at the moment is being discussed with ocuk and OK'd by them or even down to their parts failing as with the leaks.
Thanks for everything buddy. I'll have a look at that rad. As mentioned I have some spare tubing if I decide to switch it around then I'm all ready with parts. I'm hoping it would allow a straight connection to be able to get rid of that 45 degree fitting.
If you could have a look at that pic when you get the chance and let me know if that elbow and tubing would work from there I'd be very grateful.
The pic you posted is not showing for me either I bet it's nice though
Weeks I believe, end of September earliest and it would add around £300 to the build costs which isn't worth it for what the OP wanted. Plus he wanted a system now rather than later to game on.
My understanding is in a years time, maybe sooner this current PC will then go to the OP's son and he will build another super computer which will also mean new GPU's, CPU, RAM & possibly OS options by then to play with.
The other plus of having the Res popping out the top other than looking cool is that it makes refilling a dream. We can then change the place where drain tube runs which would be off your front rad but the tube would be hidden and you should be able to get a Y-connector in then.
Cable runs for you of course are always going to be a little tight. Mainly due to the extensions used. Custom cable/cable lengths are also a great way to save space. They will cost you around £100 but in my opinion on this build and with the space would be a great investment.
Glad your up for modding, we can certainly get a custom mount for your NZXT, there is a lot of spare space in corners on this case.
Edit: P.S. you can tell you like the res at the top, you referenced it Three times.
Also, some white perspex at the bottom to make the false floor would be great like that one pictured. Just cut it to fit and rest it in for now since we may be revisiting that space later. .
For use with motherboards with PCIe x16 slots 60.9 mm (2.4") apart (1st in 2nd card) and 40.6 mm (1.6") (2nd and 3rd card)!
I can't put the link in because it's a direct competitor to ocuk.
Had a look and found it. Not a bad price and in stock as well. And yes that is exactly what is needed. But yeah it's this one right:
http://www.ekwb.com/shop/media/cata...c-terminal-triple-parallell-z77_front_600.jpg
Curlyriff said:In regards to the twin res it depends entirely on what you want to do with the set-up. Do you want to do separate loops for the CPU & GPU's? You wanting them to sit side by side for the looks and make a custom window so they are visible with two tubes out the top of the case?
Is it for performance or purely aesthetics?
I reckon the one loop will be OK Curlyriff, I can see the benefit of having two separate ones for sure but that would make it a bit more complex and at this point I think I'd like to just be able to plumb into this loop.
Performance would be good because I'm doubting the current setup is actually good enough for the three cards when they are pushed, but aesthetics is equally important because of where it's situated.
I can't quite picture the way this works yet so I'm going to have a look on youtube and see if there's anything similar I can see running.
That picture is a good example of what sort of size and set-up I'd like, but I think going for the same size as I have now would make more sense financially, at least for this build
So lets base it on going with the same res and pump as I have now. I want to get the top of the res out of the case by a couple of inches so I can keep an eye on levels. No need for a window because the back is not seen at all where it's sitting now.
No problem. Maybe the discussion for dual loop can be had when you move to hardline and/or the next build you do mate. Although dual loops are more about aesthetics than real performance gains. We are talking maximum 2 degree difference between the two loops.
Honestly a single D5 for this loop shouldn't be a problem.
But running dual D5 can increase hydraulic pressure by around 20% which when you are plumbed through a restrictive CPU block or Mobo (your motherboard in this case would be the weak link/most restrictive) and may be where you will see some performance improvement.
I would suggest not to go over an inch out of the case. It will look like a chimney for the case which aesthetically may not be too pleasing. It should be easy enough to experiment. Showing 10mm of fluid I think would be ideal.