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MarioGameTV · 7 Jan 2014 at 12:30

Hi Guys ,

Can you guys help me ,
I want watercool my system but I'm not sure what fitting and components i need

i want my system looks somethink like this

Case is Corsair 540 Air so pump and reservoir will be in "messy" side of case and tubing will go out from one of case holes
CPU 4930k
2x 780ti reference

i been looking around OCuk website and i quite like XSPC stuff
Parts what i pick up is :
1x EK Water Blocks EK-D5 Vario X-RES 140 (incl. pump) £107.99
2x XSPC Razor GTX 780 & Titan GPU Waterblock **GTX 780 COMPATIBLE** £69.95 (139.90£)
1x XSPC Razor SLI Flow Bridge (3 Slot) £8.99
1x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £51.98
1x XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator - Black £47.99
1x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GTS-Lite 240 £37.99
2x Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L £14.99 (29.98£)
1x XSPC HighFlex Hose 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 19/12.7mm, 2m, Clear £6.98

Subtotal £431.80
my budget is 500£

Now to the point , What/Which and how many compression fittings i will need ? and maybe some parts if i missing something ?
!!! parts must be in stock by OCuk !!!

Hope you can help me

Thanks in advance

stephenb · 7 Jan 2014 at 13:32

Hi, I'm not sure your chosen GPU blocks are compatible. I'd have thought you need the ones that specifically mention this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-288-XS&groupid=962&catid=1520&subcat=2735

MarioGameTV · 7 Jan 2014 at 14:20

stephenb said:
Hi, I'm not sure your chosen GPU blocks are compatible. I'd have thought you need the ones that specifically mention this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-288-XS&groupid=962&catid=1520&subcat=2735

780 and 780ti have same PCBI so they should be compatible
let see if someone got few more words to this or more experience as me

cahonis · 7 Jan 2014 at 15:53

For the tubing you have selected you would want to match the fittings, such as these XSPC compression fittings. You need 2 for every component but as you have a bridge for your GPUs that's one less pair - so that makes 10 by my count.

Depending on the route your tubing will take you may need to add some 90° or 45° rotary fittings also. This thread has lots of 540 builds in it which should help you work out what you'll need

Have you thought about draining your loop? Might want to add some fittings for that also such as a T fitting for a drain port.