Preparing for first loop

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Hi guys, after much Umming and Ahhing, I've decided to go for my first Water cooling loop I've already preordered the snazzy Phanteks Enthoo Primo case, and I'm just getting a list of fittings etc. I just wanted to ask people's thoughts on it and is there something glaringly obvious I've messed up on.
YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) Copper £104.99
1 x XSPC Razor GTX 770 GPU Waterblock £91.99
1 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 420 £89.99
2 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99 (£113.98)
1 x EK-BAY SPIN Reservoir - Plexi CSQ £55.99
1 x EK-RES X3 250 Reservoir £51.98
2 x Monsoon 16/10mm (ID 3/8 OD 5/8) Free Center Compression Fitting Six Pack - Gold £27.95 (£55.90)
1 x Monsoon 16/10mm (ID 3/8 OD 5/8) Free Center Compression Fitting Six Pack - Matte Black £27.95
1 x Bitspower Matte Black Mini Valve With Black Handle £16.98
2 x Koolance QD3 Female Quick Disconnect No-Spill Coupling, Compression for 10mm x 16mm (3/8in x 5/8in) £12.95 (£25.90)
2 x Koolance QD3 Male Quick Disconnect No-Spill Coupling, Compression for 10mm x 16mm (3/8in x 5/8in) £12.95 (£25.90)
2 x Bitspower G 1/4" Matte Black Dual Rotary 45 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter £11.99 (£23.98)
2 x Monsoon 19/13mm (OD 3/4) Rotary 90° - Gold £9.95 (£19.90)
2 x Monsoon 19/13mm (OD 3/4) Rotary 90° - Matte Black £9.95 (£19.90)
2 x Monsoon 19/13mm (OD 3/4) Rotary 45° - Matte Black £9.49 (£18.98)
2 x Monsoon 19/13mm (OD 3/4) Rotary 45° - Gold £9.49 (£18.98)
2 x Mayhems X1 Clear Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99 (£15.98)
1 x ModMyMachine Shoggy Sandwich V2 for your Watercooling Pump £6.98
1 x XSPC G1/4" T Fitting (Black Chrome) £3.95
3 x Koolance Radiator Mounting Screw & Nut, 25mm £2.99 (£8.97)
1 x XSPC G1/4" 10mm Male to Male Fitting (Black Chrome) £1.79
1 x XSPC G1/4" Plug (Black Chrome) £1.55
Total : £816.59 (includes shipping : £11.75).




I'll be ordering the EK dual pump top from a competitor site as Ocuk don't stock it, so some help and comments from you water cooling masters would be much appreciated ;)
 
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will be adding 2nd and 3rd cards at a later date. fancied the look of having 2 reservoirs, and the potential for 2 loops sytem later, the dual pumps atm for redundancy.
 
Well the new case is not due in till September, so I can wait a while till Ocuk get the stock in, I'd rather buy all the components from Ocuk anyway, it will be an expensive month, as I'm aiming for a new 4830 cpu too
 
Anyone used a drain port that is removable using Qdc's, was thinking I could just use a set of Qdc's on a T fitting and just plug it in when I wanted to drain asystem, and then remove it when I'm done.
Are there any drawbacks?
 
Yeah I originally had that in mind, but I just had this idea to keep the entire loop clean, just add the drain port when I needed to. I don't even have a good reason as to why
 
Thanks for the advice JonJ678, I'll have a root around on the net and see what I can find in regars to preowned pieces. I've never considered that as an option before for a loop just on the off chance that something is broken etc
 
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