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JFMI did you intentionally start with the idea of having the water tubes a different colour..
no dis i quit like the idea of having it red one min and blue the next just by turning the light off..
 

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domthecondom said:
use different uv :) not blue...it hides the red :(
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Hehe well I am planning on getting a new case and rad soon so I think I might just go with coloured tubing and distilled water when I switch as it is a lot cleaner and cheaper.

Bad news on the overclocking front though.

Temps are still my limiting factor. I know I can get a 3.9ghz overclock but my CPU gets a little too hot with that so I am looking into getting a 360 rad and putting it in an 800D (or getting a 480 and a TJ07 if one becomes available 2nd hand).
 

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Just though I would give everyone a little update ;)

Well, the I think I over rated the performance I would get from the 280 radiator. It gave me good temps for my GPU but my CPU actually ran hotter than it did when it was on my thermalright venomous-x. Therefore, I have been unable to overclock past the 3.6ghz (I know my chip can go up to 3.9ghz but the temps go too high). I was pretty gutted by this but it still worked so I though I would stick with it. Summer has come and I have a bit of money so I have splashed out and bought the following:

Corsair 800D (thanks to BringTheRain in the MM)

1x Black 1/2" compression fitting

3m White XPSC 1/2" tubing

2x black bitfenix 6 pin PCIe extensions

XSPC RX360 radiator

3x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1850rpm

1x Silver Kill Coil

EK Multioption 250 Reservoir V2 Advanced

XSPC acetal pump top V3

LED Cap (basically a 1/4" plug but with space for an LED so I can use it in the res)

9x 45 Degree black 1/2" compression fittings

1x EK Anti-cyclon

PSU bridge Fpug (for jumpstarting the PSU as I find the paper clip really annoying :p)

8mm Tubing (for draining my current system)

CPU Backplate (my EK block never came with one so I have made do with my custom one. This was cheap so I though I might as well throw it in to my order :D)

90 degree 1/2" compression fitting.

Look out for a new project log sometime in the next few weeks :D
 

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JohnTedd said:
Nice video.

How much bigger is the Corsair 800D? Will you be able to use both the 360 and the 240 rads in your new build?
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Well the K62 measures 214mm x 496mm x 498 mm (W, H, D) and the 800D 229 mm X 609mm X 609mm so it is quite a bit bigger :).

I was thinking of modding the bottom for my 280 rad but have decided against it because:
1) I don't really need the extra cooling power
2) I have no experience in modding and if I made a mistake I wouldn't be able to replace it (I don't have an income as I am too young).
3) I could do with a little bit of money back after my spending spree (i.e. sell it).

Cheers
 

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Guitarman0 said:
Well the K62 measures 214mm x 496mm x 498 mm (W, H, D) and the 800D 229 mm X 609mm X 609mm so it is quite a bit bigger :).

I was thinking of modding the bottom for my 280 rad but have decided against it because:
1) I don't really need the extra cooling power
2) I have no experience in modding and if I made a mistake I wouldn't be able to replace it (I don't have an income as I am too young).
3) I could do with a little bit of money back after my spending spree (i.e. sell it).

Cheers
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Fair points. Hope you get a good price for the old 280.
 
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