Project: Small, Powerful & First Time Watercooling

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 13:54

nThis build was originally going to be built in an TJ07, but after a lot of debating i knew that i wanted to build a small powerful rig inside a smaller case than my current case which is an Antec 300 which i decided was going to be the Silverstone TJ08-E.

The Parts:

i7 3930K
Samsung Green Memory 4x4GB
EVGA GTX 580
TJ08-E
ASRock Extreme4-M
Asus Xonar DX (First soundcard

)
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
Samsung F1 1TB x2
Samsung F4 2TB
AX850
IcyBox 3-2 Bay
Noiseblocker 80mm XE2 fan
Prolimatech PK-1 (30g)
The monitor is a 16:10 old VGA which my eyes can handle with the brightness (I've tried like 5 different monitors)

Watercooling Parts:

Apogee HD Gold Plated (LIMITED EDITION OH YESS

)
Hydro Copper 2 Waterblock (Best looking waterblock out there!)
OCOOL MCP655
XSPC Tank Res (Mounts D5 Res)
Scythe AP-15's (Will use one for now)
Silverstone AP181's
Magicool 180mm Radiator
Magicool 120mm Radiator (Slim)
T-Balancer BigNG (With NZXT 2x3pin)
Thermochill PrimoFlex Pro LRT 3/8" ID - 5/8" OD Blue Tubing
Thermochill EC6 Clear/Clear
Bitspower 45 Degree Angle Fittings (Silver Shining)
Bitspower 90 Degree Angle Fittings (Silver Shining)
Bitspower Matt Black Compression Fittings (On CPU Block)
Bitspower True Silver Compression Fittings (On everything else)

Here are some pictures of the stuff that i have right now. However the fittings, a radiator and some other stuff have not arrived yet.

More pictures will follow... (Sorry if the pictures aren't what you were expecting it's because i'm using a iPhone 4S as the camera XD)

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 13:59

Picture of new bitspower fittings on waterblock.

New radiator and 80mm Noise Blocker fan for 3-2 Bay Icy Dock.

Fittings

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 13:59

Before:

After:

The pictures don't do the build justice, in person it looks amazing.

The problems i had with setting the watercooling, was setting it up on my own you definitely need more than one pair of hands due to building the W/C loop outside first, also the bitspower angled fittings can be a pain because if they are not tight enough and you move them, the part they are attached to will unscrew as well thus giving a leak.

I need an angled fitting on the CPU to go to the Res/Pump, because there's a little bit of a kink which i do not like.

Current Idle Temps:
Core 0: 34C
Core 1: 29C
Core 2: 28C
Core 3: 37C
Core 4: 32C
Core 5: 32C

They are a tad high, I think this is because of the kink between the CPU - RES.

GPU Temp:
27C

Cocky-Roach · 4 May 2012 at 14:03

subscribed, nice setup

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 14:12

Thanks, the current setup i have now has had problems from the start with sound etc, i felt like it was time to go all out and do it proper.

coltpython3 · 4 May 2012 at 14:15

nice! the only thing im a bit surprised is why you went for the micro atx motherboard instead of a normal one.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-064-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 14:17

TJ08-E only fits micro atx mate

.

coltpython3 · 4 May 2012 at 14:21

Nemesis379 said:
TJ08-E only fits micro atx mate .

ooops misread ^^ just saw the words TJ07 and automatically thought that you were building in that case. my mistake

gl with build!

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 14:23

Haha, thanks.

King Damager · 4 May 2012 at 14:50

Looks interesting. I'll keep an eye on it

kd

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 14:59

I was wondering if anyone knows if i have to flush the radiator before i use it?

Cheers.

King Damager · 4 May 2012 at 15:32

Yes, I'd flush it.

kd

nickeverett · 4 May 2012 at 15:38

subbed

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 15:56

What would be the best way of flushing a radiator without spending money on pump, filter etc?, just use tap water?

KiiYzOo · 4 May 2012 at 15:58

yeah, but you'll need to clean it out once with di water

looking forward to this

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 15:59

What would i just pour the water in the radiator shake, then empty? (Sorry for the so many questions, first time watercooling an all

)

Thanks

King Damager · 4 May 2012 at 16:06

Read this:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18290835

It will answer most of your watercooling questions.

The ones it doesn't are best to ask in the Watercooling forum though. They know more about this.

kd

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 16:10

He only used hot water seven times, but yeah il ask in WC forum.

Duesix · 4 May 2012 at 16:51

Will those small rads dissipate all the heat you will get from the processor, pump and card? the heat out put would be near 600-640 watts? someone correct this if i am wrong.

Nemesis379 · 4 May 2012 at 17:20

Yeah, i'm pretty sure its about surface area (i think its how its calculated)

So
240 radiator has 288 surface area
180 radiator has 324 surface area
120 radiator has 144 surface area

And 120 per component, it's more than enough, it's something like this, but i know it's enough for the components.