Water cooling loop components

Hyburnate · 23 Dec 2011 at 21:55

Yeah, how are you cutting your tube?

Edit: Beat.

Staffy50 · 23 Dec 2011 at 21:59

I was thinking i can use a scalpel.. Is that a no?

Hyburnate · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:01

So much easier with the cutters.

Cleeecooo · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:03

Staffy50 said:
I was thinking i can use a scalpel.. Is that a no?

Can be done but:

Hyburnate said:
So much easier with the cutters.

Staffy50 · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:08

Cleeecooo said:
Can be done but:

£8.50 easier? lol.

Cleeecooo · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:10

Staffy50 said:
£8.50 easier? lol.

Well, you're spending £350. No point making it look slightly **** for the sake of a tenner!

Staffy50 · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:13

Fair point.

Staffy50 · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:36

well, this is the final spec i think... How did it get so expensive!!

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - D5 Vario Pump & Alphacool Clear HF D5 Top Value Combo £84.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
2 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 120 - Black £44.99 (£89.98)
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 150 Advanced £33.98
1 x Nesteq MaxZero Fan Controller £26.99
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Raspberry Purple Coolant 1L £14.99
1 x Masterkleer Hose Pack PVC 16/10mm (3/8ID) Clear 3.3m £10.88
1 x OcUK Tube Cutter Aluminum 3-14mm £8.50
1 x Mayhems Biocide 10ml £5.99
10 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 10mm 3/8" - G1/4 - Nickel - [Ideal for EK Kits] £2.75 (£27.50)
1 x OcUK Value PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.30
Total : £374.05 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Cleeecooo · 23 Dec 2011 at 22:41

That fan controlder only has 5w per channel.

Switch it to a lamptron one (FC2 maybe) which have something around 30w

Staffy50 · 23 Dec 2011 at 23:10

Order placed...

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - D5 Vario Pump & Alphacool Clear HF D5 Top Value Combo £84.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
2 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 120 - Black £44.99 (£89.98)
1 x EK Multioption Reservoir X2 150 Advanced £33.98
1 x Lamptron FC2 5.25" Bay Fan Controller - Black £24.98
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Raspberry Purple Coolant 1L £14.99
1 x Masterkleer Hose Pack PVC 16/10mm (3/8ID) Clear 3.3m £10.88
1 x OcUK Tube Cutter Aluminum 3-14mm £8.50
1 x Mayhems Biocide 10ml £5.99
10 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 10mm 3/8" - G1/4 - Nickel - [Ideal for EK Kits] £2.75 (£27.50)
1 x OcUK Value PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.30
Total : £372.05 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Might make my upgrade as a project post if anyone is interested haha

Cleeecooo · 23 Dec 2011 at 23:17

Look forward to the pics.

Staffy50 · 29 Dec 2011 at 21:44

Cleeecooo said:
Here's one with 3/8 tubing and fittings:

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - D5 Vario Pump & Alphacool Clear HF D5 Top Value Combo £84.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi £56.99
2 x Phobya G-Changer 120 Ver. 1.2 Black £33.98 (£67.96)
1 x Alphacool Cape Corp Coolplex Pro 10 LT £16.99
2 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1850 RPM - 3 Pin £14.99 (£29.98)
1 x Masterkleer Hose Pack PVC 16/10mm (3/8ID) Clear 3.3m £10.88
1 x OcUK Tube Cutter Aluminum 3-14mm £8.50
2 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.68 (£9.36)
10 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 10mm 3/8" - G1/4 - Nickel - [Ideal for EK Kits] £2.75 (£27.50)
Total : £325.13 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Soo, those fittings don't fit the tube...

zoomee · 29 Dec 2011 at 21:56

Man thats serious overkill. Just buy an EK kit mate lol

Cleeecooo · 29 Dec 2011 at 22:05

Staffy50 said:
Soo, those fittings don't fit the tube...

yes they do!

Staffy50 · 29 Dec 2011 at 22:25

nope, have it in my lap and its too big..

mjones1 · 29 Dec 2011 at 22:46

Cleeecooo said:
yes they do!

They don't, the fittings has 5/8" OD & the tubing has 1/2" OD.

Cleeecooo · 29 Dec 2011 at 23:35

Staffy50 said:
nope, have it in my lap and its too big..

mjones1 said:
They don't, the fittings has 5/8" OD & the tubing has 1/2" OD.

Apologies, my mistake

You can still return under DSR