water cooling spec?

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addictedtopain

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Hi, Can anyone spec me a water cooling system?

Preferably copper parts, as the thermal properties are much better than nickel.
I have around £100+ to spend and need a full system, Preferably Dual Bay Radiator,

I would also like some UV Dye or UV Tubing to go with my antec 1200

Thanks in advanced :)
 
What are you wanting to cool exactly?

CPU, GPU, Chipset, all of these?

No going to get a lot for £100.

Quality components for CPU only system would be closer £200 minimum.
 
CPU for the moment.

But future cooling of maybe Chipset + GPU, I am getting the GA-X58A-UD3R, Unsure if you can cool this Chipset with watercooling..

I am willing to spend extra on quality parts, so lets say £300 Maximum, Preferably lower than £250.
 
Laing ddc18w pump £ 59

XSPC DDC res Top £18

EK Super flow block £51 (depending on style)

Thermochill PA120.2 £56

YateLoon D12 fans £4x3 (depending on how fast you want the fan to run SL -Slow, SM -Medium)

1/2" fittings £1.5 x 6

2 - 3 mts of pipe (I like to use 7/16")

Total price = £208.

If you want to add a graphics card later, you will have to get a better radiator and purchase the GPU block.
 
The xspc res top is excellent and improves the performance of the DDC pump.

As for hose clips, if you use 7/16" pipe on 1/2" fittings the pipe is very tight.
I like to us Koolance hose clamps as this gives me piece of mind + the look good.

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For peace of mind you can use jubilee clips (ugly) or tie wraps (basic but effective). 7/16 over 1/2 barbs should be fine, especially if you dip the ends into boiling water before putting over the barbs, this causes the tubing to expand through the heat and then shrink onto the barb when it has cooled down. removing the tubing then is very difficult but it provides a watertight seal.

You don't really need an 18w pump for cpu only loops, a 10w would easily be enough however if you are maybe considering upgrading later to say cooling a gpu or chipset then buying an 18w innitially makes sense.
 
piggin said:
If you want to add a graphics card later, you will have to get a better radiator .
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I totally disagree with you there. I Use a pa120.2 for my oc 965x4 and a msi 5850 also overclocked during gaming and the pa never struggles to remove the heat with my fans on slow(5 volts). I think people get a little carried away with how many and the size of rads for the wattage of heat they have to remove.:rolleyes:

If your mounting externally also either buy the shroud for the PA or buy 2/4 cheap 12cm fans, gut them and use them as shrouds as this will increase the cooling effeciency of the fans :)
 
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Nickel blocks are not solid nickel, they are solid copper that is plated with nickel. Performance is as identical as makes no difference. Nickel is much more resistant than copper and won't oxidise and darken like copper can/does.
 
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