Watercooling advice

Captain Chaos

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Hi all,

Been umming and arring for a while now regarding watercooling my rig. Though about kits etc but from what ive read your best off going for a decent parts build yourself.

So heres where you come in ;)

What do I need to cool an i7 2600k rig. Im wanting to put my gtx 590 under water also.

Ive got this in mind so far. (I have an NZXT Phantom case)

EK FC590 GTX Full Cover Waterblock for NVIDIA 590 GTX

XSPC RX Series 240mm Dual Radiator

ek supreme hf cpu block

XSPC 5.25" Single Drive Bay Reservoir

d5 pump

EK PSC 1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Tubing : Silver

3meter 7/16" tubing (is this the correct size for the above fittings?)

Koolance Hose Clamp for 5/8" (16mm) OD Tubing

4 fans. Coolermaster 120 x 120 x 25mm SickleFlow Blue LED Case Fan

PrimoChill Anti-Kink Coil

De-ionised Water 1 Litre

Pulse Modding 99.9% Silver Kill Coil



Is there anything else I will need?
 
if your going to cool your cpu and gpu i would get a bigger radiator,have a look at some triple rads and see if they will fit in your case.

the rest looks fine and should work well.

have a look at this one XSPC RX Series 360mm Triple Radiator : RX360
 
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The tubing for the compression fitting isnt the correect size it needs to match the ID & Od exactly and there is no need for clamps if you are using compression fittings.
why dont you get a pump/res built in together that you can put in 2 5.25" bays Acrylic Dual 5.25” Reservoir for Laing D5

I would want at least a triple rad trying to cool all of that kit.
If possible try and grab some gentle gentle typhoon fans since they are the best performing fans on a rad and could in a variable amount of speeds.
You dont really need the anti kink coil since there isnt that many tight bends in your build.
 
As said for that loop I would be looking at triple rad and a decent one. A 420 would be nice. 3x 140mm fans.
EK CoolStream XTC 420mm Triple Radiator Black.
Or
Phobya G-Changer V1.2 420mm Triple Radiator
 
oh lol ooops.

What tubing / compression fitting sizes would you recommend?

I cant fit a 360 rad in my case unfortunately.

Any suggestions on a 240 rad? Not a fan of external rads but if needs must and all that
 
For a twin rad look at this one: Coolgate CG-280 140mm Dual Radiator
But remember you are trying to cool a lot. What case have you got?
For a pump this one: Laing DDC-1+ Ultra Pump 600 L/hr 18W (MCP355)
Plus a res top this one: EK Laing DDC X-RES 100 Reservoir Pump Top
 
right i think i can get a 360 up top with a bit of loving so this is the kit im gonna buy. Unless you lot think otherwise lol.


XSPC X2O 750 L/ph 12V Pump Rev2 with Dual Drive Bay Multi Fascia Acrylic Reservoir

XSPC RS Series 360mm Triple Radiator : RS360

XSPC 7/16" ID - 5/8" OD (11-16mm) High Flex Tubing : Clear

EK PSC 1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 7/16" ID - 5/8" OD Tubing : Silver

Arctic Silver Ceramique 2.5g (Small Tube)

XSPC Anti-Kink Coil for 5/8" (16mm) OD Tubing : UV Blue

Pulse Modding 99.9% Silver Kill Coil

Enermax T.B. Silencer 120mm Fan : UCTB12

NZXT 25cm 6 + 2 Pin PCI-E Premium Sleeved Extension Cable White : CBW-8V

EK FC590 GTX Full Cover Waterblock for NVIDIA 590 GTX Graphics Card : Copper Acetal

EK Supreme HF Easy Mount CPU Waterblock Intel 1366, 1156, 1155, 775, AMD AM3, AM2+, AM2 : Copper Acetal

De-ionised Water 1 Litre - Ideal for watercooling

Anticorrosive AntiCorro-Fluid 50ml





anything im missing? anything not going to work lol
 
Plus primo chill electric blue dye and 2 x 90 degree compression fittings for the gpu.


Anybody know any cost cutting alternatives lol. clocking up to be a pretty penny now.
 
What you could try doing is getting a DDC 18w pump, and shoving that into an XSPC 5.25" bay, which also acts as a pump top. It'll be a lot more reliable than the X20 pump/bay combo.

Other then that, you look fine. I'm not too clued up on the compression sizes yet tbh. This is my build, which I finished last night.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kainz/sets/72157627036001658/
 
Kainz said:
What you could try doing is getting a DDC 18w pump, and shoving that into an XSPC 5.25" bay, which also acts as a pump top. It'll be a lot more reliable than the X20 pump/bay combo.
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No need for the Anticorrosive -Fluid since you already have a silver coil.
Dont really need to anti kink coil.
Tuing and compression fittings would work perfectly.
Get mayhem dye instead of primo chill electric blue dye.
Swap the fans for gentle typhoons of which ever speed suits you the most.
Change the thermal paste to mx4.
 
XSPC 7/16" ID - 5/8" OD (11-16mm) High Flex Tubing : Clear

Forgot to mention one thing. My first rough WC build from a few weeks ago saw me using XSPC blue 3/8-5/8 tubing and I have to admit the quality wasn't very good. It looked rough and sort of used, so be aware if yours arrives like that.

I then ordered Masterkleer tubing, which arrived on Friday. It's quality was much better. Have a look at this link mate.
http://pureoverclock.com/article1286.html
 
Get rid of the thin RS360 rad and get a full fat RX360 triple rad or a PA120.3 or a TA120.3. Trying to cool a GTX590 and a CPU on an RS will put you at the limit of its cooling capacity.
 
Hi, you could mount a 360 in the top > 240 in the bottom of the phantom, nothing wrong with the > XSPC X2O 750 L/ph 12V Pump Rev2 with Dual Drive Bay Multi Fascia Acrylic Reservoir, had mine 10 months still as quiet, very little vibration.
 
Hahaha get that a lot. I know the HAF is practical etc but ive got to be honest. I just didnt like it. Not into the industrial look on cases. Im kind of wishing I bought the Obsidian but im buggered if im paying for another case within weeks.
 
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