Watercooling spec check and radiator question please :)

[AssaTM]

Hey all, I feel pretty confident i'm close to being finalised for my Watercooling setup now, but I want to just run it over with you guys one more time incase theres any recommendations/changes you guys and girls have in mind , also, I havent included a radiator as I was wondering what the main differences are between the 360 radiators, baring in mind i'll be cooling an an i5 3570k and a GTX 670 Windforce 3x in the future, so the cooling demand wont be too high I dont think, so I was wondering if the £80 radiators are worth it more than the say £40 maybe slightly thinner ones? but thank you for the help, it is hugely appreciated


YOUR BASKET
1 x Laing D5 Vario Pump -T12 VPP655 12V DC Pump £79.98
1 x XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir £49.99
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £49.98
1 x Mayhems X1 UV Blue Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99
1 x XSPC HighFlex Hose 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD, 16/10mm, 2m, Clear £6.49
6 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 10mm 3/8" - G1/4 - Nickel £2.75 (16.5)
Total : £222.32 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 

[Cleeecooo]

All looks good
Things you may want to consider adding:
Tubing cutter
Bridging thingy for PSU

Rad wise, if you have the space, go for the thicker ones, they will knock a few degrees off temps.

The phobya g changer is one of the cheapest, but also one of the best

 

[AssaTM]

Ahh thank you , i'm just a bit concerned about the res/pump combos possibly vibrating against the case and causing an annoying vibration, I may go for a standalone bay reservoir or a tube reservoir still yet, so many choices, so many decisions! haha

 

[Bubo]

Personally I would always steer clear of res/pump combos. If you are bothered about noise nothing will be as quiet as a pump which is completely decoupled from the case. Mine is suspended by a short section of tube below a tube rez. No part of it touches the case and it is completely inaudible.

 

[Freddie1980]

^ I would go along with this. The alternative is rather then use a piece of tube get a male to male fitting to secure the res to the pump. Something like this.

 

[AssaTM]

Yeh i've decided to go for the D5 with the EK top and the 250 advanced tube reservoir, I have a HAF-X so plenty of room to mount both, and for noise/performance it sounds like the best way to go, so I think that's what i'm gonna go with, thank you for the help though guys, it's helped a lot