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May 10, 2013 10:26:43 AM

Here are all the parts I have chosen currently.

Part # Product Description Qty Price Total
ex-rad-146 XSPC RX360 Triple 120mm Radiator Rev 2. $89.99 $89.99
ex-pmp-27 Swiftech MCP655-B 12v Water Pump w/ 3/8" Conversion Kit (317 GPH)

Sleeve The Cable(s): Yes (Select Sleeve Color Next) ($5.99)
Select Your Cable Sleeve Color: Kobra High Density UV Blue
Select Your Heatshrink Color: Blue UV Reactive
$95.94 $95.94
ex-res-104 XSPC 5.25" Bay Reservoir - Clear / Silver / Black $34.95 $34.95
ex-tub-34 Tygon R-3603 1/4" ID (3/8" OD) - Laboratory Tubing $2.00 $10.00
ex-blc-1222 EK Supremacy ELITE CPU Liquid Cooling Block - Full Nickel - Socket 115x w/ Indigo Xtreme (EK-Supremacy Elite - Intel 115x) $117.99 $117.99
ex-blc-1179 EK GeForce 670 GTX VGA Liquid Cooling Block - Acetal + Nickel CSQ (EK-FC670 GTX - Acetal + Nickel CSQ) $110.99 $221.98
ex-tub-600 Bitspower Ultimate G 1/4 Thread 1/4" ID x 3/8" OD Compression Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MBCPF-CC1) $9.49 $94.90
koo-74 Koolance 1/4" (6mm) ID Tubing Wrap - Black (SPR-06BK) $4.99 $9.98
ex-liq-275 Mayhems Aurora Coolant Concentrate - 250mL - Extinction Green $17.99 $35.98
Subtotal: $711.71

I really just want to know if it will work with my PC. I have two GTX 670 4GB FTW+, an Intel i7-3770k, and a Corsair 800D case. My main concern is the price because I never thought it'd be that expensive.

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May 10, 2013 10:40:40 AM

"Welcome" to the world of watercooling. Don't worry if you think it's expensive now wait....

Just remember that when you change your video cards in the future you're going to have to buy new blocks.

Watercooling starts out expensive and just gets more expensive as you go.

Also if you OC'ing your CPU or GPUs you could run into an issue with just a 360. Ivy bridge processors run VERY hot when OC'd just by themselves. I have an i5-3570k running at 4.7ghz and 2x 7970 running off a 480 radiator and I sometimes question if I have enough radiator... It will really depend on your ambient temperatures - I really wouldn't suggest your setup in Arizona in the summer with no AC :) 
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May 10, 2013 10:44:39 AM

namdlo said:
"Welcome" to the world of watercooling. Don't worry if you think it's expensive now wait....

Just remember that when you change your video cards in the future you're going to have to buy new blocks.

Watercooling starts out expensive and just gets more expensive as you go.

Also if you OC'ing your CPU or GPUs you could run into an issue with just a 360. Ivy bridge processors run VERY hot when OC'd just by themselves. I have an i5-3570k running at 4.7ghz and 2x 7970 running off a 480 radiator and I sometimes question if I have enough radiator... It will really depend on your ambient temperatures - I really wouldn't suggest your setup in Arizona in the summer with no AC :) 

What else would fit in a 800D?
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May 10, 2013 10:53:16 AM

If you're only going on what fits then you are probably limited to a 360. I have mine mounted to the back of my HAF932 using:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9095/ex-rad-159/Koola...

Here's an article about a guy modding his 800D to put a 360 and 2x 240.

You might be able to get away with a single 360 depending on where you live (how hot it gets) or if you have AC running all the time. I'd just be "prepared" that it might not be enough for your setup.
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May 10, 2013 11:35:02 AM

I think ill do a 360 on the top and a 120 on the back.
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a c 178 K Overclocking
May 10, 2013 6:05:13 PM

If you haven't already, I suggest you read the water-cooling sticky.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-...

My feedback on your loop.
- As has been pointed out, you will need more radiator space. For a CPU and two GPU's, would say at least 360+240mm rads or 2x360mm for some headroom. Though of course do the TDP calculations to figure out how much you need (the sticky explains how).
- While it is not an issue now, might be worth looking into EK's history with Nickel products.
- Dont get 1/4" fittings, thats at about the point where the tubing size does make a difference to performance. Go for 1/2" fittings and tubing.
- Mayhems Aurora is a dye, not a coolant. And anyway, it is not recommended for permanent, and this comes from Mayhem themselves. Use plain Distilled water as your coolant, if you want colour in the loop do it through tubing and lighting effects.

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Aurora is "NOT" made for use in a home system. It has been developed for show System's (modding) and Photo work.

http://mayhems-aurora.wikispaces.com/
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May 10, 2013 6:22:06 PM

manofchalk said:
If you haven't already, I suggest you read the water-cooling sticky.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-...

My feedback on your loop.
- As has been pointed out, you will need more radiator space. For a CPU and two GPU's, would say at least 360+240mm rads or 2x360mm for some headroom. Though of course do the TDP calculations to figure out how much you need (the sticky explains how).
- While it is not an issue now, might be worth looking into EK's history with Nickel products.
- Dont get 1/4" fittings, thats at about the point where the tubing size does make a difference to performance. Go for 1/2" fittings and tubing.
- Mayhems Aurora is a dye, not a coolant. And anyway, it is not recommended for permanent, and this comes from Mayhem themselves. Use plain Distilled water as your coolant, if you want colour in the loop do it through tubing and lighting effects.

Quote:
Aurora is "NOT" made for use in a home system. It has been developed for show System's (modding) and Photo work.

http://mayhems-aurora.wikispaces.com/

So, what do you suggest I do get? Would I need a different case?
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a c 178 K Overclocking
May 10, 2013 8:17:12 PM

Bong Cooling, right...
You dont just need a massive evaporation chamber sitting next to your PC and need to fill it up regularly. Never mind that its a constant source of moisture, easily could become a health hazard.
And that to cool what the OP wants, you would need several.

If you remove the HDD cages in the basement of the case you can fit a dual rad there.
Then there's external mounting, get some brackets and hang a radiator off the back. Thats what I did for my rig.
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o537/Manofchalk/IMG...
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May 11, 2013 6:48:37 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by bong, but I hope it's legal.
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a c 178 K Overclocking
May 11, 2013 7:05:11 PM

Bong cooling, otherwise known as evaporation cooling.
It works off the principle that given the right conditions water will evaporate and take the heat it has with it. From what I can tell its achieved by pumping the hot water to something like a shower head at the top of a large tube (the evaporation chamber) and the water falls from there down to a reservoir where its then cycled back through the loop, airflow going up the chamber helps the hot water evaporate on its way to the reservoir.
This can actually allow you to achieve sub-ambient water temperatures, which isn't possible with a conventional radiator based water-loop. However the evaporation chamber needs to be fairly large, and requires constant filling.

Reason its called "bong" cooling is because it works on the same principles as an actual bong.
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