I am planning to build a new PC based on a new Hashwell CPU and a GTX Titan.
If I am going to do this properly, I'm thinking "must have watercoolig on both CPU and Graphics", since my previous PC was such an homage to cooling inefficiency.
So I did some research on the topic of watercooling and I think I've got the basics, but I don't have a lot of room for error, so I wanted to get some things straight:
How does the pump mount to the case?
How do the different reservoirs mount to the case/to the pump or whatever it is they mount to? Do the reservoir brackets just line up with pre driled holes like the motherboard?
(this is excluding the option of a drive mounted res/pump combo, wich I haven't yet rulled out)
What is the purpose of a pump head?
Which is a good brand of material to go with?
Which is a good case to choose? (I feel like the Corsair 900D is a bit of an overkill)
What is the importance of the waterblock backplate?
Is coloured coolant that big of a threat? Or is it just water with regular couloring that's bad?
What is the best way lo illuminate the computer interior?
How important is it to have a hardware fan controller? Which are the best options?
How much drilling (case modifying) is involved in a setup like this?
I appreciate in advance for any attempts to answer any of my questions.
If I am going to do this properly, I'm thinking "must have watercoolig on both CPU and Graphics", since my previous PC was such an homage to cooling inefficiency.
So I did some research on the topic of watercooling and I think I've got the basics, but I don't have a lot of room for error, so I wanted to get some things straight:
How does the pump mount to the case?
How do the different reservoirs mount to the case/to the pump or whatever it is they mount to? Do the reservoir brackets just line up with pre driled holes like the motherboard?
(this is excluding the option of a drive mounted res/pump combo, wich I haven't yet rulled out)
What is the purpose of a pump head?
Which is a good brand of material to go with?
Which is a good case to choose? (I feel like the Corsair 900D is a bit of an overkill)
What is the importance of the waterblock backplate?
Is coloured coolant that big of a threat? Or is it just water with regular couloring that's bad?
What is the best way lo illuminate the computer interior?
How important is it to have a hardware fan controller? Which are the best options?
How much drilling (case modifying) is involved in a setup like this?
I appreciate in advance for any attempts to answer any of my questions.