I am about to build my first water cooled build. I have a few questions that I couldnt find anywhere in the stickies or in the 1,123 pages I've read. So before i spend this $600 USD i thought i would consult the experts. I will post my questions then my build components.
1) I would like to run dual reservoirs, not for any other good reason than aesthetics. I really like the res setup in the red harbringer stuff, but I cant figure out how they join them. My idea was two rads, each flowing into their own res. Then each res feeding into a Y joint, then to the pump. Would this work? How will it effect flow? I imagine at that points its a gravity situation?
2) I would like to run 1/2 3/4 tubing, however the barbs on my motherboard are 3/8. Can I run 1/2 3/4 everywhere, then just 3/8 5/8 for that section of the loop... Or will that have an effect on pressure? Or can i just change the mobo barbs (asrock z87 oc formula lga 1150)? Or should i just run 3/8 5/8 throughout because the tube size really doesnt matter except for looks? Does smaller look better or cleaner? I know the size difference is probably as negligible as the temp, but I would still like to know.
3)What fittings should i pickup to properly join my two gpus?
3) What do you think of my my purchase list below? Any particular part you would trade out for another? Any fitting you like better than another? Etc, Etc... As i said this is my first water build, i would really like to place my order and have a box with EVERYTHING i need in it. Rather than have to wait 5 days for another $12 fitting to finish my build.
My components.
cpu = i7-4770k
mobo = Asrock z87 oc formula lga 1150
case = Corsair 900d
gpu = 2 780 gtx hydro copper
psu = corsair 1200i
My water component build list.
Rad = Black ICE GTX 360 3x120
Res = 2 bitspower 400ml
pump = swiftech mcp655
cpu block =EK Supremacy Universal CPU Liquid Cooling Block - Nickel
Fittings = 2 Ek 90 degree g1/4, 8 ek regular g1/4, 2ek 45 degree adapaters, 2 barb 3/8 clamps
Fans = 3 Cougar 120x25mm hydro dynamic bearing fans.
Thanks for any and all help.. if you have a suggestion let me know. I would greatly appreciate it.
1) I would like to run dual reservoirs, not for any other good reason than aesthetics. I really like the res setup in the red harbringer stuff, but I cant figure out how they join them. My idea was two rads, each flowing into their own res. Then each res feeding into a Y joint, then to the pump. Would this work? How will it effect flow? I imagine at that points its a gravity situation?
2) I would like to run 1/2 3/4 tubing, however the barbs on my motherboard are 3/8. Can I run 1/2 3/4 everywhere, then just 3/8 5/8 for that section of the loop... Or will that have an effect on pressure? Or can i just change the mobo barbs (asrock z87 oc formula lga 1150)? Or should i just run 3/8 5/8 throughout because the tube size really doesnt matter except for looks? Does smaller look better or cleaner? I know the size difference is probably as negligible as the temp, but I would still like to know.
3)What fittings should i pickup to properly join my two gpus?
3) What do you think of my my purchase list below? Any particular part you would trade out for another? Any fitting you like better than another? Etc, Etc... As i said this is my first water build, i would really like to place my order and have a box with EVERYTHING i need in it. Rather than have to wait 5 days for another $12 fitting to finish my build.
My components.
cpu = i7-4770k
mobo = Asrock z87 oc formula lga 1150
case = Corsair 900d
gpu = 2 780 gtx hydro copper
psu = corsair 1200i
My water component build list.
Rad = Black ICE GTX 360 3x120
Res = 2 bitspower 400ml
pump = swiftech mcp655
cpu block =EK Supremacy Universal CPU Liquid Cooling Block - Nickel
Fittings = 2 Ek 90 degree g1/4, 8 ek regular g1/4, 2ek 45 degree adapaters, 2 barb 3/8 clamps
Fans = 3 Cougar 120x25mm hydro dynamic bearing fans.
Thanks for any and all help.. if you have a suggestion let me know. I would greatly appreciate it.
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