Fully custom water cooling HELP?!

contech · Aug 16, 2013

hi am building a new gaming computer and i have all the parts on its way, the only problem now is that i want fully custom water cooling but dont have a clue were to start. can anyone put me in the right direction please

this is what i have in the computer:

CASE - black edition mechatron
PROCESSOR - Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell)
MOTHERBOARD - Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO
GRAPHICS - EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB PCI-Express 3.0 HDMI Superclocked ACX
POWER - Corsair HX1050 1050W
SSD - Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series

aatje92 · Aug 16, 2013

Best thing to do imo is buy a decent kit and start from there. Something like this:

http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p13753_Alphacool-NexXxoS-Cool-Answer-240-DDC-XT---kit.html

Unfortunately you haven't got space for more than 1 radiator in your case so you will only be able to cool the cpu or the gpu.

contech · Aug 16, 2013

aatje92 :

aww you serious

do you think that would be enough water cooling for overclocking or should i get a new case before i start the build?

aatje92 · Aug 16, 2013

I would advise to buy a case with room for a 360 + 240 rad that should be enough for nice temps and full wc.

contech · Aug 16, 2013

aatje92 :

ok am going to order a full tower now, any recommends on ones that cool like the one i have now? its so hard to pick a case lol when i do order a fully tower will i still get the water cooling in the link or do u recommend a different one?

aatje92 · Aug 16, 2013

Then i would recommend a custom loop. It is a bit more expensive though./

contech · Aug 16, 2013

aatje92 :

where do i start with a custom loop?

rubix_1011 · Aug 16, 2013

Watercooling sticky is linked in my signature below. I would advise more research and planning before you start making any decisions so you know what you might need and why. Good luck!

xHiZoR9 · Aug 17, 2013

you can use one radiator for both cpu and gpu. doesnt do much to have a rad for each item

contech · Aug 18, 2013

xHiZoR9 :

So one rad would do? Am reading up as much as I can. But I dont know what brand is the best to order off because I need the water blocks to be compatible with gtx 780 and haswell

contech · Aug 18, 2013

rubix_1011 :

Thanks yeah am reading its every now and again when I get the chance. I would just love to know whats parts do I all need and what brand then I do loads of research before I start with anything

Meoricin · Aug 18, 2013

xHiZoR9 :

A single 240 rad isn't going to do much for the hardware he's got though. Two decent 240s would work at a push though.

contech · Aug 18, 2013

Meoricin :

Am not to sure what I need for my specs I want to overclock like so I know I need good watercooling but dont know how many.. what do you think?

Meoricin · Aug 18, 2013

contech :

It's not so much how many - it's the TDP that matters. You need to match your hardware's TDP to the cooling potential of the rads, with a little extra on the rad side so you can keep the fans running slow and quiet. It's explained in the sticky.

contech · Aug 18, 2013

Meoricin :

contech :

It's not so much how many - it's the TDP that matters. You need to match your hardware's TDP to the cooling potential of the rads, with a little extra on the rad side so you can keep the fans running slow and quiet. It's explained in the sticky.

Ok so everything I need to know is on the sticky is it? Even the best brand and all for haswell? Thanks alot I'll read it all tonight

rubix_1011 · Aug 19, 2013

There isn't a 'best brand' - it's mostly preference with what you feel you need for your system.

contech · Aug 19, 2013

rubix_1011 :

Ok thanks

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