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Andrew Rohlfs

Andrew Rohlfs

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Here is the system I am going to build. I have been researching for weeks, and this is a semi-final draft of all the components I'm going to buy and throw together. I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve the build/see if there are any compatibility issues.

Although this isn't my first high-end build, it will be my first experience with liquid cooling.

I will be making a build log in a separate thread when I receive the parts that will hopefully answer a lot of questions that newcomers will have.

Hope you like it!

==============BASIC ESSENTIALS==================

Case: Haf-X Blue Edition - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119239
Power Supply: Corsair 850w - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Motherboard: ASUS Maximum VI Hero Z87 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989
Memory (RAM): RipJaws 16gb (2x8GB) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 780 (x2 in SLI) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125471
SSD: Samsung 256 GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193
Hard Drive: Not yet
Monitor x3: Asus 24" VG248QE - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313
Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135240
OS: Windows 7

===============WATER COOLING=================

CPU:


Water block: CPU-380I - http://tinyurl.com/cpu-380i

Radiator: XSPC - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8523/ex-rad-146/XSPC_RX360_Triple_120mm_Radiator_Rev_2.html?tl=g30c95s161#blank

Reservoir + Pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14199/ex-res-308/FrozenQ_Liquid_Fusion_Dual_Bay_Reservoir_w_Swiftech_MCP655_Series_Pump_Installed.html?tl=g30c97s152

Fittings: 3/8" x 5/8" - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10035/ex-tub-604/Bitspower_Ultimate_G_14_Thread_38_ID_x_58_OD_Compression_Fitting_-_Matte_Black_BP-MBCPF-CC3.html?tl=g30c409s1608

Tubing: Primo 3/8" x 5/8" - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17868/ex-tub-1600/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_38ID_x_58_OD_-_Brilliant_UV_Blue_PFLEXA-58-B.html?tl=g30c99s1615

Fans: 3x120mm Corsair SP - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181027

Kill coil x2: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11441/ex-tub-705/IandH_Silver_KillCoils_-_Antimicrobial_999_Fine_Silver_Tubing_Reservoir_Strip.html

Fan Controller: Lamptron- http://www.amazon.com/Controller-Version-Changeable-Controls-TempretureDisplay/dp/B004OEDYHY
Distilled water (NO coolant)
Arctic silver 5

=================EXTRAS!======================


RAM fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835116021
NZXT Hue - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992011
Fan controller - Lamptron http://www.amazon.com/Controller-Version-Changeable-Controls-TempretureDisplay/dp/B004OEDYHY
 
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aevm
$800+ spent on the liquid cooling... Yikes! For that money you could get a bunch of Noctua fans, upgrade the CPU (to i7-4770k), upgrade the monitor (to 2560x1440, maybe even 2 monitors), and a hard drive.

If you stick with 1920x1080 you may not need two GTX 780 cards. If a single card gets you 60 or 80 fps, the second one would just add noise and waste electricity. There may be games where a second card would help, but they are rare. Maybe you should check some benchmarks for your favorite games and see if the second card would benefit them.

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$800+ spent on the liquid cooling... Yikes! For that money you could get a bunch of Noctua fans, upgrade the CPU (to i7-4770k), upgrade the monitor (to 2560x1440, maybe even 2 monitors), and a hard drive.

If you stick with 1920x1080 you may not need two GTX 780 cards. If a single card gets you 60 or 80 fps, the second one would just add noise and waste electricity. There may be games where a second card would help, but they are rare. Maybe you should check some benchmarks for your favorite games and see if the second card would benefit them.

 
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I'm going to be using 3 monitors, I'll add that.

 
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Screw it, I'm just going to water cool the CPU. As long as I have a Haf-x and I'm using plenty of fans, the GPUs won't over heat. I'm not going to be overclocking either, I just want my games to run on 3 monitors, or one big one
 
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That is true. The first rig I built was with a single Gigabyte GTX 670, and that kept itself cool very efficiently. I just got so caught up in the watercooling business; I will definitely upgrade later, but as for now I just want the components so I can do what actually matters: GAME.
 
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I'm looking for a way to improve/enhance my overall rig, although water cooling is a focus. One thing I considered getting was an i7-4770k, but in the long run both the i5 and i7 will perform exactly the same in pure gaming situations, even if I want to record any action using fraps.
 
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