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This Christmas I plan on upgrading my pc to a custom water cooling loop. I've been interested in getting one for quite some time. For now I just plan on cooling my cpu (i5 3570k @4.1 GHz). My case is a CM storm scout 2 which has room a 240 mm rad. I'm a newb at this so I've been looking at mostly kits, right now of of the xspc kits seems to be the way to go. Please suggest any other options and ideas as well such as a different kit/part list, specific brand, good rad fans etc.
 
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Well here's the 360 version:
900x900px-LL-4036adeb_Temp-Graph.png


AMS wins, but it is much pricier:
The radiator is more expensive than the whole XSPC kit:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15681/ex-rad-387/Aquacomputer_Airplex_Modularity_System_240_Radiator_-_Copper_Fins_-_Dual_Circuit_33047.html

And RX wins on lower Fan Speeds, so if quieter is your thing-RX is the way to go.

Not sure what Exchanger they used...
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Budget wise, you can always get this:
XSPC Raystorm 750 AX240
And add on to it with a GPU block and remain in your budget. And possibly add LED strips for aesthetics :) (Colored Tubing always better than colored coolant)
Not sure what GPU you have, so..
Nvidia:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c311/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Water_Blocks_VGA_-_Card_-_nVidia.html
AMD:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c309/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Water_Blocks_VGA_-_Card_-_ATI.html
 
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I noticed there were multiple 240 mm xspc rad kits, mostly with different radiators. Is there a place I could compare the performance of the radiators to determine which would suit my budget/performance?
 
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Well here's the 360 version:
900x900px-LL-4036adeb_Temp-Graph.png


AMS wins, but it is much pricier:
The radiator is more expensive than the whole XSPC kit:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15681/ex-rad-387/Aquacomputer_Airplex_Modularity_System_240_Radiator_-_Copper_Fins_-_Dual_Circuit_33047.html

And RX wins on lower Fan Speeds, so if quieter is your thing-RX is the way to go.

Not sure what Exchanger they used:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17617/ex-rad-455/Coolgate_Dual_120mm_Ultimate_Heat_Exchanger_Radiator_-_Copper_Edition_CG-240CuP.html
or
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12483/ex-rad-204/Coolgate_Dual_120mm_Ultimate_Heat_Exchanger_Radiator_CG240.html

AX:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20835/ex-wat-263/XSPC_Raystorm_750_AX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html
-Copper:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17220/ex-wat-223/XSPC_Copper_Raystorm_AX240_Extreme_Intel_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_Twin_D5_w_Free_Dead-Water.html

RX:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/19407/ex-wat-253/XSPC_Raystorm_Customizable_RX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_D5_Variant_Pump_Included_and_Free_Dead-Water.html

Do you want me to link the others?

Note: They used 360mm, I'm linking 240mm Radiators.

You can use this for a fan splitter.

Noctua, Xigmatek, Corsair, NZXT, and Cougar are just some examples of Fans you can use.
 
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Okay, well it looks like it's between the ax240 and the rs240, the rs isn't on there though. Any speculation on which would be better? the rs is 35 mm and the ax is 40 mm so I'm guessing the ax will technically get better temps and it's only $10 more, but idk about there fin density so I may be wrong.
 
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Push pull is ~3-5*C difference than push. Thicker Radiator means more heat dissipation which results into more cooling. High static fans pushing the heat out the radiator is better. (But more air movement noise, but really depends on the CFM)
You can always put push+Radiator in the case, then the pull fans on the outside. (My radiator is on the top of my case due to ram clearance issues xD)
 
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Thanks man you've been a big help! I promise this is the last question lol.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20837/ex-wat-261/XSPC_Raystorm_AX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_D5_Variant_Pump_Included_and_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g30c83s137
or
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20835/ex-wat-263/XSPC_Raystorm_750_AX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g30c83s137

only difference is the pump, trying to decide if the better pump is worth the extra money, I believe the cheaper is 750lph while the other is 1500lph
 
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The http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20835/ex-wat-263/XSPC_Raystorm_750_AX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g30c83s137
For 3 reasons. The reservoir looks nicer :lol:. The other one is currently back ordered-so you'll have to wait. And It's cheaper, allowing you to add a GPU to the loop. :) (For a 60 dollar price difference, I doubt you'll see more than 2*C difference from those two.)
And you can keep asking, I don't mind. To ask is to learn. Always glad to help ;)
 
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