Water Cooling Build Help

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
C

CoCtech

Honorable
Aug 13, 2013
66
0
10,630
This is going to be my second water cooling build, but in my first I used a kit. I have the parts picked out and I just want to know if they are compatible. These are all going inside my Fractal Design Arc Midi R2.

Here we go:

XSPC D5 Vario
Bitspower D5 Mod Top v2 (POM)
Bitspower D5 Mod Kit (Matte Black)
Bitspower Dual / Single D5 Top Upgrade Kit 150 (Black POM Cap)
Bitspower Z-CAP II With G1/4" x3 (POM Version)
Primochill Rigid Acrylic Tubing
Primochill Rigid Acrylic Fittings
EK-FC 670 GTX - Nickel (for 760's)
EK-RAM Monarch X4 Nickel CSQ
EK-Supreme LTX Nickel CSQ
EK-FC Link Serial CSQ Plexi
EK-FC Bridge Dual Serial CSQ Plexi
Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 240mm (top)
Alphacool NexXxos Monsta 280mm (front)
Mayhems Pastel Ice White Concentrate - 250ml (mixed with Mayhems Ultra Pure H20)

Also can you guys recommend some fans for the radiators and such?
 
Solution
Nuclear101
Sort by date Sort by votes
Nuclear101

Nuclear101

Honorable
Jun 11, 2012
1,532
0
12,460
Are you sure the GPU waterblocks are compatible? Also, what RAM are you using? You may need to remove their heatsinks and some RAM can't. Finally, I recommend not using any additives, just distilled water + Silver kill coil and never mix coolants, even if one is "pure distilled water". Mayhems may/may not clog up your loop.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

CoCtech

Honorable
Aug 13, 2013
66
0
10,630
Yeah I checked EK's website, the blocks are compatible. My RAM is G SKill Sniper series, there heatsink is removable. With the fluids, what would you do for a white color? A pre-mixed fluid?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Nuclear101

Nuclear101

Honorable
Jun 11, 2012
1,532
0
12,460


There are no liquids that I recommend with 100% safeness with a white color, I use white tubing instead. I personally found that the best way to make a reservoir "look" white is to take a really thin piece of acrylic, bend it around the back 180-Degrees, and attach white LED strips. The acrylic helps soften and diffuse the hard, white light of the LEDs.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Nuclear101

Nuclear101

Honorable
Jun 11, 2012
1,532
0
12,460


I would also recommend changing your radiators (if you want to) to XSPC AX series radiators. Unless you're using tri or quad-SLI, even overclock components won't output too much heat. For fans, I personally love the Corsair SP 120 high performance edition (you can also get the quiet edition) as their fan blades were built for Static pressure, the most important thing for fans pushing against a radiator. Corsiar is also known for making high quality products. I personally/have personally owned many Corsair devices: Corsair K90 and K95 keyboard, m60 and m95 mouse, Carbide 750D case, Hydro H60, Vengeance Pro RAM, AX 760i PSU, 256 GB flash drive. Even after accidentally dropping everything (blame cold fingers :D ), everything still worked.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

CoCtech

Honorable
Aug 13, 2013
66
0
10,630


Thanks man, you were a great help. I will send you some finished pictures of my build for your help. See you.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Nuclear101

Nuclear101

Honorable
Jun 11, 2012
1,532
0
12,460


No problem, just glad I could help and thanks for upcoming pictures :) Best of luck with your computer build.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom