Gaming Pc Compatibility Check and need some water cooling help

Jasonjk

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Feb 8, 2014
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Hey im not really new to pc gaming, but I am new to building such a beast and also to water cooling. I just wanted to know if all the parts will work together. I also want to know what type and size of Barbed Fittings tubing and any other things I should buy. Also should I water cool my motherboard, because I have heard that it is not safe.


Pc parts:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2PjyQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2PjyQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2PjyQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($295.96 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($241.11 @ Amazon)
Video Card: (2x)EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Dual Classified w/ EVGA Hydro Copper Cooler($1,800)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($259.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $3,676.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-08 00:33 EST-0500)

Water cooling parts:

XSPC Photon 170 Tube Glass Cylinder Reservoir / Pump Combo (D5 Vario)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21480/ex-pmp-263/XSPC_Photon_170_Tube_Glass_Cylinder_Reservoir_Pump_Combo_D5_Vario.html

EK-CoolStream RAD XT (480)
http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-rad-xt-480.html

EK-Supremacy - Nickel
http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy/ek-supremacy-nickel.html

EK-CoolStream RAD XT (360)
http://www.ekwb.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/454/s/ek-coolstream-rad-xt-360/category/32/
 
Solution
Your parts should work fine. I use a closed loop cooling system from Corsair, the h80i but I recommend the h100i as it has a much larger radiator and is comparatively better. Also, why no SSD? You can just put your OS on their and use the HDD for your data (pics, videos, etc.) so a 128GB is fine but I'd get a 240GB just in case. You get better boot up time, shut down, and opening and closing of applications and many other advantages.
Other than that you've selected decent components. You could go for the AX860 psu instead if you want to save some money. I have a 1200 myself so I won't hate on you wanting to go bigger but I'm an overkill kind of guy. Hope this helps! Have fun!

Thanks,

Justin S.

jnewegger23

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Your parts should work fine. I use a closed loop cooling system from Corsair, the h80i but I recommend the h100i as it has a much larger radiator and is comparatively better. Also, why no SSD? You can just put your OS on their and use the HDD for your data (pics, videos, etc.) so a 128GB is fine but I'd get a 240GB just in case. You get better boot up time, shut down, and opening and closing of applications and many other advantages.
Other than that you've selected decent components. You could go for the AX860 psu instead if you want to save some money. I have a 1200 myself so I won't hate on you wanting to go bigger but I'm an overkill kind of guy. Hope this helps! Have fun!

Thanks,

Justin S.
 
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Jasonjk

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Feb 8, 2014
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Thanks, I do have a ssd, I want to get the samsung 840 evo 1tb ssd
 

jnewegger23

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Ambitious of you then to do the fully custom liquid cooling (sounds like yoda's talking I just realized! ha!). Hopefully someone with good experience on that chimes in! Good choices! Best of luck! Have fun!

Thanks,

Justin S.