My build plz critiqe it (first build and water loop)

Chris Metcalfe

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System build:

case:NZXT SWITCH 810 Black
cpu:AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo)
Motherboard:ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+
Gpu:EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling gtx770
PSU:CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W 80+ gold certified
Harddrive:western digital 1tb caviar blue
optical drive:asus dvd 16x
os:windows 7 64 bit
memory:CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model
fan controller:NZXT SEN-MIX2 Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller
Cold cathodes:LOGISYS uv 15'' and x15'' white cold cathode
thermal paste:arctic silver 5
fans: 4x Phobya 120mm x 25mm G-Silent 12 Black Edition - 1600 RPM
Water cooling custom loop:

coolant and dye: distilled water with mayhem uv green
cpu block:XSPC RayStorm amd
top radiator:Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Triple 120mm Radiator
bottom radiator:Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Dual 120mm Radiator
radiator fans:5x Noiseblocker / Phobya NB-eLoop 120mmx25mm Ultra Silent Bionic Blade Fan - 1600 RPM - 22.5 dBA (Black / Red Edition)
reservoir:Alphacool Cape Corp Coolplex Pro 25 LT - 250mm
Pump: Phobya DC12-400 12V Water Cooling Pump
Gpu block:EK Geforce GTX 770 VGA Liquid Cooling Block - Acetal
tubeing:Masterkleer PVC Tubing 1/2" ID / 3/4" OD - 10ft Retail Pack - Clear 20ft for safety
reservoir to pump connector:Alphacool G1/4 Male to Male Rotary Extender - Chrome
compression fittings4xAlphacool Compression Fitting - G 1/4 Thread 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD (19/13mm) - Chrome,5x Alphacool G1/4 Thread 45° Rotary 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD (19/13mm) Compression Fitting - Chrome, 3x Alphacool G1/4 Thread 90° Rotary 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD (19/13mm) Compression Fitting - Chrome
pump mount:Alphacool Universal Pump Mount - 120mm / 140mm Mount
kill coil:IandH Silver KillCoils - Antimicrobial .999 Fine Silver Tubing / Reservoir Strip
and last a alpha cool case badge

thank you guys for reading leave your opion bad or good i wanna hear it this is my first time water cooling so yea hope to hear from you all soon.


 
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TheMohammadmo

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Those are some nice parts. What is your budget for just the parts excluding the water cooling loop components. From the parts, it looks like a 1500 dollar build. Here is a better build I would get for just the parts
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.96 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1411.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 21:30 EST-0500)

You might have to change the gpu block to tthe 780 .
 

TheMohammadmo

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Was I right though, your budget is around 1500 bucks.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.96 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1401.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 18:19 EST-0500)
 
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