Help picking Water cooling components and case.

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I was looking online for the past month at watercooling and I've decided that I want to try my hand at a water cooling loop. (newb)
I'm looking for (silver/white)/red/black theme.

I don't have a problem with budget nothing more than 500$ (I would assume)

My current PC:
Maximus VII hero lga 1150
Asus GTX 780ti x 2
16G kingston fury ram (red/white) 4x4
Corsair RM1000w
512GB Samsung 840 pro

I don't know much about picking water cooling components. EKWB is the only brand I really know about. however Should I just buy a CPU / GPU water block kit with various fittings?

Cases I like.

I need help finding the right case to fit everything with ease!

Thanks!
 
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Well, I would recommend any of the Phanteks Enthoo cases, they are practically built for water cooling, or you could get the NZXT H440. A Bitfenix Shinobi XL is another good option, just find a case you like and then check the radiator support, ideally you want 2 240mm mounts. You could get by with a 360mm alone, but it's best to leave some headroom.
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Well you need:
- At least a total of 480mm of rad space (can be split between multiple rads)
- A decent pump (Laing D5)
- A CPU waterblock
- A GPU waterblock
- An SLI connector
- Fittings
- Tubing
- A Reservoir
- Some good fans suited to your rad

For more detailed advice I would recommend reading the whole of the following:

- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
- http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1755-water-cooling-101-a-good-place-for-newbies-to-start/
 
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Thank you Olafgarten!

Great reads! I will keep them in mind when I sort for blocks. Do you know good cases for watercooling? I've been looking for cases however my fear is that I won't have enough room. I am a beginner and I feel like I'll need more room just to keep things simple without me having to mod the crap out of my case.
 
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Well, I would recommend any of the Phanteks Enthoo cases, they are practically built for water cooling, or you could get the NZXT H440. A Bitfenix Shinobi XL is another good option, just find a case you like and then check the radiator support, ideally you want 2 240mm mounts. You could get by with a 360mm alone, but it's best to leave some headroom.
 
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