First time custom water cooling build feedback.

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Spartanwarrior

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I am building a custom water cooling loop and wondered if any experts could give me feeback on what I have here so far. I do not have the barbs on here yet as I haven't fully figured out all the angles I will need to do. Does all this stuff work together pretty well? I tried doing as much research as I could. Also, yes I'm planning to go bare die on my cpu. 4770k and a Gtx 980 hopefully overclocked quite a bit. My 4770k can OC to 4.8 stable. I currently have that on an H100i. I would like to have a single loop for both my cpu and gpu to these 2 rads.

Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta Dual 120mm Radiator - 80mm Thick!!

Black Ice Nemesis GT Stealth 240 X-Flow Radiator - Black

EK Supremacy EVO Universal CPU Liquid Cooling Block - Nickel + Red Acrylic (EK-Supremacy EVO RED Edition)

EK Supremacy Precise Mount Add-On Naked Ivy CPU Block Adapter Hardare (EK-Supremacy PreciseMount Add-on Naked Ivy)

ex-pmp-203 Swiftech MCP655 Variable Speed 12v Water Pump w/ G1/4 Thread Ports (Perfectly Tapped)
Pump Style: Swiftech MCP655 Variable Speed

Alphacool Repack Dual 5.25" Acrylic Reservoir - Clear - For Single D5 / MCP655 (15171

PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 3/8"ID x 5/8" OD - 10ft Retail Pack - Bloodshed Red (PFLEXA10-58-R) w/ Free Sys Prep

Lamptron Elite Aluminum Reusable 5/8" OD Liquid Tubing Clamps - Anodized Black

EK Geforce GTX 980 VGA Liquid Cooling Block - Acetal (EK-FC980 GTX - Acetal)


Also I am leaning towards the EK Barbs which are $3 a piece unless you think there is a better one. I really like the Lamptron clamps. They just make me feel safer as a first timer. I know there are cheaper out there.
 
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rubix_1011
Yes, but a reservoir's volume doesn't impact cooling or temps (which typically is common misconception), so there isn't a need to get anything that is massive. I just recently used an EK+DDC single bay pump/res in my mITX build, and it works fantastic. Very simple to prime and fill using it. It's incredibly quiet and compact.

This guy, as a matter of fact:

Pump/Res Combo: EK-SBAY DDC 3.2 w/DDC 3.2 PWM
EK-SBAY-DDC-3_2-PWM-%28incl_-Pump%29_front_590_webshop.jpg
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So long as that "naked" mounting kit works with Haswell CPUs and Supremacy Evo waterblocks, I'd say you should be fine. Also of course to make sure everything fits well in your case.
 
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So I would really suggest not getting a bay mounted reservoir. Those are possibly the biggest pain to use and get air out of. A reservoirs primary functions are to hold water and more important bleed air out of the loop. Bay reservoirs typically have ports on the back and bottom, and you'll at first want to try and use the 2 on the back but then you'll realize that this causes a ton of air to get stuck in your loop and that causes a lot of heat. Then you'll get smart and realize that you need to put the inlet on the back and the outlet on the bottom to minimize the air that gets sucked back into the loop. And that's when you realize that this small bay reservoir takes up a lot more space due to tube routing and it's a giant pain. I would say just go with a tube type of reservoir and make your life easy.
 
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Yes, but a reservoir's volume doesn't impact cooling or temps (which typically is common misconception), so there isn't a need to get anything that is massive. I just recently used an EK+DDC single bay pump/res in my mITX build, and it works fantastic. Very simple to prime and fill using it. It's incredibly quiet and compact.

This guy, as a matter of fact:

Pump/Res Combo: EK-SBAY DDC 3.2 w/DDC 3.2 PWM
EK-SBAY-DDC-3_2-PWM-%28incl_-Pump%29_front_590_webshop.jpg
 
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I didn't say anything about how big it should be. A larger amount of water does mean it takes more energy to heat up the entire body of water and cool it down, so more water = more stability but not a particularly large amount of difference no. My experience with 2 bay reservoirs has been painful, I had to literally pick up my entire case and move it about 90 degrees in all directions in order to get all of the air to bleed out. What kind of bay res do you have?
 
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