PETG tubing fitting most compatible and recomended with EK hardware

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So EK is metric because they are from Europe right? I want to do my entire system with PETG tubing and all of my radiator, pump and blocks are now from EK. I was wondering if someone can recommend me fittings to use PETG tubing to go with that?

This is my first water cooling build.
 
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What? No, watercooling doesn't work that way.

EK's parts are fitted with standard G1/4" fittings, just like everything else in watercooling.

Use the barbs that you're actually supposed to with hard tubing. (Just as a side note, unless you have all the tools required and a lot of money to fix mistakes, making your very first watercooling loop with hard tubing is kind of a bad idea; it's a lot easier to mess up or call something acceptable when in reality it's going to slip and leak - flexible tubing gives you a LOT more leeway for things like that.)
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What? No, watercooling doesn't work that way.

EK's parts are fitted with standard G1/4" fittings, just like everything else in watercooling.

Use the barbs that you're actually supposed to with hard tubing. (Just as a side note, unless you have all the tools required and a lot of money to fix mistakes, making your very first watercooling loop with hard tubing is kind of a bad idea; it's a lot easier to mess up or call something acceptable when in reality it's going to slip and leak - flexible tubing gives you a LOT more leeway for things like that.)
 
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Ok thanks. I will start with flexible tubing with compression fitting and work myself up. If I messed up and damaged my new hardware because of a leak I would be beyond bummed out. But when I do feel comfortable I will upgrade to PETG tubing down the line because the way I envision it, it would look 100 times better. I think copper tubing would look good as well but that seems even harder.
 
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Oh, I absolutely agree - hardline tubing is BEAUTIFUL.

But you have to master the basics first, including knowing the noises of your gear well enough to know when it's telling you that it's having issues, and what a good seal feels like. The trouble with hardline is that it's very easy to get something that looks really close to what you need but has an angle that's just not quite right, and develops a very slow drip after a little while.

EDIT: (And I don't know if you care, but barbs+zip ties or clamps are significantly more secure than compression tubes. They're also a lot cheaper. I personally use 7/16" tubing and 1/2" barbs, running without clamps, for looks - making them about as secure as compression clamping.)
 
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