Looking for help with water cooling parts selection

ps3hacker12 · Dec 1, 2015

Hi guys just one question,

So i've recently aquired an R9 290X 4GB with a EK-FC-R9-290X Acetal and Nickel Ek Water block attached to it.

My current PC specs are:
Fractal Design core 1000 case (microatx case)
i5 2500k
asus p8p67m mobo (microatx)
two 1TB drives in RAID0
two 7770s in crossfire
corsair cx430 power supply

I will ofcourse be upgrading my power supply.

I don't have much to spend on parts maybe £60~, I will be buying from the UK.

From what i've read up i'll need a CPU cooling block, a pump, resovoir and a radiator right?

Thanks!

affinitydesigns · Dec 1, 2015

Any one of those parts is going to run you at least 60. Watercooling isn't cheap. For my two 980 Ti's and my 5820k my customer hardlined watercooling loop was about $1,200. I was going to recommend the EK Predator before I saw you had the 290x as that's all custom parts but prebuild and expandable. That starts at $250 however.

rubix_1011 · Dec 2, 2015

Watercooling as custom loop easily starts over $150-$200 USD, depending on components.

What you 'could' do is buy the EK Predator 360 (not the 240, although it is very good...I am testing it right now).

However, the 360 version is around $225 USD and the 240 is $199 USD.

Watercooling is very much a 'you get what you pay for' hobby and cooling solution. But it sure is fun.

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