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hi, im looking to buy relatively cheap parts for custom water cooling, maybe on ebay or aliexpress, can you guys recommend me some parts? also ill leave some links below for some parts i think are pretty good for the money, let me know what you think..

Gpu Block: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bykski-A-R290X-X-R9-290X-R290-VGA-Water-Cooling-Block-Full-Cover-Transparent-Top-with/32309425501.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.98.4U5ggU&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62_61,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6151

Cpu Block: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bykski-MTX-C-Micro-Channel-CPU-Water-Cooling-Copper-Water-Block-Liquid-Cooler-Fast-Twist-Transparent/32263821988.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.401.5lNYpl&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_301_10006_10003_10004_62_61,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6151

Reservoir & Pump: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Magicool-MCP180-Pump-Integrated-Transparent-Reservoir-Tank-500L-H/32263670931.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.165.RE6xB4&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_301_10006_10003_10004_62_61,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6151

Radiator: http://www.performance-pcs.com/radiators/shopby/radiator-size--360-3-x-120mm--240-2-x-120mm--280-2-x-140mm--420-3-x-140mm/?

Tubes: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/PVC-Transparent-Hose-9-5-12-7mm-3-8-Thin-Tube/32451636670.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2%2Csearchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_301_10006_10003_10004_62_61%2Csearchweb201560_8%2Csearchweb1451318400_6151&spm=2114.031010208.3.116.e81OTo

Fittings: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/G1-4-2-water-cooling-quick-twist-connector-waterblock-used-for-fitting-9-5-12-7/1911514595.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.284.ffPcLr&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_301_10006_10003_10004_62_61,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6151

Coolant: http://www.performance-pcs.com/mayhems-pastel-coolant-1-liter-uv-white.html

Fill/Drain Funnel: http://www.performance-pcs.com/primochill-threaded-g1-4-fill-drain-funnel-white.html
 
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What is the current total of those components you are looking at? 500lph should be ok, but you still have to account for the restriction load of the loop. 500l/h is what the pump can do - unrestricted, without tubing, etc.

because i saw some expendable aio's like the fractal design s36 which have a rate of around 100l/h and still they are able to run a loop with a cpu and 2 gpu's..
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I would question 'how well' this actually runs. These AIO coolers typically have very poor pumps and do barely register flow in their unopened condition. In fact, I tested the pump on the Corsair H110i GTX - it was just under 1 liter per minute. To give some perspective, a D5 pump is typically shown around 15 l/m unrestricted and easily can run...
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I would recommend just going with distilled water and an antimicrobial. Anytime you add 'coolants' you lower the effective cooling ability of water - the more pure the water, the better the cooling potential. Colored tubing works just fine for most people.

For pumps, I try to avoid 'cheap'. In watercooling, you get what you pay for. Laing makes some very good pumps - I recommend DDC and D5 variants. These are often rebranded by Swiftech, Koolance and AquaComputer, among others. Just remember that if your pump dies, your cooling system comes to a halt.

What are those fittings made of? Hopefully not aluminum.

The radiator says it is copper, so hopefully it is not aluminum at all.
 
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the fittings and radiator are both made of copper.
i want to get colored fluid so that i can see it inside the loop and the reservoir, will you recommend any other white colored fluid instead of what i linked?
ill try to find a better quality pump but im afraid that if ill get a reservoir and pump alone that are not coming together pre-attached ill have trouble because im new to water cooling, the pump i linked is rated 500l/h, is that enough for a cpu and gpu loop? because i saw some expendable aio's like the fractal design s36 which have a rate of around 100l/h and still they are able to run a loop with a cpu and 2 gpu's..
 
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What is the current total of those components you are looking at? 500lph should be ok, but you still have to account for the restriction load of the loop. 500l/h is what the pump can do - unrestricted, without tubing, etc.

because i saw some expendable aio's like the fractal design s36 which have a rate of around 100l/h and still they are able to run a loop with a cpu and 2 gpu's..
Click to expand...

I would question 'how well' this actually runs. These AIO coolers typically have very poor pumps and do barely register flow in their unopened condition. In fact, I tested the pump on the Corsair H110i GTX - it was just under 1 liter per minute. To give some perspective, a D5 pump is typically shown around 15 l/m unrestricted and easily can run 5.5 l/m in a loop. A DDC can operate around 7.5 l/m unrestricted, and around 3.5 l/m in a loop.
 
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