Need help building first custom loop build!

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
D

DrowningMoose

Honorable
Sep 12, 2013
36
0
10,530
Hello, I decided I want to begin building my first custom loop through the cpu and graphics card. I'm having trouble finding the right water cooling parts that are necessary for this loop and I just need a little guidance. I know that I want flexible tubing and compression fittings would be nice. My theme is red and black as you can tell by my parts list so I would like to keep that going. Price is not so much of an issue, just would like to keep the cost lower than $600 for the loop parts.

Components:
i5 6600k
MSI Z170A Gaming M7
G.Skill Ripjaws V series 16GB (2 x 8) DDR4
Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 Mid Tower
Corsair RM850x
 
Solution
faalin
Parts i always ran

XSPC radiators and cpu block
EK gpu block
swifttech MC535 pumps
you can use black compression fittings and some preimochill primoflex bloodshed red tubing
I would go with ether a bay or tube reservoir so you can see your water level.
Use distilled water with ether a silver bullet or kill coil or some PT nukem, I would not use colored coolant 1 its to expensive 2 it will stain the inside of your parts and clear tubing.
Sort by date Sort by votes
faalin

faalin

Illustrious
Feb 22, 2012
6,039
386
41,240
Parts i always ran

XSPC radiators and cpu block
EK gpu block
swifttech MC535 pumps
you can use black compression fittings and some preimochill primoflex bloodshed red tubing
I would go with ether a bay or tube reservoir so you can see your water level.
Use distilled water with ether a silver bullet or kill coil or some PT nukem, I would not use colored coolant 1 its to expensive 2 it will stain the inside of your parts and clear tubing.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
D

DrowningMoose

Honorable
Sep 12, 2013
36
0
10,530


Hey man thanks for the quick reply. Concerning my case, how many radiators should I have and what specific sizes?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
faalin

faalin

Illustrious
Feb 22, 2012
6,039
386
41,240
I would go with a 240mm radiator in the front with the fittings towards the top of the case and a push/pull fan setup. Then add a 120/140mm radiator on the back.

Look for a bay reservoir with a pump, something like the XSPC dual 5.25" bay reservoir w/D5 pump.

Run your setup, pump -> 240mm -> cpu -> 120/140mm -> gpu -> reservoir
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
D

DrowningMoose

Honorable
Sep 12, 2013
36
0
10,530


The only problem here is that I decided on not getting a bay res because I want to use a fan controller in my drive bay as well as a disk drive. I want to use this pump http://www.performance-pcs.com/xspc-d5-pwm-pump-without-cover.html with this res http://www.performance-pcs.com/xspc-ddc-photon-270-tube-reservoir.html#Details I've also decided to put a 240mm on the top(push) and a 280mm in the front(push). I will use just a 140mm fan for the exhaust instead of having a 120mm res. Do you think this will be an acceptable setup?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
faalin

faalin

Illustrious
Feb 22, 2012
6,039
386
41,240
There are two issues i have with top mount radiators. 1 is it pulls warm air up from inside the case and pass's through it 2 it is now the highest point in the loop and will trap air in there. when you shut your computer down all the water will drain down to the reservoir leaving air in the radiator. Its just 2 things i dont like and try to avoid if i can. Other then that you setup will work and should be fine.


As for radiator space you will have enough for your setup. You want at least 240mm for your cpu and then another 120 for every other part being cooled. since you only have 1 gpu I only added the one extra 120mm radiator. You will have enough room to add another gpu down the road if you want.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
D

DrowningMoose

Honorable
Sep 12, 2013
36
0
10,530


Alright thanks for the feedback. Do you think this will do the job? http://www.performance-pcs.com/xspc-ex120-copper-single-fan-radiator-black.html . Also would it be OK if I did this instead (res/pump > 240mm > gpu > 120mm > cpu > res)?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
faalin

faalin

Illustrious
Feb 22, 2012
6,039
386
41,240
I would always go with the cpu first in the cooling loop, it puts off the most heat and should get the coolest water first. Going from an air cooler to a water block on your GPU it will never see more then mid 60*c temps.


I ran an i7 950 at 4.9ghz and two gtx 580's with a volt mod and OC'd to 1000mhz and they never saw over 60*c on a single loop.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom