Water Cooling System - Need Help with Fittings

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Hi all,

I'm planning a new custom loop for a computer.

I have the basics:
CPU block - XSPC 5060175581785 - RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel)
Radiator - XSPC EX420 Triple Fan Radiator (Black)
Pump&Res - XSPC X4 Photon 270 Reservoir / Pump Combo

I went with XSPC items, seems pretty cheap, basic and easy.

I do not know however what fittings I should be using with these items, or even what pipe I should be using! All I know is... I want the fittings to be white! :pt1cable:

If someone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Luke
 
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Why not just pick up fittings by XSPC themselves? Since you already want to go for a X4 pump which is similar to a D5(but in no means identical), I'd ask you to look at 3/8" ID fittings. If you want barbs or compression fittings, is totally up to you. Soft tubing would be the route to take if you're a novice. Hard tube bending takes time and patience to get the bends right. Mind you, the fittings for hard tubes are also different and are not compatible with soft tubing.

In fact what's stopping you from picking up a kit by them?

Mind sharing the site you'd like to purchase the fittings from? XSPC's webshop has closed unfortunately.
 
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Hi Lutfij,

I'm simply ordering from Amazon!
Here are the items:
CPU Block - https://www.amazon.co.uk/XSPC-5060175581785-RayStorm-WaterBlock-Intel/dp/B005T01B54/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496934842&sr=8-4&keywords=xspc+cpu+block
Radiator - https://www.amazon.co.uk/XSPC-EX420-Triple-Radiator-Black/dp/B007YLTHRK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496934816&sr=8-4&keywords=420mm+radiator
Pump&Res - https://www.amazon.co.uk/XSPC-Photon-Reservoir-Pump-Combo/dp/B06XCSWHW2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496934728&sr=8-3&keywords=xspc+reservoir

Thanks for showing that the fittings for hard tubes are also different and not compatible with soft tubing! That's something I didn't know!

I would very much like to go down the hard tubing route rather than the soft tubing. I understand this will take time, but the entire computer I see will be a project in itself so I see the time it takes as an opportunity to build something awesome!

In my mind right now, I'm thinking if these fittings are all unique to each component in the loop. I of course have no idea, but to me it feels completely alien! Can I use this 3/8" ID fittings on all of the components? Are you sure these will be okay in the loop? How will I know?

Thanks :)
 
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I see you are in the UK, so here's some fittings in white: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-hdc-fitting-16mm-g1-4-white-wc-674-ek.html you would need 6 of these, EK are one of the best.

Or theres a pack of 6 here: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monsoon-ev2-compression-fitting-for-hard-tubing-1-2-x-5-8-15.2mm-to-16.2mm-6-pack-white-wc-455-mo.html

You also need the tools: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/water-cooling/hard-tubing/tools

and then obviously the tube: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/water-cooling/hard-tubing/acrylic-hard-tubes

Flexible tubing is much easier to work with, cheaper, and safer for a beginner.
 
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Wow thanks for the links and the fast response! :)

Is there a certain size tubing that I would need?
 
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if you went for the pack of 6 I linked, it comes with O rings to support 15.2mm and 16.2mm tubing, (outer diameter), and the EK ones would need 16mm tubing, so basically 16/12mm tube would be required for any of those fittings I linked.

I linked the whole page rather than individual tubes as there is a variety of packs, colours and sizes.
 
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