Good Choice for parts?

[black2000x]

Hello! I am gonna go for water cooling my next computer. I want a silent pc mostly, and i want to try water cooling I will be cooling a ivy bridge i5 and a hd 7970. ive watched lots of youtube videos and read alot of stuff on water cooling so I hope i made good choices.

i've picked the following parts, plz let me know if I can do better!

6x : EK High Flow Fitting G 1/4 Thread - 1/2" Barb http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21945

Swiftech APOGEE XT REV 2 Ultra Extreme Performance Water Block http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30792

XSPC RX360 Extreme Performance Radiator Version 2 http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25389:7f25a1cdd425b8c5e3860de997ab0dc1

10x Stainless Steel Shielded Hose Clamps for 1/2in.OD.Tubing http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25829

5-10 feet Tygon 3603 1/2" ID (3/4" OD) Clear Tubing (I dont know how much I need) http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2729

XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25" Bay Reservoir for Laing D5 http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27998:474f2cfb64aa49b42811529a20899207

Swiftech MCP655™ Series 12 VDC Water Pumps - With Speed Control (will go inside the res) http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=28303

EK-FC7970 for AMD Reference Design Radeon HD 7970 / 7950 - Acetal http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33181:d9c5aeaf74681766dc24a58434f4b6e7


EDIT: or should I just go with this kit and add a gpu block? http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15140/ex-wat-203/XSPC_Rasa_RX360_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_RX360_Radiator_and_Free_Kill_Coil_Hot_item.html?tl=g30c321s1310#blank

 

[boiler1990]

What fans are you looking at using? That will really affect your heat dissipation and whether or not a single RX360 will work well.

You need another pair of fittings (2x for pump/res, rad, CPU block, GPU block - 8 total).

The Raystorm is $10 less on that site and is arguably the best performing CPU block on the market now.

I don't know why you have 10 clamps and 6 fittings listed...

I'd get more than 10ft of tubing. It's always good to have extra. Primochill's clear tubing is cheaper for 10 ft. on Amazon. I use their white tubing and overall it's great stuff - very stiff but bends when you need it to.
http://www.amazon.com/PrimoFlex-Clear-Tubing-2in-4in/dp/B00150U84M/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1330017464&sr=8-4

I'd stay away from EK's nickel blocks. Had two (pre and "post" corrosion), and the older block corroded according to the guy I sold it to, and the newer block has a tendency to build up some sort of mineral deposits. Either way, it shouldn't be happening, and RMAing to Slovenia is a b****...

If you can afford it, pass on the Rasa kit. That pump is just not as worry free as a good D5/DDC pump is.

 

[black2000x]

thank you for the help. i have not decided what fans to use yet. I like the fans that came with my d-14 cpu cooler. was thinking of buying those but they're kinda high.

i changed the following:
XSPC Raystorm CPU Waterblock http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=32331:3617bfae9efb036402c821c7bfd9ce72

8x XSPC G1/4" to 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD Compression Fitting http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30115

is the following res/pump combo good?
res: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27998:474f2cfb64aa49b42811529a20899207

pump: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=28303

would this GPU block be better? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33281

 

[boiler1990]

thank you for the help. i have not decided what fans to use yet. I like the fans that came with my d-14 cpu cooler. was thinking of buying those but they're kinda high.

Xigmatek makes fans with similar airflow and noise levels, but are only $10 each vs. ~$20 each.

8x XSPC G1/4" to 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD Compression Fitting http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=30115

Make sure these fit on the CPU block. Sometimes the clearance is either just barely enough or not enough to fit two 3/4" OD comp fittings.

is the following res/pump combo good?
res: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27998:474f2cfb64aa49b42811529a20899207

pump: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=28303

I have the 655 pump as well. That res should also be fine (I use a different one, but XSPC's design is pretty good). I had that pump/res combo from the kit and there was always a feeling that something would happen to it. Mine was actually pretty quiet, but I've heard that is not the norm for those kit pumps.

 

[black2000x]

thank you.

 

[black2000x]

this is what it should look like inside my case (haf 932). i found a better res/pump combo i like with an in/out on the top.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/39/watercooling.png/

 

[rubix_1011]

Measure 1000x, order parts and install once.

 

[black2000x]

yep, I did