Best tubing for high flow?

[mukitbinazad]

Hello,
i am setting up a watercooler computer..now i have a question with the tubing..
what is the best tubing size for high waterflow?
i heard that the tubes that have 1/2'' id provide better flow..i also know that you cant use a tube that has a really thin od..so overall for an extreme gaming setup,what would be the tubing measurement??and why there are barely any 1/2'' id,3/4' od compression fittings on performace pc's??only enzotech has some..the bitspower only the 3/4''id,3/4''od one's...would 3/4''id,1/2''od be a better option?

thnx in advance
mukit

 

[toolmaker_03]

the G1/4 compression fitting and the barb fitting are closer to a 3/8 ID tubing than the 1/2 ID tubing so unless all of your hard ware has G3/8 fitting size than there is no reason to go to a 1/2 ID tubing so the best size for most systems would be a 5/8 OD 3/8 ID tubing size there are a lot of fittings for this size tubing made by almost everyone.

 

[rubix_1011]

Hello,
i am setting up a watercooler computer..now i have a question with the tubing..
what is the best tubing size for high waterflow?
i heard that the tubes that have 1/2'' id provide better flow..i also know that you cant use a tube that has a really thin od..so overall for an extreme gaming setup,what would be the tubing measurement??and why there are barely any 1/2'' id,3/4' od compression fittings on performace pc's??only enzotech has some..the bitspower only the 3/4''id,3/4''od one's...would 3/4''id,1/2''od be a better option?

thnx in advance
mukit

This is covered in the watercooling sticky.

 

[mukitbinazad]

the G1/4 compression fitting and the barb fitting are closer to a 3/8 ID tubing than the 1/2 ID tubing so unless all of your hard ware has G3/8 fitting size than there is no reason to go to a 1/2 ID tubing so the best size for most systems would be a 5/8 OD 3/8 ID tubing size there are a lot of fittings for this size tubing made by almost everyone.

ok,i chose 3/8'' id,5/8'' od tubing...i found a bitspower fitting for it..i think this tubing size is the most common one....but there are no bitspower nor koolance fitting that has 90 degree 3/8'' id,5/8'' od compression fitting..for the tight bends i need those fittings..plz help

 

[toolmaker_03]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c409/s1612/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Compression-38_x_58_Compression_90-Page1.html

here are a lot of them

 

[mukitbinazad]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c409/s1612/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Compression-38_x_58_Compression_90-Page1.html

here are a lot of them

thnx......just one question....is it ok if i use these items as 90 degree fittings??

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_619&products_id=24836

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_614&products_id=23384&zenid=013a6ca72bf9f790a355ba165b103589

 

[toolmaker_03]

well i have been wanting to do that for years but can't afford to ::

 

[mukitbinazad]

well i have been wanting to do that for years but can't afford to ::

so if i use this l type thing and 2 compressions...it''ll work?

 

[toolmaker_03]

yes, thay also have male to male G1/4 male to female G1/4 fittings for every applacation you can think of.

 

[mukitbinazad]

hmmm..so should i buy that L type connector and 2 3/4'' id,5/8'' od compression fittings for the 90 degree angle over the 90 degree fitting that has the fittings already connected(the link that you provided)????

 

[toolmaker_03]

if you are connecting to hardware I would use a direct connect but if you need a 90 degree somewhere off the hardware than I would build one for that I would like to someday replace all the plastic fittings I use for metal, like the plastic ones in this pic

that is the type of fill flush system I use for all my loops it is a two hose setup that allows me to force the loop to travel through a make shift res for filling and flushing

 

[mukitbinazad]

oh i see..so i should buy the direct ones for hardware..and the universal fitting 90 degree connectors for the drain config??

 

[mukitbinazad]

Best answer selected by mukitbinazad.

 

[toolmaker_03]

Thanks for the BA man