Help with first time water cooling

dan2222

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Hello, I am considering watercooling for the first time and would appreciate some help with the parts needed. I would prefer to buy parts seperately rather than a kit.

I have a 2500k which I will Overclock
Coolermaster cm 690 ii advanced
Gigabyte p67 ud4 be rev
Gtx 660ti

Only cpu will be watercooled

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
 
First stop is the Watercooling sticky up top,
this will help you define a few points yourself and generate further questions we can help with,
Don't throw kits off your list just yet, some awesome loops have started from a simple kit, mine included,
and the sticky covers the good manufacturers, and which to avoid,
you can purchase components but we'd like you to educate yourself first as to why you are making a particular choice I.e. xxx radiator over yyy,
It also makes it a lot easier in the long run for you as a W/c owner :)
Moto
 

dan2222

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Having had a good read through, I think a kit may be best stating point as I guess I can tinker and change bits as I learn more.

The shop im getting parts from sells this "OcUK Tech Lab - V6 Watercooling Kit 120 Intel" for 130£ and it has many XSPC parts. Am I right in thinking this kit will be good enough for a overclocked cpu only loop?
 

dan2222

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They got these ones too!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-156-XS&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-170-EK&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-157-XS&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=

 

dan2222

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Ok thanks.

There is also this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-041-OE&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=