Am I Missing Anything?

[tougas]

Ok heres a list of what i plan on getting just want opinions and if im forgetting or missing anything.

FrozenQ Reactor Core V Series Reservoir - 160mm - http://www.xoxide.com/frozenq-reactorcorevseriesreservoir-160mm.html

Swiftech MCR320 Quiet Power 3x120mm Radiator - http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-quiet-power-3x120mm-radiator.html

Danger Den CPX Pro 12V Pump - http://www.xoxide.com/danger-den-cpx-pro-12v-pump.html

Swiftech Apogee HD Water Block - White - http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-apogeehd-waterblock-white.html

PrimoFlex Pro LRT Tubing 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD - Clear - http://www.xoxide.com/primoflex-clear-12-34.html

Koolance Liquid Coolant Bottle - Fluorescent UV Red - 700cc - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15047/ex-liq-204/Koolance_Liquid_Coolant_Bottle_-_Fluorescent_UV_Red_-_700cc_LIQ-702RD-B.html


Monsoon Free Center Compression Fitting - 1/2"ID x 3/4"OD - Single White - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15832/ex-tub-1272/Monsoon_Free_Center_Compression_Fitting_-_12ID_x_34OD_-_Single_White_FCC-1234-1P-WH.html

Total price around 330 USD

 

[amuffin]

I would swap the apogee for the raystorm: http://www.xoxide.com/xspc-raystormcpu-waterblock-intel.html
it performs better, and as for coolant. USE DISTILLED WATER, and some red food coloring! Also, pick up some kill coils...

 

[tougas]

i was looking at these coils http://www.xoxide.com/anti-kink-coils-34-red.html

 

[Lutfij]

wouldn't want to go the red food dye route, instead just get colored tubing and maybe uv cathodes and have the tubes in uv reactive variant.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Kill coils, not kink coils,
http://dazmode.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_161&products_id=1647
http://www.petrastechshop.com/sikibyia.html

used to prevent creepy growth in your loop
although if you go the UV route as Lutfij suggests (I use UV cathodes and a few coils in my loop)
UV light kills goo as well
clean loop equals happy clocking temps and less flushing

**Edit, his res has UV cathode already Lutfij, same as my liquid fusions do,
@Op bigger res, more lights hehe
Moto

 

[tougas]

Oh OK. So with the kill coils I just throw some silver wire into my resume or am I missing something.

As far as the bigger Res my case only has 5 5.25 bays so a bay res is out in my opinion for now. And I'm not sure if the 250ml will fit inside if i put in my second gpu loop. And yes motor I agree more lights I haven't gotten any yet lol. But they will be added.

 

[Lutfij]

oh,ah the res... i missed the part about the frozen res' having a uv cathode in them

if you don't have a problem by mix/matching parts from other sites - koolertek has tubing at a lower rate than xoxide.
http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/1-2-ID-Tubing-c209.htm

i really like those monsoon compression's but i decided to go with barbs on my themed build.

which i7 dya have? i ask this cos watercooling isn't needed to tame the heat on those i7's at any clocks unless you're aiming for a 5Ghz OC. BTW, might wanna invest in a matched quad kit for the rams - as those 2 sets of timed dimms will cause an issue in your OC route.

you sure about that MCP rad? there are others to be had for the same price and can operate at lower rpm's. head over to martinliquidlab.org and check out his rad reviews... as well as the blocks he's tested out.

the last bit of info i have to add, which you've missed completely is the fans. Be careful while getting them as there are fans which are fans...and ofc there are fans that are meant for radiator use.

 

[tougas]

I have the 2600k sandy bridge. I was over clocked to 4.0 but it was getting too hot in my old case so i bought the switch and now with all the room I got I figured why not watercolor. Saying how at idle I'm running 43c but that's with stock Intel cooler

 

[Lutfij]

hmm thas enough info a good air cooler like the Hyper 212 evo will keep it in check, though i'm dissing your watercooling adventure - just that a cheaper alternative is available in cooling. If you've read the sticky, it tells you whether you need watercooling. its your cash, not mine - only a suggestion...

 

[tougas]

I'm PC Modding with the motto of 'because I can' lol and I always wanted to watercool lol

 

[Lutfij]

but you'll reap dividends in the future when you go sli/crossfire and waterblock those gpu's...well then the points above should guide you to better selection of parts.

 

[tougas]

I appreciate the new found encouragement

 

[Lutfij]

just helping mate

 

[tougas]

I know and I truly appreciate it. What Rad would you recommend instead of what I picked?

 

[Lutfij]

honestly? i'd ask you to read sticky and find out the TDP of the hardware that'll go under water no pun intended. from there, go over to http://martinsliquidlab.org/ and check out the blocks, rads and i think the fans as well. all of the results are self explanatory and will take a while to digest.

please bear with the info and be patient to nail this watercooling loop

 

[tougas]

ok here are some new parts after i read reviews and double checked everything.


CPU Block - Raystorm - http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=32331:3617bfae9efb036402c821c7bfd9ce72

Fittings - Monsoon Free Center - http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33962

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

Pump - Danger Den CPX Pro- http://store.yahoo.com/yhst-39083765508394/danger-den-cpx-pro-12v-pump.html

Res - XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay - http://store.yahoo.com/yhst-39083765508394/dual-bayres-split.html

Push Fans - Scythe Slip Stream 500RPM - http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1427


Tubing - Feser UV Hose - http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1105

Kill Coils - Anti Microbial Silver strip - http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=2247

After doing more measurments in my case i decided mounting a res inside of the main area would be too hard to keep it clean looking. So i decided to go with the bay res and the split res will be there for when i set up my second loop. I also found the ray storm to do better than the Swiftech.

What do you guys think? And also when you mentioned distilled water do you mean plain distilled water that i can get at the supermarket? and will i need additives like liquid utopia or anything like that?

 

[tougas]

And thank all you guys for all your help.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Thats a nice looking loop, on phone so can't check all your links but looks good, I'll check pump out once I'm back at the Pc,
Yes, that distilled is what most of us here use, along with a killcoil or two, and some folks use pt nuke or similar to help against algae, I don't bother though ,Uv and silver work fine for me and I don't want anything in there the cats can't drink if it leaked
Moto

 

[tougas]

thanks moto

 

[Lutfij]

i am a big fan of the MCP355 or alphacool VPP pumps as they are like set and forget type of pumps. Personally, getting a pump to run off of a mobo header via pwm will only make you want o run speeds in BIOS or have speedfan manipulate the settings. Thas why i like the manual option. more flexibility on demand.

the slip streams aren't rad fans but the Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15's are a nice touch to any watercooler's hardware - and ofc look at a fan controller for those fans. Its easy to turn DOWN a fan when its noisy or when you're running idle but you can't crank UP a fan when its originally of low rpm.

stay away from the fesers, please - stick to Primochill or Tygon's

the rad is also nice, but have you checked out the UT60 from alphacool via martinslab?

* sorry it took me so long, i was fixing my own build log.

 

[tougas]

Its ok and the reason why i have the slipstreams is because I only have 80mm of space where i want my rad. and the rad i have is designed for low rpm push through. so combined the rad and fans will have ~75mm so ill have ~5mm of clearance. Ill have 3 fans in pull on top of the rad as well.

 

[Lutfij]

hmmm fair enough , was thinking of going with the XSPC RX360 myself until martins showed up with the UT60 rad and i went

on frozencpu, there are slipstreams of higher rpm's so you might wanna look at them.

 

[tougas]

yea they come in 3 different rpms. The way im thinking of having it is use the low rpms on the bottom pushing up and have the higher rpms and better moving fans on the top to pull.

 

[Lutfij]

erm, there is a slight issue with that, how rads act to fan setup is also debated and some reviewers have them set to push/pull with the same rpm on both sides. This isn't the same case with the corsair H series of coolers. I have the H50 modded and i know for a fact that the fans need to be higher on the push end and lower on the pull end.

 

[tougas]

so i should just go with high speeds and use a fan controller?