Bitspower Crystal link and Fittings.

[Xrqute]

Hey Guys,

Well after my failed adventure with the copper tube which ended with my rig full of coolant. Wasn't the best way to end an already testing weekend.

I was considering going down this path for my rig before I took on the copper tube but decided to give copper a shot first.

At a rough estimate I'm going to need about 30 fitting give or take a few, i've planned the run out in my head but need to sit down and draw it out properly to confirm. But the run contain Res/pump combo, 2x Rads, Gpu block, 2x Mobo blocks and cpu block. Which comes to 14 fittings alone.

My aim it to not bend any of the pipe as I don't have a talent for it. So I want to use 45° fittings and where necessary 90° fittings.

I can't find a local supplier that stocks bitspower crystal link and fittings so I was looking at US stores that ship to Aus early estimates are at approx $400USD + shipping which to me seems abit excessive. Fittings are going from $10-$20USD each. Prices from www.frozencpu.com

So my question is dose anyone know anywhere that does the these fittings at a cheaper/discounted rate? Because $400USD+ seems to much I'll pay it if I have to but would prefer not to.

Or dose someone have Bitspower crystal link fittings they no longer want or use? Even if its not the total amount of fittings I need let me know and I'll do a thread in the Wanted/For Sale forum and we can come to a deal through official channels.

Cheers,
Xr.

 

[JR23]

Lol no Bitspower is that expensive and I bet you will end up needing even more than 30 fittings. It also becomes very frustrating when there is one piece you need but its not available in the finish you want.

I used Primochil Ghost along with Bitspower matt black fittings where absolutely needed and replaced all of the standard plugs with Bitspower. They actually look fine together but I have put nearly all of my bends in the tubing instead of using fittings. With slightly less hardware I bet it was easily $400, i'd be really surprised if you could actually do it for that. I think you'll probably want more rotary's than you first thought.

If it's not available at all in Australia I think it's going to end up really slowing your build down when you want one more piece. It doesn't take that long to learn how to bend well, just make sure you've got a stack of tubing because once it's gone slightly wrong it's over.

JR

 

[SuB]

you'll save a tonne of cash, even if you spend a week practicing if you buy acrylic tube and a bending kit and just practice. It's really not that hard

 

[Xrqute]

Lol no Bitspower is that expensive and I bet you will end up needing even more than 30 fittings. It also becomes very frustrating when there is one piece you need but its not available in the finish you want.

I used Primochil Ghost along with Bitspower matt black fittings where absolutely needed and replaced all of the standard plugs with Bitspower. They actually look fine together but I have put nearly all of my bends in the tubing instead of using fittings. With slightly less hardware I bet it was easily $400, i'd be really surprised if you could actually do it for that. I think you'll probably want more rotary's than you first thought.

If it's not available at all in Australia I think it's going to end up really slowing your build down when you want one more piece. It doesn't take that long to learn how to bend well, just make sure you've got a stack of tubing because once it's gone slightly wrong it's over.

JR

you'll save a tonne of cash, even if you spend a week practicing if you buy acrylic tube and a bending kit and just practice. It's really not that hard

Look what you made me do!



yes i realize the in/out of the rez is still in flex but that if for a reason!

 

[barnsley]

Have you got a bending kit?

 

[Xrqute]

Have you got a bending kit?

yea i was saying look what they made me do because i had given up on Rigid after their two comments the inspired me to give it another crack. And in doing do i worked out what the flaw in my technique was.

The In/Out hasnt been done yet because im planning on swapping to a tube res to fill that empty void behind the optical bay and i didnt see the point in wasting the rigid tube for something thats only going to be changed in a few weeks.