Distilled or DeIonized Water with KillCoil, Biocide or what?

[wrenaudrey]

It's been nearly a year since i did my loop(pics are in my sig) and i think its time for a change.

This initial loop that i have now, i used 1 and a half XSPC EC6 Clear, i like clear coolant and this has had no problem at all.

Now this time round i dont want to pay £9 odd for 1Litre of coolant. Instead i want to use something cheaper and this is where im running into some problems.

Which coolant/water to use for a watercooling loop - Distilled or DeIonized?

Also, what other things do i need to add within the loop if using distilled or deionized water and not a premixed coolant like XSPC's EC6 - Killcoil or Biocide?

Will the silver killcoil react/corrode to anything in my loop at all? I have the following components:
EK-Supremacy Clear Nickel Plexi
XSPC Razer Titan Block w/ Backplate
Alphacool UT 360
Alphacool UT 240
Phobya Balancer 150 Silver/Nickel
Alphacool D5 Pump
XSPC D5 Top
XSPC Assorted Fittings

Thanks in advanced

 

[NRG!]

I recommend more clear coolant. You'd need to buy killcoil/additives with water anyway so the price difference won't be much.

Deionized is less pure than distilled, you can pick it up at halfords etc. I use deionized for flushing and short stints in a loop.

Distilled is hard to come by in the UK, might have to try a chemist, or failing that pick up mayhems ultra pure H2O (at that price you may as well get clear coolant).

 

[SuB]

In all honesty why cut corners for cash when it comes to water? I'd get the same as you had last time if it worked.

If it aint broke mate...