First LC Project

[Folly]

So I’ve decided to venture into liquid cooling so its new project time.

Current Rig

GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

i7 2600k

16GB Blackline 1600 9-9-9-24

2x OCZ Agility 3 60SSD's in Raid 0

2x 1Tb WD greens

Antec 850W PSU

GTX570HD SC

GTX570 overclocked to the same as SC

New Case and PSU

TJ07 Silver windowed

Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200w

what I’m thinking LC wise so far is

Alphacool VPP655-T12 Pump (Laing D5)

EK Supreme LTX CPU

EK CoolStream XT 240mm Dual Radiator (push/pull config)

Phobya 5.25" Single Drive Bay Reservoir

EK EKoolant Premium Fluid 2L

XSPC 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD (13-19mm) High Flex Tubing

XSPC 1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Tubing

 

[ruthless_villain]

I would get some mayhems dye instead of the EK stuff. and just get a quad 480mm radiator with one set of fans incase you decide that you want to watercool your gpus

 

[Folly]

My eventual plan is to liquid cool my GPU's

What I thought of getting in the near future is

EK-D5 X-TOP Rev.2 Pump Top

EK CoolStream XT 480mm Quad Radiator (push)

And 2 GTX570 blocks + Fittings

I was unsure if one 480 was suitable for CPU and GPU's?

I'm hoping to mount the 240 in the top or the front and (eventually) a 480 in the bottom next to the pump

I’m thinking about using a clear coolant but colour tubing

Even then is the mayhems clear a better quality?

 

[ruthless_villain]

480 in the bottom with the pump fits fine, but i wouldnt use it for 3 major heatsources, a 240mm radiator + 480mm radiator + pump in the floor is tight.

you could get the case modified/ do it yourself so it fits a 360mm radiator in the roof

480mm + 360mm = win

some people have told me that the EK coloured coolant can break down in your loop not sure about the clear stuff

 

[Folly]

Some of the parts have arrived today (pictures to follow). Had my current setup priming with furmark running and the temps I took were.

CPU 77 (highest core)

Gpu1 89c

Gpu2 86c

Wish I had a app for Android that I could get a db reading from but it wasn't quiet.

Also a bit unsure if I shoud take a loss and sell my reference 570 for a hd version so it all matches.

Also unsure if the fittings would align properly between the two differnt models.

 

[Folly]

First thing done plenty left.....

Modified the existing top grill for a 240 rad

and a quick peek of some other bits that need to be fitted.

 

[Folly]

Updates so far,

Fitted CPU and GPU blocks and having a trial run with a 480 RAD

2x SSD's fitted behind 5.25 drive bays

Fans are going to be changed to Silverstone AP121's all round, just using what was laying around.

Top rad was too tight with 25mm thick fans so I’m looking into mounting it in the front of the case as I didn’t want to run thinner fans or a thinner rad.

Pump running at about 25-30% and fans around 50% and temps are looking very good so far....

Still plenty of work left, extra WC parts to fit, cable management holes in motherboard tray, and where I’m going to mount my 2x2tb drives.....

 

[skullen]

Looking good

 

[ruthless_villain]

Just a little tip, the cable management holes cut them under the motherboard tray so you cant see them and because the tj07 uses HUGE motherboard stand offs cables can fit under it with ease looks like 50x tidier when everythings fitted

 

[dipzy]

Looking good there for a first watercooled build, can't wait for more updates

 

[Folly]

Just a little tip, the cable management holes cut them under the motherboard tray so you cant see them and because the tj07 uses HUGE motherboard stand offs cables can fit under it with ease looks like 50x tidier when everythings fitted

Fantastic idea, I think that’s what I will do....

Quick update.

unfortunately the blocks I’ve got don’t line up so I’ve done the best I can with what I’ve got to keep things tidy(ish) it’s not perfect but would cost waaay to much to rectify it now.

Plenty more work left to do but for now both GPU's and a 240 fitted.

(no cable management done yet)

 

[ruthless_villain]

your running all of that on a dual 120

and please get the case powdercoated lol unless your going for the silver theme

 

[Folly]

Want the case to look quite plane, just with some colour through the window.

Mainly black/silver theme with blue and white highlights (hopefully won’t look too busy)

I’ve got a 240 (front) and a 480 (bottom)

 

[Folly]

ok....seems ive been busy but not putting my updates online.....
updated specs.
I7 3930k
Asus P9X79 Deluxe
32GB corsair vengeance
3x EVGA GTX570 HD-SC
1200W coolermaster Silent Pro Gold
Silverstone TJ07
120 OCZ Agility 3 SSD
3TB Weston Digital Green
M-cubed T-balancer
EK Supreme LTX CPU Water block
EK Mosfet Block
3x EK-FC570 GTX SE GPU Blocks
Alphacool VPP655 / Laing D5 Vario Pump
Phobya 5.25" Single Drive Bay Reservoir
EK X-Pump Top
Full Bitfenix Alchemy Braded Cables
XSPC (13mm-19mm) UV tubing
4x UV CCFL lights
6x Fractal Design 120mm While Fans
4x UV wings 120mm fans
2x UV wings 80mm fans

 

[UKCol55]

Looks amazballs!!! A lot neater than your earlier pictures

Only thing I'd suggest is putting the anti-kink coil on the hose between the cpu and the gpu blocks for consistency.

 

[dragoonk]

Looks nice, the white and the blue and the black, I usually like 2 colors per theme but yours doesn't look bad at all.

 

[Pugsport]

Looks nice, the white and the blue and the black, I usually like 2 colors per theme but yours doesn't look bad at all.

id have to agree with the above

when i read that the theme colours would be white, blue, black and silver i thought it would look really strange and cheap but i must you have changed my mind and done an awesome job with it

 

[The Orange One]

Looks Really Good Dude!

 

[Folly]

a few more pictures,

 

[The Orange One]

Looks real Good dude!
Is it the tubing or the coolant that's uv reactive?