Help guys

Ashh

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i am about to do my first water cooled system and id like to know ive got the right parts before i start :)

I currently have:
Cooler Master Cosmos II
Windows 8.1
Corsair Axi 1200W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum Power Supply
LG BH16NS40 16x Internal Blu Ray Write with SATA
MSI R9 270 GAMING 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card (X2)
Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 6Gbps 2.5inch 7mm with 9.5mm adapter SSD
Seagate 3TB Barracuda Hard Drive - 3.5" SATA-III - 7200RPM 64MB Cache
Intel Core i7-5930K 3.50GHz Socket 2011-V3 15MB Cache
Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME X99 Socket 2011-v3 8 Channel Audio eATX Motherboard
G Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2666C15Q-16GRR 16GB Memory Module Kit with Heatspreader - Red(X2)




I am looking at buying:
Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 240mm Radiator
Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 360mm Radiator
Alphacool Repack - Dual Laing D5 - Dual 5.25 Bay Station
Alphacool VPP655 (X2)
EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel
EK-FB KIT ASUS R5E - Nickel
EK-RAM Monarch X4 Clean CSQ - Nickel (X2)
Mayhems Premix Fluid for Water Cooling 1 Litre : BLOOD Red
Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Water : 1 Litre
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound
Streacom Thermal Grease Remover



i am unsure on what fittings/ tubing to get
i plan to run the loop to a triple radiator in the top and then through the blocks to the radiator at the bottom then back to the pump/radiator. i would also like to put in some kind of drainage system so i can perform maintenance when needed are there any other parts i need to complete my build?
 
The one that really jumps out is the R9 270s I think you could look at selling these and getting a single 290P or 290X with a view to adding a second later. The reason I say this is if you are using a RVE and 5930k you really need to balance it with more powerful GPUs.

I don't normally include a Blu Ray drive in my builds these days as all I use them for is to get windows onto the system and then unplug the drive.

As to fittings Monsoon make a nice looking range that are also very easy to do up/undo.

For drainage and also fitting watercooled parts together have a look at the Koolance range of quick disconnects. If properly used they can save hours of work when working on the loop.
 
the r9 270s will be replaced in the summer when i stick them in my brothers pc..
would Primochill Advanced LRT tubing be okay to use? and any idea on how many of each fitting i should use?

also i use the blu ray for dvds right now haha
but other than fittings and tubing i have everything i need in my two lists right?

also what width tubing would be best?
 
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asthetically i think the clear tube with red coolant would look better than the red tube.

also what would be the best way to connect tube between CPU Block, the RAM Blocks and the motherboard blocks?

and sorry for all the questions :)
 
No

You want the maximum amount of surface area on the rads to get rid of the heat.
Oh okay thanks for the heads up :)

Could I use a T-connecter to branch off a bit of tube with a open/close valve in the bottom to create a drainage part and would it work?
 
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better how? If you're low on room then yes. If you want more cooling then no. Always opt for the biggest thickest rad you can fit.


Unless getting a really deep rad stops you having more surface.


For example if you could only fit 1x deep 240 and 1x deep 120 or 1x average 240 and 1x thin 240, it's probably better to go with the 2x 240's
 
Unless getting a really deep rad stops you having more surface.


For example if you could only fit 1x deep 240 and 1x deep 120 or 1x average 240 and 1x thin 240, it's probably better to go with the 2x 240's

Fair enough. I read that you can fit 2 60mm thick 240's in the bottom of the cosmos 2 with some light modding. so obviously not put a 80mm monsta there.
 
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