is this worth buying

[Pugsport]

i just wanted to see what you guys thought of my water cooling parts list before i got and make it final.

CPU Block: - EK Supreme HF Easy Mount CPU Waterblock

Radiator: - Hardware Labs Black Ice® GT Xtreme 360mm

Reservoir: - Danger Den RAD Reservoir (wont be fan mounted but like the look of it)

Fill port: - Bitspower 1/4" Case Top Water Fill Set / Fill Port Matt Black

Drain Port: - Bitspower 1/4" Case Top Water Fill Set / Fill Port Matt Black

Fittings: - Bitspower 1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Tubing Matt Black

Bitspower 1/4" Thread 90 Degree Rotary Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Tubing Matt Black

Bitspower 1/4" Thread 45 Degree Rotary Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD Tubing Matt Black

Tubing: - Masterkleer 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD (13-19mm) Flexible Tubing : White / UV Blue

Pump: - unsure if i should use a single/twin Laing DDC (18w version) or Laing D5

i wont be adding the gpu to the loop until the new series of cards come out then ill be looking at a crossfire or sli setup so i guess they are going to need another 360mm rad

 

[leejc73]

Any reason you're going for the EK Supreme HF?

You could get a Raystorm for less cash and reviews suggest its about the best performer out there just now.

 

[Pugsport]

id not seen the Raystorm before or any reviews on it do you know if you can use compression fitting with it?

thats one of the reason i made a post so that i could what other people thought and also they could say if maybe there was something better out there that i had missed. as this is my first water cooling loop im not really sure where about on the net i should be look at products or buying from.

 

[leejc73]

There is a thread about it on the forum here.

http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?/topic/38273-xspc-new-water-block-raystorm/

It'll take compression fittings, if I recall there is a picture with them fitted.

 

[Pugsport]

its not the nest looking thing in the world tho lol but if it works its good enough.

is the outter mounting part of it made from plexi? and would i have to lap the contact face or is it in good enough shape to use and get good results?

 

[kilobravo]

One single 18w laing ddc is more than enough for this setup.It would even take a watercooled gpu as well.But i would also get another pumptop for higher pressure and better flow.And i wouldnt mount the pump directly onto chassis.They are a little loud.Otherwise it looks good.Those bitspower fittings looks good,expensive though.

 

[leejc73]

The block is machined with a very very slight bow down the centreline where the cores sit. So lapping it would defeat the object. It's steel backed plexi and while it does flex a tiny amount. It's no more fragile than the rasa I replaced. As for looks that comes down to personal taste, with a couple of 3mm LEDs you can mod it to suit your rig.

 

[Pugsport]

One single 18w laing ddc is more than enough for this setup.It would even take a watercooled gpu as well.But i would also get another pumptop for higher pressure and better flow.And i wouldnt mount the pump directly onto chassis.They are a little loud.Otherwise it looks good.Those bitspower fittings looks good,expensive though.

i was looking at getting the XSPC pump top for it. yes the fittings are expensive but its something you will always be able to reuse

 

[Pugsport]

The block is machined with a very very slight bow down the centreline where the cores sit. So lapping it would defeat the object. It's steel backed plexi and while it does flex a tiny amount. It's no more fragile than the rasa I replaced. As for looks that comes down to personal taste, with a couple of 3mm LEDs you can mod it to suit your rig.

ok thats good i dont fancy spending hours lapping it lol. thats a shame was hoping it was just plexi so you could replace it with some other colours

 

[leejc73]

Just checked and it's actually alu backed plexi, from the review I saw this should be removable so you could in theory replace the plexi. Pure OC review shows the alu plate removed.

 

[Pugsport]

thanks for the info awesome job saved me alot of work

it looks like thats the route ill be going even if you can not change the plexi i guess i could live with it