Looking for help with first loop

[Jamsand]

Now probably won't be buy this for another few months and I was debating wither I should just stick to air till I get round to an Ivy bridge build but I don't see that being for a good 3 years as I love my sabertooth and it's only been built about 8 months ago. Anyway going to TRY and watercool my coolermaster 690 adv II. I wish to do a custom loop as it'll give me a little experience and something that I can modify in the future(add to ect). This isn't an infinite budget build either I'm just a student lol so about £200-£300 max(I wasn't expecting it to be cheap lol but damn?!)

So far it's going to be a cpu only loop that I'll eventually add a gpu into.

Cpu:In order of favored(trying to stay away from EK atm....sad that I have to say that but just don;t trust them all that much atm)

Watercool heatkiller copper CU REV 3.0

Koolance cpu-370(costs the most but it looks amazing)

Ybris Black Sun(cheaper looks amazing but not as well performing)

Pump: Laing d5 of some description

Res:Going for single 240 with plans to add another when I add the gpu

xspc RS240

Black ice GT 240

for fittings going for bitpower compression....I'm just kidding I'm too poor for that lol but will be going for compression fittings sure I seen alphacool ones for like £2-3 each.

Tubing going for 3/8th ID

hoping you guys can help me build from here

 

[C3mods]

CPU block really depends on if you are wanting them for looks or performance, or a combination. The XSPC Rasa is probably the best one for performance and price, and from comparison tests I have read, it is the best next to EK full nickel block. According to one comparison that I found its EK Full Nickel > Rasa > Swiftech Apogee XT > Koolance > Heatkiller and the Black sun is about 4 more down from those.

Just read another review, the one I used was older, it says the Koolance 370 is on par with the EK full nickel so it is a better block but more expensive.

Pump would be great especially if you plan on adding to it later on.

The rs240 is a better rad imho, but if you can fit it, I would go with the RX240 its a thicker rad and would be better later on adding more on to the loop.

I personally would go with what TTL says, 1/2" barbs with 7/16" hose, you don't have to have clamps then if you don't want them. And that is what I use in my system builds that I have done for others, and it works great.

 

[ShortAlieN]

as for the radiator the black ice has more fins per inch, so it will be better with higher pressure fans, the RS240 is good for low flow fans since it has a low fin per inch count. CPU block.... thats up in the air. I'll let you decide on what you want to do there. For tubing I use 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD for my loops, plenty of flow and they are not so large that they are obstructive. If you want to use clamps I would recommend the Koolance clamps, they look good and are cheap so you will not break the bank when using them.... if you so choose to. BitsPower compression fittings are sex in a sack, but they are expensive, shy away on a budget. Pretty much impossible to go wrong with a D5 pump. That's my 2 cents on the subject at least. water cooling is FUN!

 

[Jamsand]

Going for compression fittings for the sake of extra security(even if it is only in my mind lol) sourced some cheaper ones at specialtech already

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for the fans I'm using akasa Viper's I do believe they are high pressure fans so black ice in that case?

How much does oxidization effect a copper block and how quickly?

 

[Jamsand]

just an added note to the cpu comparison looking through the difference in the delta temps is between 0.2-0.5 between the rasa and the heatkiller. The heatkillers supposed to be fairly un-restrictive(rasa block is quite restrictive). so I think is winning

 

[ShortAlieN]

if you use some anti-corrosive in your loop the copper should not be affected, and if it is it will take a pretty good amount of time. What fluid are you thinking of running in the loop?

 

[Jamsand]

Was going to go with premixed primochill clear

 

[ShortAlieN]

yeah, I probably wouldn't worry about corrosion, Primochill makes good fluid. Inhibitors and all. Make sure you have flushed your loop before setting it up. especially the radiators. You dont want any extra flux or junk getting into your blocks.