M59 watercooling project

[computer/noob]

i hoping to get this kit to put into/on my NZXT M59 for my first dip into watercooling....

CPU block: EK Supreme HF Nickel/Plexi (so far but yet to find one made with the new plating technique) for bulldozer/Ivy bridge depending on performance

GPU block: will be added later as i will be wcing 2 kepler cards

Radiators: XSPC RX120 (cut HDD cage out) and XSPC RX360 (off the back)

Pump/Res: Laing DDC1+ ultra 18W with XSPC res top

Bitspower fittings

XSPC clear tubing

Mayhems Dyes Green coolant plus extra Green and Black to mix to get the right colour

Silver Kill coil 99.999%

Mayhems Biocide

Akasa Apaches for the rads and Bitfenix Spectre Green LED 140mm for top of case

Would you think this would be enough for what i plan to cool? and what changes would you make?

I am also trying to cut the cost down so any changes that wont hinder performance but save money would be appreciated

 

[SieB]

Looks good to me but why not get some of Mayhem's premix it's got Biocide and all that in it so no need for a kill coil and you can still add black to it.

 

[computer/noob]

oh ok didnt see that it had biocide in it already lol

but i would prob still add a kill coil to be extra safe as ive heard poeple say about having both and they dont have to change the water out as often (maybe add an extra 2 months or so).....but i was going to get extra green so if i add too much black then i can compensate..?

 

[SieB]

Not sure about the Kill Coil adding a couple of months but it can't do any harm so you might as well

 

[computer/noob]

i know sounds stupid but thats what they have said.....would the Hardware Labs Black Ice GT Xtreme Lite be able to give similar performance to the RX360 as its only about 4mm thinner?

(plus because im a tad weird and would want all the rads to be the same i would change the RX120 to the same type of rad and it takes about £40 off the price)

 

[ruthless_villain]

i know sounds stupid but thats what they have said.....would the Hardware Labs Black Ice GT Xtreme Lite be able to give similar performance to the RX360 as its only about 4mm thinner?

(plus because im a tad weird and would want all the rads to be the same i would change the RX120 to the same type of rad and it takes about £40 off the price)

It will make a small difference but when you get it you have the best upgrade path is cut off and that's one part of your loop you will never have to change for a performance increase

 

[SieB]

Not sure to be honest, both are good rads but they are high FPI so you need high RPM fans so your rig would be noisier. The Black Ice SR1s would be better they are low FPI and work with low RPM fans so your rig would be quieter.

Depends on whether you are bothered about noise or not, either way I doubt there is much difference between them performance wise but i have heard people recommend the SR1s a lot.

 

[computer/noob]

i want it to be quiet as i liketo watch films on here as well so quiet is good.....but arent the LITE ones the owns with less dense fins?

EDIT: so these SR1's are good as well....plus they are cheaper (im a cheap skate lol)