Need advice on WC rig

[Highlander89]

Hello peeps!

I've been trying to get a rig together for a while now. Anyways this is the latest version. It's a complete rig, so no old pieces will be used. It will be used for gaming, some video editing and of course being the centrepiece of the room . I'm located in Finland, so some sites will be out of reach for me like Bitspower. They have Aquatuning here so I'll get my WC stuff from there.

Games that probably will be played are Elder scrolls online, Destiny, Final Fantasy, some FPS's etc. I'm new to watercooling, so no experience there, although been OC'ing with air a bit in the past. The budget is currently around 2500€, hopefully lower . I like to mod stuff. so no limitations. Plan on overclocking the CPU and graphics card a bit, not out for any world records just want a bit more performance and a stable quiet computer. Anyways here is the list:

PC components:

Mobo: Asus Z97-A - 139€
CPU: Intel i7 4770K - 319€
GPU: EVGA GTX770 Superclocked 2048 MB - 341€
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual C 2x8GB 1833 Mhz 10-11-10-30 1,5V - 154€
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 250GB - 139€
HDD: WD Caviar Green 3TB - 110€
Case: NZXT Switch 810 White - 197€
PSU: Corsair CS750M Modular Gold - 95€
Monitor: BENQ 24" GL2450E - 150€

Total: 1641€

Watercooling components:

http://www.aquatuning.fi/shopping_cart.php/language/en/bkey/06a0c8f90cebb6bc220b3b0e573767ac

CPU Block: XSPC Raystorm - 67€
GPU Block: Alphacool NexXxos NVXP GTX770 Black/silver - 87€
Thermal Paste: Phobya HeGrease Extreme 3,5g - 8€
GPU Backplate: Alphacool NexXxos NVXP GTX770 Black - 17€
Rad 1: Alphacool NexXxos UT60 420mm White Edition - 104€
Rad 2: Alphacool NexXxos UT60 360mm White Edition - 101€
Pump: Alphacool VPP655 OT12 - 83€
Res: Alphacool Cape Fuzion Core 10 Acetal/Black - 28€
Tubing: 3x Tygon E3603 12,7/9,5mm (3/8" ID) - 23€
Fittings: 10x Straight G1/4" screw-on fitting Kit 13/10mm Silver - 20€
Fittings: 6x 90° G1/4" screw-on fitting Kit 13/10mm silver - 20€
Fans: 3x Phobya G-silent 14 1100rpm Blue LED - 23€
Dust filter: Silverstone 120mm magnetic - 4€

Total: 592€
Total Rig cost: 2233€ + shipping + some minor stuff

So the plan is to make a ultra-silent sleek and clean looking rig with a white/black theme. With transparent tubing and just plain distilled water. Perhaps put some Blue LEDS in the reservoir and some low-light white LEDS to light up the case.. And the Blue LED'S shining out of the roof. I plan to remove all of the drive bays in the front, including the 5.25" bays so I can fit a 360 rad there. If it fits! The rads will have only one set of fans. So the one in the front will have fans in push, and the 420 in the roof will have them in pull.

What do you think of the PC components and WC loop overall? Somewhere I can cut back on something and add something else?

EVGA got like 4 different models of the 2GB GTX770 and they are all 340-360€. Anyone know the difference?

And on Aquatuning the sell tubing for a price, they don't say anywhere how long the piece of tubing is. Is it one meter? so 3x Tygon tubing means 3m?

Got some inspiration from JordanMac on LinusTechTips: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic...piping-laser-etching-cable-sleeving-and-more/

Thanks, Highlander

 

[looz]

WC rig sounds a bit odd for a Finn.

Anyway, you might want to switch the 4770k out for a 4790k. Jimms' page suggests that they'll arrive late next week, though it is unconfirmed.

In terms of water cooling itself, I am completely clueless.

 

[Highlander89]

WC rig sounds a bit odd for a Finn.

Anyway, you might want to switch the 4770k out for a 4790k. Jimms' page suggests that they'll arrive late next week, though it is unconfirmed.

Yeah well I'm an odd finn, so I guess it'll suit me fine .

Yeah 4790K seems solid. I still have to wait for my next paycheck so there's still time. I'm gonna get the PC components from www.tietokonekauppa.fi and they have the same price on 4770k and 4790k.

Cheers fellow countryman!