PapaSmurf6768
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Hello again OC3D,
The time has come for me to start thinking about a water cooling loop. I've been envious of all the other loops I see around here and on other forums, and I decided I need one of my own. That said, I've never done this kind of thing before so I'd really appreciate the input. I'm sticking with a CPU loop for now (mainly due to budget), but may get a GPU loop going at some point once an ASUS GTX 670 block is available. So here is what I'm thinking:
XSPC Raystorm EX280 Watercooling Kit - I know some of you might think that getting a kit is kind of lame, and I kind of think that too, but after pricing out getting all the parts I need individually, this kit comes out to be so much less that it would be stupid not to buy it. I will only be using the Raystorm block, EX280 radiator, and D5 Dual Bay pump/res combo from the kit, since I already have other stuff or want to use other stuff (see below). I was going to put the EX280 in the roof of my 650D along with the Blue LED Spectre Pros I already have (which will require some moddding if my measurements are correct), but nothing I can't handle.
PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 7/16" x 5/8" - Needed some blue tubing, this seemed like a good option.
PrimoChill Deonized Water - After doing some research, I thought it would be best to steer away from dyes altogether, hence the blue tubing and not blue coolant. I wanted blue coolant so it would show up in the front bay res, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little aesthetic for a more reliable loop I think. If there is a safe dye though, let me know.
Copper Sulfate Biocide and/or Silver KillCoil - Which is better? Can they be used together? I'm at a loss here.
Various Fittings - I'll be planning out the loop beforehand and buy appropriate angle fittings when the time comes to make it tidy. What's a good brand that sells various angled fittings?
I know that was a long post, but I appreciate if you read the whole thing and can help me out. As soon as the budget allows I'm going to purchase these parts, and start updating my build log, which you can find here (but no pictures since I organized my Photobucket therefore breaking links, and the edit function is broken so I can't fix it!)
Thanks in advance everyone!
-Chris (PapaSmurf6768)
The time has come for me to start thinking about a water cooling loop. I've been envious of all the other loops I see around here and on other forums, and I decided I need one of my own. That said, I've never done this kind of thing before so I'd really appreciate the input. I'm sticking with a CPU loop for now (mainly due to budget), but may get a GPU loop going at some point once an ASUS GTX 670 block is available. So here is what I'm thinking:
XSPC Raystorm EX280 Watercooling Kit - I know some of you might think that getting a kit is kind of lame, and I kind of think that too, but after pricing out getting all the parts I need individually, this kit comes out to be so much less that it would be stupid not to buy it. I will only be using the Raystorm block, EX280 radiator, and D5 Dual Bay pump/res combo from the kit, since I already have other stuff or want to use other stuff (see below). I was going to put the EX280 in the roof of my 650D along with the Blue LED Spectre Pros I already have (which will require some moddding if my measurements are correct), but nothing I can't handle.
PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 7/16" x 5/8" - Needed some blue tubing, this seemed like a good option.
PrimoChill Deonized Water - After doing some research, I thought it would be best to steer away from dyes altogether, hence the blue tubing and not blue coolant. I wanted blue coolant so it would show up in the front bay res, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little aesthetic for a more reliable loop I think. If there is a safe dye though, let me know.
Copper Sulfate Biocide and/or Silver KillCoil - Which is better? Can they be used together? I'm at a loss here.
Various Fittings - I'll be planning out the loop beforehand and buy appropriate angle fittings when the time comes to make it tidy. What's a good brand that sells various angled fittings?
I know that was a long post, but I appreciate if you read the whole thing and can help me out. As soon as the budget allows I'm going to purchase these parts, and start updating my build log, which you can find here (but no pictures since I organized my Photobucket therefore breaking links, and the edit function is broken so I can't fix it!)
Thanks in advance everyone!-Chris (PapaSmurf6768)
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