Never tried water, HALP

[Ghosthud1]

Right! I've basically decided my PC is up to spec and doesn't need anything more than cooling upgrades...finally.

I'm looking to get into water cooling my 3570k but I have no idea what im doing.
I want someone to talk to me like im 5 :lol: i wont be offended.

I'm currently using a HAF XB and would prefer to keep this case as it sits perfectly in the side of my desk.

The only possibly inconvenience would be the GPU'S 140mm fan...it kinda touches the front of the case removing the choice for a 240 in the front.
I could change it out for 120's though...hmmmmm.

Budget is around 150 for just the CPU loop.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Watercool the GPU? Put a block on it? Would solve the fan problem

 

[Ghosthud1]

Apparently nobody does 7870 tahiti full cover blocks, would have to get a universal block.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Sell the card get a 7950 and presto problem solved lol

other than that uni blocks are ugly and IMO is a waste of money.

 

[Greenback]

I have a universal block on my 7870 Tahiti and it works fine and looks ok imo, as for a waste of money I don't see how as you don't have to get a new block everytime you get a new GPU, I used the same block for my 6870

Back on topic for £150 you will have problems getting a proper custom loop, tbh if all your looking at is doing a cpu only then you may as well look at getting one of the AIO

 

[tui1gang]

upppppppppppppppppp

 

[Ghosthud1]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ek-k...es-plus-pump-ek-tube-zmt-black10mm-fitting-ek

I'm really tempted to get this kit, just looked at Gary wain's comparison between 240 kits and this seems to be the dogs b's

I have 4 spare SP120's aswell and i can get a 240mm to fit in the front.

 

[WYP]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ek-k...es-plus-pump-ek-tube-zmt-black10mm-fitting-ek

I'm really tempted to get this kit, just looked at tom's comparison between 240 kits and this seems to be the dogs b's

I have 4 spare SP120's aswell and i can get a 240mm to fit in the front.

That kit looks good, here is OC3Ds review on it and similar kits

 

[Greenback]

That's a good kit for cpu if you want to add a gpu you would need extra rad space. I have an EK rad and gpu block in my loop and they perform well enough and quality is good

 

[NeverBackDown]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ek-k...es-plus-pump-ek-tube-zmt-black10mm-fitting-ek

I'm really tempted to get this kit, just looked at tom's comparison between 240 kits

Please give credit where it's due. Just cause some review goes up on this website doesn't mean Tom did it. The author of that article was Gary Wain.


Go for the cheapest 240 kit you can find out of the 4 that was tested and stick the sp120s on em. problem should be solved for the cpu.

 

[Ghosthud1]

Please give credit where it's due. Just cause some review goes up on this website doesn't mean Tom did it. The author of that article was Gary Wain.


Go for the cheapest 240 kit you can find out of the 4 that was tested and stick the sp120s on em. problem should be solved for the cpu.

I always give credit and I've been here long enough to know we have different people within the reviewing crew. I just guessed it was Tom because i thought he did a video on this which he actually didn't.

And I just ordered the EK kit as it seems more compact than the rest.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Good luck with the kit!