'Spec me' threads...

[Michaeljcox24]

Thinking about changing my H100 for a custom loop with the pearl swirly stuff from mayhems. Never built a loop in my life, so if I posted some parts, would people on here clued up on w/c be able to tell me if they work together and fit nicely in a Haf-X?

 

[mayhem]

I wouldn't recommend you go with aurora to start with. Not until you know your system very well. Pastel would be a better option.

 

[Michaeljcox24]

ok if I go with pastel, would people still be able to help?

 

[SieB]

I can tell you what you will need but if you don't know anything about watercooling it's best you research about it so you know what you are doing and how to go about it.

For the setup you have you are going to need a 360mm radiator and a 240mm radiator, thick ones as well. So a XSPC RX360 and a XSPC RX240 would do nicely, i'm not sure if the HAF X can fit a 240 in the bottom but you can fit a 360 in the roof.

Cpu block i'd recommend a XSPC Raystorm, it's currently the top CPU block. You also need a water block for each of your cards, i'm not to clued up on GPU blocks but EK blocks seem to amongst the best ones, you can search for one here though.

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1

You will also need a reservoir, you have three types, a cylinder res, drivebay res or a pump top res combo.

Tubing wise, if you use barb fittings then i'd go with 7/16" 5/8" OD hose and 1/2" barbs if you go with compression fittings then go with 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing with 1/2" 3/4" barbs.

For a pump i'd go with a Laing D5 MPC655

And then the last thing is coolant, you just need to choose the color you want. If you use a premix coolant you don't need biocide or a kill coil but if you go with a non premix then you will need biocide and a kill coil is optional.

 

[Michaeljcox24]

Thanks for the reply.

One of my 580's is a non reference SOC so unfortunately I can't w/c the cards. I was thinking CPU loop only, and keeping the same size rad as the H100 (240mm)

Ideally, I would like a drivebay res so you can see the coolant in the front of the rig. This is the main reason I wanted the aurora coolant, but mayhem says unless your clued up on your loop, it's not worth it.

Just wondering where I would put the pump, if it physically fits anywhere or if I just sit it in the bottom of the case on it's own.

 

[SieB]

If it's a CPU only loop you might as well get the XSPC RX240 kit

http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...aterCooling-Kit--RX-Series-Kit-pid-12933.html

It comes with everything you need and a drivebay res and pump combo the only thing extra you need to buy is coolant and maybe better fans but the ones that come with it are meant to be pretty good.

If you buy the parts separate though for mounting the pump you could get a drivebay res that you can fit the pump into or you can buy a mount

http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...aterCooling-Kit--RX-Series-Kit-pid-12933.html

to mount it where you want, the floor of you case is good enough though.