Water Cooling Loop Help

[Fractal]

Ok so I am build a PC for my friend (you can see the specs in the other thread I posted) but after deciding to set up a custom water cooling loop he decided he wanted to swap to a GTX 680 and we are going to be using the Cooler Master Cosmos II and here are the parts I have picked out.

Koolance CPU 370 CPU Waterblock Intel 2011, 1366, 1156, 155, 775 AMD AM3, AM2+, AM2 : CPU-370 Rev 1.1

XSPC Razor GTX680 Full Cover VGA Waterblock for NVIDIA GTX 680 Graphics Card : Copper

Laing D5 (Alphacool VPP655-T12) Variable Speed 12V Pump for 1/2" ID Tube : VPP655-T12

Koolance Laing D5 Pump Top and Reservoir Base Rev 2.0 : COV-RP450

XSPC RX Series 240mm Dual Radiator : RX240

XSPC EX Series 360mm Triple Radiator : EX360

XSPC 5.25" Dual Drive Bay Reservoir Multi Fascia : BR525DUAL

XSPC EC6 Non Conductive Coolant 1 Litre 6 Pack : Blood Red

Thermochill 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD (13-19mm) Flex Tubing : Clear (8 Meters)

1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD (13-19mm) Tubing : Black Nickel x16

Phobya G-Silent 120mm Case Fan 1500rpm Red LED X8 (5 For Radiators 1 for exhaust)

Bitfenix 200 x 200 x 25mm Spectre PRO Black With Red LED Case Fan : BFF-LPRO-20025R-RP (Front of Case)

XSPC Razor Asus Rampage IV X79 Motherboard Waterblock Set


Now what I was wondering was. Will the 2 radiators be enough to cool a 3930K, the Rampage IV Extreme and a GTX 680 with the ability to be overclocked. and can you guys just go over everything just to make sure everything I have will work properly because doing a massive loop like this, its my first time X_X.

Thanks

 

[andrewmchugh]

Firstly is it not cheaper to get get RX240/EX360 D5 kit and get the other rad rather than the Koolance block? (performance is about the same http://martinsliquidlab.org/2011/09/26/i7-2600k-cpu-xspc-raystorm/6/ )

120 per component is generally a good guide. But the x79 is a hot one so 120.5 seems fair.

I would get 7/16 tube, 1/2 is soo fat and daft. And that tube looks horrid cheap, I use primochill and thats perfect been using the same tube for over a year at one point, no clouding or anything. (compressions will need to change to 7/16 5/8 if you swap)

You need a kill coil and tube cutters.

Use some real fans, the phobyas look like crap. Go for GTs or corsair SP, the EX needs fans with good static pressure.

 

[Fractal]

Firstly is it not cheaper to get get RX240/EX360 D5 kit and get the other rad rather than the Koolance block? (performance is about the same http://martinsliquidlab.org/2011/09/26/i7-2600k-cpu-xspc-raystorm/6/ )

120 per component is generally a good guide. But the x79 is a hot one so 120.5 seems fair.

I would get 7/16 tube, 1/2 is soo fat and daft. And that tube looks horrid cheap, I use primochill and thats perfect been using the same tube for over a year at one point, no clouding or anything. (compressions will need to change to 7/16 5/8 if you swap)

You need a kill coil and tube cutters.

Use some real fans, the phobyas look like crap. Go for GTs or corsair SP, the EX needs fans with good static pressure.

Didn't think of going for a Pre built kit.

so a XSPC Raystorm D5 RX240 CPU Water Cooling Kit : D5 RX Series Kit and a XSPC EX Series 360mm Triple Radiator : EX360 + the motherboard block and GPU block ?

Also I wanna stick with a Red and Black theme with Red LED fans as that is what he likes.

 

[andrewmchugh]

Yeh see what that comes to. Bet it cuts 50-70 off

Was there a reason you had the koolance pump top? - that thing is made for the tube res mainly.

 

[Fractal]

Yeh see what that comes to. Bet it cuts 50-70 off

Was there a reason you had the koolance pump top? - that thing is made for the tube res mainly.

Didn't know what pump to choose XP, glad I asked.

So I have...
XSPC Razor GTX680 Full Cover VGA Waterblock for NVIDIA GTX 680 Graphics Card : Copper

XSPC Razor Asus Rampage IV X79 Motherboard Waterblock Set

XSPC EC6 Non Conductive Coolant 1 Litre 6 Pack : Blood Red

XSPC Raystorm D5 EX360 CPU Water Cooling Kit : D5 EX Series Kit

XSPC RX Series 240mm Dual Radiator : RX240

Pulse Modding 99.9% Silver Kill Coil (Only have one on the list ATM, Don't know how many I should get to be honest)

Plastic Funnel - Ideal for Watercooling

Heavy Duty Hose Cutters

XSPC 1/4" Thread Compression Fitting for 7/16" ID - 5/8" OD Tubing : Black Chrome x6

Does that look OK?

All I need to do is pick 6 fans (5 for rads, 1 for rear exhaust) but I got no idea on what fans to go with. Red LEDs are preferable.

 

[andrewmchugh]

Fans http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...or-120mm-Red-LED-Fan--AP121-RL-pid-12567.html

All looking good mate.

Might wanna get the m20 to g1/4 adapter fitting so that you can use the kits included tube + funnel to fill the res easily.

Also get a gallon or two of distilled water from halfords / supermarket to flush the rads before you use it. XSPC rad often have flux and other nastys in them.

 

[Fractal]

Fans http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...or-120mm-Red-LED-Fan--AP121-RL-pid-12567.html

All looking good mate.

Might wanna get the m20 to g1/4 adapter fitting so that you can use the kits included tube + funnel to fill the res easily.

Also get a gallon or two of distilled water from halfords / supermarket to flush the rads before you use it. XSPC rad often have flux and other nastys in them.

Why would I need the m20 to g1/4 adapter to use the res that comes with the kit o.0.

 

[andrewmchugh]

Why would I need the m20 to g1/4 adapter to use the res that comes with the kit o.0.

You don't need it.

It goes in the fill cap hole - where you fill it.

But that will be at the top of the case right? - so its easier to have a tube to fill it up then you can remove it and replace the normal cap.

 

[Fractal]

You don't need it.

It goes in the fill cap hole - where you fill it.

But that will be at the top of the case right? - so its easier to have a tube to fill it up then you can remove it and replace the normal cap.

Oh I see. I was just thinking about doing what TTL sometimes does and have slightly longer hose so I can slide it out and fill it that way.

 

[andrewmchugh]

Oh I see. I was just thinking about doing what TTL sometimes does and have slightly longer hose so I can slide it out and fill it that way.

Nah, don't do that. that's nasty as out. I hate excess tubing.

 

[Fractal]

Nah, don't do that. that's nasty as out. I hate excess tubing.

Fair enough I guess .

 

[jamesriley94]

I'd say do do it. Unless you have the res in the bottom bays you'll find it hard to fill it up. If you do have it in the top, you'll need the extra hose to fill it up, and even when in the bottom it may help to have a little bit extra

 

[andrewmchugh]

I'd say do do it. Unless you have the res in the bottom bays you'll find it hard to fill it up. If you do have it in the top, you'll need the extra hose to fill it up, and even when in the bottom it may help to have a little bit extra

Yeh, I would suggest that OP buys some 7/16 primochill and just use the included xpsc tube for flushing the rads(important), block and pump/res assembly leaking testing (pre install) and filling.