Ok so as is stands this is my rig:
x1 LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±R, 16xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM
x1 Coolermaster HAF 922, Black, Mid Tower Case with 20cm Silent Fan, w/o PSU
x1 1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 8.9ms, NCQ
x1 850W Silverstone Strider+, Modular, 80 PLUS Silver, 88% Eff, 19dB, SLI/Crossfire, EPS 12V, 135mm Fan
x1 Akasa Venom Ultra Performance CPU Cooler LGA1366/1155/1156/775 & AMD AM3/AM2/940/939 AK-CCX-4002HP
x2 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-27, 1.65V
x1 Intel Core i7 2600K Unlocked S1155, Sandy Bridge, Quad Core, 3.4GHz GPU 850Mhz 8MB Cache 95W Retail
x1 1280MB MSI GTX 570, 40nm, 3800MHz GDDR5, GPU 732MHz, Shader 1464MHz, 480 Cores, DL-DVI/mHDMI
x2 60GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD, 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s, SandForce 2281, Read 525MB/s, Write 475MB/s, 50K IOPS (RAID - 0)
x1 Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3, Intel Z68, 1155, PCI-E 2.0, DDR3 1866/2133, SATA 6Gb/s, RAID, ATX
x1 11n Low Profile Wireless PCI-e Card ASUS PCE-N13
x1 NZXT Sentry Mesh 5 Channel 30W Fan Controller 5.25" Black
x1 (extra) 120mm Coolermaster SickleFLow Red LED Quiet Case Fan
But I wish to water cool it now, and need help on all the parts that I need.
Budget is anywhere under £300 although I have no knowledge on how much water cooling would be!
If you can help, please do! :)
What are you looking to put underwater the CPU & GPU or one or the other?
[QUOTE=Milky;33600408]What are you looking to put underwater the CPU & GPU or one or the other?[/QUOTE]
Im looking to cool only the CPU as the GPU doesn't need any extra attention lol.
[QUOTE=Acapon;33600517]Im looking to cool only the CPU as the GPU doesn't need any extra attention lol.[/QUOTE]
In that case my personal view is that these days especially with the Sandybridge range you don't really [I]need[/I] to water-cool them, especially when it comes to full custom loops. Really water-cooling is best put to use these days on the GPU as they still run very hot and benefit more from the extra kick of water-cooling. So I would suggest either putting together a single loop incorporating both the CPU and GPU with a triple-fan radiator or not to bother really.
[QUOTE=Milky;33601384]In that case my personal view is that these days especially with the Sandybridge range you don't really [I]need[/I] to water-cool them, especially when it comes to full custom loops. Really water-cooling is best put to use these days on the GPU as they still run very hot and benefit more from the extra kick of water-cooling. So I would suggest either putting together a single loop incorporating both the CPU and GPU with a triple-fan radiator or not to bother really.[/QUOTE]
In which case I would prefer to water cool both, but my next question would be, could you please help me put a build list of things I will need to do so ! as like I said before, never really touched on water cooling before.
[QUOTE=Acapon;33601668]In which case I would prefer to water cool both, but my next question would be, could you please help me put a build list of things I will need to do so ! as like I said before, never really touched on water cooling before.[/QUOTE]
Then you should probably read up on water cooling before you make a water cooling rig. Water cooling gets very expensive, and more expensive if you have no idea what you're doing.
[QUOTE=bohb;33604474]Then you should probably read up on water cooling before you make a water cooling rig. Water cooling gets very expensive, and more expensive if you have no idea what you're doing.[/QUOTE]
I will have no problems installing the system i just need help on a build list of items i need in order to have a decent water cooled system.
Can anybody help?
Your HAF case doesn't have anywhere suitable inside for a triple rad so you will be looking at possibly mounting it to the back of the case, (I'll be linking to a US site just because they sell everything, use UK sites like ChilledPC or WatercoolingUK etc) so you will want a [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_335_982&products_id=25631]rad mount[/url] which allows you to mount your radiator to the rear exhaust fan on the outside.
Now on to the actual radiator, if you are looking to use low speed fans then something like the[url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25926]SR1[/url] has a low fin density so performs well. If you don't care about noise level and want maximum performance then use high speed fans with something like the [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20984]GTX360[/url].
Now to the CPU waterblock, the majority perform extremely closely, but the stand outs are something like the [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_971_498_490&products_id=32019]EK HF[/url] for an unrestricted block or the [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_971_498_493&products_id=30792]Swiftech Apogee[/url] which is more restrictive but slightly better performer.
Next onto the GPU block, if your GPU is a reference design card (you can find out if its compatible [url=http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/]HERE[/url]) then a [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_971_240_579&products_id=32235]EKWB[/url] will do fine.
Next is the pump a [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=22586]Laing DDC[/url] will provide more than enough pressure, especially when fitted with a [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_439_770&products_id=24825]pump top[/url] which also makes it easier to use.
When it comes to the reservoir it all depends on how you plan your loop out, which you will have to do thoroughly before you order all the parts so you know if everything will go in where you want it and if you might need any angled barbs or rotary connectors. There are plenty of styles to choose from like [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_659&products_id=28866]drive-bay ones[/url], [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_659&products_id=27960]tube ones[/url] or even [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_659&products_id=22867]pump-top[/url] ones so your pump and reservoir is a single unit.
When it comes to tubing you want to be using Tygon, then you have to decide on the size of the tubing. Most people use 1/2" diameter barbs and fittings nowdays and most blocks come with 1/2" fittings. so a [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_413_414&products_id=2729]1/2"[/url] inner-diameter tube will fit snug over your barbs however you will also need clamps to hold the tube onto the barb. If your feeling confident you could get some [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_413_414&products_id=23338]7/16"[/url] Inner-diameter tubing which is smaller than the barbs so is really hard to get on but when it is it wont require clamps because its near impossible to pull off.
That brings us onto fittings, most blocks come with a couple of fittings so if you want to save some cash check to see if it does. However you may still need some extra fittings, most blocks nowdays use G1/4" threads which means they can screw into your blocks etc. There are [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_613&products_id=23694]extra barbs[/url], [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_613&products_id=29051]90* fittings[/url], [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_612&products_id=28733]Stoppers[/url] you will probably need more of those. And even [url=http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_611_629&products_id=24754]Rotaries[/url] which swivel around. I cant help you choose your fittings, as I dont know how you are going to plan your loop so that is down to you, just remember to make sure they have a G1/4" thread, and a 1/2" barb.
So that's a basic list to give you an idea, I didn't pay any attention to your budget there so you will probably have to swap things out like changing those Nickel plated blocks to cheaper copper ones etc. This also doesn't help you will the actual task of planning and building your route where you will have to think about things like reservoir position (higher than anything else ideally, and ALWAYS directly before the pump) where to mount stuff, and the actual process of filling your loop and expelling any air bubbles etc, for that you will be best off lurking around somewhere like [url=http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?70-Liquid-Cooling]Xtremesystems[/url] Liquid Cooling board which is full of geniuses and excellent guides when it comes to watercooling.
Anyway good luck and have fun, when I did my first loop it was a lot of fun planning and choosing parts, I inevitably got some things wrong my first go round but nothing dramatic and the actual construction and filling of the loop went without a hitch because I was fully read-up and prepared.
Milky, that has to be one of the most detailed reply's I have ever had by far! I would like to point out of course that I have done quite a lot of research into the actual instillation process of water cooling.
My problem is as always, choosing parts that will fit, and be reliable. You have definitely covered most aspects in terms of what to look out for and product makes.
Is it possible to actually have an assembly product list ? (Rough outlay)
Only because I know your up to scratch with this sort of thing and would really appreciate some links to parts e.c.t.
I know its hard to say specifics but I am quite stuck when it comes down to like I said, finding the parts.
oh and one last thing, i heard you can get bundle packages? are they any good?
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