Water Cooling

[nibbler]

If I want to water cool which parts can you recommend? It would be for i7 and a GPU, you dont have to recomment water blocks. I know the basics: Reservoir, pump radiator and water block obviously but which ones are good, quiet, effective and compatible? Any advice greatly apreciated.

[oliverw92]

Which case are you going to be watercooling? It really depends on what room which determines what radiators you have. You are going to need at least a triple rad though. If you can fit 2 doubles/2 triples that would be even better. Black Ice have a good reputation.

Waterblocks: Heatkiller v3 is very good, however be careful which barbs you choose. Swiftech apogee gtz has a very good reputation too.

Pump i would suggest a d5 vario.

Reservoir, it is up to you. You don't actually need one, you could simple have a fillport on a t-line.

[nibbler]

Which case are you going to be watercooling? It really depends on what room which determines what radiators you have. You are going to need at least a triple rad though. If you can fit 2 doubles/2 triples that would be even better. Black Ice have a good reputation.

Waterblocks: Heatkiller v3 is very good, however be careful which barbs you choose. Swiftech apogee gtz has a very good reputation too.

Pump i would suggest a d5 vario.

Reservoir, it is up to you. You don't actually need one, you could simple have a fillport on a t-line.

It would be the ATCS 840, which has plenty or room for at least a 360mm rad at the top.

[Syd]

It would be the ATCS 840, which has plenty or room for at least a 360mm rad at the top.

Nice case choice - loads of room

After much research I plumped for the GTZ, re the barbs & tubing I opted for 1/2" barbs with 7/16" tubing. Will require the tubing to be warmed (with hotish water) to fit onto the barbs, but makes a nice solid fitting.

Coolant wise - either distilled water with a silver coil or PC ICE which you can get in some funky colours - which is especially good if you are going to use a drive bay resevoir to show off what is going on

Talk to Tom over at Chilled PC for the bits you need - he's really helpful and they offer very competitive prices to boot

[Infinite]

Can you get compression fitting for 7/16 tubing?

How do you contact him? Through the website email or a pm through their forums?

[piggin23]

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/index.php

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/contact_us.php

also have a look on

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/

[piggin23]

As for the compression fittings

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...oducts_id=1363

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...oducts_id=1362

[piggin23]

Pump
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...roducts_id=181

pump top
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...roducts_id=515

CPU block
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...oducts_id=1216
or
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...oducts_id=1167

GPU water block (go for an EK, depending on what card you have)

Radiator, has to be thermochill
http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...roducts_id=153

You will also have to get fittings, pipe, fans, coolant etc

The items listed come with the highest recommendation within the water cooling world.
The links given are for only one supplier and these items can also be purchased from SCAN.

[teraformer]

Hi, Case wise i would go for the 18"x 18" mountain mods cube case. You can fit two triple rads in the front and theres loads of space for all internal components. I have this case with two 285 cards and four hard drives + 8 x 120 mm fans set on ultra low speed so theres only a wisper of sound.
All fans are on two zalman fan controllers.

[Syd]

Can you get compression fitting for 7/16 tubing?

How do you contact him? Through the website email or a pm through their forums?

Email him through their website

Oh and nibbler - you are in safe hands with piggin - he's taught me alot

[nibbler]

Well cheers guys but I won't be buying the components any time soon. I just want a headstart for when I do.

[Brewster0101]

Hi, Case wise i would go for the 18"x 18" mountain mods cube case. You can fit two triple rads in the front and theres loads of space for all internal components. I have this case with two 285 cards and four hard drives + 8 x 120 mm fans set on ultra low speed so theres only a wisper of sound.
All fans are on two zalman fan controllers.

He already has a case... Anyhow as big as mountain mod cases can be they are overly expensive and not that practical. I am guessing by what you have in your case takes twice as much floor space as a tower! I looked at the Lian Li 343 once but concluded it was over kill for a computer case.

[paulie111]

water cooling is definitely the way forward, but be warned, its a seriously addictive hobby to start. As for blocks water cools heatkiller range are pretty much the sexiest around atm all those pins

[Brewster0101]

water cooling is definitely the way forward, but be warned, its a seriously addictive hobby to start. As for blocks water cools heatkiller range are pretty much the sexiest around atm all those pins

It is very addictive and gets expensive and from someone whos being doing it for 5 years now has decided to go back to silent air coolers as the pros didn't out way the cons.

[paulie111]

its true it can be very expensive, but there is alot more variety these days so cheaper options are available without compromising performance that much, im sure a few months down the line the water bug will bite you again and you'll succumb too it

[Brewster0101]

its true it can be very expensive, but there is alot more variety these days so cheaper options are available without compromising performance that much, im sure a few months down the line the water bug will bite you again and you'll succumb too it

Perhaps. I am currently thinking of selling my Lian Li PC-70b which I've painted fully black inside and modded the motherboard for full cable holes for the LanCool K62. Smaller case as if I don't water cool again I don't need such a mammoth case.

I don't know what to do - can I be bothered with a new water rig.