What case are you working with. The EK block is amazing, just not much reviews out over here.
For beginners, keep it simple. Really. You dont want to much too work with, whats the fun in that? If your a full tower I am going to list these parts, all internal so its even better!
MCR 320 with integrated res.
EK Supreme HF
MCP 655 Pump
This will keep your internal size small since the radiator has a built in res. Easy to fill and drain too.
Now if you go to a mid tower and want to stay internal but get good cooling, you can go this route, a little cheaper too.
EK Supreme HF
MCP355 Pump
MCR220 with integrated res
your limited to 3/8 tubing with the pump, UNLESS you get a top to change that out. Like the
EK Acetal top with Res. But if it were me, I would stick to the 3/8 tubing for now and work with that. Doesnt do bad at all!
clearflex tubing keeps the kinks out and price is low. About the same price of the stuff at home depot but this doesnt kink as bad!
then of course dont forget the Good stuff. Distilled water + a biocide. Most run PT Nuke, I ran the
HydrX when I started. Did good, stayed clean, looked nice. Now I run some feser stuff (because I wanted the color) and its so far doing ok.
I never had problems with algae but silver kill coils make sense!