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- May 4, 2011
Well, It's official, I'm starting my Water cooling build. This is a project that will likely take about two months to fully get into gear, because my current budget is too strained to get into the business of water cooling at this time. SO, I shall plan it all out now!
Starting off with what I have:
Intel I7 6700k - What we will be cooling with this loop
Corsair Air 540 Case: This case supports three internal rads. I will be opting for the largest space to enhance cooling capability. We will choose a rad first because we are on the subject of rads.
The Rad size it supports are:
Front: 2 x 140mm , 3 x 120mm
Top: 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm
Rear: 1 x 140mm or 1 x 120mm
I will be using the Front slot, and the fans would be configured as intake, as they are now, so it will be pulling cold air from outside and pushing that through the rad fins. Is there any reason I should not do it this way?
Rad choices: a 2x140, or 3x120...which do you think would be best?
Dual 140mm choice: EK-CoolStream CE 280 - $75.99
Triple 120mm choice: EK-CoolStream PE 360 - $79.99
Material:
- Copper fins
- 90% copper tubing (H90)
- Brass chambers
- Aluminum housing
The guide said try to keep from mixing metal types...so the fact that they use three different types here is annoying. Is this reason enough to refrain from using this rad?
Fan choice(140mm): 2x140mm ThermalTake Riing fans
*please tell me if these fans should be avoided. Has pretty decent reviews, and its the only orange 140mm fan I'm finding so far. I just want orange led fans with high static pressure.* - $40
Fan choice(120mm): Maybe this one? Very hard to find orange fans... 3x120mm Cougar 12CM CFD - $56.97(ouch)
Total cost of 140mm setup: $115.99 (Rad and fans only!)
Total cost of 120mm setup: $136.96(Rad and fans only!)
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Next up is the Reservoir. I need a smallish reservoir in order to keep it in sight(to monitor the water levels.)
With that in mind, and also to cut costs down more, I'm eyeing this:
EK-XRES 100 SPC-60 - $84.99
Materials used in construction: Acryllic and ABS Plastic. 450l/h capability.
I am open to other suggestions, of course, and am looking for alternatives. I would like to have a res/pump combo to simplify the build, but again, open for discussion!
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Next up, the fittings!
I...don't really know what material/color to choose for this one.
Case is silver with a black accent, orange led's.
I need 6, and am going with Compression fittings, for both looks and sanity.
Cost estimate from EKWB is $44.94
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Next up is the cpu block itself.
I'm going for looks before performance, and this one caught my eye*Namely, the amber led version*
XSPC Raystorm pro - $69.94
I do know there are better options out there, like the Heatkiller IV, or EK supremacy Evo, but I like the look of this block, and it does perform well enough for my means.
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More to come!
Need Feedback on choices so Far!
Current Cost total(140mm setup):$315.86(no tubing, fittings or water)
Cost total(120mm setup): $336.83 (no tubing, fittings or water)
Eventually, I want to have my video card share into the loop, but I'm aware that I'll need a better pump to do so. I may do two separate loops, as I have the rad space for it, in which case the cpu loop will go for top mounted 2x140mm setup.
All input is accepted!
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RX480 Block question(Thread origin)
So far, I'm not seeing any that are full cover blocks that are labeled as "compatible".
I was looking at this one, but I'm not sure if this card follows reference design enough to be used: http://www.swiftech.com/komodo-rx480.aspx
Any idea on if this would be compatible?
Once we find a vga block, I'll be looking at the cpu blocks next.
Was looking at this one, but I'm open to suggestions: http://www.swiftech.com/ApogeeXL2.aspx
Finally, I'm looking for a Res/Rad combo so that I can visually monitor the fluid levels in my case, which has very limited room to support those larger reservoirs. 3x120, and 2x140 are both supported.
This, I have not yet found.
Thanks for the help!
Budget is $200, but the video card block is optional if we can't find a full cover block, and budget can be raised a little bit if necessary. Original post
Starting off with what I have:
Intel I7 6700k - What we will be cooling with this loop
Corsair Air 540 Case: This case supports three internal rads. I will be opting for the largest space to enhance cooling capability. We will choose a rad first because we are on the subject of rads.
The Rad size it supports are:
Front: 2 x 140mm , 3 x 120mm
Top: 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm
Rear: 1 x 140mm or 1 x 120mm
I will be using the Front slot, and the fans would be configured as intake, as they are now, so it will be pulling cold air from outside and pushing that through the rad fins. Is there any reason I should not do it this way?
Rad choices: a 2x140, or 3x120...which do you think would be best?
Dual 140mm choice: EK-CoolStream CE 280 - $75.99
Triple 120mm choice: EK-CoolStream PE 360 - $79.99
Material:
- Copper fins
- 90% copper tubing (H90)
- Brass chambers
- Aluminum housing
The guide said try to keep from mixing metal types...so the fact that they use three different types here is annoying. Is this reason enough to refrain from using this rad?
Fan choice(140mm): 2x140mm ThermalTake Riing fans
*please tell me if these fans should be avoided. Has pretty decent reviews, and its the only orange 140mm fan I'm finding so far. I just want orange led fans with high static pressure.* - $40
Fan choice(120mm): Maybe this one? Very hard to find orange fans... 3x120mm Cougar 12CM CFD - $56.97(ouch)
Total cost of 140mm setup: $115.99 (Rad and fans only!)
Total cost of 120mm setup: $136.96(Rad and fans only!)
-----------
Next up is the Reservoir. I need a smallish reservoir in order to keep it in sight(to monitor the water levels.)
With that in mind, and also to cut costs down more, I'm eyeing this:
EK-XRES 100 SPC-60 - $84.99
Materials used in construction: Acryllic and ABS Plastic. 450l/h capability.
I am open to other suggestions, of course, and am looking for alternatives. I would like to have a res/pump combo to simplify the build, but again, open for discussion!
--------
Next up, the fittings!
I...don't really know what material/color to choose for this one.
Case is silver with a black accent, orange led's.
I need 6, and am going with Compression fittings, for both looks and sanity.
Cost estimate from EKWB is $44.94
-----
Next up is the cpu block itself.
I'm going for looks before performance, and this one caught my eye*Namely, the amber led version*
XSPC Raystorm pro - $69.94
I do know there are better options out there, like the Heatkiller IV, or EK supremacy Evo, but I like the look of this block, and it does perform well enough for my means.
-----
More to come!
Need Feedback on choices so Far!
Current Cost total(140mm setup):$315.86(no tubing, fittings or water)
Cost total(120mm setup): $336.83 (no tubing, fittings or water)
Eventually, I want to have my video card share into the loop, but I'm aware that I'll need a better pump to do so. I may do two separate loops, as I have the rad space for it, in which case the cpu loop will go for top mounted 2x140mm setup.
All input is accepted!
================================================================
RX480 Block question(Thread origin)
So far, I'm not seeing any that are full cover blocks that are labeled as "compatible".
I was looking at this one, but I'm not sure if this card follows reference design enough to be used: http://www.swiftech.com/komodo-rx480.aspx
Any idea on if this would be compatible?
Once we find a vga block, I'll be looking at the cpu blocks next.
Was looking at this one, but I'm open to suggestions: http://www.swiftech.com/ApogeeXL2.aspx
Finally, I'm looking for a Res/Rad combo so that I can visually monitor the fluid levels in my case, which has very limited room to support those larger reservoirs. 3x120, and 2x140 are both supported.
This, I have not yet found.
Thanks for the help!
Budget is $200, but the video card block is optional if we can't find a full cover block, and budget can be raised a little bit if necessary. Original post
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