Please help a newb

RnRollie · Jun 30, 2014

IF going for XSPC you should know that the 750 kits are not the best that XSPC makes. They'll do ok/fair for a CPU only loop, but you need to keep an eye on liquid level, because the way it's designed, the pump has a tendency to gulp air if the level drops a bit.

GriffithStrife · Jun 30, 2014

RnRollie said:
IF going for XSPC you should know that the 750 kits are not the best that XSPC makes. They'll do ok/fair for a CPU only loop, but you need to keep an eye on liquid level, because the way it's designed, the pump has a tendency to gulp air if the level drops a bit.

OK so what pump do you recommend that will keep the whole thing under 200?

RnRollie · Jul 1, 2014

just saying the XSPC 750 kit isn't set & forget

http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits-750-pump/

When possible, use the D5 variant
http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits/

However, if budget constrains, just replace the TT waterblock with a Raystorm and keep the rest of the Bigwater in place. Its not the most fantastic kit outthere, but if you dont have too high expectations the Bigwater will do. I do recommend to replace it with a XSPC Raystorm D5 RX240 or AX240 if possible, but it wont be below $200

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/2...uded_and_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g59c683s2174

GTXJackBauer · Jul 1, 2014

Rollie, the 750 kit is day and night difference imo than the bigwater. Sure its not the best one but I have the impression he's on a budget or at least I believe he said he is. Regardless, all kits are prone to bubbles hence the bleeding process.

You're repeating what I've already said. Look at my post in the first page. :sn:

RnRollie · Jul 3, 2014

i know, real watercoolers dont let their friends buy thermaltake

GriffithStrife · Jul 17, 2014

Hey guys just wanted to say thanks I got everything up and running and I could not have done it with out you guys.

Theocnoob · Jul 17, 2014

PIIIIICS!!!

GriffithStrife · Aug 8, 2014

I apologize for the delay but I wanted my video card in before I posted pics.

Theocnoob · Aug 9, 2014

Yoda says "Nice, bro, but clean up your cables, you must. Yeees."

Daddyjaxx · Aug 9, 2014

Theocnoob said:
SO many things can go wrong your first time water cooling.

The first time i tried water cooling in 2005, I went to leak test and water was leaking out of every connection.

I didn't tighten the clamps enough.

Water cooling the GPU is the best you will see. It can cut your load temps by 100%. You can see load temps go from the 80's to not even 40. CPU's don't react as well with water.

GTXJackBauer · Aug 9, 2014

Congrats on going custom H20.

Can't help to ask but is that clouded clear tubing? It might be the XSPC tubing that came with the kit is my guess.

All in all how is the system reacting? Noise level? Pump noise? Ambient Temp? CPU Temp under load, etc, etc.

GearingMass · Aug 9, 2014

Daddyjaxx said:
CPU's don't react as well with water.

They would if the water block was sitting directly on the CPU die, like their GPU cousins

GTXJackBauer · Aug 9, 2014

I think he might mean that they are more sensitive in general as compared to GPUs. GPUs can handle a higher delta than CPUs.

GriffithStrife · Aug 11, 2014

On idle the cpu sits at 30c during the night and 35c during the day on load it hits a max 59c. I don't know if thats good or bad but I am happy with it, I would like to water cool my 280x but XSPC does not make a block for it.

I actually thought I cleaned up my cables, in a few months I would love to sleeve everything red.

GTXJackBauer · Aug 11, 2014

GriffithStrife said:
On idle the cpu sits at 30c during the night and 35c during the day on load it hits a max 59c. I don't know if thats good or bad but I am happy with it, I would like to water cool my 280x but XSPC does not make a block for it.

Those are good temps.

As for the GPU, depending which model 280x you have there, there might be a full block for it.

RnRollie · Aug 11, 2014

GTXJackBauer said:
Those are good temps.

As for the GPU, depending which model 280x you have there, there might be a full block for it.

^^^this

GPU: Check EK coolingconfigurator , if they dont have you card listed.. then its unlikely any of the other companies have a block for it .....
except... Alphacool.. if they don't have one in their configurator, they will make one for you : http://www.alphacool.com/temp/Alphacool Press Release.pdf

Daddyjaxx · Aug 11, 2014

GearingMass said:
They would if the water block was sitting directly on the CPU die, like their GPU cousins

No way can you cut your load temps in half with on die cooling. People have done it. With any luck, you'll shave a few degrees off the CPU. Now that all depends on the CPU. Just delidding and changing the TIM on a 4770 can shave 10-20c off your load temps.

caddi daddi · Aug 11, 2014

that raystorm sitting in there all lit up looks sooooooo pretty!!!
(yea, clean up the cables)

GearingMass · Aug 11, 2014

Daddyjaxx said:
No way can you cut your load temps in half with on die cooling. People have done it. With any luck, you'll shave a few degrees off the CPU. Now that all depends on the CPU. Just delidding and changing the TIM on a 4770 can shave 10-20c off your load temps.

Ah, I suppose it's more delidding than anything else.

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