best watercooling kit?

[skrewler2]

I've ordered everything except the Bionuke, which was out of stock...

I'll hopefully have everything by the weekend and will hook it all up then, with lots of pictures and such of course.

Thanks everyone for their help -- I'm sure I'll be asking some more questions when I put it all together.

 

[aigomorla]

yikes you jumped too fast without me giving final advice.

I was going to recomend you grab everything at jab-tech and if to list your budget.

From the looks of things you had a considerable budget.

This is what i would call the best possible cpu loop. within a 400 dollar budget.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Thermochill-...3-pr-3264.html 139.99 and in stock!

http://www.jab-tech.com/EK-Waterbloc...l-pr-4041.html 69.99

Or you can get the D-tek fusion /w Nozzles. Otherwise the EK will spank it without.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCP...p-pr-3510.html 69.95

http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-Acrylic...C-pr-4123.html 49.99 absolute ownage top for the DDC

http://www.jab-tech.com/Masterkleer-...D-pr-3079.html .49 get around 10 feet.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Pentosin-G11...e-pr-3707.html 3.50 they have red also

http://www.jab-tech.com/EK-Waterbloc...8-pr-4084.html 2.80 x 2 you need 2 for the radiator.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Thermalright...t-pr-3605.html 6.95 Trash the bolts, keep the backplate.

http://www.jab-tech.com/Zalman-ZM-F3...n-pr-3443.html 9.99 x 3

Use Zipties as Clamps around barbs.


If your parts havent shipped yet, cancel the order and redue it or swap out for the same parts.
There is a considerable difference in head pressure on this pump with res vs the D5 /w swiftech micro.

the MCR320 is great however larger budget, the PA is better. This is why i wanted to know your budget!

Im sorry i couldnt respond fast enough. I wanted to wait to see you decide on the case and have it set in stone.

The Best of the Best incase your curious, or anyone else is, requires a really expensive pump.
I loaned mine out to a friend of mine to run tests on. The pump is called the IWAKI RD-30. Its known as the legendary water cooling pump. Heres what i mean on how it got its name:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=182011

Adding this pump requires an additional psu, which would of pushed your 500 dollar mark over, hence why i didnt recomend it. The TJ-07 most definitely has room for it tho.

 

[skrewler2]

Oh cool. I was able cancel everything except for that water block and rad (will just return the rad at Newegg). I guess I'll stick with the D-tek fusion with nozzles, unless you think that the EK is much better

 

[aigomorla]

there both great blocks.

You'll love both.

and also you can keep the radiator for a gpu only loop.

Or you can swap the PA out for the MCR. Use the PA on the gpu's if your a intensive gamer, and the MCR320 on the cpu loop.

In all, id grab the PA while its in stock. You can ask PA owners how much of a pain it was to get one. I had to wait 2 weeks for mine.

 

[PCTC2]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
there both great blocks.

You'll love both.

and also you can keep the radiator for a gpu only loop.

Or you can swap the PA out for the MCR. Use the PA on the gpu's if your a intensive gamer, and the MCR320 on the cpu loop.

In all, id grab the PA while its in stock. You can ask PA owners how much of a pain it was to get one. I had to wait 2 weeks for mine.

A month for mine. I love it though. No equal.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: PCTC2

Originally posted by: aigomorla
there both great blocks.

You'll love both.

and also you can keep the radiator for a gpu only loop.

Or you can swap the PA out for the MCR. Use the PA on the gpu's if your a intensive gamer, and the MCR320 on the cpu loop.

In all, id grab the PA while its in stock. You can ask PA owners how much of a pain it was to get one. I had to wait 2 weeks for mine.

A month for mine. I love it though. No equal.

EK supreme @ 21V on my RD-30 = 2-3C better temps vs d-tek with quad nozzles.