Looking to start with water cooling

[vivi2000]

I am wanting to water cool my rig and was looking on some advice on where to start.
I have an i5-2500k and crossfire 6950 1gb that i would like to water cool.
I have never done anything with water before so i don't know much about it.
This will be going in a HAF X eventually, and i am going for quiet.
Are there any specific websites that would have articles or guides on where to get started?

 

[OVerLoRDI]

There is a sticky on this forum that will help you.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=4596

Other than that you can take a look at the topic I made in regards to my build. I had a pretty similar setup as you. 6950 and a HAF 932.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2148763

Be careful with your 6950, you have the 1gb version and it might not be reference design. So you'll have to probably go universal gpu block and then some other form of vrm and ram cooling.

 

[Wanescotting]

http://skinneelabs.com/

http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/water-cooling/33772-water-cooling-guide-beginners.html

http://www.overclockers.com/beginners-guide-water-cooling/#rads

http://hubpages.com/hub/Choosing-a-radiator-for-pc-watercooling

Read, read, read, and read some more
Set a budget, and try to stick to it, as it is EASY to spend 2x or 3x what you originally intended

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Set a budget, and try to stick to it, as it is EASY to spend 2x or 3x what you originally intended

Or afterwards when you want to tweak it and make it better

Also op, don't use cheap plastic hose clamps.

 

[vivi2000]

Would there be a better case around the same price for this?
Looking for under $200 usd shipped

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

It'd be a waste unless you are purely doing it for a hobby.

 

[bmaverick]

At the current time, avoid EK nickle blocks until the issues get worked out. Just my 2cents worth.

 

[muskie32]

The haf X is good for watercooling

I have seensome nice builds in them, never used one myself though. The 800D is also a nice case if you want to cough up some extra cash as well.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

At the current time, avoid EK nickle blocks until the issues get worked out. Just my 2cents worth.

Link to such issues?

 

[dajeepster]

Link to such issues?

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/

it's on thier front page.