New to Watercooling

[4Flat4Life]

Hello all,

New to custom PCs in general, but brand new to Water cooling... Just built my first Custom PC...

Intel i7 3820k Sandy-Bridge
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 760 WindForce 3X
Asus P9X79 MoBo
8GB Corsair Vengeance
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular
Two Asus VE247 Monitors
and a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer all in one watercooler.


I am looking into creating a custom "show" computer. Something with a lot more work into things like custom cable sleeves, all the fans look the same and super quite, flashy custom water cool system etc... Not actually to show off but as a personal hobby and time consumer.

I am confused about one part before I start purchasing...

I am looking into the NZXT Switch 810, going for a Black/Carbon fiber and green look. so I also picked BitFenix Spectre LED Green 120mm Case Fan. I think I am going to need 12 of those...

I want to get the XSPC EX360, (Six 120MM fans for Push/Pull at the top of the case), and (From FrozenQ) D5 Pump, D5 Dual Bay Resi, and their LGA2011 CPU block, The tubing and coolant and fittings from XSPC as well, but the fittings is where I am running into questions...

How many fittings do I need? 2 for the Resi, + 2 for the CPU block + 2 for the radiator and + 2 for the pump?? or only the resi? I am lost... :$


Sorry this is so incredibly long just wanted to make sure you have all the info before answering so I don't have to relay more info and postpone the answers.

 

[john3850]

Been using water since the Amd Athlon days and the cost is not worth the gain.
A top of line water block is around $100+ just for starts.
If your into benching and need the highest oc possible then I suggest using water other wise use air.
Using Push/Pull with 6 120cfm fans I gain 2-3c next time I clean the radiators I will remove 3 fans.
For the best cooling the wb uses tiny pins which will catch any dirt or lint in your loop.
The only way to clean out wb is high pressure air or water.
Every part must be washed and cleaned before using them.

 

[BrightCandle]

You need 2 fittings per component in your water loop to go from the G1/4 fitting to the tubing. So 2 on the rad, CPU block, red and the pump. The fittings (barbs or compression fittings) are for attaching the tubing to the part, because you can get different widths of tubing so you can choose what type and size of fittings you want.

 

[4Flat4Life]

You need 2 fittings per component in your water loop to go from the G1/4 fitting to the tubing. So 2 on the rad, CPU block, red and the pump. The fittings (barbs or compression fittings) are for attaching the tubing to the part, because you can get different widths of tubing so you can choose what type and size of fittings you want.

So if my off the cuff math is correct I need 8 barbs...? Res, Cpu, rad, and pump.

 

[zhuks]

Only 8 unless you get a reservoir where the pump installs directly into the reservoir.

 

[Tweakin]

So if my off the cuff math is correct I need 8 barbs...? Res, Cpu, rad, and pump.

Don't forget, you will also need a fill line and a drain line for maintenance. As for compression fittings, I prefer Bitspower...but they are pricy. Been using them for 5+ years and never lost a drop.

 

[joseph0042]

Don't forget, you will also need a fill line and a drain line for maintenance. As for compression fittings, I prefer Bitspower...but they are pricy. Been using them for 5+ years and never lost a drop.

Lol yes please don't forget to install at least a drain line if you get a resevoir that already has a fill port. I forgot this one time and had to use a utility vac to slowly suck out the water as I was nervous of spillage on my equipment when I needed to remove my GPU from the loop.

 

[4Flat4Life]

Aww that sucks lol alright I'll look into that when I build it.