What made you go Water Cooling?

[t_ski]

Originally Posted by Asylum

There is only one real answer to this question.

That would be overclocking.

Why would you bother setting up water cooling if your not going to overclock.

My CPU and GPUs are watercooled but not overclocked. I don't really see the need to push their performance to the limit when everything I do runs fine. However, with watercooling they are cool and quiet.

Originally Posted by MxPhenom 216

Do you guys think I should get angular fittings for the gpu?

It depends on how you want to run the loop. Look at my TJ07 build log (link in sig) to see a couple different ways of doing this. Right now I have a 45-degree fitting coming off the CPU down to the video cards.

[the54thvoid]

^ what t-ski says.

Your loop direction needs to be planned prior to buying parts. You shouldn't need an angled fitting from both linked ends. What I have found though is rotary fittings are almost indispensable for preventing the tubing from twisting.

I have four 90 degree rotary barbs on my gfx cards (£50 alone!!!).

But if you have the time, money and creativity, water is more than noise and cooling. It becomes a 'habit'.

T Ski, pics in watercooling clubhouse mate. Judge me!!

[cdawall]

Yea the cheap alphacool rotary compression fittings I got work fine no need for expensive ones...

[MxPhenom 216]

yeah ive already planned my loop.

Pump/Res > Radiator > GPU block > and back to the pump/res

[t_ski]

Originally Posted by MxPhenom 216

yeah ive already planned my loop.

Pump/Res > Radiator > GPU block > and back to the pump/res

That's only part of the planning. There's also figuring out how the tubing will go from one part of the loop to the next. Sometimes a straight shot doesn't work and an angled fitting will. Sometimes an angled fitting won't work and a straight will. Sometimes you have to change the loop completely because something can't go from one to the next like you want it. I have an extra 120mm rad in my front 5.25" bays mostly to complete a 180-degree turn from my res to my pump. The ability to move extra heat is a secondary benefit

[MxPhenom 216]

Originally Posted by t_ski

That's only part of the planning. There's also figuring out how the tubing will go from one part of the loop to the next. Sometimes a straight shot doesn't work and an angled fitting will. Sometimes an angled fitting won't work and a straight will. Sometimes you have to change the loop completely because something can't go from one to the next like you want it. I have an extra 120mm rad in my front 5.25" bays mostly to complete a 180-degree turn from my res to my pump. The ability to move extra heat is a secondary benefit

yeah I know, not going into this blind. I know about water cooling haha.

So if I need 45 degree angle fitting id get these.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=35026

Can't tell if thatll fit the tubing im getting though.

[bmaverick]

Cooling capabilities since in the summer there is no AC in my place.

[erocker]

Originally Posted by t_ski

That's only part of the planning. There's also figuring out how the tubing will go from one part of the loop to the next. Sometimes a straight shot doesn't work and an angled fitting will. Sometimes an angled fitting won't work and a straight will. Sometimes you have to change the loop completely because something can't go from one to the next like you want it. I have an extra 120mm rad in my front 5.25" bays mostly to complete a 180-degree turn from my res to my pump. The ability to move extra heat is a secondary benefit

Originally Posted by MxPhenom 216

yeah I know, not going into this blind. I know about water cooling haha.

So if I need 45 degree angle fitting id get these.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=35026

Can't tell if thatll fit the tubing im getting though.

I use the 500R llike MxPhenom does, and I forgot to mention if you are going to mount your radiator up top (in the compartment) you will need extensions like these:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29804

[MxPhenom 216]

Originally Posted by erocker

I use the 500R llike MxPhenom does, and I forgot to mention if you are going to mount your radiator up top (in the compartment) you will need extensions like these:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29804

okay. yeah i was wondering about extensions. I am also going to modify the case a tiny bit to be able to use an X-Flow rad.

Black!

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29805

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by MT Alex

Just making sure you saw this, since it's only $5 more than the res by itself.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=30282

I'd go the DDC route, be it the 350 or 355, but I know a few people who really like this setup.



Hey Feller! Nice to see you around.

Thanks. Just been busy.

[cdawall]

Just about finished up my watercooled SG-05B

Managed to fit a pair of 120mm rads inside of a small mini itx box.

[MxPhenom 216]

ordered the pump from bmaverick.

[cdawall]

Originally Posted by MxPhenom 216

ordered the pump from bmaverick.

ordered 26 pumps from bmaverick






j/k'ing

[MxPhenom 216]

Originally Posted by cdawall

ordered 26 pumps from bmaverick






j/k'ing

okay,

Montreal, now where does he order and buy his parts from lol

[cdawall]

Originally Posted by MxPhenom 216

okay,

Montreal, now where does he order and buy his parts from lol

wrong thread

[MxPhenom 216]

Originally Posted by cdawall

wrong thread

yes....very much the wrong thread lol!

[Arctucas]

Better cooling for better overclocking.

[mediasorcerer]

And better ocling means more performance for your dollar. A big reason why i looked into it. A midrange buyer who wants upper range performance lol.

[MxPhenom 216]

The pump came today! Thanks bmaverick. Super fast shipping Im going to make a build log when the rest comes at the end of the month

[MxPhenom 216]

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...=1#post2747663

Project log posted!

[Garage1217]

OCD

[Hood]

To get free power & speed boost without really stressing the CPU or loud fans, water cooling and overclocking your system is not only recommended but is almost a given with today's cheap fast CPU's and easy all-in-one water cooling kits. It's a lot cheaper than going with Sandy Bridge Extreme parts and almost as fast with a hefty overclock. Also, I hated the weight and leverage applied to my motherboard by large air coolers, and always feared cracking the board when I bumped into the cooler. Now it's all open and clean and non-stressful since I installed the H100. And yes, it looks cool and high tech.

[Sadasius]

All the above in the poll but chose the cooling capabilities obviously. You have to admit the badass part as well.

[Spaceman Spiff]

All of it.

But I do love the *almost* silence. 4 Scythe GT 1450rpms and a swiftech mcp665 do not make much noise, but yes they are audible in a quiet room. I got incredibly tired and angry at reviews I was reading claiming "These (insert fan/gpu cooler etc.) are silent!!!" Only to get them and they were as loud as a blow dryer...

I mean I guess sound is subjective but damn, I once read a review on a 6970 claiming the fan was silent up to 70% before I got one, and good lord, it was a freaking wind tunnel.

Also, to clear up confusion, the fans on a Corsair H80 are LOUD!!!

[Sadasius]

Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

All of it.

But I do love the *almost* silence. 4 Scythe GT 1450rpms and a swiftech mcp665 do not make much noise, but yes they are audible in a quiet room. I got incredibly tired and angry at reviews I was reading claiming "These (insert fan/gpu cooler etc.) are silent!!!" Only to get them and they were as loud as a blow dryer...

I mean I guess sound is subjective but damn, I once read a review on a 6970 claiming the fan was silent up to 70% before I got one, and good lord, it was a freaking wind tunnel.

Also, to clear up confusion, the fans on a Corsair H80 are LOUD!!!

HAHAHA....Want loud? Click my links for my youtube videos in my sig. I actually make a rad hover to a certain point.