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need advice on cooling hose for water cooling

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so i have some cheap home depot tubing that is holding up, but it's ugly and has changed color(wierd i know right), i need something flexible and in 1/2" id that i can use in my water cooling loop. Here is what i'm looking for

size-1/2" id and whatever od doesn't matter
color-blue or red-preferablly blue

very flexible
good kink resistence


i'd also like some input on coolat... i'm considering ordering a mcp655 or whatever it is when i order the hose?

let me know
 
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This is what you want: Tygon 3603 Running plain distilled water is just fine. ;)

*Oops, missed the color part... You could just use a blue or red dye bomb.. The clear tubing seems much more flexible than any colored stuff I've tried.
 
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