Help Water cooling my system

[ducttape815]

I am planning on doing a custom water loop over the summer. I have a i5 4670k, SLI 780 TI's in a corsair 750d.I need help finding the right reservoir, pump, gpu water blocks, cpu water blocks, tubing, fluids, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks 

[iamthecpu]

so do you want a tube reservoir or a bay that will help with rest of the planing

[ducttape815]

so do you want a tube reservoir or a bay that will help with rest of the planing

a bay reservoir

[Jodomcfrodo]

a bay reservoir 

So, I can make a complete list (if you'd like). But first I need to know a couple of things:

Budget?

Location?

What sized tubing do you want?

Do you want colored tubing/coolant?

[RobV]

do you want to go hardline or flex tubing

[ducttape815]

So, I can make a complete list (if you'd like). But first I need to know a couple of things:

Budget?

Location?

What sized tubing do you want?

Do you want colored tubing/coolant?

For budget the highest ill go is 500$ but id like to go closer to 400 if possible.

I would like to get blue tubes and coolant.

As for the rest i would like to follow this image except with a bay reservoir instead of tube. I am not sure about size of the tube, whatever you think is best.

http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d3/400x800px-LL-d3dd0c53_new_build.jpeg

Thanks a lot

do you want to go hardline or flex tubing

flex

[Jodomcfrodo]

For budget the highest ill go is 500$ but id like to go closer to 400 if possible.

I would like to get blue tubes and coolant.

As for the rest i would like to follow this image except with a bay reservoir instead of tube. I am not sure about size of the tube, whatever you think is best.

http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d3/400x800px-LL-d3dd0c53_new_build.jpeg

Thanks a lot

That is going to be a very hard budget to fit, just because of the two 780TI blocks. My single GPU loop was near $800. I'll see if I can make it work though.

[RobV]

its not that hard to bend acrylic and it looks beautiful, i was asking the same question here, 6 months ago, and someone pointed me to singularitycomputers on youtube, and fell in love. You should check it out.

[ducttape815]

That is going to be a very hard budget to fit, just because of the two 780TI blocks. My single GPU loop was near $800. I'll see if I can make it work though.

OK, I could probaly go a little higher if neccesary and thanks for helping

[RobV]

he's right, full blocks for those cards are 100 a piece, plus another 80 at least for the cpu, and you havent even bought a pump, res, and fittings.. ohhh the fittings 

[Jodomcfrodo]

To start:

(I'll edit more in, just in case someone wants to critique) 

Rad:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12964/ex-rad-240/Phobya_G-Changer_Ver_12_360mm_Radiator_-_Black_35223.html?tl=g30c95s161

Pump:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14977/ex-pmp-178/Alphacool_DC-LT_Ceramic_12V_DC_Pump_w_RPM_-_Bulk_Version.html

Res: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15650/ex-res-354/Alphacool_Repack_Single_525_Acrylic_Reservoir_-_Clear_-_Dual_DC-LT_15166.html?tl=g30c97s152

Fans: 3X

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10456/fan-688/Yate_Loon_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_Open_Chassis_D12SM-12.html?tl=g36c15s60

 

DCII 780TI blocks:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23687/ex-blc-1696/EK_GeForce_780_GTX_Ti_DCII_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_Nickel_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_-_AcetalNickel.html?tl=g30c357s922

 

Backplate: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23928/ex-blc-1705/EK_FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_RAM_Backplate_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_Backplate_-_Black.html?tl=g30c357s922

 

CPU Block:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23233/ex-blc-1678/Alphacool_NexXxos_XP_Light_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_Nickel_Edition_-_Intel_AMD_12165.html?tl=g30c325s1118

 

Fittings (12x) (you may want to have right angled fittings. I'll try to figure it out in a second from the picture you posted)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15237/ex-tub-1211/Alphacool_G14_Thread_38_10mm_ID_FatBoy_Barb_-_Copper.html?tl=g30c407s1029

 

Coolant (If you get colored tubing, go distilled water. I'll link blue and clear tubing)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17701/ex-liq-282/Mayhems_Pastel_Coolant_Concentrate_-_250mL_-_Blue_Berry.html?tl=g30c337s1809

 

Tubing: 

Clear: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17582/ex-tub-1571/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_38ID_x_58_OD_-_Clear_PFLEXA-58.html?tl=g30c99s1615

 

Blue: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17885/ex-tub-1616/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_38ID_x_58_OD_-_10ft_Retail_Pack_-_Brilliant_UV_Blue_PFLEXA10-58-B_w_Free_Sys_Prep.html?tl=g30c99s1615

 

I believe that is everything. Please someone check to see if I made any mistakes.

[ducttape815]

To start:

(I'll edit more in, just in case someone wants to critique) 

Rad:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12964/ex-rad-240/Phobya_G-Changer_Ver_12_360mm_Radiator_-_Black_35223.html?tl=g30c95s161

Pump:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14977/ex-pmp-178/Alphacool_DC-LT_Ceramic_12V_DC_Pump_w_RPM_-_Bulk_Version.html

Res: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15650/ex-res-354/Alphacool_Repack_Single_525_Acrylic_Reservoir_-_Clear_-_Dual_DC-LT_15166.html?tl=g30c97s152

Fans: 3X

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10456/fan-688/Yate_Loon_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_Open_Chassis_D12SM-12.html?tl=g36c15s60

 

If they are reference designed 780TI PCB's:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/22128/ex-blc-1579/EK_GeForce_780_GTX_Ti_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_-_Acetal.html?tl=g30c357s922

Backplate:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21974/ex-blc-1576/EK_GTX_Titan_780_780_Ti_770_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_RAM_Backplate_-_Black_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_Backplate_-_Black.html

 

CPU Block:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23233/ex-blc-1678/Alphacool_NexXxos_XP_Light_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_Nickel_Edition_-_Intel_AMD_12165.html?tl=g30c325s1118

For the water blocks I actually have this 780 ti

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/dp/B00HSY1RVC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405831987&sr=8-2&keywords=780+ti

[Jodomcfrodo]

For the water blocks I actually have this 780 ti

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/dp/B00HSY1RVC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405831987&sr=8-2&keywords=780+ti

Updated

[ducttape815]

To start:

(I'll edit more in, just in case someone wants to critique) 

Rad:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12964/ex-rad-240/Phobya_G-Changer_Ver_12_360mm_Radiator_-_Black_35223.html?tl=g30c95s161

Pump:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14977/ex-pmp-178/Alphacool_DC-LT_Ceramic_12V_DC_Pump_w_RPM_-_Bulk_Version.html

Res: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15650/ex-res-354/Alphacool_Repack_Single_525_Acrylic_Reservoir_-_Clear_-_Dual_DC-LT_15166.html?tl=g30c97s152

Fans: 3X

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10456/fan-688/Yate_Loon_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_Open_Chassis_D12SM-12.html?tl=g36c15s60

 

DCII 780TI blocks:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23687/ex-blc-1696/EK_GeForce_780_GTX_Ti_DCII_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_Nickel_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_-_AcetalNickel.html?tl=g30c357s922

 

Backplate: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23928/ex-blc-1705/EK_FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_RAM_Backplate_EK-FC780_GTX_Ti_DCII_Backplate_-_Black.html?tl=g30c357s922

 

CPU Block:

 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23233/ex-blc-1678/Alphacool_NexXxos_XP_Light_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_Nickel_Edition_-_Intel_AMD_12165.html?tl=g30c325s1118

 

Fittings (12x) (you may want to have right angled fittings. I'll try to figure it out in a second from the picture you posted)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15237/ex-tub-1211/Alphacool_G14_Thread_38_10mm_ID_FatBoy_Barb_-_Copper.html?tl=g30c407s1029

 

Coolant (If you get colored tubing, go distilled water. I'll link blue and clear tubing)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17701/ex-liq-282/Mayhems_Pastel_Coolant_Concentrate_-_250mL_-_Blue_Berry.html?tl=g30c337s1809

 

Tubing: 

Clear: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17582/ex-tub-1571/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_38ID_x_58_OD_-_Clear_PFLEXA-58.html?tl=g30c99s1615

 

Blue: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17885/ex-tub-1616/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_38ID_x_58_OD_-_10ft_Retail_Pack_-_Brilliant_UV_Blue_PFLEXA10-58-B_w_Free_Sys_Prep.html?tl=g30c99s1615

 

I believe that is everything. Please someone check to see if I made any mistakes.

This is all great thanks,

The only things I was  wondering is If i should get a 240 mm radiator as well as the 360mm one

If those fittings are all i need or if i need right angled ones,

also is there a 3 bay reservoir as i think it would look better in my case 

[Jodomcfrodo]

This is all great thanks,

The only things I was  wondering is If i should get a 240 mm radiator as well as the 360mm one

If those fittings are all i need or if i need right angled ones,

also is there a 3 bay reservoir as i think it would look better in my case 

You could add a 240, but I didn't include it because of budget. Everything there is budget. You could get better rads. You could get a better pump and fittings. 

You might need right angled fittings. Depends on the order. 

I'll look for 3 bay reservoirs right now reservoirs. 

[ducttape815]

You could add a 240, but I didn't include it because of budget. Everything there is budget. You could get better rads. You could get a better pump and fittings. 

You might need right angled fittings. Depends on the order. 

I'll look for 3 bay reservoirs right now reservoirs. 

I think i would like to get a 240 as well. also with the  fittings i dont really know much so should i just get some right angled fittings just in case. 

[ducttape815]

You could add a 240, but I didn't include it because of budget. Everything there is budget. You could get better rads. You could get a better pump and fittings. 

You might need right angled fittings. Depends on the order. 

I'll look for 3 bay reservoirs right now reservoirs. 

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/reservoirs/2x-5-14-bayres/reservoir-solo/10802/phobya-5-25-dual-bay-reservoir-black

would this bay work?

[Jodomcfrodo]

I think i would like to get a 240 as well. also with the  fittings i dont really know much so should i just get some right angled fittings just in case. 

Yea, if you want better looking fittings, go compression. They are more expensive but look better IMHO. Also for rads. If you're going to get another 240, i would recommend getting these instead: 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14917/ex-rad-335/Alphacool_NexXxoS_XT45_Full_Copper_Dual_120mm_Radiator.html

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14918/ex-rad-336/Alphacool_NexXxoS_XT45_Full_Copper_Triple_120mm_Radiator.html

 

The mounting hardware is confusing and no instructions are provided. I broke my first 240mm because of it but if you have any questions when trying to mount, you can always PM me. 

[Jodomcfrodo]

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/reservoirs/2x-5-14-bayres/reservoir-solo/10802/phobya-5-25-dual-bay-reservoir-black

would this bay work?

 

The pump (although now that I think of it, that pump sucks) and RES fit together in the one I linked above. you could get that and a separate pump like this one:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16736/ex-pmp-202/Swiftech_MCP655-B_12v_Water_Pump_w_G14_Thread_Ports_Perfectly_Tapped.html?tl=g30c107s153

 

or a pump and res dual 5.25 combo like;

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17567/ex-res-434/XSPC_X2O_750_Dual_525_Bay_Reservoir_Pump_-_Black_Acetal_Updated_Version_4.html?tl=g30c107s153

[ducttape815]

The pump (although now that I think of it, that pump sucks) and RES fit together in the one I linked above. you could get that and a separate pump like this one:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16736/ex-pmp-202/Swiftech_MCP655-B_12v_Water_Pump_w_G14_Thread_Ports_Perfectly_Tapped.html?tl=g30c107s153

 

or a pump and res dual 5.25 combo like;

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17567/ex-res-434/XSPC_X2O_750_Dual_525_Bay_Reservoir_Pump_-_Black_Acetal_Updated_Version_4.html?tl=g30c107s153

 If i get the pump you listed here which bay would that go with

[Jodomcfrodo]

 If i get the pump you listed here which bay would that go with

none, Just have a tube from the res to the pump (mounted below the res). Or that pump uses the laing D5. You can get a laing D5 that would fit. The one I linked has a casing and threads for fittings. I'll link a pump and res like that in a second. 

 

 

This comes with pump installed:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18383/ex-res-474/Alphacool_Repack_Dual_525_Acrylic_Reservoir_-_Clear_-_Dual_D5_MCP655_w_1_x_Alphacool_VPP_Installed_50024.html?tl=g30c97s168

 

A warning though, pumps create vibration. 5.25 bays don't allow for the pump to be separated from metal. So what I'm saying is that this set up would be much louder than separating the pump and res.