First Time Watercooling Build w/ New Hardware

[WickedFox]

In the coming months I will be replacing my 7770's with some newer R9 280X's along with a fresh reimage of my machine.  

 

Current Specs (No OC'ing at all...bone stock):

 

CPU - AMD FX-8350

GPU - 2 x AMD 7770

RAM - 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance

HDD - 4 x 7200RPM Sata Drives

MOBO - Gigabyte AM3+ Socket (don't remember the specific model)

PSU - 700-800W Thermaltake? (don't remember this one either)

Case - Rosewill SmartOne

 

I will be replacing the 7770's, the power supply (for ease of cable management, asthetics, and more power), and case.  I'm looking for some advice on water blocks, pumps, fittings and radiators for this build.  I've never touched a water cooled build, so I have zero clue as to what to look for.  

 

The cards will be ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5.  I could just leave them be, move them to a high air flow case and air cool them, but I'm wanting to get into the water cooling and overclocking game.  Case will be a Corsair 750D.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

In the coming months I will be replacing my 7770's with some newer R9 280X's along with a fresh reimage of my machine.  

 

Current Specs (No OC'ing at all...bone stock):

 

CPU - AMD FX-8350

GPU - 2 x AMD 7770

RAM - 16GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance

HDD - 4 x 7200RPM Sata Drives

MOBO - Gigabyte AM3+ Socket (don't remember the specific model)

PSU - 700-800W Thermaltake? (don't remember this one either)

Case - Rosewill SmartOne

 

I will be replacing the 7770's, the power supply (for ease of cable management, asthetics, and more power), and case.  I'm looking for some advice on water blocks, pumps, fittings and radiators for this build.  I've never touched a water cooled build, so I have zero clue as to what to look for.  

 

The cards will be ASUS R9280X-DC2T-3GD5.  I could just leave them be, move them to a high air flow case and air cool them, but I'm wanting to get into the water cooling and overclocking game.  Case will be a Corsair 750D.

 

You can overclock em plenty on air but okay. Good thing you're getting the DCUII version, 280X water blocks are notoriously hard to find for some GPU's. 

 

This is what I would do:

Rads: 360 Alphacool XT45 in the top, 280 Alphacool UT60 in the front. 

Fans: NF-F12's and NF-A14's 

Tubing: Primochill Advanced LRT 1/2 ID 3/4 OD

Fittings: Bitspower Compression Fittings 1/2 ID 3/4 OD

Pump top/reservoir: EK X-RES 140

Pump: Swiftech MCP655 PWM

GPU: EK-FC R9-280X Nickel 2x

CPU: EK Supermacy Nickel

Coolant: distilled water + monsoon silver res plug