First Custom Water Loop

[TheIcedCanadian]

Hi,

I am currently looking to install my first water cooling loop.

I have chosen my parts, and I am only currently cool my CPU.

 

Here are my parts I am going to order soon:

CPU Block:
AMOUNT:1 — Swiftech Apogee XL CPU Water Block
http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27717

Fittings:
AMOUNT:6 — Bitspower G1/4 Matte Black Rotary Compression Fitting CC5 V2
http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=28946

Tubing:
AMOUNT:1 — PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing Red 1/2ID 3/4OD 3m
http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=22154

Reservoir Pump combo:
AMOUNT:1 — XSPC D5 Photon 270 Reservoir/Pump Combo
http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=25308

Radiator:
AMOUNT:1 — Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 360mm
http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27867

Coolant:
AMOUNT:1 — XSPC EC6 Liquid Cooling Coolant UV Clear
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_301&products_id=27657
 

 

I has wondering how to configure the parts and tubing.

Here is a rough example of what I have come up with:

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

[TheNerdyCanadian]

try flipping the rad around so the fittings are at the drive cage, that way you don't have the long run from rad to res, and maybe get a pump/res combo that can have it going into the top? it just seems cleaner imo.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Looks like you've got everything covered. Looks good to me. 

 

Personally I wouldn't flip the rad unless you top feed the res.

In which case you'd still  have long tubing runs going from the res to the CPU and to the front of your case to the rad.

 

You'll have shorter runs once you add a GPU down the road. Keep in mind that Primochill Advanced LRT 1/2 ID 3/4 OD is very rigid, you need to keep the bends under control.

[EhRabzz]

 I agree with flipping the rad so that the barbs are leading towards the res more, that way you wont have a giant tube running through your whole PC, that way you could also go from the CPU towards the drive cages, then put a 90 and bring up up to the rad and make it look nice and clean!

[EhRabzz]

Looks like you've got everything covered. Looks good to me. 

 

Personally I wouldn't flip the rad unless you top feed the res.

In which case you'd still  have long tubing runs going from the res to the CPU and to the front of your case to the rad.

 

You'll have shorter runs once you add a GPU down the road. Keep in mind that Primochill Advanced LRT 1/2 ID 3/4 OD is very rigid, you need to keep the bends under control.

If he ran the tubing behind the res, it wouldn't be visible anyways!

Did that in my PC, debated running a top mounted intake for my res, but filling became an issue for me!

 

[yiğit]

i would go with 3/8 id  5/8 od tubing and fittings

[TheIcedCanadian]

Looks like you've got everything covered. Looks good to me. 

 

Personally I wouldn't flip the rad unless you top feed the res.

In which case you'd still  have long tubing runs going from the res to the CPU and to the front of your case to the rad.

 

You'll have shorter runs once you add a GPU down the road. Keep in mind that Primochill Advanced LRT 1/2 ID 3/4 OD is very rigid, you need to keep the bends under control.

 

 

try flipping the rad around so the fittings are at the drive cage, that way you don't have the long run from rad to res, and maybe get a pump/res combo that can have it going into the top? it just seems cleaner imo.

 

 

 I agree with flipping the rad so that the barbs are leading towards the res more, that way you wont have a giant tube running through your whole PC, that way you could also go from the CPU towards the drive cages, then put a 90 and bring up up to the rad and make it look nice and clean!

 

 

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

I think I have it worked out to use the same tubing, but put some 90 degree turns inside, and lay it out like this:

 

 

 

One last question - would 3 meters of tubing be enough to do the entile loop?

[Dango]

Hi,

I am currently looking to install my first water cooling loop.

I have chosen my parts, and I am only currently cool my CPU.

 

Here are my parts I am going to order soon:

CPU Block:

AMOUNT:1 — Swiftech Apogee XL CPU Water Block

http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27717

Fittings:

AMOUNT:6 — Bitspower G1/4 Matte Black Rotary Compression Fitting CC5 V2

http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=28946

Tubing:

AMOUNT:1 — PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing Red 1/2ID 3/4OD 3m

http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=22154

Reservoir Pump combo:

AMOUNT:1 — XSPC D5 Photon 270 Reservoir/Pump Combo

http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=25308

Radiator:

AMOUNT:1 — Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper 360mm

http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=27867

Coolant:

AMOUNT:1 — XSPC EC6 Liquid Cooling Coolant UV Clear

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_301&products_id=27657

 

 

I has wondering how to configure the parts and tubing.

Here is a rough example of what I have come up with:

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance.

Check my rig config

[EhRabzz]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

I think I have it worked out to use the same tubing, but put some 90 degree turns inside, and lay it out like this:

 

 

 

One last question - would 3 meters of tubing be enough to do the entile loop?

3M works out to be like 10 feet, I only needed 5feet for  mine and I had to do res , pump, GPU, motherboard, CPU to radiator, and from the radiator all the way back to the bottom of the case back to the pump, and I use the 600T case

[EhRabzz]

Extra wont hurt though, gives you room to mess up

[TheIcedCanadian]

Extra wont hurt though, gives you room to mess up

OK, thanks

Hopefully I won't mess up - 10ft is quite a bit.