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I recently purchased the gpx from alphacool and part of the instructions have either stumped me / or I'm doing something wrong. It asks for me to use washers but for the two near the pci connector there isn't room to and the washer gets all funky with the screw. I have tried to put the washer between the pcb and the backplate but the screw is too long and stops with out making contact, so that is in't either. Below is the picture of what is happening. These are not my photos but I have the exact same issue. The instructions

Alphacool NexXxos GPX R9 280 M07 Waterblock for Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Vapor-X 3GB GDDR5 OC. Finaly Got to Wc my Gpu [Non Ref]. was going to mod a uni block on it but.. found the Alphacool NexXxos GPX R9 280 M07 waterblock. I paid £70 from Aquatuning.co.uk. Had to wait a week to install it due to not enough Thermal pad sent in box and Aquatuning taking a week to send in post. (Lucky i checked before taking card out and draining loop) anyway here is my temps before and after. I am amazed haven't gone over 50° yet. but vrm's are running a little hotter. which I expected. but not as worried will have to keep a eye on them. 28/05/2015 kombuster 1920x1080 [AIR] [Ambient temp-25.5°] Gpu Idle 30mins - 42° // GPu Load 20mins - min-42° max-99° vrm1= min=36°//max66° vrm2= min=39°//max=64° 06/06/2015 kombuster 1920x1080 [WATER] [Ambient temp-25°] Gpu Idle 30mins - 30°-33° // [Ambient temp-25] GPu Load 30mins - min-33° max-49° vrm1= min=26°//max=83° vrm2= min=30°//max=90° 29/05/2015 furmark 1920x1080 15min [AIR] [Ambient temp22°]-[Cold boot - 35°] // [Ambient temp-22.5°]-[idle 30mins - 38°-40°] // [Ambient temp-22.5°]-[Load= min:38°-max:98°-avg-63°] [vrm1 = min:33°-max:79°-avg-52°][vrm2 = min:36°-max:78°-avg-54°] [fps = min:43-max:65-avg-53] *[Thermal Throttle 98° @ 9.44min/1070mhz Drop to 501mhz] 06/06/2015 furmark 1920x1080 15min [WATER] [Ambient temp-24°]-[Cold boot - 28°-30°] // [Ambient temp-25]-[idle 30mins - 30°-33°] // Ambient temp-25]-[Load= min:31°-max:47°-avg-39°] [vrm1 = min:26°-max:81°-avg-53°][vrm2 = min:30°-max:89°-avg-60°] [fps = min:44-max:66-avg-64] *[Thermal Throttle-NONE] PICS - Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Vapor-X 3GB GDDR5 OC WC GPU Cold Boot WC GPU Idle WC GPU Load Furmark 29/05/2015 furmark 1920x1080 15min AIR - [AB-22°]-[Cold boot - 35°] // [AB-22.5°]-[idle 30mins - 38°-40°] // [AB-22.5°]-[Load= min:38°-max:98°-avg-63°] [vrm1 = min:33°-max:79°-avg-52°][vrm2 = min:36°-max:78°-avg-54°] [fps = min:43-max:65-avg-53] *[Thermal Throttle 98° @ 9.44min/1070mhz-501mhz] 06/06/2015 furmark 1920x1080 15min Wc - [AB-24°]-[Cold boot - 28°-30°] // [AB-25]-[idle 30mins - 30°-33°] // [AB-25]-[Load= min:31°-max:47°-avg-39°] [vrm1 = min:26°-max:81°-avg-53°][vrm2 = min:30°-max:89°-avg-60°] [fps = min:44-max:66-avg-64] *[Thermal Throttle-NONE] WC GPU Load Kombuster 28/05/2015 kombuster 1920x1080 AIR [AB-25.5°] Gpu Idle 30mins - 42° // [AB-] GPu Load 20mins - min-42° max-99° vrm1= min=36°//max66° vrm2= min=39°//max=64° 06/06/2015 kombuster 1920x1080 WATER [AB-25°] Gpu Idle 30mins - 30°-33° // [AB-25] GPu Load 30mins - min-33° max-49° vrm1= min=26°//max=83° vrm2= min=30°//max=90° =)

Hi, I'm currently planning my first water cooled build and am trying to decide which radiators to go with. I'll be doing the build in an Obsidian 750D case with a top 360 rad and a front 280 rad. I'm also going for a quiet build with fans spinning at low RPM. I'll be cooling a gtx 980 Ti and an i7 3770K. From what I've managed to gather, thinner rads tend to have a lower FPI which means they work better with lower RPMs. So if I'm going for a silent build, should I get the ST30 instead? Or should I go for the thicker XT45? If I want my fans to spin at low rpm say 500rpm or so, would two radiators be enough to make up for dissipation to allow for low RPM? On a side note, I was wondering what would be the best way to power multiple fans at a fixed low RPM? Any help is appreciated.

Hey guys! Should I install the Alphacool UT60 480mm radiator (60mm) or the Alphacool Monsta 480mm radiator (80mm) in the bottom of the Phanteks enthoo primo? I plan to use th upper hard-drive cage, so it shouldn't interfer with that! Also the thickness wouldn't make problems with air flow restriction due to the fact I will be using NF-F12 in push! The price difference is about 15€ (UT60: 109€, Monsta 125€) Please tell me which one I should use!

The reason I would only like help from someone that actually owns both of these items is because the measurements are coming down to tenths of a millimeter. I own a Define R5, and I've looked at all of the technical drawings that Alphacool has for their NexXxos radiators (as well as the published specifications), and I need to know: Will a UT60 280mm radiator fit in the front of the Define R5 with the optical drive bays still in place (with ports on the top side)? I suspect that it's very snug, and may require a gasket (3-4mm) so that the ports on the end can fit into the slots that are for the pegs of the HDD cages. Will a XT45 280mm radiator fit in the front of the Define R5 with the optical drive bays still in place (with ports on the top side)? I suspect that this one won't, as the thickness added by the plugs on the end should make it just a tad too long.

Hi there guys so I'm planning on on a watercooling loop and from being a first time with actual watercooling I wanted to get a kit and I have found two which are around the same price and one is Alphacool and the other is EK they both 240mm Radiator watercooling kits. Only issues I'm having is that the alphacool comes with a 5.25 bay reservoir which is something i don't like since i want to keep my front of my pc without anything on the front, however with the EK 240mm kit the tubing is in black and i really could do with something were you could see the water flowing through. Also when it comes to pumps and reservoirs do the pumps have to be specially made for reservoirs. Here are the two I have found. http://www.scan.co.uk/products/alphacool-nexxxos-cool-answer-240-ddc-xt-kit http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ek-kit-l240-water-cooling-kit-cpu-240-rad-xt-ek-fan-x-res-plus-pump-ek-tube-zmt-black10mm-fitting-ek Thanks guys for the help, also this will be happening in the next few months, oh and Happy New Year to all on the forum.

Hi there everyone on the forum so I'm still deciding to get a watercooling kit instead of buying the parts seperatly and have come across this kit Alphacool NexXxoS Cool Answer 240 DDC/XT - kit which comes with the DDC Pump since I don't want a bay res I was hoping to get a different res but is the pump compatiable with different res's I'm thinking to get this one Phobya Balancer 250 Silver Nickel Reservoir, but will it work with this pump.

So guys I own a Dead Silence case already and I've watercooled my cpu, I'm planning my next move and that is to water cool my gpu only thing is i want to upgrade my radiator from a 30mm thick alphacool rad to a 45mm alphacool radiator, would anyone happen to know if a 45mm radiator will fit at the top of an aerocool dead silence case or would i need to put the radiator outside the case, Also on their website they only show the front of the case for the water cooling so they haven't put anything there about the top of the case for water cooling.

So it's my first time watercooling, and as I did with my PC build, I started planning early. I've already been looking at the parts for a month and I'm aiming July-September for actually building the loop. :rolleyes: Currently running 4x retail SP120's + 1 Fractal Design Silent R2 in my PC, but I'll be replacing the Corsair ones with Noctua's NF-F12 IndustrialPPC's and putting one SP120 in place of the Silent R2 as well as replacing my case with the Define R5. My reasons for watercooling were: 1. Getting some OC headroom. My 4670k hovers around 60-70°C while gaming, and I've yet to overclock it. 2. Getting rid of noise. Even though all my friends say my PC is pretty quiet, it's still not quiet enough for me. The CPU and GPU fans spin up when gaming and my case isn't optimized for silence either. 3. I want to show off my rig - in LAN parties as well as to friends visiting. 4. I want to get a better score in firestrike >.> Link [spoiler=Reference material] Source Source Questions: 1. Does it matter if the water flows from my GPU to my CPU? Is this going to affect temps much? 2. Do I need any specialized tools for cutting the tubing or will scissors do the job fine? Maybe small garden cutters? 3. Am I better off getting the EK pump-res combo or should I get a separate pump and res? 4. I'm limited in my choice of coolant. EK-Ekoolant EVO or Mayhems X1? 5. How the heck do I use spoilers on the forum? 6. Pre-mixed clear coolant VS distilled water? If distilled water, what else do I need to keep my loop clean and prevent corrosion? 7. DDC or D5? Which one is quieter? (2x 240 45mm rads) NOTES: 1. Current estimated cycle for draining and cleaning the loop is 3 months or less. 2. Tubing and fittings are 16/10mm = 3/8" ID, 5/8"­­ OD

This is my first watercooling build and I need some help with the reservoir. I'm using AlphaCools Cape Corp 100mm res and can't figure out what hole to use as the intake or out. I also have a couple more questions in order of importance if anybody with experience can answer. 1.) So inside the actual res is that tube that extends from the bottom up. Is water pushed in through it? or is the water pulled out from it? 2.) Another question I have is besides not being able to use the single top hole as a fill port would there be any drawbacks to using the top as the intake? (This would make for much easier bends in the acrylic tubing, and be less restrictive in terms of 90 bends). I can solve the fill port issue with a "Y" fitting I already have. 3.) Is there a huge benefit from having the fill port at the very top of the loop and a drain at the very bottom? (I already have the neccessary fittings for a drain at the very very bottom of the loop and if I attach a "Y" fitting to the top of the reservoir I can use acrylic tubing to extend from one of the tips of the "Y" to the very very top of the loop) Any help appreciated, thanks! This is a picture of the res... See the tube inside of it? The build so far, hopefully gives a better idea of the loop

In terms of performance would a AlphaCool 30mm radiator in push/pull or their 60mm rad in push (or pull) be better at dissipating heat?

I'm planning a build using AlphaCools Nexxxos XP3 Cpu block and since the inlet is in the center of the block i'm wondering what size fittings I should use with acrylic compression fittings? Will I be able to use 1/2" OD Acrylic tubing ?or is that too big. Frozen Cpu has 13mm fittings as well.

Was just wondering if anybody has ever bought or had any sort of experience with water cooling kits, preferably by alpha-cool. My main question is are they worth it or not because there seems to be a big difference in price when buying a kit as opposed to buying the parts separately. I was originally going to upgrade my closed loop 120mm to a 240mm when i stumpled upon this ( http://www.alphacool.com/product_info.php/info/p1155_Alphacool-NexXxoS-Cool-Answer-240-LT-ST---Set.html?language=en&XTCsid=1mlovr5e19m73sqmosk3li4h96 ). Would the kit in the link support a gpu also if i was to upgrade in the future? If anybody has any other suggestions i would love to hear them thanks for the help guys.

Which company makes the best rads? Did you have good experience with them? Please comment it below! Alphacool, EKWB, Koolance, XSPC, Comment another one if you have it, and comment if there's multiple choice (which I forgot to put), and if it doesn't matter. I'm going to pick a 480mm rad for my PCPP dream build.

Hi guys, how big is the difference on performance between 60mm and 45mm? (Acool nexxos 420mm rads, to be more precise...) I would be using Corsair's AF140s, and 2 rads... Thanks for replying, EMENCII

I am building my first water cooling system. I probably should have started with something easier but I figured i might as well go all out if I'm going to do it. The water cooling parts and case are being shipped as I type this up, hopefully. I have all the Computer hardware picked out, just waiting on the 980ti to come out in Dec. figured i could spend the time i have building the rest. I know its going to take me awhile to build this. I'll just use 1 of my gpu's out of my current system to check if parts are running well from factory before water cooling them. Here is a drawing i made on Cad in the attached files below, to help me visualize how i was going to run my loop, and to help me from buying to few or too less of fittings (Which is probably going to be short since i revised my build after i orderd...). The yellow lines are acrylic tubing that are running behind mother board tray. And the red lines are the mini drain ports. The lines going from the top of the rez up to the right of the case are going to be fill ports. I'll get some pics of the items of everything when they start coming in. Will definitely be keeping a fairly detailed build log. I probably am going over my head here with this but what the hell, why not? If you can't make out the color differences on the thumbnail just open it up in a separate tab. This is going to be a completely over kill build!! -Case Caselabs SMa8 two-tone Gunmetal and black -Water cooling parts - EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel (EK-SUPREMACY-EVO-NP) -CPU block -Monsoon 1/2 ID x 5/8 OD acrylic tubing Part # Product Description Qty ex-rad-341 Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Quad 120mm Radiator 1 ex-tub-2233 Bitspower G1/4 Thread Female / Female Connector Fitting - Carbon Black (BP-CBWP-C03) 10 ex-tub-2742 Monsoon Hardline UV Cure Adhesive - 8mL (HUVCA-8ML) 3 ex-tub-3403 Bitspower Premium G1/4 Thread Stop Fitting - Carbon Black (BP-CBPRE-06) 6 ex-rad-631 XSPC 4 x 140mm Radiator Gasket - 3mm 2 ex-tub-508 Bitspower Matte Black G1/4" Barb Fitting - 1/2" ID (BP-MBWP-C01) 2 lit-297 Logisys 24" Corner LED Light Bar - 12V - UV (LCX24UV) Selected OptionsSelect Type of Connector: Molex 4-Pin2 lit-393 Logisys 12" 12V Super Bright LED Expandable Light Strip w/ Molex - UV (SDM12UV) 2 ex-liq-265 Mayhems Dye - 15mL - UV Green 2 ex-liq-378 Mayhems Pastel Coolant Premix - 1L - Green 2 ex-tub-2681 Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline Fitting - 1/2"ID x 5/8"OD - Modders 4 Pack Green (CGH-1258-4-GR) 13 ex-rad-467 XSPC 4 x 120mm Radiator Gasket - 3mm 2 ele-1301 4-Pin PWM Power Distribution PCB 8x Way Block (MMT-PCB-8P-44P) 2 ex-tub-3196 Bitspower Multi Link Black O-Ring - (10 Pack) (BP-ML-O10-BK) 2 ex-tub-619 Bitspower Mini Dual G1/4" Male / Male Low Profile Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MBWP-C42 2 ele-1299 4-Pin PWM Power Distribution PCB 4x Way Block (MMT-PCB-4P-44P) 1 cab-245 ModRight CableRight Single Braid 4-Pin PWM Fan Extension - Black 3 scr-221 M3 x 30mm Pan Head Screws - Stainless Steel - 4 Pack 16 ex-tub-1035 Bitspower G1/4" Mini Valve - Matte Black (BP-MVV-MBKBK) 2 ex-tub-2258 Bitspower G1/4 Thread 90-Degree Dual Rotary Adapter - Carbon Black (BP-CB90R2) 4 ex-tub-608 Bitspower G1/4 Thread Female / Female Pass-Through Fitting / Fillport - Matte Black (BP-MBWP-C04) 14 ex-blc-1789 EK Monarch Series X4 Ram Liquid Cooling Block - Nickel Clean CSQ (EK-RAM Monarch X4 Clean CSQ - Nickel) Selected OptionsSelect Optional RAM Modules: EK RAM DIMM Module - 2x 2 Pack ($53.98)1 ex-rad-432 Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper Quad 140mm Radiator 1 ex-tub-1573 PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 1/2"ID x 3/4" OD - Clear (PFLEXA-34) 2 too-51 ESD Safe Anti-Static Gloves w/ PU Coated Tips 1 ex-tub-175 Bitspower Crystal Quad Block - 360 Degree 2 ex-tub-2781 Bitspower G 1/4 Thread Male to Male Rotary Extender - Carbon Black (BP-CBRG) 2 ex-tub-716 Bitspower G 1/4 Matte Black Aqua-Pipe II (BP-MBWP-C18) 2 ex-res-679 Bitspower G1/4 Z-CAP II Water Tank Z Cap x 3 Ports - Acrylic (BP-WTZACC2-CL) 2 fan-995 Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition High Static Pressure 120mm Fan - 2 Pack (CO-9050008-WW) 4 fan-991 Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition High Airflow 120mm Fan - 2 Pack (CO-9050004-WW) 2 fan-1369 Noctua Industrial NF-A14 140 x 25mm PWM Fan - 3000 RPM (NFA12IPPC30P) 8 ex-res-367 Bitspower Dual / Single D5 Top Upgrade Kit 150- Clear (BP-D5TOPUK150AC-CLCL) Selected OptionsSelect Optional Pump Top: Bitspower Pump Mod Top V2 - Acrylic ($50.99) Select Optional Pump: 1 x Swiftech MCP655 Variable Speed ($104.95) Select Optional Pump Mod Kit: 1 x Bitspower Pump Mod Kit - Matte Black($49.95) 2 Let me know what you what you think or if you have any suggestions, they are all more than welcome. I also have not came up with a name for this build yet. Figured i would stew on that for a bit. New to the site and just realized there is a thread for New builds, not sure since this is going to be a water cooling monster if it should be here or there. When I start building and posting pictures ill post there i suppose.

just a very quick question - will this setup be enough for a 2600K + GTX 770? Ordering parts right now so just need a fast answer from the more experienced water coolers out there, thanks

hi guys, i have Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 240mm Radiator, With Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition Twin Pack Fan (CO-9050008-WW) and was thinking is this is enough to cool my CPU (Intel Core i7-4770K) + GPU (Evga Nvidia Gtx 780 EVGA GeForce GTX780), i know its not enough i'll be adding another 360 Rad after about a month or 2, but just for now, should i run the whole thing in the same loop, or just the cpu, and run the GPU with the stock cooler, untill i get the 360 rad? i am asking in case anyone have ever done it before and the temps were fine.

So, I posted a topic a little while ago asking about water-cooling with two AIO's (GPU+CPU). With the conclusion I drew from that post, I decided to try and find a Swiftech H320 and expand it...except they're sold out, everywhere. I've now decided to bite the bullet and go for a custom loop - As cheaply as possible without compromising on quality / performance too much. I have an NZXT Switch 810 that I'd like to fill, and would like to use a tube reservoir if possible. They are my only prerequisites. Also I wont be water cooling my current GPU, as I'll be building this set up when Maxwell comes out. I may as well nail down as many of the components as I am able to now. Here's the list of parts I've gathered so far, if you think there are better components I could get, please list them below. CPU Block: EK Supremacy £48 GPU Block: -Unknown- £70-£80 Tubing: Black Primochill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT £10 360mm Radiator: Alphacool NexXxos XT45 £63 240mm Radiator: Alphacool NexXxos UT60 £60 Reservoir: Phobya Balancer 150 (or other suggestion) £22.50 Fittings: Swiftech chrome Lok-Seal 3/8" ID 1/2" OD Compression fittings £5 x 10 and 2 x Barb fittings £55 Pump: Alphacool VPP655 D5 Vario pump £80 Coolant: Ice Dragon Nanofluid. £25 Fans: (already have 4x) 3x Corsair SP120 Quiet edition fans £28 Total: £466

Table of Contents 01. 2013-APR-30: Why Dremel When You Can Drill? 02. 2013-MAY-01: Progress On Back Panel - First Fitting 03. 2013-MAY-06: The PSU Mount 04. 2013-MAY-20: Modding/Sleeving the PSU & The HDD Tower 05. 2013-MAY-21: PSU Sleeving - Continued 06. 2013-MAY-22: Making a Custom Fan Controller 07. 2013-MAY-29: Fan Controller & PSU Finished 08. 2013-MAY-29: Back Panel Progress 09. 2013-MAY-30: Reservoir Modding 10. 2013-JUN-23: Complete! (For Now) PDF Version of this Build Log http://alpenwasser.net/repository/files/zeus.pdf Prologue For those few who have actually read the entire introductory novella for HELIOS, don't worry, this won't be nearly as long ;). The purpose of this rig will be to serve as our new server/HTPC and possibly do some BOINC computing. It will be placed in our living room in a sideboard, which is why it's not in a bigger case. The Name Zwieback Exceeding Useful Specifications. Because: Why not? Zwieback is a hilarious word, and in English doubly so :lol: (I don't know why I think that, I just do.) Main PC Guts M/B: MSI Z77A-GD65 CPU: Intel i7 2600k RAM: TBD GPU: Onboard SSD: Intel 335 60 GB HDD's: 4 x WD RE4 2 TB HDD's: 3 x WD Red 3 TB PSU: BeQuiet 550 W Case: Fractal Design R4 w/ window side panel One thing missing here is a dedicated audio card. I will be running the optical SPDIF from theM/B to a Denon AVR-4308. The rig will mainly be used for watching movies, so it does not require the best of the best with regards to audio. If sound quality does indeed prove to be lacking (my dad is quite the audiophile, so he will surely inform me of that), I can always add it later, using a flexible PCI-E riser card (see below for why that would be necessary). W/C Parts CPU Block: EK Supreme HF Acetal/Copper Pump: Aquacomputer Aquastream Standard Res: Aquacomputer Aquainlet blue anodized Rad Fans: 3 x SP120 quiet Radiator: Alphacool NexXxos UT60 360 mm ModdingThe R4 is quite a roomy case and would have ample room for an internal 360 radiator in 60 mm thickness with some minor modifications to the front. However, since seven HDD's take up quite a bit of room, that's not an option. Therefore, I will be replacing the entire back side of the case with a custom panel modded to fit the radiator (next to the back I/O panel). Since I won't need any add-on cards, besides possibly an audio card (see above), this should work nicely. Pictures As with HELIOS, I will be hosting the pics on my server, hyperlinking each picture in my posts to its full resolution version. To get a custom resolution, for whichever reason, use: http://www.alpenwasser.net/images/w000/h000/imagename.extensionWhere w000 and h000 are the desired width and height in pixels (you do need the preceeding "h"and/or "w" though). It's sufficient to use one of the two. If you use both, the image will be resized proportionally and the pixel values given will be treated as maxima.

Hey guys, I'm planning to watercool my build by the end of this year. I plan to watercool the CPU and GPU. I needed a case that wasn't huge but would let me keep drive cages but still have at least 4x120mm of radiator goodness. I decided on a Corsair C70. I was wondering if you guys could help me with picking other components that I haven' done yet and just help the process along :P I'm currently trying to decide between the placements of the front radiator. Either way, I'll end up getting the thickest one that I can fit without GPU interference. The thick rad on the bottom as in the bottom picture will get better airflow but give me less space for drives (I think I can limit myself to three drive spaces (i can put my SSD elsewhere). Having a rad on the hard drive cages like in the top picture would give me more space for hard drives, which I'd like but I'd have questions about airflow. Which do you think would do better for me? Would I need to do push pull on an 80mm thick rad or would two fans be enough (either way there will also be a rad in the roof. Next, I plan to use a load of black bitspower compression fittings in black for the whole thing. I'd like opaque red (dark red) tubing but I don't know where to start looking at brands and diameters and stuff. I've decided on a waterblock for the CPU: http://www.xs-pc.com/products/waterblocks/cpu-waterblocks/raystorm-cpu-waterblock-intel/ (gonna put some red LEDs in it) I've decided that I'll get radiators from Alphacool and noiseblocker fans. The res I've chosen is this: http://www.xs-pc.com/products/reservoirs/dual-5-25%E2%80%9D-bay-reservoir-alu-front/ and the pump is this: http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/Laing-DDC-1T-Pro-Pump-440-Lhr-10W-MCP350--DDC-1T-pid-2723.html It would be awesome if you guys had any tips for me and any reccomendations or anything Thanks bchampion96

So I'll be going for a silent water cooling build with an Enthoo Primo. I will be adding two R9 290X Lightning GPU's/GTX 880's in the near future depending on how long I can put up with my 7950 and 1080p monitor. Here's what I have so far, excluding fans and coolant:

Hi all. I'm going to watercool 4670k and GTX 780 in R4. How should I build it? Parts that I have: 1x Phobya CPU-Cooler UC-2 LT Intel 775,1155,1156,1366,2011 - Black Edition 1x Phobya G-Changer 240 V.2 1x Phobya DC12-220 12Volt pump 1x Phobya DC12-400 12Volt pump 1x Phobya Balancer 150 black nickel 1x NexXxos XT45 240 4x AP121-GL Green EK-Ekoolant EK-FC780 GTX Ti DCII Acetal + Nickel Full Cover GPUBlock I'm thinking that if I should do like two loops with same reservoir or just do it singleloop with those pumps in paraller or serial.

Hello! I have been building PC's for a while but have never meddled with water cooling before and have decided to upgrade my air cooled PC. I was hoping some of you could advise me whether my choices are good/compatible. Currently Owned Case: NZXT Phantom 820 Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK CPU: i7-3770 non-K GPU: Stock Nvidia GTX 680 Am Planning for Upgrade: CPU Water Block: Swiftech Apogee HD GPU Full Cover Block: EK Water Blocks EK-FC680 GTX+ Acetal Radiators: 1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 360mm 1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 240mm 2x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 120mm Reservoir: Phoyba Balancer 250 - Silver Pump: Swiftech MCP655 Fans: 8 Corsair SP120 Quiet Fittings: 16 Bitspower Straight Screw in 1/4 -3/8 "ID / 1/2" OD (10x1.5) -true silver Tubing: 6x Masterkleer hose 3/8 "ID / 1/2" OD (10x1, 5) - 1 meter—blue Coolant: Dont Know Thanks!

First of all, the article link, because tom's hardware does a much better job than I with articles: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/alphacool-gpu-cooler-customization-service,26675.html#react26675 Alphacool has split full cover graphics card watercooling blocks into two pieces, a custom heatsink plate for everything but the GPU, and a modular waterblock for the GPU itself. Here is their picture: Sorry, that's a big picture, but that's the only one they had. The goal is better compatibility, because you can buy any design they have archived, and you can send in cards they don't have archived (and they'll give you the block, heatsink and backplate they make for it for free if you send one in that they don't have), as well as a better price for it; they say it will be around 60-80 euros, or about 80-120 USD, depending on the card. Of course, because the water only goes into the block for the GPU and doesn't flow over the power delivery or memory, it won't perform at the same level as a traditional full cover waterblock, but the goal isn't to replace that. Personally, I think this is really cool, because we can get cheap watercooling solutions for custom PCB cards that are made to be overclocked, but don't have a waterblock designed for them, and it's less noisy and finicky than the NZXT G10. However, at the same time I don't know if I would actually buy one, because watercooling is fairly niche and I don't have the skill or the money to make it worthwhile, even with cheaper solutions like this one. PS: this is my first time posting a news topic, so if I did anything wrong, let me know and I'll try to fix it.