Water Loop Parts-List Checking! :3

[Avery Meijer]

Hiya! =D

This is my first post on here, so my apologies if this is in the wrong section! Please let me know if this is the case, I'll delete it and repost it the correct section ^w^

I planning on building my first custom loop, which is super exciting for me! However, before I splurge on anything, I want to get some different opinions and such. :3

For reference, here is my core - parts list.

Now for the fun stuff!

My case will be the Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic

Here is my water cooling component list:

• CPU Waterblock: EK-Velocity Strike RGB - Black Nickel + Black
• GPU Waterblock: EK-Quantum Vector Strix RTX 2080 Ti D-RGB - Nickel + Acetal
• GPU Backplate: EK-Vector Strix RTX 2080 Ti Backplate - Nickel
• Pump & Reservoir: EK-Classic DP Front PC-O11D D-RGB + SPC PWM
• Fittings (22): EK-HTC Classic 16mm - Black
• Radiators (2): EK-CoolStream PE 360
• Coolant (2): PrimoChill Vue Premix w/PrimoPrep - Sterling Silver
• Block Soap (2): PrimoChill System Soap - Cooling Loop Cleaner
• Radiator Cleaning: PrimoChill Rad Clean - Radiator Cleaning Treatment - Full Kit

Now, to address the elephant in the room, yes, I know; Pimochill's Vue coolant isn't newbie friendly. However, I love a good challenge, and I am more than willing to take the risks and precautions necessary for this coolant. I plan on taking every block apart (including the motherboard one), very thoroughly cleaning each block, soaking them, and carefully reassembling them. For the radiators, I will be rinsing them out at least 3 times, using the radiator cleaning kit, and then rinsing them again. Basically, I will be cleaning everything very well to ensure the fluid won't cause any problems. I will be draining and replacing the fluid every 6 months to keep everything nice and clean, and in between refills cleaning everything again. ^v^

Now, regarding the blocks, I made sure none of them have exposed silver and/or aluminium. For the fittings, I haven't found that they contain silver and/or aluminum, so everything should work just fine!

I don't know how many fittings will be necessary, but I would like to have a few extra just in case. In terms of a drain port, I'm pretty sure the distroplate has a port that can act as a drain port, but I'm not 100% sure.

In terms of tools, are there any specific tools that I will need? Aside from the tube bending and cutting tools of course. Would an IFixIt tool kit be enough for building this loop?

 

Thank you for reading this, and if you have any comments  or imput - I'd love to hear it! Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

[Enderman]

EK fittings are crap.

You also don't need any of the primochill crap just get a good premixed coolant from EK or mayhems.

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, Avery Meijer said:

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Welcome to the Forums!

 

Overall those components will work as you mention yourself Vue is very tricky to get right even with all the proper procedures, most don't get more than 4-6 months of run time before the particles start to find places to hide or settle out of the fluid path. Just note if this occurs it will not be a simple flush and refill as most time it will require a whole teardown and deep clean before rebuilding the loop. 

 

Since this is a hardline loop you will want to add in a drain valve for emptying the majority of the fluid from the loop making it easier when disassembling. 

[Avery Meijer]

On 11/26/2019 at 12:18 AM, Enderman said:

EK fittings are crap.

You also don't need any of the primochill crap just get a good premixed coolant from EK or mayhems.

Thank you for your input!

What fittings would you recommend?

Thanks! :3

[Enderman]

2 hours ago, Avery Meijer said:

Thank you for your input!

What fittings would you recommend?

Thanks! :3

Bitspower

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I second the need for a drain valve.

For the fittings you basically need 2 for each tube, one on each side, it's pretty easy to count. Check if you may need angular or other particular fittings to run the tubes so you can have everything ready. Also a couple of plug are always handy to have.

Obviously check that the fittings match the tubes size