Planned Loop Feedback

[MacBook1]

Hello,

I am planning on water cooling my pc. At first I will only be cooling my 6700K but will eventually expand to a gpu water block. Do any of you see any issues with this loop or have any recommendations?

Thank you!

(The image has a rad on top, which would be 360mm instead of 420mm. I am still debating how to do this, as a 420 would have to go on the from. However I feel that aesthetically the 360 on top would look better, or possibly both a rad on top and front if it can look nice without tubing everywhere?) 

 

 

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[RollinLower]

how are you planning your tubing runs? if you are only going to be including the CPU for now 6 fittings should actually be enough. 2 on the waterblock, 2 on the in and out of the pump and 2 on the radiator.

[MacBook1]

22 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

how are you planning your tubing runs? if you are only going to be including the CPU for now 6 fittings should actually be enough. 2 on the waterblock, 2 on the in and out of the pump and 2 on the radiator.

But I think that I'll need the extra fittings for the fill and drain ports. Im going to go check how the pump connects to this rad and if I even need fittings for it.

 

UPDATE: I don't need fittings for the pump so I can take 2 off.

[MacBook1]

25 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

how are you planning your tubing runs? if you are only going to be including the CPU for now 6 fittings should actually be enough. 2 on the waterblock, 2 on the in and out of the pump and 2 on the radiator.

I am mostly concerned about the correct metals and fitting/component/tubing size.

[Bananasplit_00]

not really sure how you are planning that fill port? and by waterblock im guessing you mean reservoir?

 

what parts more specifically do you want to get? i recomend blocks made by Watercool as my experience with EK havent been amazing, like the ACF fittings though. 

 

Im also guessing you are going to be doing soft tubing, if so id say you should buy Mayhems Ultra Clear. Its cheap and proven to be top teir quality if you want clear soft tubeing.

[For Science!]

48 minutes ago, MacBook1 said:

I am mostly concerned about the correct metals and fitting/component/tubing size.

Personally I never saw the need to fill ports unless if the reservoir screw cap is inaccessible.

[Dissitesuxba11s]

It's always helpful to have a drain port whenever you service your loop. What I've done is included an inline drain port in the OUT of the pump as seen below. Along with the compression fitting, I made the drain port using a rotary fitting, T-splitter, male-male fitting, ball valve and a plug. 

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[RollinLower]

21 minutes ago, For Science! said:

Personally I never saw the need to fill ports unless if the reservoir screw cap is inaccessible.

he's using one of those wierd phanteks reservoirs tough

those have only a single fitting as filport.

granted, just a funnel would suffice here, tough i guess a fillport is the more elegant solution.

[MacBook1]

8 hours ago, RollinLower said:

he's using one of those wierd phanteks reservoirs tough

those have only a single fitting as filport.

granted, just a funnel would suffice here, tough i guess a fillport is the more elegant solution.

Exactly. I want a port because the case supports it and I guess I see no reason not to.

[MacBook1]

8 hours ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

It's always helpful to have a drain port whenever you service your loop. What I've done is included an inline drain port in the OUT of the pump as seen below. Along with the compression fitting, I made the drain port using a rotary fitting, T-splitter, male-male fitting, ball valve and a plug. 

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Hmmm. I'll keep that in mind. My case has a hole in it specifically for draining. I haven't figured out exactly how to do it though.