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4 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

So I'm going 2 radiators one 360 mm and a 240 mm one, all Noctua fans. They are from alphacool. I have got them from a friend, used.

I hope this is enough cooling for a Ryzen 7 5800x and in the future my GPU (a msi gaming x trio rtx 2080 super ).

More than enough. I've got a 3080 and a 5900X and am running dual 360mm rads, and I haven't seen GPU temps above 60C during games. Your parts put out a good amount less heat, so it should be more than enough. 

8 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

Then I want to us the "Alphacool Eisstation DDC" it is a DDC pump because i want to hide the pump reservoir combo in the PSU basement. Is it fine to use a DDC pump or should i use a D5?

The D5 is a better pump, but the DDC is fine. Just be warned that it's a bit louder and a little less reliable IIRC, so if you can find a way to use a D5, do it. 

10 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

Then i want to use some TPV tube also from alphacool it is 16/10 mm. (It is the cheapest where i live) and some "Alphacool Eiszapfen" fittings both straight and some 90°

I'd look at EK's ZMT tubing, it's really nice and easy to work with, but that stuff would work. Those fittings also look fine, though I personally would rather Bitspower fittings (they're incredibly reliable, and I know they're built great even if they aren't the best value on the market).

12 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

I want to use a "Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU" cpu waterblock.

Look at the Heatkiller IV Pro, it's one of the best blocks on the market for a pretty good price. Ryzen 5000 does run hot, especially the 5800X, so having a great block is pretty important. I don't know that much about that Alphacool block, but it's probably not the best to use for this price range.

13 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

I haven't decided on coolant yet, do you have any recommendations (I think I will go with distilled water and no colour)

Do that plus some PT Nuke or some other growth inhibitor. If you want color, get colored tubing and paint your reservoir. 

16 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

And at last the "case mods" i will use are:

https://www.coldzero.eu/top-grill-for-nzxt-h710i-hexx

https://www.coldzero.eu/nzxt-h710i-front-grill-dots

Looks good. Those should honestly come from the factory with that case.

 

Your loop plan looks great. I'd personally prefer a tube res and mount it to the front radiator, but that's just personal preference. It will make filling and bleeding the system easier though since the pump/res combo would be easier to access and could hold more fluid.

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Hello

I'm working on a list for my first custom water loop. And while I am at it I'm going to do some "case mods" i have a NZXT H710 case and I want to change out the front and top panel for some more airflow oriented ones.

But before i go spend a lot one water cooling parts i would like your opinion.

 

So I'm going 2 radiators one 360 mm and a 240 mm one, all Noctua fans. They are from alphacool. I have got them from a friend, used.

I hope this is enough cooling for a Ryzen 7 5800x and in the future my GPU (a msi gaming x trio rtx 2080 super ).

 

Then I want to us the "Alphacool Eisstation DDC" it is a DDC pump because i want to hide the pump reservoir combo in the PSU basement. Is it fine to use a DDC pump or should i use a D5?

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/pumpen/pumpenagbtop-sets/ddc-sets/21040/alphacool-eisstation-ddc-inkl.-alphacool-laing-ddc310?c=24936

 

Then i want to use some TPV tube also from alphacool it is 16/10 mm. (It is the cheapest where i live) and some "Alphacool Eiszapfen" fittings both straight and some 90°

Tube:

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/schlaeuche/schlaeuche-1610/27019/alphacool-schlauch-alphatube-tpv-16/10-black-matte-3-3m-10ft-retailbox-330cm?c=20625

Fittings:

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/fittings/hose-connection/1610-fittings/20681/alphacool-eiszapfen-16/10mm-compression-fitting-g1/4-deep-black-sixpack

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/fittings/hose-connection/1610-fittings/20683/alphacool-eiszapfen-16/10mm-compression-fitting-900-rotatable-g1/4-deep-black?c=20657

 

I want to use a "Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU" cpu waterblock.

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/cpu-water-cooler/amd/am4-ryzen/21892/alphacool-eisblock-xpx-cpu-polished-clear-version?c=23740

 

I haven't decided on coolant yet, do you have any recommendations (I think I will go with distilled water and no colour)

 

And at last the "case mods" i will use are:

https://www.coldzero.eu/top-grill-for-nzxt-h710i-hexx

https://www.coldzero.eu/nzxt-h710i-front-grill-dots

 

Parts list:

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/pumpen/pumpenagbtop-sets/ddc-sets/21040/alphacool-eisstation-ddc-inkl.-alphacool-laing-ddc310?c=24936

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/schlaeuche/schlaeuche-1610/27019/alphacool-schlauch-alphatube-tpv-16/10-black-matte-3-3m-10ft-retailbox-330cm?c=20625

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/cpu-water-cooler/amd/am4-ryzen/21892/alphacool-eisblock-xpx-cpu-polished-clear-version?c=23740

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/fittings/hose-connection/1610-fittings/20681/alphacool-eiszapfen-16/10mm-compression-fitting-g1/4-deep-black-sixpack

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/fittings/hose-connection/1610-fittings/20683/alphacool-eiszapfen-16/10mm-compression-fitting-900-rotatable-g1/4-deep-black?c=20657

 

Plan:

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4 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

So I'm going 2 radiators one 360 mm and a 240 mm one, all Noctua fans. They are from alphacool. I have got them from a friend, used.

I hope this is enough cooling for a Ryzen 7 5800x and in the future my GPU (a msi gaming x trio rtx 2080 super ).

More than enough. I've got a 3080 and a 5900X and am running dual 360mm rads, and I haven't seen GPU temps above 60C during games. Your parts put out a good amount less heat, so it should be more than enough. 

8 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

Then I want to us the "Alphacool Eisstation DDC" it is a DDC pump because i want to hide the pump reservoir combo in the PSU basement. Is it fine to use a DDC pump or should i use a D5?

The D5 is a better pump, but the DDC is fine. Just be warned that it's a bit louder and a little less reliable IIRC, so if you can find a way to use a D5, do it. 

10 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

Then i want to use some TPV tube also from alphacool it is 16/10 mm. (It is the cheapest where i live) and some "Alphacool Eiszapfen" fittings both straight and some 90°

I'd look at EK's ZMT tubing, it's really nice and easy to work with, but that stuff would work. Those fittings also look fine, though I personally would rather Bitspower fittings (they're incredibly reliable, and I know they're built great even if they aren't the best value on the market).

12 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

I want to use a "Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU" cpu waterblock.

Look at the Heatkiller IV Pro, it's one of the best blocks on the market for a pretty good price. Ryzen 5000 does run hot, especially the 5800X, so having a great block is pretty important. I don't know that much about that Alphacool block, but it's probably not the best to use for this price range.

13 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

I haven't decided on coolant yet, do you have any recommendations (I think I will go with distilled water and no colour)

Do that plus some PT Nuke or some other growth inhibitor. If you want color, get colored tubing and paint your reservoir. 

16 minutes ago, Frederik2000 said:

And at last the "case mods" i will use are:

https://www.coldzero.eu/top-grill-for-nzxt-h710i-hexx

https://www.coldzero.eu/nzxt-h710i-front-grill-dots

Looks good. Those should honestly come from the factory with that case.

 

Your loop plan looks great. I'd personally prefer a tube res and mount it to the front radiator, but that's just personal preference. It will make filling and bleeding the system easier though since the pump/res combo would be easier to access and could hold more fluid.

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I agree with above poster, d5 would be a better choice

 

u can mix & match parts for your loop, as long as no aluminium parts in contact with coolant

 

I went with corsair xd5 as it already has coolant temp sensor & mounting included, eisbecher aurora d5 is good too

 

I'm currently using alphacool tpv epdm 10/16mm tubing with barrow 16mm compression fitting, afaik as long as the size is correct they'll work fine (don't use hard tube fitting for soft tube, vice versa) 

 

also get a air leak tester (ek or barrow), it help me a lot during my initial setup

 

flush your rads before using them, and for your 1st fill go with distill for a few days then only drain & add coolant of your choice

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