Water Cooling Help Needed

[Radioactivetux]

Hi all!

I am soon to purchase a new computer after years of saving. It's primary purpose is going to be gaming, but I am studying a Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Computing and AS Mathematics at college (UK) and we are working with virtual machines to set up and protect networks and some minor video editing/rendering. I am also studying for the Cisco CCNA and CCLI and hope to go into cyberspace security.

 

I have designed this computer from my own experience with designing computer for multiple purposes to fit a certain budget; but one think which I have no experience in is water cooling. Therefor I have put together a list of components to which i believe will fill my purpose. 

I ask only one thing, I accept all forms of criticism but there is a line between criticizing and being an d**k.

 

PCPartpicker Link

 

Watercooling components for those who do not wish to trawl through the PCPartpicker page:

 

XSPC RX360 Black 360mm Radiator

 

AlphaCool Nexxxos UT60 240mm Radiator

 

EK-Supremacy Acetal/Nickel CPU Water Block

 

EK-FC R9-290x GPU Water Block

 

7x Monsoon (ID 3/8 OD 1/2) Compression Fittings (White)

 

MasterKleer 59199 PVC Tubing (3/8ID) 10ft (White)

 

EK-Ekoolant 1000mL (Clear)

 

EK-D5 X-RES TOP 140 CSQ Acetal Pump/Reservoir Combo

 

My Questions:

Q1. The obvious, will this work?

Q2. Will the AX860i be enough power to XFire a 290x, both with water cooling?

Q3. Will the pump be powerful enough to perform the previously mentioned?

Q4. As for the motherboard I intend on buying an armored version of the Sabertooth, whether I buy the first revision or they release an armor kit for it. Will I have enough room in my Corsair 450D for the 360mm radiator?

Q5. Does anyone object to my parts list? If so say what could be improved.

 

I do not wish to take up too much of your time with this and i appreciate all of those who comment's help.

 

One final thing is that I will be purchasing white individually sleeved cabling for my PSU. Can't go all out in a system without "dem cables".

 

With thanks,

Radioactivetux

-Oliver Legg

[hawthorne]

The 360mm rad will work in the top of the 450d.

 

It might be a bit tight with the tower pump combo.

[loccilucas]

Hi all!

I am soon to purchase a new computer after years of saving. It's primary purpose is going to be gaming, but I am studying a Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Computing and AS Mathematics at college (UK) and we are working with virtual machines to set up and protect networks and some minor video editing/rendering. I am also studying for the Cisco CCNA and CCLI and hope to go into cyberspace security.

 

I have designed this computer from my own experience with designing computer for multiple purposes to fit a certain budget; but one think which I have no experience in is water cooling. Therefor I have put together a list of components to which i believe will fill my purpose. 

I ask only one thing, I accept all forms of criticism but there is a line between criticizing and being an d**k.

 

PCPartpicker Link

 

Watercooling components for those who do not wish to trawl through the PCPartpicker page:

 

XSPC RX360 Black 360mm Radiator

 

AlphaCool Nexxxos UT60 240mm Radiator

 

EK-Supremacy Acetal/Nickel CPU Water Block

 

EK-FC R9-290x GPU Water Block

 

7x Monsoon (ID 3/8 OD 1/2) Compression Fittings (White)

 

MasterKleer 59199 PVC Tubing (3/8ID) 10ft (White)

 

EK-Ekoolant 1000mL (Clear)

 

EK-D5 X-RES TOP 140 CSQ Acetal Pump/Reservoir Combo

 

My Questions:

Q1. The obvious, will this work?

Q2. Will the AX860i be enough power to XFire a 290x, both with water cooling?

Q3. Will the pump be powerful enough to perform the previously mentioned?

Q4. As for the motherboard I intend on buying an armored version of the Sabertooth, whether I buy the first revision or they release an armor kit for it. Will I have enough room in my Corsair 450D for the 360mm radiator?

Q5. Does anyone object to my parts list? If so say what could be improved.

 

I do not wish to take up too much of your time with this and i appreciate all of those who comment's help.

 

One final thing is that I will be purchasing white individually sleeved cabling for my PSU. Can't go all out in a system without "dem cables".

 

With thanks,

Radioactivetux

-Oliver Legg

Ok looks good, however I would say don't get that RAM as you don't need 16Gb for gaming and the extra few megahertz won't make a difference, also you'll need more fittings, it it's 2 per component.

And 1 last thing, that pump/res isn't actually a

Pump, it's something that goes onto an existing pump to make it look good, the best pump is something like the swift tech mcp655 and any res.

[Radioactivetux]

Ok looks good, however I would say don't get that RAM as you don't need 16Gb for gaming and the extra few megahertz won't make a difference, also you'll need more fittings, it it's 2 per component.

And 1 last thing, that pump/res isn't actually a

Pump, it's something that goes onto an existing pump to make it look good, the best pump is something like the swift tech mcp655 and any res.

 

Thanks for that, would have bought it blindly expecting it to pump  and with the ram I want it so that if i choose to upgrade for another purpose I will have the expandability. If I purchase 8GB of RAM then I can only upgrade to 16, but with 16 I can upgrade to 32. In my current rig I have 8GB of Kingston HyperX Predator ram and some of the tasks I perform seem to max it out.