First Time Water Cooler Here

[BassPro241]

Hi everyone, I'm planning on doing my first water cooling loop here in a few weeks.  I've looked around at some of what I'd need, but I would like some recommendations for parts.

Here are the specs I will be using for the PC itself.
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Mobo: ASRock Extreme4 Z87
CPU: Intel i7 4770K
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 670 FTW Edition
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Case: Corsair 760T
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 120GB
HDD 1: 2TB WD Black 7,200RPM
HDD 2: 1TB WD Black 7,200RPM

 

Note that I already have a PC bit with most of these parts in a different case and I will be moving to the case listed there.  I was already thinking of for the rads, doing one Swiftech MCR320-XP* and a second Swiftech MCR220-XP.  As for GPU water blocks, I was going to go with a couple of EK GeForce 680 GTX+ blocks.  And the CPU, I was going to get the EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ w/ Blue Acrylic.  For everything else, I am somewhat clueless on what I should get for tubing, a pump, res, fittings, and SLI Bridge.  I was wondering if anyone here can point me in a good direction for what they'd recommend for my loop?

*The first rad because the link won't work on the text: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13547/ex-rad-263/Swiftech_MCR320-XP_eXtreme_Performance_Triple_120mm_Slim_Radiator_-_MCR320-XP.html?tl=g30c95s161

[failblox]

Isn't the GPU waterblock you linked for 680s, not 670s? They're not interchangeable between cards.

You also might want to get some 780s if you're gonna go water cooling or at least some 680s cause if you're gonna be blowing the money on a custom water cooling loop you might as well blow your money on your hardware as well, but that's really your personal preference.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's better to get reference cards if you're going to water cool because some non-reference cards may have modified PCBs so the GPU water block may not fit and/or cool components properly.

[Hoppa]

Do you have an idea of what you budget is?

 

---Usually get these things (remembering names off the top of my head)---

Tubing: PrimoChill advanced LTR

Pump: Laing D5 vario pump, aka koolance PMP-450, aka Swiftech 655 (the one with the adjustable speed)

Res: Mostly up to what you think looks best, and what your case can fit.

SLI bridge: I think EVGA has made a pretty cool one that's all metal and awesome looking, other than that there's the AsRock sli bridge but it's brown-ish

 

@BassPro241

[Hoppa]

Isn't the GPU waterblock you linked for 680s, not 670s? They're not interchangeable between cards.

You also might want to get some 780s if you're gonna go water cooling or at least some 680s cause if you're gonna be blowing the money on a custom water cooling loop you might as well blow your money on your hardware as well, but that's really your personal preference.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's better to get reference cards if you're going to water cool because some non-reference cards may have modified PCBs so the GPU water block may not fit and/or cool components properly.

There's very little performance increase from 670 to 680, so getting 680s wouldn't really be an upgrade.

But I do agree that putting waterblocks on 670s now is a little too late since they're far from being premium cards now.

[BassPro241]

Isn't the GPU waterblock you linked for 680s, not 670s? They're not interchangeable between cards.

You also might want to get some 780s if you're gonna go water cooling or at least some 680s cause if you're gonna be blowing the money on a custom water cooling loop you might as well blow your money on your hardware as well, but that's really your personal preference.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's better to get reference cards if you're going to water cool because some non-reference cards may have modified PCBs so the GPU water block may not fit and/or cool components properly.

Well, apparently that water block can be used on the 670 FTW cards.  This is what my cards are exactly: http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1_complist?gpu_gpus=705

[BassPro241]

Do you have an idea of what you budget is?

 

---Usually get these things (remembering names off the top of my head)---

Tubing: PrimoChill advanced LTR

Pump: Laing D5 vario pump, aka koolance PMP-450, aka Swiftech 655 (the one with the adjustable speed)

Res: Mostly up to what you think looks best, and what your case can fit.

SLI bridge: I think EVGA has made a pretty cool one that's all metal and awesome looking, other than that there's the AsRock sli bridge but it's brown-ish

 

@BassPro241

I was was looking for a bridge for the loop rather than a bridge for the cards themselves.  I probably should have specified that better.  As for the budget, probably up to around $750 if it even get's that high.   I've never done this before so I don't know how much a loop like this could cost.

[MontBlanco]

Make sure the fittings ID/OD fits the ID/OD of the tubing. Soft tubing is recommended for first timer since hard tube needs a lot of work bending the acrylic plus it will blow your budget away. Also the 670 FTW needs a 680 waterblock because the 670 is using a 680 reference PCB. Just make sure you buy static pressure fan such as NF-F12 or SP120.

[BassPro241]

Make sure the fittings ID/OD fits the ID/OD of the tubing. Soft tubing is recommended for first timer since hard tube needs a lot of work bending the acrylic plus it will blow your budget away. Also the 670 FTW needs a 680 waterblock because the 670 is using a 680 reference PCB. Just make sure you buy static pressure fan such as NF-F12 or SP120.

I had a feeling I was right about the water block after looking at both my cards and comparing to the reference 680.

[Hoppa]

I was was looking for a bridge for the loop rather than a bridge for the cards themselves.  I probably should have specified that better.

ROFL that never even crossed my mind. I should have thought of that. haha

 

I'd go EK for the bridge (up to you I guess), but personally I'd choose to get the adjustable fittings (VID connectors) I think they look cooler.

[BassPro241]

ROFL that never even crossed my mind. I should have thought of that. haha

 

I'd go EK for the bridge (up to you I guess), but personally I'd choose to get the adjustable fittings (VID connectors) I think they look cooler.

I was looking more toward the adjustable fittings the last couple of days.  They do seem to look nicer than stuff like the EK bridges,