Looking to water cool!

[jam1234]

Hi guys,

 

I want to make a really cheap water cooling system for my PC.

 

I am a complete noob, I want to make it as cheap as possible!

 

Here is what I picked out from watercoolinguk.co.uk

 

  Description Stock Quantity Unit Price Line Total EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel 
Product Code: WAEK-873 5+  
remove £43.20 £43.20 Magicool G2 SLIM 240mm Radiator 
Product Code: MC-G2240S 5+  
remove £24.99 £24.99 XSPC / Laing DDC-1T Pro 3.1 (10W) 
Product Code: XS-DDC-10TPMP 100+  
remove £33.32 £33.32 Alphacool HF 38 Cape Cyclone 150 V.2 
Product Code: 45173 50+  
remove £21.41 £21.41 Primochill PrimoFlex LRT Advanced hose 16/11 mm - Crystal Clear, 1m 
Product Code: WAZU-416 10+  
remove £4.89 £4.89 EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Fitting 16/11mm G1/4 - Black 
Product Code: WAEK-595 10+  
remove £3.60 £36.00 Mayhems Pastel Concentrate, Red - 250ml 
Product Code: WAZU-480 10+  
remove £9.00 £9.00 Alphacool Ultra Pure Water 1000ml - Clear 
Product Code: 30033 100+  
remove £4.16 £4.16

 

Is there any way I could improve/make it cheaper?

 

Thanks and sorry for being such a noob!

[CoolaxGaming]

I don't know much about wc, but don't u need more then 1 fitting?

[TheHolyCawCaw]

.ignore what I wrote, I read it wrong and don't know how to fucking delete a post

[DirkW]

Hi guys,

 

I want to make a really cheap water cooling system for my PC.

 

I am a complete noob, I want to make it as cheap as possible!

 

Here is what I picked out from watercoolinguk.co.uk

 

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Is there any way I could improve/make it cheaper?

 

Thanks and sorry for being such a noob!

 

Ok, "as cheap as possible" and a custom water loop usually doesn't work out too well. If you're just going to cool your CPU and want cheap watercooling, you might check out AIOs instead of a custom loop first.

 

If you stay with a custom loop, you seem to have everything covered (except fans for the radiator), and as has been said: you'll need more than one fitting (actually two per component in the loop): Except maybe only 1m of tubing is cutting it really close. I'd go for another meter - better to have some left over after the build, than having a few centimeters of gap you cannot connect.

[Spev]

Are you only going to be cooling you CPU? What is your budget?

[jam1234]

Are you only going to be cooling you CPU? What is your budget?

My budget is basically good quality for low £££.

 

 

Ok, "as cheap as possible" and a custom water loop usually doesn't work out too well. If you're just going to cool your CPU and want cheap watercooling, you might check out AIOs instead of a custom loop first.

 

If you stay with a custom loop, you seem to have everything covered (except fans for the radiator), and as has been said: you'll need more than one fitting (actually two per component in the loop): Except maybe only 1m of tubing is cutting it really close. I'd go for another meter - better to have some left over after the build, than having a few centimeters of gap you cannot connect.

I know that I was in a rush as I had to go get my hair cut 

[Padunkadunk]

Why is every thread on LTT how to do the cheapest __________ ? The cheapest watercooling is an AIO. Beside that, expect for it to not be done cheaply without problems.

[FreezeFlyte]

Cheap and watercooling never really go hand in hand. If you want something that is all packaged and takes the guess work out of it, I would go with a kit from EK like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18964/ex-wat-249/EK_L240_Complete_Dual_120mm_Liquid_Cooling_Kit_EK-KIT_L240.html?tl=g57c607s1948

 

All you literally need to do is order some distilled water and your're set. The price is really good not to mention you can always order different colored coolant or tubing to match your build. Just read the directions before starting.

[Spev]

My budget is basically good quality for low £££.

 

 

I know that I was in a rush as I had to go get my hair cut 

That...that is just so not helpful...

[Benji_w]

Hi guys,

 

I want to make a really cheap water cooling system for my PC.

 

I am a complete noob, I want to make it as cheap as possible!

 

Here is what I picked out from watercoolinguk.co.uk

 

  Description Stock Quantity Unit Price Line Total EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel 

Product Code: WAEK-873 5+  

remove £43.20 £43.20 Magicool G2 SLIM 240mm Radiator 

Product Code: MC-G2240S 5+  

remove £24.99 £24.99 XSPC / Laing DDC-1T Pro 3.1 (10W) 

Product Code: XS-DDC-10TPMP 100+  

remove £33.32 £33.32 Alphacool HF 38 Cape Cyclone 150 V.2 

Product Code: 45173 50+  

remove £21.41 £21.41 Primochill PrimoFlex LRT Advanced hose 16/11 mm - Crystal Clear, 1m 

Product Code: WAZU-416 10+  

remove £4.89 £4.89 EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Fitting 16/11mm G1/4 - Black 

Product Code: WAEK-595 10+  

remove £3.60 £36.00 Mayhems Pastel Concentrate, Red - 250ml 

Product Code: WAZU-480 10+  

remove £9.00 £9.00 Alphacool Ultra Pure Water 1000ml - Clear 

Product Code: 30033 100+  

remove £4.16 £4.16

 

Is there any way I could improve/make it cheaper?

 

Thanks and sorry for being such a noob!

 

Ebay for rads, ebay for pumps and res combos, Order distilled water from amazon, Go rigid tubing to save money on fittings such as 90 degree ones. Advice from experience and my own regrets lol, I wish I would of just done it properly with Rigid tubing.

[d33g33]

Cheap doesnt work, if you cant really afford it, please dont do it.

 

The 'cheapest' way to probably go about this is a AIO for CPU and something like a H60 on a G10 bracket...

[Benji_w]

Cheap doesnt work, if you cant really afford it, please dont do it.

 

The 'cheapest' way to probably go about this is a AIO for CPU and something like a H60 on a G10 bracket...

 

See my post, you can do it slightly cheaper with quality 2nd hand parts from people upgrading etc, I do however agree with you in that it isn't cheap at all, and if it's worth doing its worth doing correctly.