Watercooling questions

[TBNRunity]

Hey guys, just need some help about watercooling.. So here are my questions:

    1. What pump should I get? (Looking at Laing D5 but I need a pump that is under $130)

    2. What fittings connect to acrylic tubing? I am assuming compression fittings.

    3. Is there 90 degree fittings that have compression fittings on both sides, still confused on what fittings connect to acrylic tubing

    4. Does having water go in from the bottom gpu into a tube to the top gpu back to the bottom gpu in another seperate tubing affect bleeding/performance at all?

     

Here is what I mean by the gpu thing http://www.caselabs-store.com/project-red-rog-sma8-by-kyle-hough/

And here is what I mean by the 90 degree fittings http://prntscr.com/5s555h

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Hey guys, just need some help about watercooling.. So here are my questions:

    1. What pump should I get? (Looking at Laing D5 but I need a pump that is under $130)

    2. What fittings connect to acrylic tubing? I am assuming compression fittings.

    3. Is there 90 degree fittings that have compression fittings on both sides, still confused on what fittings connect to acrylic tubing

    4. Does having water go in from the bottom gpu into a tube to the top gpu back to the bottom gpu in another seperate tubing affect bleeding/performance at all?

     

Here is what I mean by the gpu thing http://www.caselabs-store.com/project-red-rog-sma8-by-kyle-hough/

And here is what I mean by the 90 degree fittings http://prntscr.com/5s555h

1. Any pump will do really, I'd recommend one of these Phobya DC-12 ones, they're cheaper
2. Yeah, if you're going acrylic, you'll need special fittings rather than normal fittings.
3. Yes there are. Look on a watercooling specialist website to find them.
4. No it doesn't affect performance, JayzTwoCents did a video on this I remember and he said there was a delta of like ~3 degrees.

[TBNRunity]

 

1. Any pump will do really, I'd recommend one of these Phobya DC-12 ones, they're cheaper
2. Yeah, if you're going acrylic, you'll need special fittings rather than normal fittings.
3. Yes there are. Look on a watercooling specialist website to find them.
4. No it doesn't affect performance, JayzTwoCents did a video on this I remember and he said there was a delta of like ~3 degrees.

 

Okay, thanks 

[FluffyNuggets]

These are the fittings you need for acrylic but make sure it's for the right size diameter tubing because some fittings only work with their own tubing http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c703/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Rigid_Acrylic_-_Fittings.html

 

You'll see options at the top for different type of acrylic fittings. 

 

You can get a fixed speed D5 pump for around $90 and if you wanna use your own pump top which I recommend just buy one without the pump top. I'd recommend variable speed pump though because they can get loud. I accidentally bought a fixed speed D5 even though I meant to purchase the variable one and it sucks lol.

 

As far as the GPU's go, it wont effect anything as long as it's a continuous loop. Meaning, it needs to go from the reservoir, to the pump, to the radiator, to the blocks, then back to the reservoir, etc.

 

I'd highly recommend getting the case before buying everything. You need to see where things are gonna go and get an idea how you want the loop to be run. You can do it by looking at pictures of the case but you won't know how well your plan will work until you see it up close.

 

I really hope you know what you're getting into with acrylic because it's not easy. Don't be fooled by other peoples builds because they make it look easy lol.  

[TBNRunity]

These are the fittings you need for acrylic but make sure it's for the right size diameter tubing because some fittings only work with their own tubing http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g30/c703/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Rigid_Acrylic_-_Fittings.html

You'll see options at the top for different type of acrylic fittings.

You can get a fixed speed D5 pump for around $90 and if you wanna use your own pump top which I recommend just buy one without the pump top. I'd recommend variable speed pump though because they can get loud. I accidentally bought a fixed speed D5 even though I meant to purchase the variable one and it sucks lol.

As far as the GPU's go, it wont effect anything as long as it's a continuous loop. Meaning, it needs to go from the reservoir, to the pump, to the radiator, to the blocks, then back to the reservoir, etc.

I'd highly recommend getting the case before buying everything. You need to see where things are gonna go and get an idea how you want the loop to be run. You can do it by looking at pictures of the case but you won't know how well your plan will work until you see it up close.

I really hope you know what you're getting into with acrylic because it's not easy. Don't be fooled by other peoples builds because they make it look easy lol.

Hey, thanks a lot! And I think I will just go with the variable d5 and yes. I am planning on buying the case first as you said it will be easier to plan everything out. And as acrylic goes I am going to be doing all straight runs so I don't need to waste money on a heat gun and the runs will be a lot easier in the long run.

[FluffyNuggets]

Hey, thanks a lot! And I think I will just go with the variable d5 and yes. I am planning on buying the case first as you said it will be easier to plan everything out. And as acrylic goes I am going to be doing all straight runs so I don't need to waste money on a heat gun and the runs will be a lot easier in the long run.

Sweet sounds awesome! Make sure you chamfer and sand the edges after cutting so you don't tear your O-Rings. Also, make sure you put the tubing in a fitting and then wrap some tap at the edge of the tubing and then pull it out and measure how far it goes in. Then when doing the measurements add that amount to each end. Not sure if you knew that already but a helpful tip lol.

[TBNRunity]

Sweet sounds awesome! Make sure you chamfer and sand the edges after cutting so you don't tear your O-Rings. Also, make sure you put the tubing in a fitting and then wrap some tap at the edge of the tubing and then pull it out and measure how far it goes in. Then when doing the measurements add that amount to each end. Not sure if you knew that already but a helpful tip lol.

Thanks a lot for the tip. I was wondering how I was going to do the measurements and now I know

[FluffyNuggets]

Thanks a lot for the tip. I was wondering how I was going to do the measurements and now I know

Haha, well glad it was useful.