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im building a pc with custom watercooling in the cooler master haf xb evo case, and i need help planning the build.

 

1x 240mm rad(http://www.ekwb.com/shop/radiators-fans-accessories/radiators/120mm-series/coolstream-pe/ek-coolstream-pe-240-dual.html )

 

1x pump & reservoir combo unit (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/reservoirs-and-acc/res-pump-combo/ek-dcp/ek-xres-dcp-4-0-pwm-incl-pump.html)

 

6x compression fittings (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/accessories/fittings/compression-fittings/for-10-13mm-3-8-1-2-tubing/ek-acf-fitting-10-13mm-blue.html)

 

1x cpu block (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy-evo/ek-supremacy-evo-nickel.html)

 

3 meters of tubing (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/accessories/tubing/tube-10mm-id/tube-primochill-primoflextm-advanced-lrttm-12-7-9-5mm-crystal-clear-retail-3m.html)

 

coolant (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/accessories/water-additives-coolants/ek-ekoolant-evo-uv-blue-premix-1l.html)

 

the pc specs:

 

cpu: amd fx 9590

 

gpu: xfx r9 290 double dissipation

 

mobo: asus sabertooth  990fx r2.0

 

psu:  cooler master v1000

 

case: cooler master haf xb evo

 

i want some tips on where to mount the reservoir and if i need any special fittings (90 or 45 degrees or if i can stick with the normal compression fittings)

any help will be greatly appreciated.

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oh! a cube case! 

 

looks like you're going to have to put the 240mm rad at the front, preferably pushing air out.

the res.pump will have to be at the bottom, beside the drive bays, i hope that has enough clearance. that case looks kinda tight. 

see if you can stick that pump/res on the other side of the PSU. if both side panels come off then no big deal, otherwise it will be hell filling it and forget about ever draining it. i'd run the tubing along the outer wall that the pump is beside, and pray that the mobo tray leaves room. 

 

that's a hard case to fit a custom loop in. it would be great for an AIO unit, but it looks grim for a custom loop. 

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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brb ima look at that case

thx mate

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Those are the wrong fittings. Those fittings are for hard tubing. Look into Bitspower for fittings. 

 

Nvm. They are for soft tubing. That size is normally for hard tubing. Most people use either 1/2"ID 3/4"OD or 3/8"ID 5/8" OD

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Those are the wrong fittings. Those fittings are for hard tubing. Look into Bitspower for fittings. 

nope read description of the fitting: EK-ACF Fitting (Advanced Compression Fitting) is a soft-tube compression fitting, designed for use with flexible soft tubing such as PVC, EPDM, Norprene, silicone or any other type of compatible flexible tube.

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nope read description of the fitting: EK-ACF Fitting (Advanced Compression Fitting) is a soft-tube compression fitting, designed for use with flexible soft tubing such as PVC, EPDM, Norprene, silicone or any other type of compatible flexible tube.

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See my edit

sorry

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sorry

It's cool. Although that single 240mm is probably not enough. I would add in another 240 as well. If you can't fit another 240, a 120 should be enough. 

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thx mate

check now

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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It's cool. Although that single 240mm is probably not enough. I would add in another 240 as well. If you can't fit another 240, a 120 should be enough. 

for just the cpu? (no oc on the cpu)

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It's cool. Although that single 240mm is probably not enough. I would add in another 240 as well. If you can't fit another 240, a 120 should be enough. 

a single 240 is plenty, i use a single 120mm for my 9590.

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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ignore this was a double 

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oh btw im using corsair sp led fans on the rad

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for just the cpu? (no oc on the cpu)

There's no point in doing a custom loop if you're not watercooling your gpu as well. Either watercool it all or don't do it. You can watercool both the gpu and cpu with just a 240mm but your fans are going to be spinning pretty loud.

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a single 240 is plenty, i use a single 120mm for my 9590.

What's the point in that? Might as well get an AIO cooler if you're not going to cool your gpu as well. 

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a single 240 is plenty, i use a single 120mm for my 9590.

oh ok thats nice to hear cuz i dont want to exceed a certain limit (i have 18k in norwegian kroner and the system is now at 17600 nok with all parts of the loop)

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There's no point in doing a custom loop if you're not watercooling your gpu as well. Either watercool it all or don't do it. You can watercool both the gpu and cpu with just a 240mm but your fans are going to be spinning pretty loud.

the cpu im, using gets too hot with any aio cooler, iwe done my research and found a custom loop to fit it perfectly

 

+ the geek inside wants the shiny (blue compression fittings and blue liquid)

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the cpu im, using gets too hot with any aio cooler, iwe done my research and found a custom loop to fit it perfectly)

There isn't that much of a temp difference between a custom loop and something like an H110. 

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There isn't that much of a temp difference between a custom loop and something like an H110. 

upgradeability, i may want to add my gpu later.

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upgradeability, i may want to add my gpu later.

There's no point in spending all that money now if you *might* add in a gpu later. If you want one just to have one, then go ahead but performance wise it makes no sense. 

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There's no point in spending all that money now if you *might* add in a gpu later. If you want one just to have one, then go ahead but performance wise it makes no sense. 

ok, well my choice my money

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what if i sqeezed this in to my budget:  

 

oh! a cube case! 

 

looks like you're going to have to put the 240mm rad at the front, preferably pushing air out.

the res.pump will have to be at the bottom, beside the drive bays, i hope that has enough clearance. that case looks kinda tight. 

see if you can stick that pump/res on the other side of the PSU. if both side panels come off then no big deal, otherwise it will be hell filling it and forget about ever draining it. i'd run the tubing along the outer wall that the pump is beside, and pray that the mobo tray leaves room. 

 

that's a hard case to fit a custom loop in. it would be great for an AIO unit, but it looks grim for a custom loop. 

what if i sqeezed this in there:  http://www.ekwb.com/shop/reservoirs-and-acc/res-pump-combo/ek-ddc/ek-xres-140-ddc-3-2-pwm-incl-pump.html? with a fan mounting bracket

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what if i sqeezed this in to my budget:  

 

what if i sqeezed this in there:  http://www.ekwb.com/shop/reservoirs-and-acc/res-pump-combo/ek-ddc/ek-xres-140-ddc-3-2-pwm-incl-pump.html? with a fan mounting bracket

then you could possible rotate that res. to make it fit better, but if you've already ordered the other pump/res i'd try to make it work as best as you can.

 

that more bar like pump/res looks like it could fit sideways in that square case a bit better, it would just be harder to fill. 

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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oh! a cube case! 

 

looks like you're going to have to put the 240mm rad at the front, preferably pushing air out.

the res.pump will have to be at the bottom, beside the drive bays, i hope that has enough clearance. that case looks kinda tight. 

see if you can stick that pump/res on the other side of the PSU. if both side panels come off then no big deal, otherwise it will be hell filling it and forget about ever draining it. i'd run the tubing along the outer wall that the pump is beside, and pray that the mobo tray leaves room. 

 

that's a hard case to fit a custom loop in. it would be great for an AIO unit, but it looks grim for a custom loop. 

figured it out: a 90 degree fitting from the res to the cpu and another 90 from the res to the rad if i mount it in a sidepanel.

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figured it out: a 90 degree fitting from the res to the cpu and another 90 from the res to the rad if i mount it in a sidepanel.

as long as your pump is the lowest component in your system you should be fine, otherwise you'll need to find a way to manually prime the pump

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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