looking for advice on on 1st water build

[Vudian]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FT3CQ7

(evga 1000w g2 psu is in the mail atm)

i want to cool both gpu in the loop. not sure what water blocks or how many rads i should get.

i would like to keep use of at least 2 of my 3.5 bays

would this be possible with around $500 usd?

[lukky211111]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FT3CQ7

(evga 1000w g2 psu is in the mail atm)

i want to cool both gpu in the loop. not sure what water blocks or how many rads i should get.

i would like to keep use of at least 2 of my 3.5 bays

would this be possible with around $500 usd?

heres what you should do.....you should give me your motherboard.

[MaxTheMonster]

That's going to be a tight fit if you want to keep both your drive cages. But WHY DO YOU HAVE 2?!? You only need 1 lol, just stick the 3.5 drive in the cage with the ssd. Problem solved.

 

Go to ekwb, they have some great water cooling blocks for your GPU. 

[Vudian]

i use a drive often and i plan on getting a touch fan controller 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992005&cm_re=fan_controller-_-11-992-005-_-Product

[lukky211111]

i use a drive often and i plan on getting a touch fan controller 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992005&cm_re=fan_controller-_-11-992-005-_-Product

those things usually suck....you have an amazing motherboard that has amazing fan control software.....use it damn it!

[Vudian]

those things usually suck....you have an amazing motherboard that has amazing fan control software.....use it damn it

would 5 fan headers be enough?

[lukky211111]

would 5 fan headers be enough?

if you need a fan controllers grab a swiftech fan controller theyre pretty nice but you can also use a y cable and use 2 fans per header if need be.

[MaxTheMonster]

i use a drive often and i plan on getting a touch fan controller 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992005&cm_re=fan_controller-_-11-992-005-_-Product

Don't waste money on that, if you REALLY need a fan controller, just go with a cheap one on Amazon, they are all the same. Plus you have a really nice mobo, why not utilise the fan hub there?

[lukky211111]

Don't waste money on that, if you REALLY need a fan controller, just go with a cheap one on Amazon, they are all the same. Plus you have a really nice mobo, why not utilise the fan hub there?

id kill for that board.....its limited edition i think....

[Vudian]

id kill for that board.....its limited edition i think....

it is limited edition, but it really dont seem all the limited. mines number 8145.  im using all but 2 headers so far. ill look into that adapter for two on one. what size rads should i try to fit. i was going to move the drives to the far one to make room for a triple in the front, the top has mounts for a triple up top as well, but im not sure it will fit with the disk drive.

[lukky211111]

it is limited edition, but it really dont seem all the limited. mines number 8145.  im using all but 2 headers so far. ill look into that adapter for two on one. what size rads should i try to fit. i was going to move the drives to the far one to make room for a triple in the front, the top has mounts for a triple up top as well, but im not sure it will fit with the disk drive.

well it lokks like you have the obsidian 750 d i maybe wrong but it should have ssd caddies on the back there slap the ssd back there and hmmm....maybe a dual 240s? someone help we need an expert!

[Vudian]

well it lokks like you have the obsidian 750 d i maybe wrong but it should have ssd caddies on the back there slap the ssd back there and hmmm....maybe a dual 240s? someone help we need an expert!

i have a 120 ssd in there for my os. the hdd is all my games, but yes its the 750d. i linked my full build in the op

[lukky211111]

i have a 120 ssd in there for my os. the hdd is all my games, but yes its the 750d. i linked my full build in the op

just throw the ssd on the caddies behind your back panel and then take out the cage your ssd was in

[Vudian]

i have a 120 ssd in there for my os. the hdd is all my games

 

just throw the ssd on the caddies behind your back panel and then take out the cage your ssd was in

that is where it is at, i just have one 500Gb hdd in the main cage.

[lukky211111]

that is where it is at, i just have one 500Gb hdd in the main cage.

ah then yeah toss out that other cage.

[alpenwasser]

would 5 fan headers be enough?

Swiftech make a PWM splitter PCB which should allow you to run as many fans as needed:

http://www.swiftech.com/8-waypwmsplitter.aspx

If you go with PWM fans, you should be able to control them all from your motherboard

with that (not individually, obviously, but that's not really needed anyway).

As for general feasability:

• CPU block: EKWB, Watercool Heatkiller, Aquacomputer Kryos, XSPC Raystorm are

  recommendations which come to mind off the top of my head. But in the end, most

  blocks perform about the same these days, within a few degrees, so it doesn't

  matter all that much. Pick the one you like best based on looks IMHO.

• GPU blocks: Pretty much same as CPU block.
• Pump: Laing D5/MCP655. There are various brands offering this one, it's always

  the same pump made by Laing. Very long-lived, well-built and low-noise.

• Reserveroir: Pick what you like, doesn't matter much. Personally I rather

  like Aquacomputer's Aqualis ones, but he XSPC Photon is neat too. Or you can

  go with a bay reservoir. Have a look at what's available, pick something you

  like.

• Fittings: Bitspwer is king, but also very expensive and sometimes hard to

  get. EKWB also make nice ones and they seem to work well from what I've seen

  on the web. I also have some Monsoon fittings, they're nice too.

• Hardline vs. soft tubing: Matter of preference to be honest. If it's your

  first time building a loop and you want to go hardline, order some extra

  tubing because you'll probably waste some when trying to figure things out.

  It's not super difficult, just will take some practice to get the hang of it.

That's what comes to mind off the top of my head, gotta dash now. In general,

yeah, I'd say 500ish could be feasible.

EDIT: Forgot radiators, but out of time, be back later.

[Lays]

q

 

 

Are the Aquacomputer Aqualis ones glass?

 

MNPC or someone related to them uploaded a video about the glass ones recently, apparently they some issues with leaking from not sealing properly.

I'll see if I can find the video.

[MaxTheMonster]

id kill for that board.....its limited edition i think....

Yea, I think the white is.

[Vudian]

Yea, I think the white is.

they list it as limited and number each one, mines 8145, imho thats not really all that limited 

[alpenwasser]

Are the Aquacomputer Aqualis ones glass?

 

MNPC or someone related to them uploaded a video about the glass ones recently, apparently they some issues with leaking from not sealing properly.

I'll see if I can find the video.

Yeah, the Aqualis is glass. It can be tricky to get a tight seal if you don't assemble it

correctly, but it can be completely disassembled and reassembled by hand (and the glass can

be washed in the dishwasher ), so if you have a leak between the acetal and the glass

you can just redo it. It has happened to me, but as long as you make sure the O-rings are

wet when you assemble it (so as to prevent the rubber from being damaged when the acetal

and glass turn against each other) you shouldn't suffer any long-term consequences. Just

do a proper leak test before turning on your system. The reservoirs themselves are very

well-made, but yes, you do need to take some care when assembling it (mainly, you need

to tighten that sucker down with quite a lot of force, more than I would have expected to

be honest).

Also, even if you do manage to damage the O-rings, you can get spare parts easily (hasn't

happened to me though).

@Vudian: http://www.xtremerigs.net/

They have quite a few in-depth reviews on w/c parts, might be worth a look.

[MaxTheMonster]

they list it as limited and number each one, mines 8145, imho thats not really all that limited 

Yea

[Vudian]

Yeah, the Aqualis is glass. It can be tricky to get a tight seal if you don't assemble it

correctly, but it can be completely disassembled and reassembled by hand (and the glass can

be washed in the dishwasher ), so if you have a leak between the acetal and the glass

you can just redo it. It has happened to me, but as long as you make sure the O-rings are

wet when you assemble it (so as to prevent the rubber from being damaged when the acetal

and glass turn against each other) you shouldn't suffer any long-term consequences. Just

do a proper leak test before turning on your system. The reservoirs themselves are very

well-made, but yes, you do need to take some care when assembling it (mainly, you need

to tighten that sucker down with quite a lot of force, more than I would have expected to

be honest).

Also, even if you do manage to damage the O-rings, you can get spare parts easily (hasn't

happened to me though).

@Vudian: http://www.xtremerigs.net/

They have quite a few in-depth reviews on w/c parts, might be worth a look.

ill check that out when i get off of work, thank you very much