Hose size

[smolkomartin1]

I wanna buy some hoses for my watercooled pc build but i dont know which size looks best. I didnt buy fittings already so say your favorite.

[Scouten]

3/8ID 5/8 OD is my favourite and the most used and the easiest to get fittings for. the smaller the tubing the less water you will need and the cheaper the fittings will be

[brandishwar]

1/2"x3/4" seems to be what I see most recommended and is what I used in building the first loop I did, but the thinner tubings may be a little easier to work with and less likely to kink at tighter radii. I know in his "Ultimate" water cooling build log -- the one using two Titans and 5 radiators -- Linus used 3/8" ID tubing and fittings.

[gamerking]

3/8 5/8 is the best over all tubing wont kink easy since has very thick walls . going up in size of tubing is fine dont go down too much 1/4 ID and under has restriction issues

[W-L]

I wanna buy some hoses for my watercooled pc build but i dont know which size looks best. I didnt buy fittings already so say your favorite.

 

Mainly depends what you have available for fittings and tubing's first but in general 3/8"ID 1/2"OD, 3/8"ID 5/8"OD  (small diameter)and 1/2"ID 3/4"OD (large diameter).

 

The difference between the two is mainly look more than anything, I personally use thick walled tubing 3/8"ID 5/8"OD.

[Deli]

3/8"ID 5/8"OD gets my vote.

[Ryoku]

Size of the tubing doesn't matter your not going to see any different temp with bigger tubing for instance.  Just get whatever you think looks best and/or is Cheaper/Easier to get.

[smolkomartin1]

3/8ID 5/8 OD is my favourite and the most used and the easiest to get fittings for. the smaller the tubing the less water you will need and the cheaper the fittings will be

 

1/2"x3/4" seems to be what I see most recommended and is what I used in building the first loop I did, but the thinner tubings may be a little easier to work with and less likely to kink at tighter radii. I know in his "Ultimate" water cooling build log -- the one using two Titans and 5 radiators -- Linus used 3/8" ID tubing and fittings.

 

3/8 5/8 is the best over all tubing wont kink easy since has very thick walls . going up in size of tubing is fine dont go down too much 1/4 ID and under has restriction issues

 

Mainly depends what you have available for fittings and tubing's first but in general 3/8"ID 1/2"OD, 3/8"ID 5/8"OD  (small diameter)and 1/2"ID 3/4"OD (large diameter).

 

The difference between the two is mainly look more than anything, I personally use thick walled tubing 3/8"ID 5/8"OD.

 

3/8"ID 5/8"OD gets my vote.

 

Size of the tubing doesn't matter your not going to see any different temp with bigger tubing for instance.  Just get whatever you think looks best and/or is Cheaper/Easier to get.

When I look on site where I´m going to buy there are only this sizes:

6/4

8/6

10/8

11/8

13/10

14/11

14/10

16/10

16/11

16/13

19/13

 

i live in europe and this sizes are in milimeters so say which one of these do you recommend.

 

Thanks

[Ryoku]

When I look on site where I´m going to buy there are only this sizes:

6/4

8/6

10/8

11/8

13/10

14/11

14/10

16/10

16/11

16/13

19/13

 

i live in europe and this sizes are in milimeters so say which one of these do you recommend.

 

Thanks

 

Ya the different measuring system that the states uses is a pain in the ass.

 

Here watch this: https://www.dazmode.com/store/category/3_8_id_-_5_8_od_tube/

[gamerking]

16/10 is 3/8 5/8 other sizes i dont know the other numbers for it try google

[W-L]

Ya the different measuring system that the states uses is a pain in the ass.

Here watch this: https://www.dazmode.com/store/category/3_8_id_-_5_8_od_tube/

 

Just make sure your tubing and fittings are exact size not nominal since metric measurements are sometimes nominal values and not exact values.

 

for 3/8"ID 5/8" OD as Ryoku said it's 10mm ID 16mm OD, where 3/8"=9.525mm  5/8"=15.875mm.