Air cool break in

[ses0713]

I want to upgrade my current rig to a more "ultimate" X99 build. This will be my first water cooled PC. Do I first build it as an air cooled PC for a certain period of time as a break in period? Or can I water cool it from day 1. I am going to splurge on the parts first to make this dream a reality

[vectorx5000]

If you know what you are doing and test all the parts, then you could water cool it immediately.

[QueenDemetria]

I want to upgrade my current rig to a more "ultimate" X99 build. This will be my first water cooled PC. Do I first build it as an air cooled PC for a certain period of time as a break in period? Or can I water cool it from day 1. I am going to splurge on the parts first to make this dream a reality

You can watercool it whenever you want, there is no "break in" for this.

[That_Random_Guy]

theres no break in period for pcs, though its best to test them on aircooled before you watercool so that way if somthing is wrong it wont take long to switch out. though you can watercool right off if you want to

[ses0713]

thank you. I wont be water cooling from day 1. Going to splurge on the parts then splurge on the water cooling equipment. I just cannot find it and it may exist. I wish I can tell a website what parts I want to water cool, which radiators, and tubings, and it will provide me fitting options.  As it currently stands this PC will be in a corsair 900d, I want to water cool the CPU, and 2 x 980 Tis. I am thinking at least one radiator in the top, and one in the front...so unsure though of what is good to have and at which point this will be overkill. This is where I can rack my brain and have so many options....help or links would be great

[That_Random_Guy]

thank you. I wont be water cooling from day 1. Going to splurge on the parts then splurge on the water cooling equipment. I just cannot find it and it may exist. I wish I can tell a website what parts I want to water cool, which radiators, and tubings, and it will provide me fitting options.  As it currently stands this PC will be in a corsair 900d, I want to water cool the CPU, and 2 x 980 Tis. I am thinking at least one radiator in the top, and one in the front...so unsure though of what is good to have and at which point this will be overkill. This is where I can rack my brain and have so many options....help or links would be great

use ek blocks they are good and everyone recommends them and their site is easy to navigate. though if you need help im sure people around here will help. im planning a waterloop for my 5820k and 980ti at tax time, but things like fittings dont come cheap

 

ek website

https://shop.ekwb.com/

[ses0713]

use ek blocks they are good and everyone recommends them and their site is easy to navigate. though if you need help im sure people around here will help. im planning a waterloop for my 5820k and 980ti at tax time, but things like fittings dont come cheap

 

ek website

https://shop.ekwb.com/

thank you for the information. Ive been looking at ekwb for my parts when I get there...just so many options and parts. I understand what I need, but what to buy feels like my head is going to explode at times

[shawn finkenstead]

use ek blocks they are good and everyone recommends them and their site is easy to navigate. though if you need help im sure people around here will help. im planning a waterloop for my 5820k and 980ti at tax time, but things like fittings dont come cheap

 

ek website

https://shop.ekwb.com/

 

Also remember if you don't find the fittings you are looking for on Ek's site look at the Primo Chill Revolver fittings.

[ses0713]

i am probably doing soft tubing since newbie here not sure my skills at doing hard tubing. Compression fittings good? Or is there something newer or better?

[That_Random_Guy]

i am probably doing soft tubing since newbie here not sure my skills at doing hard tubing. Compression fittings good? Or is there something newer or better?

what brand/model is your gpu. ill give it a look, as well is your planned cpu. ill post a few links to the compatible ek blocks as i find them

[shawn finkenstead]

i am probably doing soft tubing since newbie here not sure my skills at doing hard tubing. Compression fittings good? Or is there something newer or better?

 

I am going to watercool here soon to. It will be my first and I got a whole tube of Petg sitting here ready to go. lol

[ses0713]

what brand/model is your gpu. ill give it a look, as well is your planned cpu. ill post a few links to the compatible ek blocks as i find them

Thank you so much           I am going with 2 x EVGA 980 Ti ACX 2.0+ and i7 5930k

[That_Random_Guy]

Thank you so much           I am going with 2 x EVGA 980 Ti ACX 2.0+ and i7 5930k

ok gonna be a long list lol so imma put them in a spoiler

 

OK the first 2 are specifically for x99 cpus so these are direct fit and require nothing, just put them on and they are set

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-x99-full-nickel

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-x99-nickel

 

 

All these WILL fit 2011(-3) cpus which is x99 as well, but these are for a number of different processors so you will likely need to change the jet to optimize the water flow for x99. the jets are likely included with it

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-gold

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-red-edition

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-green-edition

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-blue-edition

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-white-edition

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-nickel-original-csq

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-acetal-nickel

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-acetal-nickel-original-csq

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-nickel

 

Ill post gpu blocks in a sec

[That_Random_Guy]

@ses0713

im sorta having problems trying to find a 980 ti block for the EVGA 980 Ti ACX 2.0+.... sucks, but don't lose hope, the titan x waterblocks fit your version of the 980ti, whether you want to put titan x blocks on a 980 is your choice but i will say they fit. Proof here http://forums.evga.com/Watercooled-EVGA-GTX980Ti-SC-ACX-20-SLI-m2355179.aspx as well as searched a few links on google, so you should be good. the only thing is that the block will say titan x on it instead of 980ti but that will be facing down. also went through ek's configuration on their site and the recommended the titan x block as well so theres more proof.

 

ek's configuration as well for proof

https://www.ekwb.com/configurator/step1_complist?gpu_gpus=1692

 

they wouldn't recommend it if it wouldn't fit. sp the list of blocks that i will post is the same as the ones in eks link above

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-acetal-nickel

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-acetal

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-nickel-original-csq

 

the blocks above are full gpu blocks not the half blocks that cover the main parts of the gpu.

 

also since your gpus have the backplate already theres no reason to buy others unless you want titan x backplates as well. but yours will work fine, look at the evga link i gave in the begining of this post for proof

 

sucks that there is no 980ti block for your evga card, but at least the titan x block is a direct fit. it just has titan x engraved

[ses0713]

@ses0713

im sorta having problems trying to find a 980 ti block for the EVGA 980 Ti ACX 2.0+.... sucks, but don't lose hope, the titan x waterblocks fit your version of the 980ti, whether you want to put titan x blocks on a 980 is your choice but i will say they fit. Proof here http://forums.evga.com/Watercooled-EVGA-GTX980Ti-SC-ACX-20-SLI-m2355179.aspx as well as searched a few links on google, so you should be good. the only thing is that the block will say titan x on it instead of 980ti but that will be facing down. also went through ek's configuration on their site and the recommended the titan x block as well so theres more proof.

 

ek's configuration as well for proof

https://www.ekwb.com/configurator/step1_complist?gpu_gpus=1692

 

they wouldn't recommend it if it wouldn't fit. sp the list of blocks that i will post is the same as the ones in eks link above

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-acetal-nickel

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-acetal

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-nickel-original-csq

 

the blocks above are full gpu blocks not the half blocks that cover the main parts of the gpu.

 

also since your gpus have the backplate already theres no reason to buy others unless you want titan x backplates as well. but yours will work fine, look at the evga link i gave in the begining of this post for proof

 

sucks that there is no 980ti block for your evga card, but at least the titan x block is a direct fit. it just has titan x engraved

thank you so much. eventually the dream will be under my desk and the best part is I am going for batman themed

[That_Random_Guy]

thank you so much. eventually the dream will be under my desk and the best part is I am going for batman themed

no problem, if you ever get there, posts some pics