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First loop build

Mick Naughty
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Pretty tech savvy, first water build though. I have an Corsair 540, will be running a cpu and gpu ekwb plates. Alphacool 280, xspc 360 and a thermaltake pt40, says 20 psi. I hope that's enough pressure.

I know its kinda mixed matched but as my first build I didn't feel like dumping a lot of money right now, which is why im also going soft tubing.

I was just gonna run distilled water and the sliver of metal, cant remember what that's called or where to get it.

Basically wonna know what you guys would do liquid wise. Im running clear tubing and I don't care for color. What do I need to do to protect the system?

Pic of the current setup.

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1 minute ago, Swatson said:

The silver thing is called a kill coil btw.

Thx, could not remember it for the life of me.

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8 hours ago, Charlie_2510 said:

Love the 540 for watercooling. Loads of space and great cable management. I used deionised water with EK Pink UV additive. 

 

 

What size rad did you go on the top? I think I went too big, may have to get another when Im mocking everything up.

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Hmm, may have to get different radiators. I know ill have to run the front fans on the other side of the case. May even have to do that with the top too.

 

May just use my Thermaltake Core x9 and run 4 480 rad's

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