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16 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

as I said in the title I now know how to assemble a full loop I just need recomendations on what parts. I will only  be cooling my cpu, so I don't need a GPU block. Radiator size won't be a problem as I'm building in the thermal take x9 with literally so much space. EDIT: Do I have to buy like pure water for my loop or what? Where would I get that stuff.

For a custom CPU only loop you could get a kit but for hardline you will need to individually select components, as for fluid you can use distilled water with a biocide or a premixed fluid which contains everything it requires. As for good options EKWB would be a good place to look. 

as I said in the title I now know how to assemble a full loop I just need recomendations on what parts. I will only  be cooling my cpu, so I don't need a GPU block. Radiator size won't be a problem as I'm building in the thermal take x9 with literally so much space. EDIT: Do I have to buy like pure water for my loop or what? Where would I get that stuff.

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2 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

as I said in the title I now know how to assemble a full loop I just need recomendations on what parts. I will only  be cooling my cpu, so I don't need a GPU block. Radiator size won't be a problem as I'm building in the thermal take x9 with literally so much space.

Have you considered this?

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xlc-predator-360-incl-qdc

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2 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

I want a custom loop for looks, so no aios. I would like hard tubing

Do you want to bend the tubes or use fitting for the bends?

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16 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

as I said in the title I now know how to assemble a full loop I just need recomendations on what parts. I will only  be cooling my cpu, so I don't need a GPU block. Radiator size won't be a problem as I'm building in the thermal take x9 with literally so much space. EDIT: Do I have to buy like pure water for my loop or what? Where would I get that stuff.

For a custom CPU only loop you could get a kit but for hardline you will need to individually select components, as for fluid you can use distilled water with a biocide or a premixed fluid which contains everything it requires. As for good options EKWB would be a good place to look. 

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4 hours ago, W-L said:

For a custom CPU only loop you could get a kit but for hardline you will need to individually select components, as for fluid you can use distilled water with a biocide or a premixed fluid which contains everything it requires. As for good options EKWB would be a good place to look. 

Other than using biocide a silver kill coil is also an option. you can reuse it in all future iterations of your loop(trust me the moment you are done with your loop you are already planning out version 2,0 in your head). Otherwise distilled water is still my favourite, you can do with it what you want and the recommendation to switch every half year or so stands for all kinds of fluids distilled water and premixed.

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3 hours ago, ZarosTenjin said:

Other than using biocide a silver kill coil is also an option. you can reuse it in all future iterations of your loop(trust me the moment you are done with your loop you are already planning out version 2,0 in your head). Otherwise distilled water is still my favourite, you can do with it what you want and the recommendation to switch every half year or so stands for all kinds of fluids distilled water and premixed.

Just note of you have any nickel in your loop you shouldn't use silver as it's a borderline dissimilar metal in a loop environment, so using a compatible biocide like Petra's (clear) PT nuke or premix would be best in those situations.  

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24 minutes ago, W-L said:

Just note of you have any nickel in your loop you shouldn't use silver as it's a borderline dissimilar metal in a loop environment, so using a compatible biocide like Petra's (clear) PT nuke or premix would be best in those situations.  

oh yes most definitly, i'm just a all copper dude and havent had any corrosion problems yet. Easy to forget those two hate each other if you dont use nickel xD

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