Is this a good loop?

[Daniel Z.]

This is my planned water loop. I live in Abbotsford, BC, Canada but can pick up over the border. I would also like some fitting recommendations. Here is my pc build. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($82.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($148.09 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: Dell S2715H 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($345.99 @ PC Canada) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1253.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Is this a good loop?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($30.97 @ DirectCanada) 
Other: Ek Water Blocks EK-HD PETG. Hard Tube 10/12MM 500MM (2PCS) - Solid Type PETG. Tubing  ($15.97 @ NCIX) 
Other: Ek Water Block EK-VGA Supremacy - Nickel - Universal GPU Water Block  ($90.97 @ NCIX) 
Other: Ek Water Blocks EK-SUPREMACY MX - Acetal CPU Water Block - Intel LGA-1150/1155/1156/LGA-2011(-3)  ($85.97 @ NCIX) 
Other: Ek Water Blocks EK-HD Hard Tube D.I.Y. Kit 10&12MM for Solid Tubing With ID 3/8 and 1/2  ($32.97 @ NCIX) 
Other: 240mm Rad ($56.00)
Other: XSPC Ion Pump/Res ($82.00)
Total: $394.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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BTW the reason i want a loop is because 1. I want really good CPU temps. 2. I want to get some good OCs on my GPU. The most demanding game I play is SW battlefront at 1440p 60 FPS

[Daniel Z.]

The radiator is XSPC.

[Himommies]

Get a 360mm rad or a 120+240.You will need a heat gun too.You also didn't pick any fittings.

[Himommies]

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/PVtCqk

Just get the diffrent waterblocks

[Ryoku]

1 hour ago, Daniel Z. said:

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How are you planning on cooling the power delivery on your gpu? Because using that universal gpu block wont cool it at all and that probably won't end well.  https://www.dazmode.com/store/ is the Canadian watercooling site it's not a well stocked as Performance-PCs.com in the states but at least you don't have to pay customs.  Bitspower makes good fittings, I've used the Dazmode Darkside brand ones for hardline and they worked great for a slightly lower cost (they are likely rebranded they look pretty similar to some of the bitspower ones).

 

Frankly I'd spend that money on upgrading you PC on a whole rather then waste it on a watercooling loop for such a mediocre build.

[Daniel Z.]

1 hour ago, Ryoku said:

How are you planning on cooling the power delivery on your gpu? Because using that universal gpu block wont cool it at all and that probably won't end well.  https://www.dazmode.com/store/ is the Canadian watercooling site it's not a well stocked as Performance-PCs.com in the states but at least you don't have to pay customs.  Bitspower makes good fittings, I've used the Dazmode Darkside brand ones for hardline and they worked great for a slightly lower cost (they are likely rebranded they look pretty similar to some of the bitspower ones).

 

Frankly I'd spend that money on upgrading you PC on a whole rather then waste it on a watercooling loop for such a mediocre build.

 

1 hour ago, Himommies said:

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/PVtCqk

Just get the diffrent waterblocks

I don't need extremely good performance, I just want to experiment with my PC and have it look good.  

[Daniel Z.]

1 hour ago, Ryoku said:

How are you planning on cooling the power delivery on your gpu? Because using that universal gpu block wont cool it at all and that probably won't end well.  https://www.dazmode.com/store/ is the Canadian watercooling site it's not a well stocked as Performance-PCs.com in the states but at least you don't have to pay customs.  Bitspower makes good fittings, I've used the Dazmode Darkside brand ones for hardline and they worked great for a slightly lower cost (they are likely rebranded they look pretty similar to some of the bitspower ones).

 

Frankly I'd spend that money on upgrading you PC on a whole rather then waste it on a watercooling loop for such a mediocre build.

Are Dazmode radiators good?

[Ryoku]

40 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

 

I don't need extremely good performance, I just want to experiment with my PC and have it look good.  

Well your going to need a fan pointed at the power delivery or your gunna probably burn that gpu out.

 

33 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

Are Dazmode radiators good?

Yep, they are great. They are similar to other brands 30mm+ rads (uses the same rad core, but he had the manufacturer move the water pipes so you can't screw into them and slim the housing down since it didn't need to be 30mm+ for no good reason).  So you get a slimmer rad with the same performance.  They aren't the best performing rads, but they are pretty much half the cost of the top performing rads (for only a few degree difference).  Top rads being Hardware Labs last I checked.

 

Here Dazmodes video on his rads:

 

[Daniel Z.]

1 hour ago, Ryoku said:

Well your going to need a fan pointed at the power delivery or your gunna probably burn that gpu out.

 

Yep, they are great. They are similar to other brands 30mm+ rads (uses the same rad core, but he had the manufacturer move the water pipes so you can't screw into them and slim the housing down since it didn't need to be 30mm+ for no good reason).  So you get a slimmer rad with the same performance.  They aren't the best performing rads, but they are pretty much half the cost of the top performing rads (for only a few degree difference).  Top rads being Hardware Labs last I checked.

 

Here Dazmodes video on his rads:

 

I will have a fan pointed at it yes. I will get two SP120s and will put my existing NZXT fans as exhaust. And for me, the slimmer rad the better. Also, is the Dazmode LPX240 better or is the EK SE 240 better?

[Ryoku]

8 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

I will have a fan pointed at it yes. I will get two SP120s and will put my existing NZXT fans as exhaust. And for me, the slimmer rad the better. Also, is the Dazmode LPX240 better or is the EK SE 240 better?

They will perform similarly but the darkside one is cheaper.  Note that the LPX rads have one port on each end of the rad rather then both on one end.

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, Ryoku said:

They will perform similarly but the darkside one is cheaper.  Note that the LPX rads have one port on each end of the rad rather then both on one end.

Is the normal better or LPX better? And is my res/pump good enough? 

[Ryoku]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

Is the normal better or LPX better? And is my res/pump good enough? 

It a personal Preference thing mainly, if both are on one end you may need to route a tube all the way across the case to the next component, but with lpx it will come out on the far end of the rad and potentially be closer to next component, so it will depend on your layout and the way you want to route the tubes.

 

like this i use an lpx rad: so you see below here it has the tube going from the cpu to the rad on the left then it comes out on the right and goes down to the rad directly below it. the ports didn't line up so i had to get creative with the bend.

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, Ryoku said:

It a personal Preference thing mainly, if both are on one end you may need to route a tube all the way across the case to the next component, but with lpx it will come out on the far end of the rad and potentially be closer to next component, so it will depend on your layout and the way you want to route the tubes.

 

like this i use an lpx rad: so you see below here it has the tube going from the cpu to the rad on the left then it comes out on the right and goes down to the rad directly below it. the ports didn't line up so i had to get creative with the bend.

Thanks! But is my pump good enough?

[Ryoku]

6 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

Thanks! But is my pump good enough?

I dunno anything about that product and a quick google search doesn't have any info on what pump is actually used.  So I can't really comment on it.

[Daniel Z.]

2 minutes ago, Ryoku said:

I dunno anything about that product and a quick google search doesn't have any info on what pump is actually used.  So I can't really comment on it.

OK thanks! Do you have another suggestion?

[Ryoku]

4 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

OK thanks! Do you have another suggestion?

Can't go wrong with one of the Bitspower or EKWB tops/pump combo's with a D5 pump.

[Daniel Z.]

2 minutes ago, Ryoku said:

Can't go wrong with one of the Bitspower or EKWB tops/pump combo's with a D5 pump.

I know, but they are SO expensive. What DDC combos would you recommend?

[Mick Naughty]

Almost anything will work. Could get a thermaltake combo if the looks don't bother you.