first water cooled build

[9volt_battery]

does anyone have any tips?

[MercuryRain]

Custom loop I presume?

[9volt_battery]

Just now, CerberusLabrat said:

Custom loop I presume?

yes

[vong]

2 minutes ago, 9volt_battery said:

does anyone have any tips?

Do not cheap out and do research.

[MercuryRain]

Singularity Computers on youtube is a pretty good guy to watch on some of his older videos to get familiar with the kind of hardware you need - Pumps, Res's, Radiators, etc.  Could also go to him for inspiration on how to route your loop, although he works in all hardline tubing and does a lot of case mods.

 

Leak test the crap out of it, obviously.

[9volt_battery]

Just now, vong said:

Do not cheap out and do research.

[9volt_battery]

ok thanks

[MercuryRain]

FrozenCPU.com is a good place to go for water cooling components (in the US at least).

 

 

Custom loops are expensive.

 

When I was debating building a custom loop for my computer at home it came out to something like $300 minimum.

[9volt_battery]

ok i'll check it out

 

[Daniel644]

flex tubing will reduce the total number of fittings you need compared to rigid which will help with costs some, but is still expensive AF

[9volt_battery]

Just now, Daniel644 said:

flex tubing will reduce the total number of fittings you need compared to rigid which will help with costs some, but is still expensive AF

that's what I was planning to do

[ELSknutson]

take your time and do things right and if you are using hard tubing get extra fitting and tubing 

[ELSknutson]

also from a person with a custom hard lined system  make sure everything is working  first and  even run a stress test if need be because  its a bitch to swap components.  

[9volt_battery]

ok