First Time Watercooling

[AV Techy]

Can you send me the CPU and GPU product names just so I can be sure I'm giving you the right answer.

 

I have a feeling it will be plenty and a really solid choice, but I want to be sure I'm giving you the right advice.

[AV Techy]

46 minutes ago, Haeking said:

Yeah its more than enough, I should be all set, also if not going for the hard fittings and custom pieces do you think this might be more than enough to cool a cpu and gpu 

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-0010-00027

In case you have been waiting for the notification icon to light up, you might not have realised I replied earlier as I didn't quote your last response. Sorry about that, I should have quoted just to make sure.

[Haeking]

Just now, Aloe Vera said:

In case you have been waiting for the notification icon to light up, you might not have realised I replied earlier as I didn't quote your last response. Sorry about that, I should have quoted just to make sure.

The GpU : EVGA 1080 Ti Founders Edition 

The Cpu : i7-7800x (hasnt come out yet, but is about the same as a 6800k/7700k)

[AV Techy]

Okay that water-cooling bundle is perfect for your system. That is going to be one hell of a build (well, builds), I'm excited to see how it goes.

 

For aesthetics I may as well put my 2 cents in, I personally think a front mounted radiator would look best. However having it mounted on the top may look better in terms of the soft tubing's lines of travel (you'll be able to see more of it), and if you design the soft tubing routes well then it will look fantastic. Plus if you have it on the top and exhaust upwards then you won't be directing the heat from the radiator into your system. However that's something you'll need to work on.

 

Let us know if there's anything else you need help with.

[Haeking]

17 minutes ago, Aloe Vera said:

Okay that water-cooling bundle is perfect for your system. That is going to be one hell of a build (well, builds), I'm excited to see how it goes.

 

For aesthetics I may as well put my 2 cents in, I personally think a front mounted radiator would look best. However having it mounted on the top may look better in terms of the soft tubing's lines of travel (you'll be able to see more of it), and if you design the soft tubing routes well then it will look fantastic. Plus if you have it on the top and exhaust upwards then you won't be directing the heat from the radiator into your system. However that's something you'll need to work on.

 

Let us know if there's anything else you need help with.

Thanks man, everything is coming in slowly and Im happy to see how everything turns out, thanks for all the support and its means a lot to me. Hope you guys are having great days out there and Im thankful as always for anyone who put input in or tried to help.  

[PrimeSonic]

3 hours ago, Haeking said:

Yeah its more than enough, I should be all set, also if not going for the hard fittings and custom pieces do you think this might be more than enough to cool a cpu and gpu 

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-0010-00027

A thick 360 radiator for a CPU+GPU loop?

Yeah, you could probably get away with that if you're limited on radiator mounting locations.

 

Just remember that adding more radiator space is always a plus.

You won't need to push the fans as hard to get the same cooling performance.

 

I can't guarantee that you'll see the best temps with that radiator when putting both CPU and GPU on it, but it should be plenty to keep them within acceptable levels and maybe also have some overclocking headroom.

But if you have the chance to throw a second radiator into the loop along with that one, take it.

[Haeking]

1 minute ago, PrimeSonic said:

A thick 360 radiator for a CPU+GPU loop?

Yeah, you could probably get away with that if you're limited on radiator mounting locations.

 

Just remember that adding more radiator space is always a plus.

You won't need to push the fans as hard to get the same cooling performance.

 

I can't guarantee that you'll see the best temps with that radiator when putting both CPU and GPU on it, but it should be plenty to keep them within acceptable levels and maybe also have some overclocking headroom.

But if you have the chance to throw a second radiator into the loop along with that one, take it.

I can possible throw in another smaller rad towards the front of the pc to balance out the cooling of the pc, I'll keep it in mind. Also Im happy Im at least starting with something simple for the water cooling and then upgrading with time. You guys are the best with helping. And now I just need to use my fine wire management skills to make those soft flexible tubes look clean!  

[PrimeSonic]

A clean soft-tubing loop can be achieved.

For this, I cannot stress enough the value of planning out your loop ahead of time and trying to minimum the number of "bends".

 

Get some angled fittings wherever you would have tight curves. Keep the tubing straight wherever possible.

It's possible to create something that looks close to hardline; It's just going to take a bit more work.

[Haeking]

14 minutes ago, PrimeSonic said:

A clean soft-tubing loop can be achieved.

For this, I cannot stress enough the value of planning out your loop ahead of time and trying to minimum the number of "bends".

 

Get some angled fittings wherever you would have tight curves. Keep the tubing straight wherever possible.

It's possible to create something that looks close to hardline; It's just going to take a bit more work.

Remember its already all set with the loops I just have to get one loop to the gpu and one loop to the cpu. Should be a breeze ay  

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-0010-00027

Think it'll cover it, or should I go custom with an $800+ kit

 

[PrimeSonic]

1 hour ago, Haeking said:

Remember its already all set with the loops I just have to get one loop to the gpu and one loop to the cpu. Should be a breeze ay  

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-0010-00027

Think it'll cover it, or should I go custom with an $800+ kit

 

Let me give you a different perspective entirely instead.

 

The kit you are buying is just as "custom" as anything else, in that you're going to have to assemble it together.

What you're gaining is taking out a lot of the guess work of pairing together tubing/fitting sizes and picking out essentials like the pump and fans.

 

The EK kits will provide you everything you need to build a custom loop out of the box.

At the same time, you can add other things to it, like an extra radiator or block.

 

Starting with this kit, you can get more of the same fittings, so you know they'll be compatible with the tubing that came with it, and integrate another radiator and/or water block to the same loop.

 

You have that option. And it will certainly take out a look of the tedium of looking up all the parts you'll need.

You could assemble a loop without the kit. But if you like the style and what you're getting in it, I see no reason not to use one of EK's kits are a starting point.

 

Heck, you can build the loop with only what's in the box and expand it later.

The choice is yours. And that's the beauty of it.