Is This Everything I Need?

[thedawnarts]

Is this everything I need? I am wondering if I need any like weird cable or extensions...

 

What I already bought that's not in picture,

XSPC D5 Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo

Fittings

PEGT tubing

Coolant.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[21rkosta]

you need a heat gun and a bender for PETG tubing

[thedawnarts]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

you need a heat gun and a bender for PETG tubing

Already have those things, ooppppssss. Other than that am I good?

[21rkosta]

some nice cpu coolant like IC-Diamond

[thedawnarts]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

some nice cpu coolant like IC-Diamond

Already have thermal paste from past builds

[21rkosta]

@thedawnarts yes but if your gonna spend all the money on custom watercooling at least spend like 15 bucks on some really nice thermal compound that will improve your cooling performance

[thedawnarts]

Just now, 21rkosta said:

@thedawnarts yes but if your gonna spend all the money on custom watercooling at least spend like 15 bucks on some really nice thermal compound that will improve your cooling performance

true, other than that am I good? Do I need 24pin bridging plug for my pump, its manual?

[21rkosta]

@thedawnarts does your mobo have a port designated for pumps?

[thedawnarts]

4 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

@thedawnarts does your mobo have a port designated for pumps?

No

[For Science!]

2 hours ago, thedawnarts said:

No

As mentioned above, a jumper could be a classy way to power your pump initially if you don't want to do the paper clip method. (24pin jumper)

 

and also you probably want to get things for a drain port to remove the coolant for maintenance, or if you have a leak during filling. etc. A minimal setup is usually a couple of male-to-male dual rotary fittings, t splitter, ball valve, and a stop plug.

 

If your motherboard has a 2-pin temperature probe header I would also highly recommend getting a temperature probe so that you can control the fans with the water temperature  (instead of CPU temperature) as that is what determines your cooling capacity. i.e. there is no point having the fans fast if the water is cold, no matter how hot the CPU is.