Coolant/Dye for New Custom Loop

[Rob Ludgin]

I am planning my first custom loop, and don't know much about dyes or coolant. I have been looking online and saw that distilled water is the standard, but what dyes should I use? (maybe use pre mixed coolant?) Also, how much do I need if I am watercooling both a 1080ti and a ryzen 7 1700 with 2 360mm radiators. 

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, Rob Ludgin said:

I am planning my first custom loop, and don't know much about dyes or coolant. I have been looking online and saw that distilled water is the standard, but what dyes should I use? (maybe use pre mixed coolant?) Also, how much do I need if I am watercooling both a 1080ti and a ryzen 7 1700 with 2 360mm radiators. 

If you are wanting colored fluid a premix is usually the best option these days, just depends what kind you want. Maythem's X1 and EKWB Cryofuel are great for transparent fluids, and Mayhems Pastel is the go to for opaque. 

 

Can you post your loop components exactly to determine what you need. 

[Rob Ludgin]

Monoblock: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fb-ga-ax370-gaming-rgb-monoblock-nickel?___store=default

Pump/Resevoir: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-plexi-incl-sl-pump?___store=default 

Radiators: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-pe-360-triple?___store=default

Fittings: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-hdc-fitting-12mm-g1-4-black-6275?___store=default https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-angled-90-g1-4-black?___store=default

Tubing: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-hd-tube-10-12mm-500mm-2-pcs?___store=default

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Rob Ludgin said:

Monoblock: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fb-ga-ax370-gaming-rgb-monoblock-nickel?___store=default

Pump/Resevoir: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-plexi-incl-sl-pump?___store=default 

Radiators: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-pe-360-triple?___store=default

Fittings: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-hdc-fitting-12mm-g1-4-black-6275?___store=default https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-angled-90-g1-4-black?___store=default

Tubing: https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-hd-tube-10-12mm-500mm-2-pcs?___store=default

Your going to need around 1.5-2L of fluid for all of that, also just note with acrylic tubing it's a little more finicky to work with than PETG when your trying to do bends.

[Rob Ludgin]

So I should get a gallon of distilled water with 2 of these (https://mayhems.co.uk/coolants/pastel-coolants/pastel-concentrate-250ml/white-250ml/) right?

On the website for the dye says that it already has biocide/non corrosion chemicals. 

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, Rob Ludgin said:

So I should get a gallon of distilled water with 2 of these (https://mayhems.co.uk/coolants/pastel-coolants/pastel-concentrate-250ml/white-250ml/) right?

On the website for the dye says that it already has biocide/non corrosion chemicals. 

Correct that has everything within the concentrate and just needs to be mixed to a total of 1L per bottle. 

[Rob Ludgin]

Thanks