first time custom water cooling

[Sword_of_Truth]

hi everyone about 3 months ago i was a console gamer and i made the jump to building my first system, consists of an:

cpu: i7 7700k

mb: Asus Strix Z270E

AIO: nzxt X42

ram: G.skill trident Z 16gb rgb ram

storage: 275 gb cruicial ssd & a 4T hdd

gpu: gtx 1080 ftw

psu: evga supernova G2 750 watt (will be upgrading)

case: corsair 400c

 

iv'e become such a pc junkie that i want to build a super awesome hardline water cooling loop

the only two parts i know i want are ASUS ROG Poseidon 1080 Ti (it looks awesome to me) and the EK-FB Asus Z270E rgb monoblock.

i know i cant go any bigger than a 240mm radiator on the top and a 360mm radiator on the front. But I have no idea what radiators to get what tubes, reservoir, pump and what fittings to get, if i can get any tips on what parts to get it would be awesome and i am also a bit confused about the loop stuff

[3 Lions]

If you want any information about custom water cooling then JayzTwoCents is where you'll get it from. 

[katoptrys]

I am planning on eventually doing a custom loop (Once I find how to get parts in the country I live in, options are limited) and I own the same case. I would suggest a Pump+res combo with a fan mount. Also, as far as I'm aware, the usual radiators go 120mm per part + 120mm per part overclocked (so for example 2 240s if you wanted to go with cpu and gpu overclocked). 

Most important factor would be that you don't mix metals or you'll get corrosion.

 

I'd suggest checking out the EKWB kits, they seem pretty good to get started

[Sword_of_Truth]

3 minutes ago, katoptrys said:

I am planning on eventually doing a custom loop (Once I find how to get parts in the country I live in, options are limited) and I own the same case. I would suggest a Pump+res combo with a fan mount. Also, as far as I'm aware, the usual radiators go 120mm per part + 120mm per part overclocked (so for example 2 240s if you wanted to go with cpu and gpu overclocked). 

Most important factor would be that you don't mix metals or you'll get corrosion.

 

I'd suggest checking out the EKWB kits, they seem pretty good to get started

yeah i guess a kit would be great to get started, what country do you live in?

[katoptrys]

Just now, Sword_of_Truth said:

yeah i guess a kit would be great to get started, what country do you live in?

Argentina. We had a lot of problems with imports until recently, and prices are still a nightmare for most things.

[katoptrys]

1 minute ago, Sword_of_Truth said:

yeah i guess a kit would be great to get started, what country do you live in?

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/  Also these are the kits I was talking about. There are also more kits in the EK website but they are different, not sure how though

[Sword_of_Truth]

4 minutes ago, katoptrys said:

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/  Also these are the kits I was talking about. There are also more kits in the EK website but they are different, not sure how though

dang i hope prices drop for you soon, thanks for the tips man

[Sword_of_Truth]

14 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If you want any information about custom water cooling then JayzTwoCents is where you'll get it from. 

okk googling him now

[Limecat86]

3 hours ago, katoptrys said:

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/  Also these are the kits I was talking about. There are also more kits in the EK website but they are different, not sure how though

 

3 hours ago, Sword_of_Truth said:

okk googling him now

Do take note those kits from ekfluidgaming.com are made of aluminium parts. Expansion is possible but only with other aluminium components and switching to hardline tubing is going to be expensive as you can only get EK's aluminium hardline fittings through their multi-GPU connector kit.

 

I would suggest to take a look at these kits:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/kits

 

All of these kits use copper blocks, copper radiators and brass fittings. There's much more on the market available that is made from these materials. Also with these kits you can safely use nickel plated blocks which, in my opinion, with a clear plexi top look amazing.

 

I can highly recommend the P series as these have a D5 pump included. The D5 is a strong, reliable and silent pump.

 

JayzTwoCents has a nice beginners guide to start with: