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Watercooling noob needs help

sila0164
By sila0164
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Hello everyone.

I'm just about to build a pc (a budget, compact one). As quite new to the watercooling side of things, I was looking at maybe going for a closed system for the cpu.
But because of lack of experience, I have a hard time knowing how it all works... So the parts I'm playing around with are:
G4560 (subject to upgrade in the not so far future)
CM Elite 110A Mini-ITX

MSI Mini-ITX motherboard - https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B250I-GAMING-PRO-AC/Overview

 

Does the motherboard have enough Fanconnections for this? http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-cooler/masterliquid-lite-120/

 

Thanks in advance!

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I wouldn't worry to much about which aio you get, a g4560 can be cooled on stock hsf.  I would actually suggest going with the fan it comes with and wait until you upgrade cpu to upgrade cooling

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Don't need to know much doing a closed loop. You get it, take the air cooler off and put the aio on. Very very simple. Plugging the pwm header in seems to be the most difficult think whens its the same as a cpu cooler if you don't have a fancy board.

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Thanks. I do realize it's very simple.
I was just worried the motherboard would not support the 3 connectors that are listed in the specs.
But watching the video it seems like there are only 2 (a 3-pin (pump) and a 4-pin (fan)).
So I dont think its a problem.

 

But thanks!

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