Components, few questions before I buy.

[basToRNutO]

I'm on the very last bit of ordering stuff for my new build (finally).

It's my very first time doing any water cooling, but I think I should be fine.

 

Went through some different layouts for the pipes, but then I found this photo online and immediately thought to myself "I'm doing this":

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(Source: https://imgur.com/r/watercooling/Z4lyQ)

 

Here are my questions:

- What type of reservoir is it? Seems to be from EK, but their website doesn't represent scale very well.

- Is the reservoir in some type of combo or do I have to put it on a pump myself? If so, is it easy?

- Is the top of the radiator standard to the reservoir? If not, what is it?

- Is this 10/12mm tubes or 12/16mm?

- What is a good brand that makes fluids? I want a UV Green reactive fluid, transparent like in the photo.

[W-L]

6 minutes ago, szwagi said:

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That looks to be the D5 combo unit from EKWB with a taller res section as for the tubing proportionally that seems to be 16mm. 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-incl-sl-pump

 

For fluid EKWB's Croyfuel or Mayhems X1 are good options. 

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[basToRNutO]

20 minutes ago, W-L said:

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Thanks for the fast reply

If I go for 12/16mm PETG tubing, do I need a converter to 10/12mm to install a valve? From what I see, EK only has 10mm valves.

 

I assume you don't know what the top part of the reservoir comes from, does anybody else recognize it? I don't think it comes from EK, since they don't really offer anything with an intake on the top.

A similar one that's a bit smaller is fine too, I think I would prefer it to sit a little bit higher than the one in the photo.

[W-L]

1 minute ago, szwagi said:

Thanks for the fast reply

If I go for 12/16mm PETG tubing, do I need a converter to 10/12mm to install a valve? From what I see, EK only has 10mm valves.

 

I assume you don't know what the top part of the reservoir comes from, does anybody else recognize it? I don't think it comes from EK, since they don't really offer anything with a top like that.

A similar one that's a bit smaller is fine too, I think I would prefer it to sit a little bit higher than the one in the photo.

The valves are not specific to a single size they use standard G1/4" threads for fittings. 

 

For the res top it is this multiport, you also want to use an internal tube if your returning the fluid from the top to prevent splashing noises. 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x3-top-v2-multiport

[basToRNutO]

11 minutes ago, W-L said:

The valves are not specific to a single size they use standard G1/4" threads for fittings. 

 

For the res top it is this multiport, you also want to use an internal tube if your returning the fluid from the top to prevent splashing noises. 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x3-top-v2-multiport

Life saver, thanks for notifying me about the multiport, had no clue this existed

 

I searched around the EK website, I'm assuming the enlargement is one of these? (need to measure which one i want)

 

I have no idea if it's called a "tube", but it seems like it. Confirm?

[W-L]

Just now, szwagi said:

Life saver, thanks for notifying me about the multiport, had no clue this existed

 

I searched around the EK website, I'm assuming the enlargement is one of these? (need to measure which one i want)

 

I have no idea if it's called a "tube", but it seems like it. Confirm?

Yep that would be it, I would measure out the size of the case and see what would git in that space first.

 

This is what I was mentioning about for the internal tube to prevent splashing:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/?q=internal+tube