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I am getting a Corsair 900D
im going to b running 680 x2 and a 3570 k ect ect
i am jw if there is a good water cooling kit or stuff to use and get.
i have never done it i wanna do both of the cards (mayb) but the processor for sure!
and where can i get some leds to go around that whole case.....its huge ;)
 
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... and where I actually bought most of my stuff from, looks broken nowadays maybe it went out of business :-( :

Petra's Tech Shop

This should get you started. The products they sell are largely the same, so I'd just buy from the cheapest place as usual, depending on promos and what you're getting. Maybe buy from several different places if you like some barbs that another store doesn't have for example...

I recommend that you don't go cheap on the pump if you're going to go 2 video cards and a CPU. A MCP-655 used to be the "best" single pump, but that was like 4 years ago. It's probably still an excellent pump (I have one, and it's still going fine after 2+ years of 24/7).

Also, I'd recommend 1/2 tubing for your entire system. Cheap pressure clamps and simple barbs are fine IMO, unless your name is Sixer and/or you shit money.

Simple distilled water (from your nearest grocery store) is the best fluid that won't shit up anything. Just get a silver coil to put in your reservoir and a few drops of biocide (I have a couple of these, but like I said above I'm not sure if this shop is operational anymore): Petra's Tech Shop

I recommend that you do NOT dye your water, and imo do not buy precolored water or "water cooling fluid." The benefits over distilled water are non-existent.

Also, go copper/acetal or copper/acrylic or something on the waterblocks IMO. Nickel might cause corrosion in combination with copper, which is what radiators are made of (inside).

Uhmmm that's about it. As with any PC components, there are many detailed benchmarks out there, I remember one site which I was reading when I was about to buy my components which was dedicated to water cooling and their thermal testing is pretty insane. Can't remember the name, but you should be able to find it.

P.S. Also, I'm not sure if it's worth the money to spend on laboratory grade tubing. I got primochill blue color tubes and they've aged well so far and were fairly flexible to work with. Of course, I guess if you want extreme flexibility maybe lab tubing would be worth it to you.

P.P.S I reread your post after I already posted. You might be able to find a CPU "ready to go" kit that you basically buy and just screw in and it runs, but if you want to cool more than a CPU, you pretty much need to do it yourself AFAIK. You might be able to find "kit deals" but I prefer picking my own parts over some lame small discount that you might get for purchasing a bunch together...
 
ya and i never did water cooling and i am nervious to do it.... and no one i know around me has ever done it either....
 
Frozen cpu--I really like the performance of their XSPC stuff. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...ded_and_Free_Dead-Water_.html?tl=g30c321s1310

Mind you, kits have all the basics, but you might want different stuff later on. You can always add to a loop, or build what you need by picking all the parts. Get a good radiator(s), good pump(s) and go from there. I use the Primochill tubing and their coolant. So far, no problems in the year I've been using them, and the temps are great. That kit I linked above has a very good radiator and a variable speed pump. It's a great kit to start with, and you can add stuff later on as you go, but that will get you up and running, minus the video card water cooling blocks. For the processor you're getting I don't think you'll need more than that unless you OC the shit out of everything.
 
Renno's right, it's not as tough as it might seem as long as you are careful, plan ahead, and pay attention. Watching vids on setting up a loop definitely helps. I did that and got mine up and running that way. The first setup was ugly, but it worked like a champ :)
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Oh, and yeah, it costs some to get everything going for water cooling, but it's not like you'll need to buy all that shit over again in 6 months or a year. I wouldn't keep the water blocks longer than their warranty, but the pump, the rad, you'll get tired of them and move on before they ever die.
 
sixer9682 said:
Frozen cpu--I really like the performance of their XSPC stuff. XSPC Raystorm EX360 Universal CPU Water Cooling Kit w/ D5 Variant Pump Included and Free Dead-Water! - FrozenCPU.com

Mind you, kits have all the basics, but you might want different stuff later on. You can always add to a loop, or build what you need by picking all the parts. Get a good radiator(s), good pump(s) and go from there. I use the Primochill tubing and their coolant. So far, no problems in the year I've been using them, and the temps are great. That kit I linked above has a very good radiator and a variable speed pump. It's a great kit to start with, and you can add stuff later on as you go, but that will get you up and running, minus the video card water cooling blocks. For the processor you're getting I don't think you'll need more than that unless you OC the shit out of everything.
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You don't have to buy "same brand" anything. For example, my pump is MCP-655, radiators are swiftech, blocks are EK copper/acetal (gtx 480 and "supreme" i7-920), and I have a XSPC reservoir :-) . Brand doesn't really mean anything, and you don't have to match them.

Also, why would you not OC the shit out of everything with water? That's what it's for :-P .

sixer9682 said:
Renno's right, it's not as tough as it might seem as long as you are careful, plan ahead, and pay attention. Watching vids on setting up a loop definitely helps. I did that and got mine up and running that way. The first setup was ugly, but it worked like a champ :)
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Oh, and yeah, it costs some to get everything going for water cooling, but it's not like you'll need to buy all that shit over again in 6 months or a year. I wouldn't keep the water blocks longer than their warranty, but the pump, the rad, you'll get tired of them and move on before they ever die.
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You think that's ugly? I'll take a few pictures to repost of my mess that I've been running for a long time now, lulz. Still runs fine though. Too lazy to route the cables now that everything's hooked up. When I get a 780 or something, I may spend a Saturday doing it...

Off the Rails said:
Strip Out The Fans, Add 8 Gallons of Cooking Oil - Dousing Your Athlon FX-55 With Eight Gallons Of Cooking Oil?

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This is a nice idea, although 1 problem: How do you cool it? It "stalls" the heating up of shit, but the temps gradually rise higher and higher without some form of active cooling from what I've seen, especially if you OC and then use it for folding/mining/BOINC when it's idle.

You can circulate the oil through a radiator, but then guess what, you're back to the same idea as water cooling...

P.S. I found some old pix of my setup lulz:

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ok and im getting a huge ass case so room wont b a issue at all im getting the 900D
 
^I've had a 900D on order since April, store telling me ETA mid June here :(
I guess I'm ok with that as waiting on a new EVGA classified 1150 that comes mid July
 
sixer9682 said:
I still love this bad boy: CFI Pharaoh Evo CFI-A1128 Black SECC / Mesh & Plastic Front Bezel ATX dual system full tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
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That's a neat design. I am actually looking out for a new case. I use the hell out of my hotswap bays so its hard to find a case for cheap with them. The case I have has 0 wire management, bad cooling design (my machine runs ice cold but I also made some changes and regret the case altogether) but it does have an awesome dual dock in the top.

Thanks for pointing out another manufacturer that does this. Its a luttle fugly but I think this might be my next case CFI Diablo LT CFI-B1010 Black SECC / Mesh & Plastic Front Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com No love for the red shit though.
 
Yeah I prefer a Mid Tower and can get away with it since I only run one card. I would consider a Full but that gets into the second problem, there are alot of great Mid Towers out there but Mid or Full price is a concern for some people.

It seems to have docks in the bottom + the hot swap in the top. Wire management. Clean look with big window. The USB 3 ports have a header unlike my current which runs a cable out the back of the case.

Might not fair well for heavy water cooling. No pics of the inside top of the case but some potential room for radiators, probably not.
 
Avery78 said:
^I've had a 900D on order since April, store telling me ETA mid June here :(
I guess I'm ok with that as waiting on a new EVGA classified 1150 that comes mid July
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I ordered my 900D on Monday & getting it Friday 6/21; used Amazon + a free trail of Amazon Prime, free 2 day shipping.

900D is a badass mofo; I currently have COOLER MASTER Storm Stryker SGC-5000W-KWN1 Black and White Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com; but, too small for my watercooling needs; I can only get 2 radiators(2x140 & 1x140) to fit; I need more room for cooling my GPU. I wouldn't be afraid to buy extra fittings & tubbing; sucks not to be able to finish you loops without all your parts. Take some extra time to layout your rig & do a dry run before you power everything up.
 
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