Looking to water cool my CPU and GPU - Page 3

Originally Posted by nleksan 

Are you ABSOLUTELY set on that case? As far as I can see, it is an air-cooling case, not built for water. I would highly recommend looking at the Bitfenix Shinobi XL, NZXT Switch 810, or the like... For 2-Way SLI and an overclocked CPU, you need more room than your current case can offer.
Also, some people say EK has gotten better, but I am of the opinion "better safe than sorry". Last thing you want is $250 in blocks corroding and there being nothing you can do about it
Here is what I would do, personally:
- Get Switch 810 from Micro Center $120
- XSPC Raystorm cpu block $50
- 2x Watercool Heatkiller 680 Full-Coverage GPU Blocks (LT or Hole Editions) $220-$250
- 2x Heatkiller Backplates $60
- 1x Watercool Heatkiller SLI Bridge $12
- 1x XSPC EX420 Radiator $70
- 1x XSPC EX240 Radiator $45
- 12x XSPC Compression Fittings $48
- 10' Tubing 1/2"ID-3/4"OD $5-$30
- 3-6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm (103cfm/3.5mmHg) $25-60
- 2-4x Koolance 120x25mm 2800rpm OR XSPC 120x25mm 2000rpm fans $14-30
- 1x Silver Kill Coil $5
- 1x Bottle PTNuke-PHN $4
- 4gal Distilled Water $2
* You will want some angled fittings, so get the angled rotary Adapters if you get any. They are the ones that have you screw on your own compression fitting instead of having one built in. They are cheaper and FAR more versatile. EK 45* single-rotary are $5.45/ea @ Jab Tech and 90* single-rotary are $6. I have a ton of Bitspower angled adapters/fittings but I am OCD about tube routing. You can really get away with none, but having 3-4 45deg + 2 90deg can make your life much easier and your tubing much shorter and cleaner.
The above can be tweaked, I simply tried to give a list of the absolute best components for the money. Cooling the approx 550W your system puts out, and doing it well, isn't something you can in any way skimp on or you will just be full of regret. Do it right, though, and you will be ecstatic. Trust me, it's so much cheaper to do it right the first time.

Originally Posted by nleksan 

Oh, I thought you already had the Koolance dual-bay res/dual-pump combo?
Otherwise, I love the MCP35X (get the heatsink for it!) and the EK Multioption Res X2 Advanced 150.
I am not saying you CANT watercool in the Storm Trooper, just that it is a case 100% designed for air cooling so you will need to do a lot of modifications to fit a few rads, whereas you can buy a case designed for water cooling for less. The Switch 810, to fit the EX420, requires that you drill a total of 8 screw holes. Helluva lot easier than cutting a case to pieces...