Couple of questions - Overclock.net

borito4 · 07-04-09

I appreciate the help guys ;p

1. I have a swiftech 320 rad, what are the best price/performance fans i can get for it? I would prefer to buy from petras.
2. Whats a good pump, thats not to expensive, to replace my d4? Ill be using it with a single cpu loop in a coolermaster HAF.
3. Whats the best way to set up a loop in a HAF with a 3x rad?
4. Also- does tubing really matter? I bought 20ft of generic 1/2'' ID tubing from homedepot, and wanted to know if it makes a difference.

davsolo · 07-04-09

how about this pump
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-aquabay-m5.html

about the tubing i would think that would work but make sure the compression fitting work on it

i dont own a haf so cant help you there

good luck

edit: what are you specs on this build

**Juggalo23451** · 07-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by davsolo

how about this pump
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-aquabay-m5.html

about the tubing i would think that would work but make sure the compression fitting work on it

i dont own a haf so cant help you there

good luck

edit: what are you specs

don get that pump it is crap. get a mcp655 pump or mcp355.
for tubing i would of gotten Masterkleer 7/16 tubing it is only .59 a foot.

mcp655 link
http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCP...r-pr-3803.html

mcp355
http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCP...p-pr-3510.html

yate loon fans are good

tubing
http://www.jab-tech.com/Masterkleer-...D-pr-3079.html
loop should go
res-pump-rad-cpu-res
I would mount the rad on the top inside. this is what i did on my Cosmos S

davsolo · 07-04-09

i suggested that pump because i did not know your budget.

thanks

**Juggalo23451** · 07-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by davsolo

"loop should go
res-pump-rad-cpu-res"

do not loop that way you don't want hot water in your res believe me.

it should go: pump-CPU-rad-res

i suggested that pump because i did not know your budget.

thanks

that is wrong it does not matter if hot water goes in your res to get the best temps use what i recommended. youn want the rad b4 the cpu for best temps period. also the pump produces heat that is why you have the rad after the pump

jeffries7 · 07-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by davsolo

it should go: pump-CPU-rad-res

thanks

That would mean that the water is cooling down before it even reaches the cpu

davsolo · 07-04-09

my bad

i got all mixed up

do what they say
thanks

upsidedown · 07-04-09

for fans i'd say yate loons are best price/performance, also petra's yates are apperently better than the rest (read that a while ago, dono if its still true)

as for the home depot tubing there is nothing wrong with using it, although its stiffer than other tubings so its harder to make bends w/o it kinking. Also it might cloud up faster than the more pricy tubings. other than that it worked fine for me

emin911 · 07-04-09

i have have to agree with Juggalo23451 100%, you CANNOT cheap out on water cooling parts. if you want to cheap put on water cooling, then water cooling isnt for you. Your better off with air