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Going to build my first single loop cooling system. Any recommendations?

Hartacus
Level 10
I have a Corsair 600t case with a i7 960. I will also look to add a 7970 to the loop. I saw multiple reservoirs but I like the one that mounts in the double bay with the pump included. Any recommendations on brands especially fittings, etc?

Also what size tubing should I use?
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xeromist
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In most cases tubing size has little practical influence on system temperature but bigger tubing is going to be less likely to kink at the cost of being bulkier. So your choice there.

I personally run a combination of DangerDen and Koolance stuff and since DD just went out of business I guess Koolance is my frontrunner.
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kkn
Level 14
if your thinking of the matrix, there is no WB as per date.
i have 10/13mm tubing ( 3/8"ID/1/2"OD ).
compression fittings is a safe way to go if you do clean and straight cuts on the tubes, but do remember they are larger then the normal ridged fittings.
what sort of rad/rads are you planing to use?
EK and XSPC have a few good ones, you can get ones you can add lights on them ( 3mm diodes )
or normal whit no lights+++++++++.
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l1/g30/Liquid_Cooling.html
here are a few things you can look tru and see what you think will fit on your build.
radiator, cpu block, gpu block, fitting, and the pump + res you have found.
and a coolant of your choise ( UV coolant dont work good so )
sit down and draw how you would buiuld your loop that way you will get the picture of what to get, fittings, drain, fillport ( unless theres one on the combo pump/res ) , length of tubings ( more is bether in case of axidents ), what fans to get,mabye a controller if thats an option since the fan headers dont push mutch out on them, push , push/pull or pull config on the rad/rads.
get fans that have good airflow on them ( not thinking RPM here ) but how mutch air they push.
get fans you can controll the voltages on, get ones whit low start voltage on if possible, that way your fans will not go on full blast all the time. before adding the radiator to the loop, do flush it, probably whit a filter connected to the flushing loop or what ever you do to prevent dirt coming in to the rad again.
the cpu and gpu block have smal groves on them so they can get clogged by the dirt if you dont flush it. ( typos are made )

Hartacus
Level 10
Thanks for the replies. So far I bought

RAM Block
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200846360665?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

and

CPU Block
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150946317731?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

After researching all day I found that my case can have a 240mm rad but can only be 35mm thick. I was also looking at reservoirs and for some reason I can not find the clear EK-bay one? I see the acrylic one that is foggy but I wanted the clear one (I think plexi). Any ideas where to find one? Also can you recommend a pump?

kkn
Level 14
first of all, to cool that gpu u need a larger radiator then a 240 in that loop.
think minimum 120mm fanspace per cooled component on a waterloop.

kkn wrote:
first of all, to cool that gpu u need a larger radiator then a 240 in that loop.
think minimum 120mm fanspace per cooled component on a waterloop.


Best way to calculate is one 120mm per component plus one for each component OC'ed

Hartacus
Level 10

Hartacus wrote:
Do you know where I can find the round 200mm rad for the front of the case? I saw people with them but I can't find them anywhere

i know what you mean, ive seen one of those but thats years ago.
i dont know if they sell it now but i guess you can trawl ebay or amazon or enny other site that can sell old parts?