Proposed Watercooling setup, SOME ADVICE

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rainerrocket

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Ok so im going to be watercooling my pc corsair 600t
3570k
gtx 670 sli
corsair ax760

Radiators

XSPC EX240
XSPC EX120
XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay - DDC Single Loop Reservoir - Clear w/ Single DDC Installed

Note that i will not be overclocking anything
My proposed loop
Out - Res/pump
In - Top 240
Out Top 240 in cpu raystorm then to rear ex120, then to sli 670 then back to res/pump

Now should i be adding a Phobya Xtreme 200mm Radiator - Version 2 to the front200mm
so then after the 670sli it goes to the phobya then to the res/pump

Note that i will not include the phobya if it is not needed
 
If you're not going to be overclocking anything then you wouldn't need the Phobya, but honestly, why spend all this money if you're not going to overclock? Just for silence?
 
I should have said overclocking anything as of yet, if i was to overclock things later on down the track would i be better off getting the phoyba or would the other two rads handle it fine?
 
Loop order doesn't matter, just choose the routing that eliminates the most tubing.

The additional 200mm radiator would be nice, but it isn't necessary. The 670s and 3570k don't put out that much heat, and would be sufficiently cooled by the other radiators at a reasonably low noise level.

What fans will you be running on the 120mm radiators?
 
Doesn't matter. Just make sure you get a silver killcoil or PT Nuke.
 
im using Mayhems Pastel Coolant Concentrate with PrimoChill Base Intensified™ - High Purity Deionized Water, on the Mayhems Pastel Coolant specs it says "Mayhems Pastel has biocides and inhibitors included within the mixture." also ive got some IandH Dead-Water Copper Sulfate Biocidal PC Coolant Additive.
 
No, you don't. However, I would recommend you not to use deionized water, and to avoid dyes.
 
I've always gone with the premixed from a reputable company (Koolance, EK, etc). Plain deionized water still has trace amounts of other elements in there I think that's why people are not recommending it to you. Some of the cheaper premixed stuff the dye seems to build up and "wear off" causing unsightly images of your setup lol. You can buy the dyes to add but unless you're really good with that kind of stuff, I'd stay away. Just buy the premixed and call it a day.
 
Deionized water is not in its natural balanced state, and will leach ions from your blocks to restore it, causing corrosion. You want to use distilled water.

Dyes can sometimes gunk up your blocks.

I recommend running distilled with a killcoil or biocide.
 
Tsumi said:
Deionized water is not in its natural balanced state, and will leach ions from your blocks to restore it, causing corrosion. You want to use distilled water.

Dyes can sometimes gunk up your blocks.

I recommend running distilled with a killcoil or biocide.
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solid advice. Totally agree.
 
ok so the closest thing i can find to distilled water is this Austech Demineralised Water,
 
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