Custom Water Cooling setup help picking components

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I currenty have a EverCool WC-202 thats cooling pretty good but I am going to install it in my 2nd rig and plan to upgrade to a custom water cooler. Now I am working in a Antec PLUS 660B which is decently sized but doesn't have THAT much room.

Pump?
Blocks?
Hosing?
Resofor?
Fittings?

All that good stuff.. If you could spend up to 300$ (maybe just a little more) what would you buy?
 
TDX CPU block
Maze 4 GPU block
Masterkleer tubing
DangerDen D5 pump

Black Ice GT 240 or the new GTX240
2 4$ Yate Loons from Jab-tech.com

Res is up to you, or just get a Tline.
 
TDX + maze 4 gpu + Laing DDC+ with the top + masterkleer 7/16 tubing + swiftech micro-res + Black Ice GT 2x120 + 2 yate loon d12sl12


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CPU - Swiftech Apogee
GPU - depends on your cards, DD has a great set up that cools both gpu and ram for the 7800,7900 and also the x1800, x1900. Swiftech also now makes a ram cooler independent of the gpu block so that makes it more universal.
PUMP - DDC+ , works great stock or there are a few mod tops out or you can mod the factory top yourself for more peformance. The standard DDC pump is also not a bad pump but since it flows less water its use depends on what all you are cooling. I have both pumps, each in a different computer. DDC+ is cooling X2 3800+ and 2 6600GT. DDC is cooling a FX-55 and a 7800GTX. The temps are about the same with the FX-55 being 1 deg higher underload and the 7800GTX being 5 deg higher underload.
RESERVOIR - depends on how much room you have. I would recomend going with a dual 5.25 bay reservoir. I know I seen a 5 deg celcius drop in my whole cooling system by upgrading to one.
RADIATOR - Coolingworks Coolrad . I am currently using 2 12T radiators. First after the CPU before the GPU. The second one is after the GPU and before the reservoir
TUBING - with the DDC+ pump you limited to 3/8 tubing unless you buy a modded top or mod the factory top. I am running 3/8 tubing except from the reservoir to the pump and from the last radiator to the reservoir. I am running 1/2 tubing for those 2 connections.
MISC - Depending on the tubing and size of tubing you go with, coolsleeves are a nice item to have. It allows you to bend the tubing in tight corners without kinking the tubing
 
Swiftech all the way, but I'm a little biased, I've had nothing but good luck with them over the years. ...... :D

Pump- MCP655 or MCP355 (w/Petra top), personal choise IMHO.
Radiator-MCR220 or 320, depends on the room you have
CPU block-APOGEE
GPU block-MCW60 + RamCool if you have a nVidia based reff card
Tubing-If you have the room, 1/2", if not, go with 7/16"
Res-I build my own when I use them, currently running a "T" line

 
Thanks for the posts guys... I have been looking around for a new case to put this stuff in. Once I figure that out I will compare what you guys have recommended and post which I choose.
 
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