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Help speccing watercooling kit

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Hi all, below is what I have so far, any comments on these parts appreciated. They will be going in a Corsair 800D using the space for triple rad at the top. The only stumbling block I have at the mo is what type of compression fittings to buy and how many, if someone can point them out on the website that would be awesome.

CPU block
Radiator + 3 fans
Pump
Res
Tubing

For coolant I was going to use distilled water (link) with pt nuke and a silver coil.

All comments welcome!
 
Please list the actual components, not just link to them, so people don't have to follow your links to figure out what you're using. I mouse-overed and figured them out. System looks good, especially for a CPU only loop. I hate it when people pay the big bucks for everything else but get a tiny rad and wonder why their temps suck, then go back to air in a fit.

Get quality fans, something with high static pressure. I highly recommend Panaflo 120x38mm mid speed fans and a dedicated fan controller like a Sunbeam Rheobus or similar -- they move a lot of air, aren't terribly loud at full speed, and the controller lets you silence them when you don't need the cooling performance.

Also don't bother buying any special water, just go down to the local drug store and pick up a gallon (or since you're in the UK, a couple of liters I guess?) of standard distilled. It's the same thing. Promise.

As for fittings, you want these (19/13, to match your tubing, G1/4" to match the ports on your equipment) http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/index.php/cat/c675_19-13mm.html
You'll need at least 8. 2 for block, 2 for pump, 2 for rad, 2 for res. Straight fitting are preferable because they do not restrict flow as much, unless they'll cause the tubing to be bent hard / kink. If you find somewhere in your loop this will happen, get 45 degree or 90 degree angle fittings to avoid the kinking in that area. Figure out where everything will be in your case, draw a diagram with how you want the tubing to run, and determine what kinds of fittings you will need from that.

If you want to save some cash (not a ton, but something) and won't be moving your machine regularly, you could go to 7/16" ID tubing over 1/2" barb fittings, which is very secure and cheaper than compression fittings.
 
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