jqderrick
Limp Gawd
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- Dec 11, 2004
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Hello,
First off, thanks for taking the time to read this post. I appreciate it!
Here's my situation. I would like to watercool my processor and video card mostly to make the video card quieter. I am running a 290X and man is this thing loud. It's in an upstairs bedroom and if the door isn't shut you can hear it churning away in any other room in the house.
I don't know where I should begin in this process. Here is a list of all the components I currently have. I am using a H100I for cooling my cpu currently.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($565.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X79 DELUXE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($335.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($300.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T Mesh (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($137.98 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 DisplayPort Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($379.49 @ Newegg)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 DisplayPort Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($379.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $3284.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 12:47 EST-0500)
Here are the questions I have so far (yes I read the stickies....but a lot of that information is out of date and the links no longer work):
1.) Should I get it piece by piece or should I get an all in one kit?
2.) What are some reputable sites that I can purchase parts from?
3.) What's the deal with all the tubing sizes? and which fittings should I get for each size?
4.) What's the difference with all the types of fittings?
5.) Should I have 1 loop for video card and processor? Should I have a separate loop for each?
Any help would be appreciated here. I know I have a lot of questions, but I have done a lot of reading and I am not getting the answers that I need.
Thanks again!
Jq
First off, thanks for taking the time to read this post. I appreciate it!
Here's my situation. I would like to watercool my processor and video card mostly to make the video card quieter. I am running a 290X and man is this thing loud. It's in an upstairs bedroom and if the door isn't shut you can hear it churning away in any other room in the house.
I don't know where I should begin in this process. Here is a list of all the components I currently have. I am using a H100I for cooling my cpu currently.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($565.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X79 DELUXE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($335.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($300.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T Mesh (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($137.98 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 DisplayPort Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($379.49 @ Newegg)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 DisplayPort Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($379.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $3284.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 12:47 EST-0500)
Here are the questions I have so far (yes I read the stickies....but a lot of that information is out of date and the links no longer work):
1.) Should I get it piece by piece or should I get an all in one kit?
2.) What are some reputable sites that I can purchase parts from?
3.) What's the deal with all the tubing sizes? and which fittings should I get for each size?
4.) What's the difference with all the types of fittings?
5.) Should I have 1 loop for video card and processor? Should I have a separate loop for each?
Any help would be appreciated here. I know I have a lot of questions, but I have done a lot of reading and I am not getting the answers that I need.
Thanks again!
Jq