Planning a new build with Rocketfish Tower

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I'm planning a new build around the Rocketfish Tower. I have not finalized a hardware plan as I want to start setting up the case without installing/removing hardware.

I'm thinking something like this though:
Intel E7200 or E8400
Asus 750i SLI or DFI Blood Iron
9600GT SLI'd or 9800GTX (depends on which chipset I decide to use) (I'm going to start with one 9600GT either way and either stepup to the 9800GTX or add a 9600GT. I'm just really digging the benchmarks I've seen with the 9600GT SLI'd)
2x1GB Buffalo Firestix PC2-6400 (I already own these so I'll use them to start then swap to a 2x2GB kit later)
Corsair 620HX (already own and love it)
Seagate 320GB 7200.10 (already own and will grab a 150GB Raptor later down the road as a main hard drive and use this as a spare. Also will have room for up to 4 more hard drives later down the road as well. But I'll probably remove one hard drive cage and just stick with up to three.)

I'm thinking about doing a fillport and drainport, with a Danger Den fillport res; BIP III radiator on top, use my pump I already have and probably just try to get just the CPU in the loop to start.

I'd like everything to be G1/4" fittings and use either compression fittings or no clamps on the tubes for a cleaner look.

If anybody can give me comments on what kind of gear to get as the only other watercooling I've ever done was with a Swiftech 120mm kit.

I'd like to place the order sometime today (Tuesday) so I might get it by the weekend to start building.
 
Headpunter said:
use masterkleer on 1/2id barbs and you can get by without clamps.
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Why would anyone not use clamps? I'm appalled at the people that don't. Hell, even zip ties would work, but nothing is just :eek: and too risky.

There's absolutely no negative reason in using clamps--they're cheap, easy to use, and minimize the chances of a leak.
 
Kuyt said:
Why would anyone not use clamps? I'm appalled at the people that don't. Hell, even zip ties would work, but nothing is just :eek: and too risky.

There's absolutely no negative reason in using clamps--they're cheap, easy to use, and minimize the chances of a leak.
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Clamps look bad? That's a negative reason.

Anyway that's why I said either compression fittings or no clamps. I've seen photographs of other peoples setups using no clamps.
 
Check my sig. I'm WCing a rocket fish with an e3110(e8400) and an 8800gtx. NB is cooled too.
 
Kuyt said:
Why would anyone not use clamps? I'm appalled at the people that don't. Hell, even zip ties would work, but nothing is just :eek: and too risky.

There's absolutely no negative reason in using clamps--they're cheap, easy to use, and minimize the chances of a leak.
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have you ever put Masterkleer over a 1/2id barb? if you havent try it. then form an opinion about it leaking.
 
One tip of advice, WC supplies are always out of stock so dont be too hurried to get it finished.

Stop flaming him over not wanting to use clamps. Clamps are like condems, but if the OP knows when to pull out, well good for him. Me, I'm not ready to have kids(fry my computer)... in sorts...
 
You can't put a hose in a water blocks back. My analogy works and yours does not.
Epic fail
 
don't settle for less than a therochill pa radiator as big as you can fit/find. ditch that graphics card and look for a bfg 8800gtx OC water cooled edition, should be able to get one for around 450 or less and they come stock with the legendary danger den block
 
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