I need help selecting parts!

[foodfightr]

So far I've decided on:

Radiator: Thermalchill PA120.3
Pump: Swiftech MCP655-B

I need cooling for my graphics card and socket 939 processor. Something that is future upgrade friendly please!

EDIT: Do I want a res or a T? How do you drain a T?

[lasse.j5]

Which graphic card do you got?

For the CPU block i recommend the Swiftech Apogee GTX.

Swiftech has always been good at making new mounting kits when new sockets come out

[foodfightr]

Which graphic card do you got?

For the CPU block i recommend the Swiftech Apogee GTX.

Swiftech has always been good at making new mounting kits when new sockets come out

evga 7950 GT .... rumor has it I can water cool it w/o voiding the warranty
(keep it upgrade friendly if possible- also ram sinks yay or nay)

[lasse.j5]

Then i would take a Swiftech MCW60 block. It should be very future proof.
It also fits the G80 and R600.

Ramsinks aren't needed but it should help if you are going to overclock the ram.

I don't know if the 7950 GT has a I/O chip like the G80. But if it does it needs cooling if it gets as hot as on the G80.

Good luck with your build.

[JeffnWV]

you'll be able to drain your system with the drain plug on the pa 120...drains fast if you open something at top of loop (T ??)

[nibble]

For the CPU D-Tek Fuzion or Apogee GTX, pick your poison. For the GFX I'd go with an MCW60 w/ ramsinks (although there not really needed on a 7XXX card.

[foodfightr]

Well my radiator is going to be at the top of my case.... Im considering a T or a RES.... not sure which is best....

So what to cool the graphics card?

[serialk11r]

T and res, its up to personal preference. Like people said above, MCW60 is very future proof. Although it may not be the best in every situation, but swiftech is always very good about making their stuff compatible with future equipment, unlike cough dangerden cough.

[foodfightr]

T and res, its up to personal preference. Like people said above, MCW60 is very future proof. Although it may not be the best in every situation, but swiftech is always very good about making their stuff compatible with future equipment, unlike cough dangerden cough.

I'm just wondering how I would drain a T... someone mentioned a solution but my radiator will be at the very top of the case.

Also-- do all these parts match up with tube size and impedience.... Like they're all high/low pressure, suited for each other?

Lastly, is the GTX worth the extra 20 bucks over the GT? (CPU Block)

[Lu523]

I agree about the MCW60. I have one on my X1900GT and am very happy with it.

[ranker]

CPU block - Apogee GTX for performance king and Swiftech's awesome support for new mounts

or D-Tek FuZion for its all around great performance regardless of what kind of pump or loop you've got.


GPU block - Swiftech MCW60's or D-Tek Fuzion GFX: both perform exactly the same from my tests.

[nibble]

If you have room go with a res, you won't regret it. Makes bleeding easy as pie, not to mention they look nice. I'd suggest the Swiftech Mcres-micro; small, easy to mount, looks good, what more do you want?