Watercooling question

[mejesster]

I'm planning a new (and my first) watercooling rig and I could use a few questions answered. If I'm installing an external reservoir with 3/8" barbs and the rest of the system is based on 1/2" tubing/etc, should I find a different reservoir or is it not a problem? Essentially, is it best to be consistent about the size of connections or is it irrelevant? What additives are best to put in?

Another question... I'm planning on the DangerDen Maze4 for my Barton 3000+. Good/bad or other recommendations?

One final question. New motherboard. Asus A7N8X Deluxe or the Gigabyte 7NNXP? Just FYI, I'm going to be using an Audigy 2 ZS, so the soundstorm is irrelevant. Also, I have two IDE HDs, no serial ATA, so that's irrelevant as well.

Thanks for all the help you can offer.

[afireinside]

Get an NF7 board...
Get a TC4 rev 2 or white water. Not a maze4. There crap. I had one.

[Hell-Fire]

Swiftech is another idea for the block, they make decent blocks.

[mejesster]

What about consistency in tubing/barbs?

[faruquehabib]

i would get a different res if i were you to keep it all consistent, just the waterflow and all will be more efficient. plus, you wouldnt have to convert from one size to another somewhere in the line. my 2 cents

[Hell-Fire]

If you want a res, be my guest, just one more thing to worry about leaking imo. I would get the Swifty Fill-n-Bleed kit and use 1/2" through out.

[texuspete00]

That available for use for 1/2" ID.... I dont want one but I did once and I didnt see any of the fill and bleed kits big enough for 1/2" ID. Not sure if that's what he means by 1/2" but I think so. Like I said I couldnt find it, not that it doesnt exist. Swiftech is even moving some blocks to 1/2" I think so maybe its new or something.

My cylindrical res from DD cracked and I went T-line. I like that better. Home depot sells a barb with a threaded end and separately the cap. I used teflon tape on the threads.