Not all questions are stupid right?

[Mikeyflan]

I'm going to do a small upgrade to my computer before I buy a new one. Water cooling is one of the upgrades I wanted to try out. (So if I mess mine up I'm getting a new one anyway.) Main WC setup components are PA160.1, Storm block, AQX50Z, maybe 60-80 CFM ranged fan. Now tubing is where I'm stuck at, I seen a few people recommend 7/16"tubing but I'm not sure how to get it to fit over 1/2" barbed fittings and I didn't see any adaptors. So I'm just looking for some form of enlighingment. BTW is reservoirs something I should add to my setup?

[nikhsub1]

Dont need a res... 7/16" ID tubing EASILY fits over 1/2" OD barbs...

[trance565]

yea, barbs are tapered

[Escobar999]

get a t-line instead of a reservoir

[Mikeyflan]

cool beans thanks for the info. trance565 that bf2 stat banner in your sig is hot I think I might go have fun with it. lol :P

[BSill]

AE 50Z great choice. I see alot of people downing 5.25 bay resi's? I have two, one for each loop and they work fine. Whats the deal? :):(?

[MaxxxRacer]

T-lines are smaller, less chance of leakage, and for those going for that last iota of performance, they DO perform better.

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

But you can't sit there and watch it flow in the Bay res. if you have a t-line.
Wow look moving water.......LOL

[fareastgq]

Bay res has more bling :) I prefer that, but with my new stuff coming, I'm forced to go t-line :( If you go T line, just make it easy on yourself and make it longer so u can fill easy, it's a pain to fill a short T-Line.

I've never had a bay res or T-line leak so basically :

Res = fast bleed time (like 5 mins) and easy fill, bling factor
T-line = bit better performance, takes up less space, 24 hour bleed time

[BSill]

Never thought of Bay REsi's as adding more style. Guess that one just passed right over my head now that I think of it. Just tend to to use them as it keeps things cleaner looking inside the case. Easy to monitor the loop too IMO