Help the new kid with his 1st water build!

[SteveRo]

can i tweek your build?

Swiftech MCP-355
XSPC Res/Top

You only have 2 fans for a quad rad?

Chug the D5 and mcres out of there... (the combo setup above wipes the D5 in head pressure)

Loop order:

Pump ->Cpu ->rad -> pump.


The pump is a res/combo pump.


GTZ is an accelerator class block, using injectors, you need head pressure.

Tubing: 7/16ID 5/8 OD Masterkleer. Dont bother with tygon, if this is your first loop, trust me it wont be up long enough for you to enjoy tygon.
(meaning most first build noobies love to tweek there build, so you will tear it down in 2-4 weeks to tweek it again) <-- been there, and seen it a lot myself.

Clamps: using 1/2OD barbs, zipties dominate on the tubing above..



Trust me on the zipties with that tubing. I run one of the highest pressure systems on this forum, and havent had problems yet.

Thanks so much for the good input - ES is the best!

I already have 2 other ultra kaze that I will take off the noctua for 4x120's

Zip ties would certainly be easy - question tho - I am running an open case. Do I need to worry about snagging one with resulting disaster.

I will need to read up on this combo res/pump

[NaeKuh]

Thanks so much for the good input - ES is the best!

I already have 2 other ultra kaze that I will take off the nochua for 4x120's

Zip ties would certainly be easy - question tho - I am running an open case. Do I need to worry about snagging one with resulting disaster.

I will need to read up on this combo res/pump

snagging one?

i wouldnt recomend you picking up your computer from a tubing section..

but that tubing and barb combo, you really dont need any zipties... the zipties is more reinforcement... (i still highly recomend it tho)

As for the TOP, on martin's test, it was the top.

[SteveRo]

snagging one?

i wouldnt recomend you picking up your computer from a tubing section..

but that tubing and barb combo, you really dont need any zipties... the zipties is more reinforcement... (i still highly recomend it tho)

As for the TOP, on martin's test, it was the top.

Regarding the Swiftech MCP 355 and XSPC - Acrylic Reservoir combo - is there a picture of how these attach? I have seen pictures of them together - pretty neat - but I am trying to figure out how they join. Lastly - MCP 335 docts say it has 3/8" barb fittings - how does that work with 7/16 ID, 5/8 OD tubing?