How much tubing do you guys buy? (including extra)

Camaroz06 · 10-20-2009, 10:47 AM

Hi All,
Just wondering how much tubing you guys buy on average for a project? I was thinking 10 feet should be enough with extra to spare. I am doing Res-> pump -> MCR220 -> MCR220 -> CPU -> MB -> GTX360 -> Res. Imaginary measurements @ the longest routes I think took it to 6 ft or so, is 4 ft too much extra?

All in all I am pretty much interested in how much extra tubing you guys usually buy for your projects.

Thanks,
Eddie

Baulten · 10-20-2009, 10:57 AM

I bought 10 for my CPU only loop, still got 5 left over for when I add my video card.

Locke · 10-20-2009, 11:05 AM

I would say 8 to 12 feet. I tend to cut and recut though to get the best lengths from component to component.

VOID WARRANTY · 10-20-2009, 11:06 AM

i buy my tubing from home depot its 10 foot of 1/2-id 3/4-od for like $2.50

..some snobs would rather me pay $20 online for it

Kanzy · 10-20-2009, 11:11 AM

I bought 15 for my dual loop set up. I think 10 is enough for u

overclocking101 · 10-20-2009, 11:23 AM

i normally buy 25 feet because i change my tubing everytime i flush my loop. plus its always good to have extra just in case

Salamndar · 10-20-2009, 11:45 AM

For my first water cooling loop, I'm ordering 10.

cstkl1 · 10-20-2009, 11:56 AM

same as overclocking
normally buy 20-30feet for extra's
incase need to recut or change casing etc etc.

that being said
lol just cleaned some stuff from comp room
had like 6 boxes full of accessories and junk that i dont need anymore.

eponymous · 10-20-2009, 12:19 PM

24 feet, 12 feet of one colour, 12 of another. This is plenty extra to allow for wrong cuts, fill lines, drains etc.

Circaflex · 10-20-2009, 12:32 PM

10 feet.

Camaroz06 · 10-20-2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VOID WARRANTY

i buy my tubing from home depot its 10 foot of 1/2-id 3/4-od for like $2.50

..some snobs would rather me pay $20 online for it

If only Home Depot had white tubing I would be a lot happier in the wallet!

NaeKuh · 10-20-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VOID WARRANTY

i buy my tubing from home depot its 10 foot of 1/2-id 3/4-od for like $2.50

..some snobs would rather me pay $20 online for it

and home depot tubing is second to dookie.

Its stiff as faq.
Wont bend for dookie compared to the other brands.

Clouds up like crazy fast.

Id rather pay 15 cents more per feet and get masterkleer.

MoMo_RT · 10-20-2009, 01:14 PM

I bought 10 then I bought another 20 later because I needed more.

meanmoe · 10-20-2009, 01:50 PM

12 feet. I bought less once and I ran out so I bought some garbage from lowes. home depot has the same garbage. Tubing is the cheapest part of a build, why skimp?

RoadconeTuning · 10-20-2009, 02:18 PM

i bought 30 and used about 10 on my first build in a COSMOS S w/ 2 mosfet blocks, nb block, cpu block and hoses going every which way.

Dark Bishop · 10-20-2009, 02:21 PM

10 feet of regular home depot clear tubing, though next time ill be picking up some thinner black 1/2" ID stuff.

MpG · 10-20-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VOID WARRANTY

i buy my tubing from home depot its 10 foot of 1/2-id 3/4-od for like $2.50

..some snobs would rather me pay $20 online for it

And what did you pay for the rest of your system parts?

Going from stiff, poorly coloured, oval-shaped, pre-bent (prolly the wrong way) tubing to flexible, nicely coloured, anti-microbial tubing only cost me $20. I only wish I could get that kind of improvement in the other components for that cost.

My rule of thumb has always been do a worst-case scenario estimate, then double that, to decide how much to order. Of course, now that I've stockpiled a bunch of tubing, I can cut back on future orders.