salvage-this
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Hey everyone. I have been reading a lot of guides on liquid systems and I want to make the jump to a full custom loop. I'll probably take on the project in a few months when I get my tax return back. For now I want to get some opinions on what to use as well as how to set it up.
As of now here are the parts that I am pretty set on.
CPU - Apogee HD
Reservoir - MCRES Micro Rev2 Reservoir
I want a triple 120mm mounted in the top of the 800D with maybe another 120/140 in back. I would use my 3 of my existing Scythe Gentile Typhoon fans in a pull config for the triple 120 rad in the top and some other fan in back whenever I decide on a size.
For now I can't get a full cover block for my 560TI since I have the Twin Frozr 2 design. So I haven't decided if I want to run that on air till I go for a GPU upgrade or if I want to try to use a universal GPU block and put smaller heat spreaders on the VRAM and VRMs.
I have no idea what pump to use so a bit of help there would be much appreciated
Right now I am fairly comfortable with spending 250-300 on this. It's something that I have wanted to do for a long time now.
Just some general questions on this...
1. When building a new system, can you transfer most of the parts over to the new build? I understand that there can be compatibility issues but pump, res, rads, tubing? Any problems with degradation in the hardware that would make it necessary to replace when switching to a new loop?
2. Is there any regular maintenance that needs to be done? I have heard about bleeding the system?
3. What are the key points that I should be looking for when choosing radiators? Benefits of a thick/ thin rad or having push pull vs. noise.
4. What size tubing would be good for this system? 1/2 ID 3/4 OD ok for normal use?
Thanks for reading and any help you can give.
As of now here are the parts that I am pretty set on.
CPU - Apogee HD
Reservoir - MCRES Micro Rev2 Reservoir
I want a triple 120mm mounted in the top of the 800D with maybe another 120/140 in back. I would use my 3 of my existing Scythe Gentile Typhoon fans in a pull config for the triple 120 rad in the top and some other fan in back whenever I decide on a size.
For now I can't get a full cover block for my 560TI since I have the Twin Frozr 2 design. So I haven't decided if I want to run that on air till I go for a GPU upgrade or if I want to try to use a universal GPU block and put smaller heat spreaders on the VRAM and VRMs.
I have no idea what pump to use so a bit of help there would be much appreciated
Right now I am fairly comfortable with spending 250-300 on this. It's something that I have wanted to do for a long time now.
Just some general questions on this...
1. When building a new system, can you transfer most of the parts over to the new build? I understand that there can be compatibility issues but pump, res, rads, tubing? Any problems with degradation in the hardware that would make it necessary to replace when switching to a new loop?
2. Is there any regular maintenance that needs to be done? I have heard about bleeding the system?
3. What are the key points that I should be looking for when choosing radiators? Benefits of a thick/ thin rad or having push pull vs. noise.
4. What size tubing would be good for this system? 1/2 ID 3/4 OD ok for normal use?
Thanks for reading and any help you can give.