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looks good enough.
Only being a $5 difference though, I will still go with coolermaster. Just for the brand. Just like I use Motorcraft glow plugs because it is a ford brand, not because of the price ($20 more than autocraft).
 
ok. what about the 212 vs the V6GT? which one of those is better? Or the Hyper N520?

am I being intelligible with this?
 
price isn't really a motivator for this build. It is a 1500 build, so I will go for what is better, not what is cheaper.
 
ok, hopefully last checkup list. Thought about going water, so I did, and it went over budget by $150. anyway, to the parts now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 (case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157240 (Motherboard)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587 (GPU)
- Looking at this for reference design. I still like the MSI, but I think the cooler needs a reference card?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018 (PSU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 (CPU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226221 (RAM)
-Low latency DDR3-1600.
-Is it worth it to water cool the RAM also?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840 (HDD)
- Cant afford watercooling and SSD, so just this for now.
http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-quiet-power-3x120mm-radiator.html (Radiator)
- Is this enough for a loop covering the CPU and GPU?
http://www.xoxide.com/koolance-vid-nx580-waterblock.html (GPU Waterblock)
http://www.xoxide.com/phobya-dualbayreservoir-black.html (Reservoir)
http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-mcp655.html (pump)
http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-apogeehd-waterblock-black.html (CPU Waterblock)
http://www.xoxide.com/3id1odclvitu.html (Tubing)
- got 20 foot of this in the basket. I know I don't need that much, but it is enough that I can screw it up 4 or so times and still have enough tube for the whole loop.
http://www.xoxide.com/g1-4-to-3-8bfit.html (fittings)
- 10 of these in the basket. I didn't know how many I actually need, but I am almost sure it is less than 10.
- Will just normal hose clamps from Ace or Advance Auto work to attach the hose to the fittings, or is there a specific clamp for the computer setups?
 
WC kit generally looks fine. However I would note the following...

- The rad you have chosen is a single thick rad. Whilst this will be ok, I would personally want a double thick rad.

- Check that the EVGA card has a a reference design PCB to ensure fitment of the waterblock.

- I would be more inclined to use compression fittings as opposed to barbs (this may require a different CPU block and 1/2" ID 3/4" OD hose).

- That res isn't exactly a looker. If you could find something that will house the pump in the back of the bay res, then that would be a definite win.

- You will be needing coolant

Everything else looks fine off the top of my head.
 
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