Any advice on making this water cooled build better?

[LuxorsWorld]

I want to keep the price between 1800-2000 [CAD]. I'll use it for gaming mostly Arma. Any advice on what I can do to make it preform/look better is great! I'd like to know if coloured sleeved cables are possible with the price. Also some case LED's? Maybe an SSD, but I can always buy one later..

Here's what I've started with


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vh4T

 

[manofchalk]

I assume this hasn't been built yet?

Two issues I see with the water loop.
- On a loop with that many blocks, would not use that pump. Its not intended for anything more than the CPU loop, which is its use in the Raystorm kits. Would be going for something along the lines of a D5 or DDC pump.
- Too little radiator, need more if you want decent temps.

Issue I see with the build.
- LGA2011 build and only 8GB of RAM. The whole point of an X79 is it allows you to beef the system up with RAM and processing power, and you are doing neither. The CPU is equivalent to a 3770k and cant overclock, and 8GB on a 2011 build is just missing the point of the platform.
If your just gaming, stick with LGA1155, you'l save yourself a fair bit of cash for no performance drop.

 

[rubix_1011]

I agree with all of manofchalk's statements. LGA1155 Corei7 will work brilliantly unless you are planning to do some very heavy CPU/memory workload.

Based on your needs, it looks like a CPU+GPU loop.

The watercooling sticky should help with some guidance in what you might need and some options for considering those items.