Feeling lost .. Water Cooling Confusion

[Setting Sun]

I plan on installing a custom water loop for my PC. I've been researching extensively for awhile now and I'm starting to feel a bit lost.

I will be running a single loop configuration with 1 GPU and 1 CPU being cooled only. I am a complete WC noob so I don't understand any of the push/pull stuff or where to place components and rads in the loop. Confused to the point where I'm actually considering just copying the loop from this video because I have the same case. I don't think this would be a very good idea but actually considering it right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWni_BXmSn8

Skip to 7 minute mark to see the water cooling loop.

 

[atomicWAR]

it's not a bad set-up but i would put together a set-up your comfortable with. I suggest using frozengpu.com to find all your parts if your wanting to go custom. otherwise if your truely afraid/confused about water cooling you could pick up a closed loop cooler.

my suggestion is you build your own as performance will be better. i suggest you get a dual/single bay reservoir with a pump that can be attached. personally i went with a dual bay by koolance that allows for serial or parrellel operation of two pumps/reservoirs. i chose to run serial so if one pump fails my system doesn't fry 😉 plus it allows me to increase/decrease my flow. anyways make a list of what your needs are and built a water cooling system accordingly. don't let it scare you. you just need a pump(s), reservoir(s), water blocks (cpu/gpu etc), tubing ( i suggest 1/2" for max flow), radiator(s) big enough to cool all your compentents with fans to cool them, plus all the connectors for each piece ( quick disconnects or barbed)

 

[legokill101]

buy the best water block you can afford for you cpu and gpu get this quad rad http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9432/ex-rad-164/Black_Ice_SR1_Low_Air_Flow_Optimized_-_480_Radiator_-_Black.html?tl=g30c95s570, with 4 of these fans http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7658/fan-460/Enermax_Magma_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_w_Twister_Bearing_Technology_-_BlackRed_UC-MA12.html?tl=g36c15s60 get a ddc pump varaint with whaever resovware you want, and add your compresion fitting and hoses and you good use frozen cpu for the parts

 

[rubix_1011]

Have you read through the watercooling sticky at the top of the overclocking/water cooling section?

 

[Setting Sun]

it's not a bad set-up but i would put together a set-up your comfortable with. I suggest using frozengpu.com to find all your parts if your wanting to go custom. otherwise if your truely afraid/confused about water cooling you could pick up a closed loop cooler.

my suggestion is you build your own as performance will be better. i suggest you get a dual/single bay reservoir with a pump that can be attached. personally i went with a dual bay by koolance that allows for serial or parrellel operation of two pumps/reservoirs. i chose to run serial so if one pump fails my system doesn't fry 😉 plus it allows me to increase/decrease my flow. anyways make a list of what your needs are and built a water cooling system accordingly. don't let it scare you. you just need a pump(s), reservoir(s), water blocks (cpu/gpu etc), tubing ( i suggest 1/2" for max flow), radiator(s) big enough to cool all your compentents with fans to cool them, plus all the connectors for each piece ( quick disconnects or barbed)

If I have 1/2" tubing how do I know what fittings and pump to get?

and also how do I figure out how many 90 degree elbow fittings I need and what not

 

[atomicWAR]

what kind of fitting is up to you. i have used them all and prefer barb though i know alot of people like compression fittings (i have had to many of those leak due to having to small a ridge). AS for how many elbows and what not....i use no elbows personally just straight barbed connectors. you need at least 2 barbs/compression fittings pre-part...ie 2 for your pump. two per water block...2 for your reservoir (unless your pump is attached directly to your reservoir then just two for both)

 

[atomicWAR]

1/2" fittings for 1/2" tube, as for pumps there are lots to choose from...personally i like variable speed D5 varieints cause they mount directly to my reservoir. my pumps are alphacool variable speed.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13147/ex-pmp-131/Alphacool_VPP655_Variable_Speed_Pump_w_RPM_Monitoring_-_Single_Edition.html?tl=g30c107s1802