Hello, I am in the process of purchasing parts to build a high-end gaming rig. I want to make a versatile, powerful, rather extremely overclockable gaming rig, and I've come into some problems along this route. Mainly, the problem has to do with cooling, in the liquid cooling department. After some extensive research, I've come up with the following:
Essentials:
Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos II Ultra Tower - $317 (Amazon)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V Motherboard Pro - $200 (Amazon)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K Hex-Core 3.2 GHz Processor - $570 (TigerDirect)
Thermal Paste: Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra Thermal Paste - $12 (Coollaboratory Website)
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 690 - $1000 (Newegg)
Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro M2 RSF00-SPM2D3-US 1500W Power Supply - $400 (TigerDirect)
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 Black Mamba 32GB Quad-Channel 1600MHz Memory - $175 (TigerDirect)
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Essence STX Sound Card - $185 (Newegg)
HDD: 2x Western Digital WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD - $180 (Newegg)
Monitors 2x Samsung S24B350HL 23.6-inch 1080p Monitor - $214 (Amazon)
Essential Parts Total - $3647
Cooling:
GPU Block: XSPC Razor GTX690 - $130 (FrozenCPU)
Top Radiator: XSPC AX360 Triple Fan Radiator - $100 (Frozen CPU)
Top Fans: 3x 120mm Scythe SY1225SL12M Slip Stream Case Fan (1200 RPM) - $9 (Petra's Tech Shop)
*This is for CPU and Motherboard
Bottom Radiator: XSPC AX240 Dual Fan Radiator - $80 (Frozen CPU)
*I plan to swap out the bottom HDD cage for this; This is for GPU
CPU Block: EKWB EK-Supreme HF - $100 (Amazon)
Motherboard Block: ASUS P8Z77 Series Cooler Set POM - $120 (Mips Computer.de)
Fan Control: NZXT SEN-001LX Sentry LX - $64 (Newegg)
Tubing: 10x 1/2-inch Tygon Silver Antimicrobial Tubing - $3.55/foot (Petra's Tech Shop)
*For a total of about 10 feet. Sounds like a lot, imho, but it's my first time and I'd rather have too much to not have
to order again if I mess up too much, and whatever is left over I can save for future modding
2x XSPC D5 Vario/Dual Bay Reservoir Combo -$148 (Amazon)
140mm Scythe Kaze Maru 2 Slip Stream (1200 RPM) - $15 (Amazon)
*This is to replace main 140mm fan that comes with Cosmos II since I hear its basic cooling is trash
Fittings: 14x Bitspower True Silver 1/2-inch Fitting - $10 (Sidewinder Computer Systems)
NOTE: I plan to use distilled water as the coolant
Cooling Total - $1092.5
Grand Total - $4739.5
My questions are the following:
1) Will my choice of radiators work with the Cosmos II case without need for further customization (removal of HDD case not included)? Also, will it work with the chosen fans (and still allow me to close the lid)?
2) Do I have enough fittings? And if so, are they compatible with everything else that needs them or will I need other sizes?
3) Will I need any extra fittings outside of the bare minimums for the blocks/rads/pumps? If so, about how many do you think I'd need and of what kind?
4) Are there any better parts that you could recommend that would drastically alter the cost (+/- $100 per piece) of the rig?
5) Am I fine on mixing metals? Will I need to get something special to fight off corrosion or the like?
6) I chose to use a third party fan controller because I'd also like to have a display that tells me how hot my rig is getting. I've also heard that the built in fan controller doesn't work too well with nonCM fans (is that true?). Will this setup work this way or should I go for something else?
I'm sorry for all the questions, however, help would be greatly appreciated.
Essentials:
Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos II Ultra Tower - $317 (Amazon)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V Motherboard Pro - $200 (Amazon)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K Hex-Core 3.2 GHz Processor - $570 (TigerDirect)
Thermal Paste: Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra Thermal Paste - $12 (Coollaboratory Website)
GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 690 - $1000 (Newegg)
Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro M2 RSF00-SPM2D3-US 1500W Power Supply - $400 (TigerDirect)
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 Black Mamba 32GB Quad-Channel 1600MHz Memory - $175 (TigerDirect)
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Essence STX Sound Card - $185 (Newegg)
HDD: 2x Western Digital WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD - $180 (Newegg)
Monitors 2x Samsung S24B350HL 23.6-inch 1080p Monitor - $214 (Amazon)
Essential Parts Total - $3647
Cooling:
GPU Block: XSPC Razor GTX690 - $130 (FrozenCPU)
Top Radiator: XSPC AX360 Triple Fan Radiator - $100 (Frozen CPU)
Top Fans: 3x 120mm Scythe SY1225SL12M Slip Stream Case Fan (1200 RPM) - $9 (Petra's Tech Shop)
*This is for CPU and Motherboard
Bottom Radiator: XSPC AX240 Dual Fan Radiator - $80 (Frozen CPU)
*I plan to swap out the bottom HDD cage for this; This is for GPU
CPU Block: EKWB EK-Supreme HF - $100 (Amazon)
Motherboard Block: ASUS P8Z77 Series Cooler Set POM - $120 (Mips Computer.de)
Fan Control: NZXT SEN-001LX Sentry LX - $64 (Newegg)
Tubing: 10x 1/2-inch Tygon Silver Antimicrobial Tubing - $3.55/foot (Petra's Tech Shop)
*For a total of about 10 feet. Sounds like a lot, imho, but it's my first time and I'd rather have too much to not have
to order again if I mess up too much, and whatever is left over I can save for future modding
2x XSPC D5 Vario/Dual Bay Reservoir Combo -$148 (Amazon)
140mm Scythe Kaze Maru 2 Slip Stream (1200 RPM) - $15 (Amazon)
*This is to replace main 140mm fan that comes with Cosmos II since I hear its basic cooling is trash
Fittings: 14x Bitspower True Silver 1/2-inch Fitting - $10 (Sidewinder Computer Systems)
NOTE: I plan to use distilled water as the coolant
Cooling Total - $1092.5
Grand Total - $4739.5
My questions are the following:
1) Will my choice of radiators work with the Cosmos II case without need for further customization (removal of HDD case not included)? Also, will it work with the chosen fans (and still allow me to close the lid)?
2) Do I have enough fittings? And if so, are they compatible with everything else that needs them or will I need other sizes?
3) Will I need any extra fittings outside of the bare minimums for the blocks/rads/pumps? If so, about how many do you think I'd need and of what kind?
4) Are there any better parts that you could recommend that would drastically alter the cost (+/- $100 per piece) of the rig?
5) Am I fine on mixing metals? Will I need to get something special to fight off corrosion or the like?
6) I chose to use a third party fan controller because I'd also like to have a display that tells me how hot my rig is getting. I've also heard that the built in fan controller doesn't work too well with nonCM fans (is that true?). Will this setup work this way or should I go for something else?
I'm sorry for all the questions, however, help would be greatly appreciated.