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There are lots of ways to do it. I use the Bitspower rotary fittings, and just try to position the drain portion where it is the lowest in the loop. Here's one example (hard to see clearly, but the fitting coming off the bottom of the rotary is a 90 degree that has tubing attached to it...

Yep, musta been lucky. Paint and finish is fine, and had no issues with the holes aligning in my Mountain Mods case. Have heard of others having the alignment issue as well. @ Modder Man ... as to which is best for you, it really depends on budget and space in your computer. If you want...

Not wanting to get into a debate, as everyone has their own view of what is a good radiator. I'll just say that I've had good performance from both the Swiftech MCR and XSPC RX radiators.

I'm currently using this Alphacool block in an AM3 build with the 955BE. Performance is fine ... temps stay below 40 degrees C at 100% CPU load (running 2 x Magicool 240 rads with a 4870X2) in the loop. Based on this, I'd say most blocks with good flow will work okay. The XSPC Delta V3...

Agree your temps look high, unless your ambient temps are very high. I think you meant "radiator" instead of "reservoir" wrt the fans pulling air through. Can't tell how much clearance you have on the bottom of your case, but are you pulling fresh air into the case through your radiator...

There are thermochill templates available ... google should find them. Do you already have your Thermochill radiator? If not, you might want to consider getting one that has standard spacing - it will make it easier to change your system in the future. The Thermochill's are great radiators...

The block is a decent block. It may not be the absolute BEST, as reports show the Heatkiller 3.0 and Koolance 350 may give you 1-2 degrees lower temps. This is not something most of us need to worry about. The GTZ has the advantage of having a very user-friendly mounting system that also lets...

Agree with Arcygenical. Don't worry about splitting the loop ... it won't make a difference, and could have a negative impact. If you're really worried about differences between you CPU and GPU temps, then you need to go two separate loops. This really isn't necessary in your case, and there...

I have to agree with JeremyCT. You do need more radiator capacity, but not for the reasons you think. It's extremely unlikely in a "typical" PC water cooling setup that you have too much flow. Think about your logic - if the water "cools" in the radiator longer, wouldn't it also heat up...

Well if that's your fan choice, by all means, I'd say go with the GTX !

Nice job. Definitely agree it makes a world of difference wrt noise to water cool the 4870x2!

Also depends on what fans you are planning to run. You'll want high speed fans to get the most out of the Black Ice GTX. A good option would be the Swiftech MCR 320.

Good deal, aviduser. Glad you were successful, and thanks for letting us know. Now, how about some more pics of that rig ... looks like you did a nice job.

First of all ... congrats on your first water setup. And, good for you for planning your leak testing - too many people skip this step and are sorry afterwards. Once you've completed your leak testing outside the case, you will most likely be okay with running your leak testing with...

Ahhh ... I see what you were asking. If you order a black case, it comes with black thumb screws which is how you put the sides on. You can also get an extra pack of them. Lot's of people use different screws for a different look. I find the thumbscrews easiest to use when I'm working with...

Not sure quite what you are looking for. Screws for the radiator/fans will depend on which ones you choose. The PSU opening cover comes with the case from MM. Other than that, it's a matter of figuring out what you want to put into the bays. And yes, the horizontal brace is wrinkle...

Hi Monkeypillow. I'd probably go powder coat, because I don't mind having to polish it. But I think the wrinkle fits with the industrial look of the MM cases ... and I haven't seen too many wrinkle coated cubes lately, so it would be a bit different. I'm using Danger Den / Feser 3/8"x5/8"...

Here's the anodized black. It's fine, but I'd probably go with the powdercoat or wrinkle finish next time (just because it's difficult to match items for the front bays). This is the CYO model - Duality front with horizontal motherboard.

Contrary to what others say, I believe you can cool that loop with two Black Ice GTX single radiators. You will need to use higher CFM/RPM fans - most likely above 1800 RPM and even higher would be better. As for the CPU, you would still have a bit of headroom for moderate Overclocking...

A quad should be fine for that setup. I'm running 3 285's on one triple radiator and temps are good. Even with the CPU in the loop, you should not have an issue - may want to keep the option of running your fans at higher speeds in case you do any serious Over Clocking.

That's right, ekuest - that's what I used.

So far, I've seen the Bitspower Fittings at Performance PC's, Jab-Tech, Sidewinder PCs, and Mountain Mods has started carrying them as well. These places generally carry other brands as well, and I know Danger Den has compression fittings. Re the question about my drain lines - I don't get a...

Agree with DFI on the Bitspower-X board. It has connections for fans at different voltages and several molex connectors. A neat way to tidy up connections. Note that this has "male" connections, so you'll need adapters if you want to use it with most regular male molex connectors (or mod...

I believe the only difference between the first two pairs you posted is the finish on the end where you screw in a barb or compression fitting ... one is plain, whereas the other has a collar to give it a bit more of a finished look. During the past 6 months, BP has been updating fittings very...

I don't see anything obviously wrong with your loop, other than the tubing from the GPU to the res is a bit long - although that probably allows you to easily tip the reservoir to drain. Seriously ... I've seen a lot of i7 temps reported on water in addition to my own, and very few are lower...

I don't think those temps are too far out of line ... you're now cooling the i7 and the GPU on a triple rad. I see mid 30s at idle on my i7 920 (ambient 22-23) and it's on it's own triple radiator - PA120.3. Have you checked your load temps? You can also try some higher speed fans on your...

Now, this is an interesting build! Looking forward to more.

Very nice job!

Nice looking rig. Have to agree with the comments on the premixed vs distilled. I've used Fluid XP - (not the magic nano stuff, but I doubt there's enough nano in there to make a diff)). Had some gunking issues, so went back to distilled water. Am now using Feser One premixed -- but...

Thermochill's have 17mm spacing ... although they seem to be hard to get a hold of now. Maybe you can pick up a used one?

A possibility for the res placement if it doesn't fit with the mb installed. You can use a male to male fitting, attaching your res directly to the pump. This might give you a bit more flexibility - e.g. moving it over so it isn't actually attached to the mb tray.

This kit is a little more than you're wanting to spend, but it will give you a good start and decent performance. It will be very easy to add or change parts down the road, if you want more cooling. The Swiftech kits are good too.

Everything I've read says "Don't touch it with a ten foot pole." BUT ... for $30, it sounds like a heck of a deal, and a very inexpensive way to try your hand at water cooling. The only thing that can go wrong is if you get a leak and ruin your components - but if you leak test and install...

Very nice. I like the blue sleeving addition.

I've got my 285s water-cooled. Using EK water blocks and Bitspower fittings, running on one Thermochill PA120.3 (CPU is on a separate loop). Temps are fine - mid-30s at idle, high 40's/low50s under load, ambient 23-24 degrees C. (this is with Yate Loon fans running on low speed for noise...

CFM = cubic feet per minute -- how much air passes a given point in one minute. You may also want to look at the Scythe S-Flex series. They come in a range of speeds and give good performance. S-Flex F series would be a good choice with the Feser rad. Yate Loons are cheaper, but also work...

Here's my drain setup for the GPU loop ... used one of the Bitspower Q-T fittings off of the radiator inlet. I just unscrew the stop plug and it drains ... it would be better to have the stop plug at the bottom of the fitting, but this works quite well, especially since I can lift the...

The 840 is a nice case for water cooling. The tubing size will have a very small effect on the ability to dissipate heat (I believe testing has shown less than a half a degree difference in most situations) ... as that's what the radiator does ... as long as you've got adequate flow through...

The Swiftech radiators generally come with screws for mounting to the fans/case. It's easy to miss them, as they are generally hiding in a couple of pieces of thin cardboard taped together to hold the screws - you might just think it is packing material.

Looks like a good selection of parts. A few comments ... Some people have had issues with setting their pumps on the Petra's gel ... it does help with vibration, but just keep an eye on your pump to make sure it doesn't get too hot. For pump mounting, you can also check out the...