Thread: How to review this water cooling loop and fill in the blanks

I've read all the guides and such in the stickiest, and here is what I came up with. This will be for a i7 920 on the EVGA Classified board. Plan to run this loop for ship set and CPU only, with a second for the graphics down the line.

Hoping to get around 4.0 Ghz with this while still being quieter than air.

Plan to run 1/2" tubing for the loop.

Is there a better water block for the CPU?

Not sure what to use for the liquid. Please recommend.

Not sure if I need the tubing I selected. Would prefer something that is uv blue, but want the benefit of anti-microbe from the silver tubing.

Do I need any fittings or anything? What do I use to attach the hoses to the barbs? Are compression fittings better? I'm willing to spend the money on them if someone can recommend any to me.

Getting 12 feet of tubing. Is that enough for this loop plus a second graphics card loop down the line?

Do I need the shroud? Looking for low noise solution here, so if it will help I will buy it.
Lastly, and most importantly(I think), is this creating a mixed metal loop? I think everything is copper but I see a lot of different materials in the items descriptions, so I’m not sure what is actually making contact with the water.

Thanks!

I'll post this then ask you to move to OC Forums with the answers I'm giving you. Then ya can start again. You need to be on a real water cooling forum, not on Toms.

You aren't using 1/2 hose. Your using 3/8" ID, please be specific.
I think the 3/8" ID hose is too small myself.

The CPU block you chose is very good as is the pump, red, and pump top.

Buy UV tubing, you don't need the Tygon silver. Get some primo chill 7/16ID 5/8OD UV blue from Jab-Tech or wherever. 8' of tubing is enough, get 10' and you'll have enough to add a GPU later and have enough to cover of any mistakes.

The BEST liquid is distilled water and Petra’s PHN nuke. Or ONE Ian Silver Kill coil from Petra’s.

Compression fittings look better. Barbs with hose clamps work just as well and are cheaper. Compression fittings are also fatter total OD and have trouble fitting in close proximity with another compression fitting. Many start with barbs and migrate to compression fitting on later builds as they get more knowledgeable of fitting them. I still use barbs. They are perfectly fine.

Just go barbs for your first build. Buy these: Danger den FB (Fat Boy) G 1/4 Fittings - 1/2" Barb. That’s 1/2" OD and G1/4 threads. 7/16" ID hose fits well. Use worm gear hose clamps. If you can find the lined ones better, but not required.

Your RAD needs G3/8 thread barbs tho, not G1/4 thread, so pay attention to that, you'll need two for the rad, the rest of your rig is G1/4.

You didn't list a res. Did you mean to say the XSPC restop for your pump?
Your parts are copper, brass, nickle and chrome. No mixed metal issues there.

You don't need a tubing cutter, but they are nice.