Opinions on this watercooled build

[Skriger]

This is going to be my FIRST Watercooled PC. I have pretty much the setup except for a few parts which i would like if you guys could help me conclude. Keep in mind these parts were either gifts or purchased trying to keep cost down. My main goal is watercooling the GPU in the future. This is why I got a larger Rad, the CPU is not really as important to keep super cool. I've had these parts for about a year.

OCZ Hydroflow HF-MkI CPU waterblock Review Link (http://www.ocia.net/reviews/oczhydro/page1.shtml)
Swiftech MCP-350 Pump Link (http://www.swiftnets.com/PRODUCTS/mcp350.asp#)
Black Ice 240 Radiator ( Cant find it to see which one i want to say its the blackice 240 II )
I still need a decent reservoir that will handle a GPU addition later. Also looking for a decent GPU block. Also good Tubing, I have Feser 1 UV black coolant, so clear or red tubing is what i would like to have but dont know whats good brands.

I am looking at these cases, i want to try to keep it near 100. any experiences with these?
Coolermaster HAF 922 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=2919)
Coolermaster HAF 932 (http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=18&product_id=2810)
I would like to try to keep the radiator inside the case if possible, reason i was looking at the 932 to keep everything inside.

Any 2 cents is appreciated!

[jdbnsn]

What kind of GPU do you have?

[Skriger]

oops sorry forgot pc specs:
EVGA 780i motherboard with an intel wolfdale e8400. I've heard can be cranked up to 4ghz easily.

[Oneslowz28]

By GPU he means video card.

[Skriger]

blarg haha i read that too quickly.

GTX 260 SC

[Spawn-Inc]

overall good parts for a budget build, but the cpu block is a bit old by today's standards.

it should be fine since it's a dual core and low heat one at that.

for tubing i love and use Masterkleer 7/16" ID x 5/8"OD (http://www.jab-tech.com/Masterkleer-Tubing-7-16-ID-5-8-OD-pr-3079.html). it offers the best of both 3/8 and 1/2" tubing. it's also inexpensive. at jabtech it's $4.90 for 10 feet.


for the coolant, toss out the feser as it will fade and stain up the tubing you buy. hell a small amount of feser red has dyed my microres a light pink. but since you've bought it i guess you might as well use it. you will likely have a mess to clean up afterwords.

distilled water and PT nuke PHN (http://www.petrastechshop.com/peptpcobi1.html) and or a chuck of silver is the BEST coolant you can get.

for a decent res is the swiftech microres v2 (http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCRES-Micro-Rev-2-pr-4312.html).

[Skriger]

Great info, thanks a bunch! Yah but for free parts (except the rad) not too shabby i thought. I was considering the distilled since its what i've read. Thanks Spawn for the info.

Anyone have experience with GTX 260 waterblocks? I've been reading the 285 blocks can mount to the 260's on a bunch of models.

[pcclan]

the haf 932 is better

[Twigsoffury]

the haf 932 is better

yea way way more room for like 30$ more if that at this point.

what i really liked about the 932 was the dual PSU mounts. My buddy pop'd that top PSU bracket out and used that for the power supply. Leaving his bottom one for his GPU radiator.

It's a impressive case, even stock. lol its what i'd call a "tower" for sure.

They stick out in lan parties for being so tall.