I can't believe you guys are all awake... at the same time!!  let me catch up...

Heya Nate, Overclocker333 recommend a Koolance combo res/pump, its alittle pricey at 200bucks but it may be the perfect solution for me
At the moment i'm still in need of 5870 and 5970 blocks, and Fittings, either compression or 3/8 ID over 1/2 barbs.

pwnzorz

so you really recommend i stay away from compression fittings?

That is how all my future builds will be... I have never tried compresion fittings... kinda big an bulky... I was going to try them until I tried Nate's method... I think he is still using the under-sized hose on barbs method.  The big advantage to the compression fittings seems to be that they are easy to take off???

Oh and a Radiator, most likely a 120.3, from what i read, the price difference doesn't justify the performance gains.

i'd imagine so Overclocker333.
i've just heard from a few sources that compression fittings are expensive and make things way easier, i haven't heard of them having a downside other than price.

nateman_doo

I can't believe you guys are all awake... at the same time!!  let me catch up...

ROFL!!!

i feel like i've entered a completely different forum, everyone is so nice and helpful here, not to say outside this thread isn't
But its pretty laid back here.

pwnzorz

i'd imagine so Overclocker333.
i've just heard from a few sources that compression fittings are expensive and make things way easier, i haven't heard of them having a downside other than price.

 
I have heard of them leaking  just as clamps can too.  But  I'm pretty impressed with the clampless method over the barbs that have multiple flanges/ridges... whatever you call them.  I haven't tried them on the basic single flange type (what do you call those things anyway?)

not sure i understand what your talking about, remember i'm the noob learning 101.

Tubing is Tygon r3603, i'll buy a crap ton incase i need extra.
Now i need to know the outter and inner size for the tubing, and which fittings to buy
Radiator is still up for recommendations, they seem like they go from 80-140bucks depending on what you get
Another thing, the fans on the Mountain Mods Ascension, would they be enough to cool the radiator?
that'd save me money and it should make it a painless installation.