Hey guys. im moving over to water cooling and im thinking i want a new case too... one with lots of room and fairly customizable...I'm also looking for a good pump and radiator. i like the CPU block mentioned in the sticky up top but i was wondering about your thoughts on the rad/pump in there as well..any thoughts would be amazing

Here is my recommended list:
 
Case: 
http://www.newegg.com/Pro...811139001&Tpk=800d
One of the best cases available for water cooling right now. It's cheaper than a Mountain Mods and Lian Li. If your not on a budget you can look into those as well.

CPU Block:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=27630
Top of the line block.
 
Radiator:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=25389
Great performing rad at a great price. It is a bit thick but most cases will hold it.
 
Thinner Radiator:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=25251
If you prefer something smaller then this rad is a lot thinner and it still performs very well. $77.95
 
Fans:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=24747
The Gentle Typhoons are amazing fans with great static pressure. They are also extremely quiet but rather expensive.
 
If you want some cheaper fans then Yate Loons are what your looking for:
http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa.html
 
Boredgunner has a great writeup on fans in this section. 38mm fans usually have better static pressure but are much louder. If you can fit them on your rad and don't mind the noise then I would go with some San Ace fans. Boredgunner swears up and down that Petras has the best Yate Loons. I would trust him with my life.
 
Pump:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=20655
Best performing pump in its price range. Greater head pressure than the 655 with lots of mounting options.
 
Reservoir:
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=23357
I use that along with the 355 and performance is top notch.
 
Fittings:
http://www.performance-pc...c345164c47c96e6656813f
Bitspower compression fittings give a clean look, but barbs work just as good and are a lot cheaper.
 
Tubing:
To me, tubing is tubing. Just make sure it is the right size. I would get AT LEAST 6 feet of tubing.
 
 
Coolant:
I would only use distilled water and one of these http://www.petrastechshop.com/sikibyia.html
 
One thing I highly recommend are quick disconnects. There is an assortment here:
http://www.performance-pc...p;cPath=59_346_203_481
 
Here is a nice write up about disconnects I would read:
[link=../forumsarchive/tm.asp?m=658591]http://forums.evga.comarchive/tm.asp?m=658591[/link]
 
Also, if mounting your pump is gonna be tough, I would suggest looking into one of these:
http://www.performance-pc...x&cPath=59_439_767
 
I have one and it is a life savor. I've mounted my pump in every possible location in my Cosmos case. It works well with that res pump top too.
 
 
I did not shop around for the best price, but I gave you what products I recommend. If you shop around at various retailers I'm sure you could shave a couple bucks.
 
My recommended list of WC retailers:
http://www.petrastechshop.com/
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php
 
There is also http://www.frozencpu.com/ but I had a bad experience with them along with several other people.

tbturner47

Here is my recommended list: 
recommended list of WC retailers:
http://www.petrastechshop.com/
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php

There is also http://www.frozencpu.com/ but I had a bad experience with them along with several other people.

 
you can disregarde PETRA'S for sidewinders have taken over petrastechshop

You can check the link in my sig for some resources on WC.
Good luck on the build.

xgunner75x
for a pump, i recommend hands down the Swiftech MCP 655 since your running a quad

Never knew that the number of cores made a difference, I've got an MCP350 and a 980x in my other machine.

 id also recommend a swiftech Apogee GT water block. 

Kind of outdated

Heh... I was gonna add helpful links when I seen the thread but most of the guys have you covered.
 
I will only add that I like and would support the EK branding of blocks, including the EK Supreme HF block for CPU's :D