Hey everyone! So my gtx 580 classy came in and I got a few pics but nothing great. I just have a question. When my brother opened up the package (keep in mind this is used from eBay) he said there was some condensation on the inside of the small flow window on the water block. Is this normal due to the card being used before or is this a problem? If not, how would I flush the water block to clean it Out, or will it naturally do that when I leak test the loop?
Thanks.

cool, that's what I thought, just wanted to make sure it was normal.
Thanks

More pics incoming in a few:
 
MONSOON Free Center Compression Fittings - 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD

haha working on it  Unfortunately this won't turn into a build log, because I'm currently at college.  If the items were with me I'd have everything mostly set up with better pictures, but the stuff is all at home with the people who dont know how to use a computer (taught my mom to copy paste with ctrl+c, ctrl-v about 2 yrs ago).  So the build itself wont begin until the end of the semester/ ivy bridge release point..until then, ill do my best to get moar pics.  Speaking of:

Hey everyone, quick question.  So a member on another forum offered to sell me a 1 month old used Black Ice GTX Extreme 120mm Rad for $40 shipped.  Good deal, or should I look for a new one at a similar price, such as THIS one? Or should I stick with what I got and use the money for something better?
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Hey everyone, quick question.  So a member on another forum offered to sell me a 1 month old used Black Ice GTX Extreme 120mm Rad for $40 shipped.  Good deal, or should I look for a new one at a similar price, such as THIS one? Or should I stick with what I got and use the money for something better?
Thanks

 
You can't go wrong with blackice gtx rad(I will be getting a blackice gtx560), 40shipped is reasonable, I seen cheaper(30shipped) magicool stuff are okay, Remember, 40$ magicool does not include shipping.
 
imo; Overall, get whatever rad that best for your budget. there is no benefits in getting new rad over a used mint condition rad.(find out what fluid he used with the rad, regardless whatever he say, flush out the radiator /w boil hot water then rinse with distilled water)
also, Don't forget to put on the orings for the monsoon fittings, otherwise there going to be a serious leakage!

I feel dumb for not asking this earlier, but how do I go about flushing the radiator before I use it?
Thanks

so you run the pump in a kind of "rad only" loop?
Sounds easy enough

ok, thanks a bunch man!

Alright, guys, now I'm going crazy hehe .
I want this to look perfect, so when I saw newegg put the white version of the apogee HD block up for $20 less than the black one I bought at microcenter, I jumped on it, and I'm returning the black one.  I know it's not that important, but it is to me haha.  I'll try to get more pics incoming.

I've never heard of that before. If anything your computer is the coolest at start up because everything is at ambient. I have my computers water cooled and I always turn them off after I'm finished using them.

yeah no issues with shutting them down. i used to let mine run 24/7 until i seen the power bill. now with ssd's booting takes 10seconds it worth the wait for the power bill.

Nice looking forward to seeing some pictures.

Cool, thanks for the help and good to see you on these forums :D
As I said on OCN the case will be in Friday, and then my parents are bringing it down to college when they visit so I can get good pics of everything.