Hey guys, I've just finished putting together my first water cooling loop and it was relatively smooth. I'll attach a pic of the finished product.  However there were a few questions I would like to ask and share some of thoughts on the process. The entire installation process took me around 8 hours of work and all the PARTS I got were from a company called EKWB and I'm pretty impressed the quality of the products.

first off, radiator are the worst to install. I probably spent twice as long installing the radiator then installing the rest of loop. it turns out that both the radiator and fans wouldn't fit inside the case so i had to put the fans on the outside. which brings me to first question, are my fans set up in good way? I currently have fans on the front and back pushing air in and then 3 fans on top pulling air out.

My 2nd question is how will I know that my working? in my bios menu its "claims" that my temperature is idling around 25 degrees C,  I haven't tested the temp under load because 1. I don't know how and 2. I'm still bleeding the loop.

finally I would very much like to know a good method for draining the loop. I do intend to add a GPU cooler to the loop and ive read that its good to replace the coolant every 6 months. while building the computer I had hooked up the pump wrong and had to drain just a small portion of the loop and it was super scary.

Overall it was a very enjoyable experience i'm already researching my next project  . I look forward to hearing your guys' thoughts and opinions. 

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Looks like it went pretty well for your first time, congrats on getting it all working!
It's not usually necessary to replace your fluid every 6 months, more like every 12-18 months, however if you're using coloured fluid it may be wise to drain after 6 months just to check that nothing is sludging up as some fluids are known to deposit particles in the radiator and blocks, sometimes the plasticizer used to make the tubing flexible can also break down and gunk up as well.  That's not meant to worry you - just to say that I THINK draining after the first 6 months is not necessarily a bad idea so you can check things over, but that after that there's no real need to drain that often.
It's a shame your radiator and fans don't fit inside the case, but your setup sounds fine to me.  Ideally you'd want the fans blowing air into the case through the radiator so they get the coolest air, but then you'd end up with a front exhaust fan which is a bit odd so what you've done soundas absolutely fine.  Do just keep an eye on the dust build-up on the fans and in the fins of the radiator, you'll probably want to give the radiator a good clean every 6 months or so by removing the fans.
Your temperatures should be pretty great with a triple radiator cooling just your CPU, even adding a GPU you should still see good temperatures.  Ignore you idle temperature (unless it's crazy high of course) and I would get it under load to see what happens.  If you're not sure what's best to use for load testing, it depends what CPU you have as my usual go-to, Prime95, is not ideal for Haswell based CPUs.  Asus Realbench is a good alternative - http://rog.asus.com/376212014/overclocking/realbench-v2-4-launched-with-x99-support/
Finally as for draining the loop, that depends how it's laid out, could you post a few pictures of the interior of your case to show it more clearly?  Generally you want to drain from the lowest point in the loop if you haven't installed a drain port (I never did so don't think it's necessary) but depending on your layout this may not be ideal.

Hope this helps, and I'd be interested to see your FULL list of specs including all your WC gear My Computer Specs:
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth z87
CPU: Intel i7-4771
GPU: GeForce GTX 780 Ti
SSD: Intel 730 series 250GB
RAM: 32GB Corsair DDR4 Dominator Platinum Series
PSU: Corsair 850 HXi

Watercooling Specs:
CPU: EK-Supremacy EVO
Reservoir: EK-RES X3 150
Pump: EK-XTOP D5 PWM
Radiator: EK-CoolStream PE 360
Radiator Fans: 3x EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120
Coolant: EK-Ekoolant Pastel WHITE (Super diluted however, because for some reason I thought 1 gal = 1 liter haha)

I seem to be having trouble finding a water block for my graphics card which is a EVGA Classified GTX 780 ti.

I think I'm going to add a drain valve to one of the unused holes on my reservoir. A more detailed picture of the loop is linked, the pump is kinda hard to see but it on the floor next to the PSU. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RpBg8fXiCNaOqb5bZtMfcYQBTap6eIxztA/view?usp=sharingThat's a nice tidy loop, excellent job especially for your first time, I'm impressed.
How are you finding the Intel SSD?  Don't see many people buying Intel these days which is a shame, I avoided recommending their Sandforce-based drives like the 520 but their X25 drives were great at the time, still rocking a few in various builds, and the 730 series interested me.
The EK Pastel coolant does have biocide and it's generally well thought of, looks great as well even if it is quite diluted I don't think you can tell.
Looks like FrozenCPU carry EK blocks for your GPU - Nickel/Acetal and Nickel.  Sometimes it's a struggle to find waterblocks for non-reference cards but with some of the more popular aftermarket designs like the Classified and Matrix, sometimes they are catered for.
Do you have those Vardar fans on a controller at all, or running full speed?  How do you find the noise?The Intel was my SSD that I've OWNED, I actually bought it without doing any research on other SSD. Intel was just a reputable company so I bought it. That being said Im very happy with it, it works. If it does have any flaws I wouldn't know because I don't really know what flaws to look for in a SSD.

I don't know if I have the fan set up correctly or maybe the fact that they are outside the case but it sounds like jet engine is exploding in my room. I correctly have the fans hooked up to the CPU, CPU_ASST and CHA_3 fan slots? I may end  looking for a new set, my roommates are already complaining.

I will definitly check out those GPU waterblocks, also you mentioned something called a reference card? I'm assuming its kind of like the original DESIGN? Do you think they are better cards to get over the aftermarket designs? Quote from: Calum on July 05, 2015, 04:54:50 AM

Looks like FrozenCPU carry EK blocks for your GPU - Nickel/Acetal and Nickel.

The Intel was my SSD that I've owned, I actually bought it without doing any research on other SSD. Intel was just a reputable company so I bought it. That being said Im very happy with it, it works. If it does have any flaws I wouldn't know because I don't really know what flaws to look for in a SSD.

I don't know if I have the fan set up correctly or maybe the fact that they are outside the case but it sounds like jet engine is exploding in my room. I correctly have the fans hooked up to the CPU, CPU_ASST and CHA_3 fan slots? I may end  looking for a new set, my roommates are already complaining.

Also you mentioned something called a reference card? I'm assuming its kind of like the original design? Do you think they are better cards to get over the aftermarket designs?

Don't think I'd be ordering from FrozenCPU any time soon - https://www.facebook.com/frozencpucom, http://www.overclock.net/t/1540656/official-frozencpu-shuts-its-doors.  The general consensus is that the owner literally went crazy and trashed the place - The website is still accepting orders but the internet is full of people complaining that they have placed orders but nothing has arrived and they have been unable to contact them.  Shame since they carried so much stuff!