Watercooling a Corsair Air 540

[HouseOfGaming]

Alright guys i'm back and i'm ready to finish planning this build. Recently my whole build stategy was flipped with my choice of an Air 540, so if you were so kind you can help me plan out a build with a full watercooling loop and maintaining the budget of 3000 dollars. I don't need monitors or an os, but I need halp fitting 2 780s and watercooling into the budget.

 

Here is my part list so far fine gentlepeople- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tD5V

 

For the watercooling I want to be able to fit in a 240mm rad (front), a 360mm rad (top), with 2 Cards in sli watercooled, primochill red tubing, some pump/res combo that fits (anyone with case experience), and some nice fittings to top it off.

 

DETAILS: Video Card waterblocks should be preferably Ek with the dual slot fitting and backplate. 90 degree and 45 degree fittings wherever needed.

 

 

Thanks for the halp if you halped and see you in the thread (hopefully).

[NInety]

add a 1x120mm or 1x140mm rad to the back exhaust for the lols.

[HouseOfGaming]

ZZZ...Halp plz

[airdeano]

Alright guys i'm back and i'm ready to finish planning this build. Recently my whole build stategy was flipped with my choice of an Air 540, but I need halp fitting 2 780s and watercooling into the budget.

 

 

 

Thanks for the halp if you halped and see you in the thread (hopefully).

 

so for $700 to water cool a CPU and 2x GPU might go over budget a bit.

well like this build:

 

 

really not an issue.

 

Alphacool XT45 240 in the roof, Alphacool XT 360 in the front intake, your fan of choice.

water pump will be a D5 and since the 540 really has an odd-ball 5.25" bay, you get to use

either a tubular res or contained res/pump, like this:

 

 

prices are USD

 

radiators $175

pump $80

res $40

CPU block $85

2x GPU block $280

fittings $250+ (min 10 comps, sli, angled)

tubing $35

fans $75+

 

total $1025+

 

still gotta get back plates and bling

[HouseOfGaming]

so for $700 to water cool a CPU and 2x GPU might go over budget a bit.

well like this build:

 

 

really not an issue.

 

Alphacool XT45 240 in the roof, Alphacool XT 360 in the front intake, your fan of choice.

water pump will be a D5 and since the 540 really has an odd-ball 5.25" bay, you get to use

either a tubular res or contained res/pump, like this:

 

d5res.jpg

 

prices are USD

 

radiators $175

pump $80

res $40

CPU block $85

2x GPU block $280

fittings $250+ (min 10 comps, sli, angled)

tubing $35

fans $75+

 

total $1025+

 

still gotta get back plates and bling

Thanks, what pump/res combo do you suggest

[airdeano]

Thanks, what pump/res combo do you suggest

 

 

XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservoir for Laing D5:

 

 

simple, easy to fill and easy to mount.