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Newbie WC 290 + 4690k, radspace

Hello guys!

So I've decided it's time for me to join the ranks of watercooling, emphasis on silence but keeping cool as well.

Components to cool will be a 4690k and Powercolor 290 PCS, both overclocked.

So far I've decided on the case Phanteks Enthoo Primo, D5 pump and definetly a tube res.

What rad space should I look for? Since there is so much space in the case I was thinking to put a 60mm 480 in the top to start with. And then add some more later if I decide to go for x-fire. Would that suffice with fans at 7V? (sp120 seem to be a popular choice)

Also on the PSU side I want to get something that I'll be able to use 2x290 OC on. Would a Corsair AX860 be a good choice?

Any suggestions welcome :)

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Hello guys!

So I've decided it's time for me to join the ranks of watercooling, emphasis on silence but keeping cool as well.

Components to cool will be a 4690k and Powercolor 290 PCS, both overclocked.

So far I've decided on the case Phanteks Enthoo Primo, D5 pump and definetly a tube res.

What rad space should I look for? Since there is so much space in the case I was thinking to put a 60mm 480 in the top to start with. And then add some more later if I decide to go for x-fire. Would that suffice with fans at 7V? (sp120 seem to be a popular choice)

Also on the PSU side I want to get something that I'll be able to use 2x290 OC on. Would a Corsair AX860 be a good choice?

Any suggestions welcome :)

 

The single 60mm 480 should be sufficient to start.  SP120s are ok at 7v, the quiet editions are fairly quiet.  There's also your standard GT-AP15s if you can find them, NF-F12s, nb eloops and multiframes.  Most rads of that size are low FPI, so you won't need massive airflow per se, but it's all about finding that balance between cost noise cooling and aesthetics.

 

290s are fairly powerhungry IIRC, although my uneducated guess would say an 860 would be enough.  I'll leave that to other to answer though =)  

 

Good luck!!

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Hello guys!

So I've decided it's time for me to join the ranks of watercooling, emphasis on silence but keeping cool as well.

Components to cool will be a 4690k and Powercolor 290 PCS, both overclocked.

So far I've decided on the case Phanteks Enthoo Primo, D5 pump and definetly a tube res.

What rad space should I look for? Since there is so much space in the case I was thinking to put a 60mm 480 in the top to start with. And then add some more later if I decide to go for x-fire. Would that suffice with fans at 7V? (sp120 seem to be a popular choice)

Also on the PSU side I want to get something that I'll be able to use 2x290 OC on. Would a Corsair AX860 be a good choice?

Any suggestions welcome :)

Sounds good. 480mm Alphacool UT60 :). The more low fpi rads, the lower you can run your fans. Anything under 800rpm is pretty much inaudible with some good fans like NF-F12's or NB E-loops.

Bert & Ernie before squirting spermie. 

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Thanks guys, will go ahead with it then.

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Parts I'm looking at so far: UT60 480, Koolance CPU-380, Phobya Balancer 250, Alphacool VPP65, Koolance Laing D5 Top, Primochill Advanced LRT 3/8" ID 5/8" OD bloodshed red, Monsoon free compression fittings, sp120 fans, distilled water.
Now since it's not recommended to use a silver coil with nickel plated parts(koolance 380 and the gpu block), do I just go with PTNuke?

Also any changes you would make?

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How likely will you be upgrading to a second 290?  If so I would suggest getting it setup for a dual loop config.  The case is great.  You can fit 2 480s in that case (one on top and one on the bottom) and have all you need for a dual loop setup.  Like mentioned above, the 290s are hungry and do give off a lot of heat.  I personally like the larger tubing - I'm using 1/2" ID tubing.  Link to my build in my sig if you want to see.  I would recommend a kill coil.

My build:  Leviathan  Case: 900D  CPU: i7 3770K (watercooled)  Mobo: Z77X-UD5H GPU: EVGA GTX 780 Hydro Copper GPU: MSI GTX 780 watercooled PSU: EVGA 1300W G2  RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengance  HDDs: 1 x 120 GB Intel 330 SSD (OS X); 1 x 256 GB Samsung 840 pro (Windows 8); 2 x 2TB Seagate Barracuda (RAID 0 Data OS X); 1 x 3TB Seagate Barracuda (OS X backups)  Monitors: 1 x 24" Apple LED Cinema (center); 2 x 23" Apple LED Cinema (surround)  Watercooling: 3 rads, CPU, GPU, GPU, MCP655 pump, Lots of fittings, EK reservoir, EK UV Blue coolant.  Updated build: Leviathan 2.0

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How likely will you be upgrading to a second 290?  If so I would suggest getting it setup for a dual loop config.  The case is great.  You can fit 2 480s in that case (one on top and one on the bottom) and have all you need for a dual loop setup.  Like mentioned above, the 290s are hungry and do give off a lot of heat.  I personally like the larger tubing - I'm using 1/2" ID tubing.  Link to my build in my sig if you want to see.  I would recommend a kill coil.

Nice looking rig you have there :P

 

I should get another 290 by the time Witcher 2 releases, or at least that's the plan.

I'll definetly keep in mind the dual loop idea, but for now I just want to order everything and see it up and running.

Silver coil seems to not be safe to use with nickel plated block (both CPU and GPU) so I won't go down that route but I'm still not clear if PT Nuke is safe to use with nickel plated blocks? can't seem to find a definite answer.

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I personally use the EK UV coloured coolant. I then dilute it with distiller water. Works great for me and has the anti fungal stuff in it.

My build:  Leviathan  Case: 900D  CPU: i7 3770K (watercooled)  Mobo: Z77X-UD5H GPU: EVGA GTX 780 Hydro Copper GPU: MSI GTX 780 watercooled PSU: EVGA 1300W G2  RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengance  HDDs: 1 x 120 GB Intel 330 SSD (OS X); 1 x 256 GB Samsung 840 pro (Windows 8); 2 x 2TB Seagate Barracuda (RAID 0 Data OS X); 1 x 3TB Seagate Barracuda (OS X backups)  Monitors: 1 x 24" Apple LED Cinema (center); 2 x 23" Apple LED Cinema (surround)  Watercooling: 3 rads, CPU, GPU, GPU, MCP655 pump, Lots of fittings, EK reservoir, EK UV Blue coolant.  Updated build: Leviathan 2.0

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I Think a corsair ax860i is not enough. I wouldn't go under 1000w  for 2 x 290oc and a 4690k oc. 1200 watts would be perfect and would give you some margin. EVGA 1000w or 1300w are relatively cheap and well rated (jonny guru). 

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Hello guys!

So I've decided it's time for me to join the ranks of watercooling, emphasis on silence but keeping cool as well.

Components to cool will be a 4690k and Powercolor 290 PCS, both overclocked.

So far I've decided on the case Phanteks Enthoo Primo, D5 pump and definetly a tube res.

What rad space should I look for? Since there is so much space in the case I was thinking to put a 60mm 480 in the top to start with. And then add some more later if I decide to go for x-fire. Would that suffice with fans at 7V? (sp120 seem to be a popular choice)

Also on the PSU side I want to get something that I'll be able to use 2x290 OC on. Would a Corsair AX860 be a good choice?

Any suggestions welcome :)

I would advise you do thick 420mm radiators instead and this for fans and if you still decide to go with the 480mm radiator this for fans. You won't find better/same silent fans that has this kind of static pressure and price.

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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For me, ill add the most rad i can fit in my case (and budget).  That way, i can run all my fans on an acceptable RPM for me to play and also a quiet computer to boot.

 

And you dont need a dual loop.  Keep it simple.  Only time you benefit from dual loop is if you're running 3+ GPU's and highly OC CPU.  Even then, its much simpler to have all GPU's and CPU in one loop.

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Thanks for the input guys.

 

I'll go with EK clear coolant just to be on the safe side, wouldn't want to make a mess of my first WC build.

 

I would advise you do thick 420mm radiators instead and this for fans and if you still decide to go with the 480mm radiator this for fans. You won't find better/same silent fans that has this kind of static pressure and price.

Specs look good but I'd have to import them to UK and I'm not really a big fan of that, but will keep it in mind.

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Thanks for the input guys.

 

I'll go with EK clear coolant just to be on the safe side, wouldn't want to make a mess of my first WC build.

 

Specs look good but I'd have to import them to UK and I'm not really a big fan of that, but will keep it in mind.

You never said anything about needing the parts from the UK only anyway here is the version of the Rosewill 120mm and 140mm

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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You never said anything about needing the parts from the UK only anyway here is the version of the Rosewill 120mm and 140mm

My bad, forgot to mention that.

Thanks for the link, the specs are definetly impressive so I think I"ll go with these over sp120's. Just hope they run well at 7v.

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My bad, forgot to mention that.

Thanks for the link, the specs are definetly impressive so I think I"ll go with these over sp120's. Just hope they run well at 7v.

ASUS's fan Xpert has the RPM range is from 471RPM which is 10% all the way up to 1300RPM which is 100% . I also have used them on the fan controller on my NZXT P630 and it runs at all three levels and i think the volts for the fan controller is 12v, 7v, and 5v.

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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