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Help planning a CPU + GPU loop in Phantex Enthoo Luxe

MelloJello

Here is planned build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wkBy7P

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wkBy7P/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($123.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($142.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1329.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-28 10:50 EDT-0400
 
This would be my first water cooling project and I would like some help in planning the radiator, pump, and reservoir locations, as well as the optimal fan setup for the rig. 
I have already posted this in the watercooling section but I hope it will get a little more exposure here.
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I'll offer a piece of advice; try to neutralize your fan pressure. If you have 3 fans exhausting in the rear and top, then have 3 fans as intakes. I think positive air pressure is better than negative air pressure too, where you have more fans as intakes rather than exhausts. If you end up getting a 360mm or 420mm rad in the roof, then make sure you have 2 intakes in the front, 1 in the bottom, and perhaps turning the rear fan over to make it an intake. That make's 4 intakes and 3 exhausts.

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