Water cooling, is it worth it and would this setup work

[smith315pm]

Hi guys, im looking to get in to water cooling and from what i can tell this is what ill need. im new too this though so some advice would be nice, and also what is the best route for the loop to take for neatness and performance?

[007agentHP]

a single 280mm  radiator will not cool a cpu and gpu well. i recommend a 360 mm or 240 and a 120 mm as a minimum.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I'd go for more than a 280mm rad for that setup. 360mm at least. 

 

Tubing route will vary depending on how you have the components placed, your case and if you're willing to mod. 

[smith315pm]

a single 280mm  radiator will not cool a cpu and gpu well. i recommend a 360 mm or 240 and a 120 mm as a minimum.

i have the corsair 750d case, it looks as though there would be enough room for a 360 rad but it doesnt say there is on the case specifications ?

[W-L]

Hi guys, im looking to get in to water cooling and from what i can tell this is what ill need. im new too this though so some advice would be nice, and also what is the best route for the loop to take for neatness and performance?

 

As said a 360mm rad would be a good choice since that won't give amazing temps, and loop order does not matter as long as the pump is below the reservoir.

[007agentHP]

i have the corsair 750d case, it looks as though there would be enough room for a 360 rad but it doesnt say there is on the case specifications ?

the top can support a 360 mm rad

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-750d-full-tower-atx-case

[smith315pm]

the top can support a 360 mm rad

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-750d-full-tower-atx-case

 

 

As said a 360mm rad would be a good choice since that won't give amazing temps, and loop order does not matter as long as the pump is below the reservoir.

 

 

I'd go for more than a 280mm rad for that setup. 360mm at least. 

 

Tubing route will vary depending on how you have the components placed, your case and if you're willing to mod. 

so do you think the 360mm rad would be ideal or would i be better getting a 360 rad at the top and then a 120 rad at the bottom where i have one of the drive bays removed? i will be using noctua 3000rpm fans.thanks for the help guys

[W-L]

so do you think the 360mm rad would be ideal or would i be better getting a 360 rad at the top and then a 120 rad at the bottom where i have one of the drive bays removed? i will be using noctua 3000rpm fans.thanks for the help guys

 The more rads it gives more capability when idling fans on load but I don't recommend Noctua industrials especially the 3k ones are loud.

[Badger906]

worth he cost... no.. worth the badass look? YES YES YES!!

 

I'm about to fully water-cool my build too.. not because i need it.. but because i want to! want to see what i can force out of my 980ti underwater! 

[smith315pm]

 The more rads it gives more capability when idling fans on load but I don't recommend Noctua industrials especially the 3k ones are loud.

the 3000rpm are the same price pretty much as the 2000 rpm. you can also have them set low so would this not make much of a difference?

[W-L]

the 3000rpm are the same price pretty much as the 2000 rpm. you can also have them set low so would this not make much of a difference?

 

I'll let you be the judge of that but I find them loud, definitely not silent:

[smith315pm]

I'll let you be the judge of that but I find them loud, definitely not silent:

i have seen that vid, but just because they can go that speed doesnt mean you need them set to full

[W-L]

i have seen that vid, but just because they can go that speed doesnt mean you need them set to full

 

I find at 5v the lowest setting is too loud but that's personal preference I like it to be inaudible 

[Ryoku]

i have seen that vid, but just because they can go that speed doesnt mean you need them set to full

 

 

I find at 5v the lowest setting is too loud but that's personal preference I like it to be inaudible 

 

Another thing about the 3k model is they can't run a slow as the regular NF-F12 and NF-F12 industrial 2K model.  I can't find any data on the 2k version min speed but the 3k model is 750rpm, and then regular NF-F12 is 300rpm.  If your not going to run them at faster then 1500 rpm then don't waste your money on industrial version you'll be paying $10 more per fan for no performance increase, if you want black fans get Gentle Typhoons.

[e29gr8t]

To me, its not worth it. It makes you spend more and when you upgrade, its useless. 

[Chiobe]

To me, its not worth it. It makes you spend more and when you upgrade, its useless. 

The only thing you lose is the blocks, so its not that big of a lose.