Generation

Preferably these two... 1660Ti can do it for now but no telling for how long, maybe a year or two in AAA games?. 1660 and RX 590 are even slower, so... again, good enough for now, not much life left.

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

Congratulations man, fantastic setup.
 
As a side note, I know it's more about the PC than the furniture but I'm a huge fan of the high gloss desk

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

do you class this as finished? whats with your camera?
 
you nailed it mate. simplistic routing really sets it off in this case well done!

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

Very beautiful looking build. Only question I have is all other areas you did bend beyond the outlet off the CPU where you went with a fitting. Seems a bit out of place for my eye. Other than that, looks Extremely good and well done. 

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

Thanks only did it because otherwise it would be a 3x bend. I am just able to do a one time at the moment since its my first loop haha.  Maybe in future ill try to do a 3 way.  But for now i will leave it as a 2x  one way bend and a fitting

My firs watercooling and also first hardline loop, actually finished it 3 weeks ago after ordering several times (Little things you forget / want to add)
i7 8700K @ 5.2 Ghz
GTX 1080 Ti @ 2Ghz most of the time.
32GB DDR4 @ 3300Mhz
1TB 960 EVO
Asus Strix 370 E 
 
Special thank for their advice to:
@AngryBeaver @MaratM @Maticks @For Science! @Skiiwee29 @Sacredsock @Hiitchy @TVwazhere

In: 

Finally had time to install all 4 modules and attach the EK water block.  I will be re-doing the bends so that everything is parallel, but since I had limited time and wanted to get online to play some pubg with my friends, I set it up the simplist way possible. Please let me know what you think and how I can do the final loop. Otherwise, it came out pretty nice. 
Thanks! 

Project Suite and Tie
Case: air240
 
Cpu:i77700k delidded with rockit88 kit applied conductonaut ti cpu die
Also, replaced intels ihs with rockit's beautiful copper ihs. Temps stayed dropped hard after installation. 
 
Gpu: 1080 ti founders edition
Ram: 32gb (4x8gb) corsair vengance lpx 3000mhz cl15
Ssd: Samsung evo 960 1tb
M.2: Samsung evo 960 250gb nvme m.2
Mobo: asrock z270m extreme4
Psu:SeaSonic Electronics PRIME Titanium 650W 80 Plus Titanium Modular Power Supply
Fans: 3x corsair ml120 white 
 
Custom Waterloop
Gpu: ek full cover waterblock
Cpu: ek supremacy evo 
Radiators: 240mm ultra stealth black nemesis white radiator & 120mm ultra stealth black nemesis white radiator
Reservoir: Alphacool: 150mm eisenbacher reservoir
Pump: ek d5 pump
Tubing: thermaltake petg (the best tubing known to man. So easy to work with)
Fittings: eK white hardline fittings
Fluid: cl1000 opaque white
 
Peripherals not shown in pictures:
Mouse: corsair m65 pro
Mousepad: corsair mm800 rgb
Keyboard: corsair k70 rgb rapidfire
Headset: corsair void pro
Monitor: acer predator x34P overclocked 120hz (just bought this baby today  )
 
Back of case tubing: ek zmt matte black soft line tubing with ek soft line fittings and horsepower spout
 
Custom cable sleeving from mainframe customs
*custom wires ti exact length with custom sleeving.
 
Also added a custom side panel made of clear acrylic with 1/2" standoffs (painted copper). Lastly, added custom acrylic floor paneling and custom acrylic top paneling with square cutouts to allow air to pass through. 





 
 

Item Dimensions L x W x H 16 x 3.5 x 9.2 inches

If he can add a second radiator the do it, they are cheap vs the rest of the loop. I'm just saying can you g t by with one 380. Yes..  a second radiator will allow more overclocking.
I'm more a 480mm monsta person and use those in my builds, but you need a big case for that. The second reason I use that radiator I can put connections at the top and a drain port on the bottom of it. Not many radiators are setup like the monsta

If there is a possibility to use second 240 rad use it.
Both of your components produce a lot of heat then OC and 360 rad is not really enough to make your system quiet at load. You can always use noctua industrial fans (3000 rpm) but they are loud at 3000 rpm.

So out of curiosity what is your motive behind trying to push him for only using a 360mm slim rad, when it has already said he was willing to add another 240mm? When given two options why would you choose the less efficient and inadequate option? I mean, technically you could just use a 120mm rad for both items, but the heat penalty you would pay wouldn't be worth it.
 
Something else I want to point out. Dissipation of an item is determine by several things. The difference between the water and the outside ambient temp, the amount of surface area, and the airflow over that area.
 
So the higher the difference in the temp of your water and ambient then the more heat that can transfer to the air at a given time... the problem here is that water temps directly impact component temps which is why aiming for a decent deltaT is important. Most aio's are in the 10-15 range, where as custom loops are in the 5-10 range.
 
The surface area of an item is determined by actual size of the rad (length, height, depth) The FPI (fins per inch). So the more surface area you have the more contact it has with the air and the more heat that can transfer out. High FPI rads require more static pressure fans, but can transfer a lot more heat. A low FPI rad can move heat better at lower RPM's, but the problem is it caps out the effect air flow has on it. Meaning after a certain and generally medium rpm range.. it will not gain any more cooling power from more air flow... that is not without the first thing I mentioned increasing which is water temp vs air temp.
 
So with that 360mm Rad he has is a slim one and is only 16 fpi. Which isn't bad, but means it will gain limited benefit from just throwing some high flow high rpm fans on it in push pull. Now if he had a single 3x140mm= 420mm that was of a moderate thickness with say a 19+ fpi (a 19 fpi split fin would be great here) then I would probably been more inclined to agree with you. For example a EK coolstream CE 420 with only 16 fpi, but a decent thickness can dissipate about 515watts of heat at 1850 RPM. So while this is barely enough and it would probably see the deltaT creep to 11-12c at stress testing levels... it would still perform decently.
 
The thing is though... once you add in another 240mm rad in the above situation.. that means your delta T would be around 5c with the extra rad (will be similar with his 360). So that would drop his temps 7c across the board, which doesn't sound like a lot, but 7c can easily be the different from a stable overclock and an unstable one. Also he would run in the 5-7c range with much lower fan rpms. So his machine would be much more quiet, while his performance would also be much better.
 
Just some food for thought.

If you aren't planning to do any real overclocking then a 360mm should be fine, but you are planning to overclock both components. So a 360mm especially the slim version, will be pushing it.
 
In general the old rule of thumb is 120mm for each component you want to cool plus an additional 120mm for each one you plan to overclock. However both of the components you picked run pretty darn hot... so having at least 480mm of rad surface area would be best. So if you can I would definitely add the other 240mm radiator you mentioned. Having more rad space than needed isn't a bad thing, it will slightly improve your deltaT or means you can run your fans at lower rpms thus making your system much more quiet.
 
Just remember it is always better to have more Rad space than is needed instead of less. Also since you are going to be delidding your cpu, you will see better results from the increased cooling capacity. 
 
On second glance I see you don't have anything order to actually water cool the gpu. So if you aren't planning to water cool the gpu then the 360 is fine. I would say though it is silly to invest in a custom loop if you aren't going to add the gpu to it though.

One 360mm will be enough 8700ks don't generate that much heat and it's only one 1080ti. Two 1080tis you'd need 480mm. 1000rpm on those fans you will have good temps.
 
I'd go 90 degree fittings for your first build with pegt, then you only need to do one bend where needed. It does help a lot. Second system you learn from the first and can do multiple bends. Always remember to smooth the end of the cut inside and out so you don't cut the edge of your oring seals in the fittings. They are your defence against leaks if it's not all the way in. Apart from that have fun

Okay so probably really the final update this time.... I tried to drain the fluid and reconfirmed that the drain valve placement was really REALLY stupid. So I redesigned bits of the loop and rearranged the cables for a more optimal splution.
 
First I moved the excess SATA  and Molex power cables to the front.
 

 
This freed just enough space round the back to have the drain valve on the bottom radiator via a Tsplitter. Still not optimal since I have to leave the valve open to close the side panel. but I suppose the stop plug should be reliable enough.
 

 
 
so I redid the bend coming from the CPU block to the reservoir. had to use a dual 45 fitting to offset the path to match the minimum curve radius.
 

 
I also changed the bend going from the graphics card to the radiator to 2 90 degree fittings and a straight tube. looks a bit neater.
 
The position of the new t plittermeant that the connection from the bottom radiator to the front radiator will be done purely with fittings (dual rotary male to male) since the come up too close for a tube run.

 
Also redid the bend from the front radiator to the CPU block since it was a bit wonky previously. happy with the new version.
 

 
Overall very happy with the new drain system. this was actually it' original intended location but I had too many cables in the back to allow for it the first time. just goes to show how important it is to manage them cables

@Skiiwee29 Well. That shines a new light on it.
 
@For Science! Thanks!. Considering your small form factor and my big case I think it should be able to do with just one 360 rad. (according to benchmarks the Magicool G2 is better than the EK 360 SE)


Also from EK Site with the pre-listed config and only one 360 SE in front.


 
 
 
You guys have been very helpful. I have my answer within the hour, amazing.