Planned New Build

[nkesport]

Hey guys,

 

So I'm planning a massive upgrade to my current system. I currently have:

• Corsair 570X 
• ASUS Maximus X Formula
• Intel 8700K w/280mm Aio
• EVGA 1080 TI FTW3 w/120mm AIO
• 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4

However, I've been wanting to do a full custom water cooling loop for a long time and I'm finally ready to start taking the plunge. I've since purchased the new EVGA 2080 TI FTW3 HydroCopper GPU, am looking to cool my GPU, CPU, and MB.

 

I've been looking through this and other forums and it looks like the 570X case is rather tight for rads. Therefore, my plan is to get an EKWB SE 240mm rad for the top and an EKWB SE 280mm rad for the front. This should ensure good clearance for fittings at the top-front corner of the case while providing plenty of cooling overhead. 

 

My reservoir and pump is going to be one of EKWBs D5 PWM pump/reservoir combos either mounted to the front rad or the case bottom. 

 

Tubing is going to be soft tubing all around for ease of maintenance. I'm probably going with Mayhem coolant. 

 

Being my first ever water cooling build, I'm looking for any and all advice. I'm a bit concerned with the top rad because my MB goes pretty high up in the case. I may only be able to fit one of the fans on the rad, but that shouldn't affect temps too much (I hope). 

 

Update: I realize that the Corsair 570X may not be the ideal choice for a case. I've heard a lot of people recommend the Fractal Design R6. Is this still true? 

[nkesport]

If it helps, here's a picture of my current build. I'm using a 280mm AIO in the front in a push/pull config so I'm not super worried about getting a 280mm rad, 2x fans, and the res/pump up front. My main concern is the top, especially since the Maximus X Formula has a build in VRM block that I want to use.