Loop order advice

[Ignitros]

Hey everyone!

 

I am in the middle of a new build and need a little advice about loop order. I have an NZXT H710 case, Ryzen 7 3900X, RTX 2080ti that I'm cooling. I'm going to use (2) 360mm x 30mm radiators, 1 in the top and 1 at the front.

 

I was thinking about plumbing the loop as follows...  RES to GPU to RAD 1 (up top) to CPU to RAD 2 (up front) then back to RES? Just plumb whatever loop is easiest? Just plumb whatever loop looks coolest or what?

[ZeouLs]

Loop order makes no difference, so whatever is the easiest way would be my approach

[Mick Naughty]

I’d do what ever is cleanest and what ever can drain the best.

 

Aside from that it’s pointless to think about. 

[AngryBeaver]

Rad order doesnt matter as long as you have any type of decent flow. The difference between the hottest a lowest points in your loop will be like .3-.4c at worst.

 

[Pauleft]

Good video by jayztwocents he explains why loop order doesnt matter at all 

[Blai5e]

13 hours ago, Ignitros said:

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I was thinking about plumbing the loop as follows...  RES to GPU to RAD 1 (up top) to CPU to RAD 2 (up front) then back to RES? Just plumb whatever loop is easiest? Just plumb whatever loop looks coolest or what?

Once the loop has normalised (temperature-wise), order becomes a non-issue so just go with what works and/or looks best. I have my rig ordered in the same manner (albeit 420mm & 240mm rads) in a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe T/C using all EK parts and am happy with the temperatures.

 

I'm about to rebuild my rig once my Phanteks PH-D140 distribution plate arrives next week which will change my loop from "Res/D5 Pump > serial GPU's  > 420mm Rad > CPU > 240mm Rad" to a full parallel system.  It will become "Res/D5 Pump > parallel GPU's and CPU in parallel (via the distribution block) > 420mm Rad > 240mm Rad". I may rotate my 420 rad so the ports are at the front of the case to clean up the return run from the distribution block back to the radiator if space allows.