Need help with rad setup/order

[Wolfereign]

So here are the two setups I'm deciding between.  The difference between the two is how the 2 front rads connect to each other.

 

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I would prefer the first setup(middle rad left to left rad left, then left rad right to middle rad right,  then to res), however I'm unsure how the water flow would work.  Would the middle rad be skipped,  would the water be split between the two rads, or would the water flow through the middle rad then through the left rad and out the middle rad? 

 

edit: The graphics cards would be two GTX 770 or a Single Titan Black edition if I don't sli

[Cacao]

That's a really weird setup man, what case is that? How exactly are you planning on mounting that middle 120mm Rad? Did you do any measurements to see if that would work?

[Wolfereign]

Its a tight fit but it will work and the case is a SilverStone TJ08-E.   its deep enough that the middle 120 can go all the way to the motherboard ram.  I'll be using quick disconnects between the two rads to hold the middle rad in place,  or if that doesn't give enough support ill mod in an L-Bracket. http://koolance.com/qd3-fsg4-quick-disconnect-no-spill-coupling-female-threaded-g-1-4 http://koolance.com/qd3-msg4-quick-disconnect-no-spill-coupling-male-threaded-g-1-4

Edited March 6, 2014 by Wolfereign

[airdeano]

So here are the two setups I'm deciding between.  

 

my initial reaction was hope there is no overclocking. you have a couple of things working against you.

the front radiator is fine, but finding a competent fan to draw the air through it will be a chore. it'll flow,

but be quite noisy or quiet with no air flow. next would be the SLI/CFX. mastering GPU heat isn't really

an issue, but allowing the rig to look tidy and purposeful, the interior 120 will get quite tight and ecking

the heated air from the front radiator will not give you an edge for the cost of using it.

 

i'd be a start, but jacking all of that hardware and expecting acceptable temperatures with a moderate

overclock on CPU/GPU will be wishful at best. best scenario, would be a CPU loop with the 180/200

and hope that a fan is to your liking and leave the GPU(s) on air. or look to a fractal design arc min R2.

[Wolfereign]

The 200mm is being fed by a 180mm airpenetrator and the rad is low fpi so moving air isn't an issue.  The idea with the middle 120 is to give me a little bit more head room.  The water is being cooled from back to front so in theory the 200mm should be getting the coolest water.  I'll only be overclocking the cpu or if I overclock the gpu as well I won't SLI.  The rads I'm looking at is the Phobia 200mm V2,  Alphacool Monsta or UT60 120mm, and a UT60 120mm in the back.

 

As a side not the case doesn't have a window so I'm not going for looks with this build.  My goal is to get the best performance I can while leaving  my 5inch drive bays alone (with the exception of the combo unit in the top).

[warmmilk]

only thing I'd suggest is to go with a 180 rad over the 200 (or a 200 that can take a 180mm fan) cause there aren't any static pressure optimized 200mm fans.  Silverstone makes a 180mm AP fan...

 

and that 120 rad inside the case kinda diminishes its effectiveness...  see maybe if you can fit a 140 in there instead, that will help some

[Wolfereign]

The Phobia 200m V2 comes with a 180mm fan adapter.  a 140mm would only fit in place of the 200mm or else it would interfere with the graphics card.  

 

Back to the original question though,  what would be the best way to chain the 2 Rads in the front?

 

Also would I get better performance if I replaced the 2 rads in the front with a Alphacool Monsta 180mm(http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23530/ex-rad-683/Alphacool_NexXxoS_Monsta_Single_180mm_Radiator.html?tl=g30c95s1550) with 2 fans in push/pull or even in just push?

 

 

Edit: The graphics cards would be two GTX 770 or a Single Titan Black edition if I don't sli

Edited March 7, 2014 by Wolfereign

[warmmilk]

 

 

Also would I get better performance if I replaced the 2 rads in the front with a Alphacool Monsta 180mm(http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23530/ex-rad-683/Alphacool_NexXxoS_Monsta_Single_180mm_Radiator.html?tl=g30c95s1550) with 2 fans in push/pull or even in just push?

 

I don't think this could be answered without testing each setup.  

 

but honestly, with 2 cards and the limited amount of rad space, I don't think your system will be much quieter, if at all, than an air cooled system...