Help!!!

[Superguy4ever]

I planned a full custom liquid cooled build using the 750d but I have some questions:

1. Should I remove all the fans, I will be including the motherboard (Maximus vi formula) in my loop.

2. I will only be cooling 3 components, that are: 1.i7 4770k 2.Gtx 780ti 3.Motherboard so do I really need 4 rads??

Btw I will be using a: 360 rad in the top, 2 240 rads on the side and bottom and 120 rad in the back and will be using noctua nf-f12s to cool them

[rustikles]

I planned a full custom liquid cooled build using the 750d but I have some questions:

1. Should I remove all the fans, I will be including the motherboard (Maximus vi formula) in my loop.

2. I will only be cooling 3 components, that are: 1.i7 4770k 2.Gtx 780ti 3.Motherboard so do I really need 4 rads??

More radiators will give you more cooling surface area, thus allowing you to run fans at lower RPM (i.e. quieter). Do you really need 4 rads to cool those 3 things? No way, you could run it with a single 360mm if you really wanted, the temperatures might just be slightly higher with louder running fans.

[Superguy4ever]

More radiators will give you more cooling surface area, thus allowing you to run fans at lower RPM (i.e. quieter). Do you really need 4 rads to cool those 3 things? No way, you could run it with a single 360mm if you really wanted, the temperatures might just be slightly higher with louder running fans.

Do u recommend using 4 rads??

[Osmium]

More radiators will give you more cooling surface area, thus allowing you to run fans at lower RPM (i.e. quieter). Do you really need 4 rads to cool those 3 things? No way, you could run it with a single 360mm if you really wanted, the temperatures might just be slightly higher with louder running fans.

 

He is right. You won't get better temps but your fans won't have to work as hard to get the same temps.

[Osmium]

Do u recommend using 4 rads??

 

No in my opinion. It adds too many points of failure where it could leak. But your rig would be practically silent.

[Superguy4ever]

No in my opinion. It adds too many points of failure where it could leak. But your rig would be practically silent.

Then should I use only 2 rads??

[rustikles]

Do u recommend using 4 rads??

I recommend putting whatever you feel like in your loop that matches the budget you're going for. I have a 750D, so I believe you'd be putting in a 360mm top, 240mm front or bottom (both wont fit, the other would be a 120mm), then 140mm max in the back.

 

Although, no I probably wouldn't throw that many radiators in a loop I was building for this thing. At most a 360mm top and 240mm front.

[Superguy4ever]

I recommend putting whatever you feel like in your loop that matches the budget you're going for. I have a 750D, so I believe you'd be putting in a 360mm top, 240mm front or bottom (both wont fit, the other would be a 120mm), then 140mm max in the back.

 

Although, no I probably wouldn't throw that many radiators in a loop I was building for this thing. At most a 360mm top and 240mm front.

Ok thanks

[Superguy4ever]

I recommend putting whatever you feel like in your loop that matches the budget you're going for. I have a 750D, so I believe you'd be putting in a 360mm top, 240mm front or bottom (both wont fit, the other would be a 120mm), then 140mm max in the back.

 

Although, no I probably wouldn't throw that many radiators in a loop I was building for this thing. At most a 360mm top and 240mm front.

What about removing all the fans??

[rustikles]

What about removing all the fans??

As in having only radiator fans or just no fans on anything? I would at least have some low RPM fans on those radiators, but it's mostly just whatever gives you the best airflow/temperature/volume level for your taste.

[Superguy4ever]

As in having only radiator fans or just no fans on anything? I would at least have some low RPM fans on those radiators, but it's mostly just whatever gives you the best airflow/temperature/volume level for your taste.

I meant case fans

[rustikles]

I meant case fans

You could get away with no case fans too. Just make sure you don't have extreme dust issues from low pressure in your case (more outtake than intake).

[soup]

A rule of thumb is one 120 rad per device ( two if overclocked.  So overclocked CPU is two x 120 rads ) +one if ambient is high (say, desert region, centre of Australia etc.). 

So three ~ five x 120 rads or a 360 +(optional [if high ambient and O/C] 240 ) I wouldn't go for four rads as that will  have many more potential leak points.

Fan speed(noise) might be a consideration for you in which case go for the 360+240 and dial down the fans a bit.

 

Disclaimer:-  I am of the opinion that a lot a W/C is unnecessary and a leak waiting to happen, but can look v-good

[zeros]

Go for one 360 and one 240 make it a continuous loop meaning the same water goes trough both rads. And look for some high pressure low rpm fans that are reputable. I would say Noctua but it might not fit your build in color scheme.