Enough Pump?

[Judist]

My loop will consist of a 280 rad (140x2) a 420 rad (140x3) and possibly a 120 rad. All are XSPC low profiles.

 

2 gpu and 1 cpu.

 

Will a Swiftech MCP655 PWM-12v be enough?

[PuNkPoEtS]

Yes

[D3LTA9]

Yeah one d5 is good enough for pretty much any loop, bar some extreme setups with many components and very high restriction. 

[Trik'Stari]

Nein. Use the garden hose as a pump/water source.

[Kommandant33]

^^ lol.

 

One D5 is good for up to about 4 water blocks.

 

What blocks are you planning on using?

 

RADs don't cause much strain on the pump at all, so you don't have to worry so much.

 

Any reason for all that RAD for just 3 blocks? Get rid of the 120, because I am assuming you are mounting it to the rear exhaust of the case, and that is a PITA to have a RAD unless it's totally necessary.

[Judist]

The 120 is for aesthetics, and I'm not sure if I'll be using it. Will see when more parts arrive and I fine tune the loop concept.

 

Bitspower Summit EF CPU Block and EVGA Titan Black Hydro Copper x2.

 

I'm hoping EKWB will release mobo blocks for the Asus Z97's.

 

2 D5's were a thought for redundancy if 1 fails. I'll be sticking with 1 for aesthetics seeing as it wont be a problem with resistance.

[fringie]

The 120 is for aesthetics, and I'm not sure if I'll be using it. Will see when more parts arrive and I fine tune the loop concept.

 

Bitspower Summit EF CPU Block and EVGA Titan Black Hydro Copper x2.

 

I'm hoping EKWB will release mobo blocks for the Asus Z97's.

 

2 D5's were a thought for redundancy if 1 fails. I'll be sticking with 1 for aesthetics seeing as it wont be a problem with resistance.

If you can afford it I'd say go for 2 pumps. You can slam the pumps on a lower setting = less noise & if one were to die on you, it'd be much less likely to damage your parts/if you need to rma it your PC will still be usable. Ofc it's not needed but by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin so it's worth an extra $60 in my opinion.

[Jodomcfrodo]

If you can afford it I'd say go for 2 pumps. You can slam the pumps on a lower setting = less noise & if one were to die on you, it'd be much less likely to damage your parts/if you need to rma it your PC will still be usable. Ofc it's not needed but by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin so it's worth an extra $60 in my opinion.

The MCP655 is $120 where I bought it. He doesn't need a second pump at all. I run my pump at level 2 and can't hear it. There is no need for him to get two pumps IMO.

[moos]

2 blocks, and 2 360x60, using a d5 vario on lowest setting. If you're worried about redundancy, hook the tach line of the vario to the CPU header. Pump fails, bios will give you an error.

[Judist]

That'll definitely be done. It looks like Asus put full PWM support on every fan header (including CASE_FAN) in their Z97 series, so I'm not restricted. Good job Asus, about time.

 

There are times when immediate forced shutdown due to a failed pump or fan array isn't wanted (bios flashing via Windows, working sensitive data, etc) however thats rare, so I'm still sticking with 1 pump and using FanXpert for safety.

[fringie]

The MCP655 is $120 where I bought it. He doesn't need a second pump at all. I run my pump at level 2 and can't hear it. There is no need for him to get two pumps IMO.

OK, I I saw it for £53 where I live so..

 

I didn't say he needed a second pump, reread my post. I was saying it's be a good idea considering the value of his build. If a pump dies no ill effects and next time he checks on his PC he can replace it/he'll notice temp differences. And if it were to break he could still use his system without having to dismantle his loop to use his system. Also the less noise is a plus too.

 

 

Next time read what people say before you make an obnoxious post like that.

[Jodomcfrodo]

OK, I I saw it for £53 where I live so..

 

I didn't say he needed a second pump, reread my post. I was saying it's be a good idea considering the value of his build. If a pump dies no ill effects and next time he checks on his PC he can replace it/he'll notice temp differences. And if it were to break he could still use his system without having to dismantle his loop to use his system. Also the less noise is a plus too.

 

 

Next time read what people say before you make an obnoxious post like that.

You're being a prick...

 

"If you can afford it I'd say go for 2 pumps. You can slam the pumps on a lower setting = less noise & if one were to die on you, it'd be much less likely to damage your parts/if you need to rma it your PC will still be usable. Ofc it's not needed but by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin so it's worth an extra $60 in my opinion."

 

You said it would be a good idea to completely blow $120 for no reason what so ever. He would still need to disassemble the loop to get the dead pump out. He wouldn't just leave it there... You're basically saying that he should waste money in case there is something wrong with his pump, which is what RMA's are for... The pump he bought is already quiet enough. The computer will shut down if it gets too hot, it won't damage anything, Trust me, its happened to me before. Having two pumps does not make your rig more 'ballin, it makes it look like you're an idiot who didn't do his research to any enthusiast who gets that you don't need two pumps. 

[fringie]

You're being a prick...

 

"If you can afford it I'd say go for 2 pumps. You can slam the pumps on a lower setting = less noise & if one were to die on you, it'd be much less likely to damage your parts/if you need to rma it your PC will still be usable. Ofc it's not needed but by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin so it's worth an extra $60 in my opinion."

 

You said it would be a good idea to completely blow $120 for no reason what so ever. He would still need to disassemble the loop to get the dead pump out. He wouldn't just leave it there... You're basically saying that he should waste money in case there is something wrong with his pump, which is what RMA's are for... The pump he bought is already quiet enough. The computer will shut down if it gets too hot, it won't damage anything, Trust me, its happened to me before. Having two pumps does not make your rig more 'ballin, it makes it look like you're an idiot who didn't do his research to any enthusiast who gets that you don't need two pumps. 

I'm not being a prick (being a prick would mean this is my fault) but I did state your posts were obnoxious which can be taken as a rude remark so apologies if you can't see that your posts are obnoxious.

 

Why are you saying things I value are no reason at all? They are very valid points so..

 

He wouldn't need to disassemble the loop fully to remove a defective pump if he had another one in his loop whereas he would need to if he didn't have a second pump. He'd also have to re-setup his loop if he doesn't have a backup and he'd need to put his air cooling back on his parts in the short term if he wants to use his system.

 

I don't know why you thought I thought he'd leave the pump in so idk why you felt like making a snide comment; I know he'd need to RMA the pump if it was defective..

If you can afford it I'd say go for 2 pumps. You can slam the pumps on a lower setting = less noise & if one were to die on you, it'd be much less likely to damage your parts/if you need to rma it your PC will still be usable. Ofc it's not needed but by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin so it's worth an extra $60 in my opinion.

 

I always get into a noise argument with people. Believe it or not, some people like their systems quieter than others as due to x factors. The settings 1-5 offer linear flow rate each setting you go up you get the same value more whereas the noise produced is not linear so especially when you want a higher flow rate another pump makes more sense rather than upping the settings if you don't want a lot of noise produced.

 

My bad, the times my PC have gotten too hot it's only been a brief value of time (usually when I'm playing around with things) so I've never gotten it to that stage.

 

I never said having two pumps makes your rig more ballin' I said " by the looks of it your PC is gonna be pretty ballin". The OP is going to have 3 radiators, 2 GPU's & 1 CPU, 1 d5 is enough yeah sure but not many people would say it'd be silly to add another pump in (but they wouldn't necessarily recommend doing it either). I never said he needed two pumps, I just think it'd be a good idea. Many people have dual d5's in comparable loops to what he's going to make so extra flow rate, less noise & more redundancy which means less work in the event of a failure is worth the money in my opinion. Essentially, I'm saying spend a little more than you need for a little extra everything if you can afford it like how when people buy power supplies that provide loads more watts then they need for their system like lets say a 750w power supply for a single gpu system that probably peaks at 450w max. So I'd say if an enthusiast thought that, they aren't correct in thinking that and I don't really care what 'enthusiasts' opinion on my build if they are hating on it for invalid reasons.

 

If you want to continue this feel free to PM me otherwise I won't post on this thread in regards to this matter.