Help with Liquid cooling loop

[xephone]

I installed a closed liquid cooling system by coolermaster, there CoolerMaster Seidon 120V, an I love it! So I want to put a custom loop in my computer this includes my cpu, and gpus! To start out here are my specs:

CPU: FX 6300 OC 4.5Ghz
CPU cooler: CoolerMaster Seidon 120V
RAM: DDR3 12gb of corsair
MOBO: MSI 970A-G46 ( I am replacing this with the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 very soon)
GPUS: Sapphire Dual X R9 270X 4gb (x2)
PSU: Coolmax 1000watt
HDD: WD black 1tb
SSD: PNY 120gb
CASE: NZXT Phantom Full Tower (RED)

So I want to do a full loop that includes the GPUs as well! But I have came across a snag and that is my case... I do not know how many radiators I need or I should just mount a 360mm raid on the top... I am looking for advice about the mounting in my case, as well parts. Thank you (TL;DR)

[Faceman]

Your money will be better spent upgrading core components than water cooling those parts.

[xephone]

Your money will be better spent upgrading core components than water cooling those parts.

That is not my direction I am worried about...

[Faceman]

That is not my direction I am worried about...

Its your money, do what you want with it.  I'm just telling you what anyone with a head on their shoulders will tell you.

[d33g33]

I installed a closed liquid cooling system by coolermaster, there CoolerMaster Seidon 120V, an I love it! So I want to put a custom loop in my computer this includes my cpu, and gpus! To start out here are my specs:

CPU: FX 6300 OC 4.5Ghz

CPU cooler: CoolerMaster Seidon 120V

RAM: DDR3 12gb of corsair

MOBO: MSI 970A-G46 ( I am replacing this with the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 very soon)

GPUS: Sapphire Dual X R9 270X 4gb (x2)

PSU: Coolmax 1000watt

HDD: WD black 1tb

SSD: PNY 120gb

CASE: NZXT Phantom Full Tower (RED)

So I want to do a full loop that includes the GPUs as well! But I have came across a snag and that is my case... I do not know how many radiators I need or I should just mount a 360mm raid on the top... I am looking for advice about the mounting in my case, as well parts. Thank you (TL;DR)

Exactly which case is it? there are a couple of full towers I believe.

 

Google images says you can do a 360 in the roof and a 240 in the bottom

 

A 360 would do it, but at a bare minimum.

 

 

That is not my direction I am worried about...

 

 

Its your money, do what you want with it.  I'm just telling you what anyone with a head on their shoulders will tell you.

 

 

Its true, you should never sacrifice components in order to water cool. If I didnt watercool I would have dual titans instead of a single 780Ti.

 

Get all the hardware you want first, IF you can then watercool, consider it but expect it to go into the High $100's, i'm in the $1000's

[Enderman]

You should probably watch some build logs or tutorials on youtube such as SingularityComputers to gain some experience before building a full custom loop.

A lot of things can go wrong, so make sure you know what you're doing before attempting it. Also, keep in mind a custom loop will cost at least $500, usually more.

[xephone]

Its your money, do what you want with it.  I'm just telling you what anyone with a head on their shoulders will tell you.

I do not need to upgrade it for a bit... The gpus and cpu config is fine... It does what I want it to do... So thank you for your interesting implications of what I need to do...

[xephone]

Exactly which case is it? there are a couple of full towers I believe.

 

Google images says you can do a 360 in the roof and a 240 in the bottom

 

A 360 would do it, but at a bare minimum.

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/34-phantom

 

You should probably watch some build logs or tutorials on youtube such as SingularityComputers to gain some experience before building a full custom loop.

A lot of things can go wrong, so make sure you know what you're doing before attempting it. Also, keep in mind a custom loop will cost at least $500, usually more.

I have already an I have helped my roommate with his set up... This is not my first time dealing with a custom loop... Thank you for your concerns

[Enderman]

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/34-phantom

 

I have already an I have helped my roommate with his set up... This is not my first time dealing with a custom loop... Thank you for your concerns

Ah ok, i thought this was your first time doing this.

[xephone]

Ah ok, i thought this was your first time doing this.

=) Nope! I want to do it on mine just do to the fact that it is SO quite, and I am having heating issues with my GPUS, even after replacing it with new compoun as well pads....

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: The main issue is the case really... I took out the secound drive bay the one closes to the PSU.. An I thought I could take out the main drive bay but it has rivets instead of normal screws.. ( *facepalm* to NZXT)

[xephone]

 

 

 

 

Its true, you should never sacrifice components in order to water cool. If I didnt watercool I would have dual titans instead of a single 780Ti.

 

Get all the hardware you want first, IF you can then watercool, consider it but expect it to go into the High $100's, i'm in the $1000's

I have already got the hardware that I want... I really have no reason to upgrade anything at this time... My computer is fine, I already know what I should upgrade which would be the CPU and GPU, though I have no need to upgrade it at all... I just built this during the summer of this year so yea... I have money set aside to upgrade the CPU when black friday comes around... I understand the amount I will be spending an if I did not want to spend the amount, either it be $100-$1000, then I would not ask about how I should go about placing the rads on the case,  or the need to go with a 360mm rad with a 120mm rad on the bottom... So with that out of the way, I am wondering if anyone has this case or knows how to takle this issue of, One Placement of rads, Two the amount of rads needed, three a good waterblock for the GPUs, I already have a waterblock set aside for my cpu...

[Aussie Pawz]

 if you can find a water block from EK that will fit your gpus then they not only look  awesome they preform just as well if not better than some of the other small name brands

[Maxwit44]

If I where you, I'd be looking to put as many rads in that case possible. 360 in the top, 280 in the front, and a 240 in the bottom. Get both gpus and the cpu either side of the 360 to improve the cpu temps.

 

For the 360, an Alphacool st30, xt45's for the others. Even a Monsta 280/240 for the front only would be ok with push/pull.

 

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