Radiator needs

[FreezeFlyte]

Once I upgrade my gpu to a gtx 970 Im thinking of doing a custom loop. I'm already planning on gettiing this: http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits/raystorm-d5-photon-ax360-watercooling-kit to start with plus an ek block for the card. Now my question is will I need a 2nd 360 rad for my setup? I have a nzxt h440 case so I can go one 360 up top and to other up front. Note that I'm not looking to do any major overclocking. Keeping my 8320 at 4.4 ghz and thats about it for overclocking. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.

 

Edit: This is not about performance, amd vs intel, nvidia vs radeon, or bottlenecks. This purely an enthusiast/hobby build that I'm looking to do a change up. Please no answers unless they have to do with the question. Thanks!

[Faceman]

Go Intel.

[FreezeFlyte]

Go Intel.

Yea not happening. Nothing against intel, I just can't afford a new cpu and mobo. Especially when I can do a custom loop for the price of the cpu.

[Faceman]

Yea not happening. Nothing against intel, I just can't afford a new cpu and mobo. Especially when I can do a custom loop for the price of the cpu.

The custom loop wont give you better performance, but Intel will in a wide variety of games.  You also won't be bottlenecking the 970 anymore if you went Intel.

 

I'm done with this conversation, it is going to go no where but south from here.

[FreezeFlyte]

If anyone actually has any relavent input please post. Thanks!

[givingtnt]

with that kit you should be allright. the more than ok

[FreezeFlyte]

with that kit you should be allright. the more than ok

Alright cool. Thanks for answering my question and not going off in a different direction.

[givingtnt]

Alright cool. Thanks for answering my question and not going off in a different direction.

no problem

[VulsaviiK]

I have a nzxt h440 case so I can go one 360 up top and to other up front.

 

The mod zoo tested this one. It's a bitch to do, you'd need very slim rads just to get them both to fit, and you'd need to have your fittings at the rear and bottom of the case. This means you'd lose the rear fan, plus every 3.5" drive mount, including the one on the floor of the case.

 

I think a 360 and a 280 are the most you'll get away with

[Sirpotatos]

If you're not overclocking the cpu more, and if you're not overclocking the GPU at all, then 360mm is by far plenty. Even if you overclocked both, it would still be enough. A 360 with no overclocks should be enough to keep the fans low and relatively quiet.

[Gary Da Cat]

The custom loop wont give you better performance, but Intel will in a wide variety of games.  You also won't be bottlenecking the 970 anymore if you went Intel.

 

I'm done with this conversation, it is going to go no where but south from here.

Ok, I just read your posts in this thread... all I can say is get off this forum because we don't need people like you to screw shit up.