Hardline build help

[LemonSpice]

Hi i need help picking parts for my hardline build update

I will be using a nzxt h440 as my case and be cooling dual 980's and an i7 4790k

My budget is max 900 us dollars

including water-blocks

 

[Nineshadow]

900 USD for all that?

Or do you own some of the parts already?

[Necrodead]

The H440 is so popular I still have this pulled up on my browser.

Radiator support:

Front - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm
Top - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm
Rear - 1 x 140/120mm

 

You are going to want at least 4 x 120mm of radiator space, so a front 240mm and top 240mm, or you could go with both 280mm as they would fit. If you put a 360mm in the top or front you probably can't fit another 360mm in the top/front, and someone in another thread said that also limits your drive space. I would reccomend going for any Laing D5 pump, they often come as rebrands such as XSPC and EKWB, etc. Pick any compatable waterblocks that you like the look/price of for your GPUs and CPU, as well as hardline compression fittings and the PETG or acrylic tube of the same size. Get a sliver kill-coil, and some distilled water from your local grocery store. It may be harder to stay in budget with hardline if you choose to use fittings instead of bending the tubing.

 

@Nineshadow, I think he means $900 for the loop itself, as 2 980's are way more than 900 by themselves.

[Nineshadow]

@Nineshadow, I think he means $900 for the loop itself, as 2 980's are way more than 900 by themselves.

Yeah, exactly what crossed my mind.

Just making sure.

[LemonSpice]

900 USD for all that?

Or do you own some of the parts already?

yea but the cooling

[LemonSpice]

The H440 is so popular I still have this pulled up on my browser.

Radiator support:

Front - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm

Top - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm

Rear - 1 x 140/120mm

 

You are going to want at least 4 x 120mm of radiator space, so a front 240mm and top 240mm, or you could go with both 280mm as they would fit. If you put a 360mm in the top or front you probably can't fit another 360mm in the top/front, and someone in another thread said that also limits your drive space. I would reccomend going for any Laing D5 pump, they often come as rebrands such as XSPC and EKWB, etc. Pick any compatable waterblocks that you like the look/price of for your GPUs and CPU, as well as hardline compression fittings and the PETG or acrylic tube of the same size. Get a sliver kill-coil, and some distilled water from your local grocery store. It may be harder to stay in budget with hardline if you choose to use fittings instead of bending the tubing.

 

@Nineshadow, I think he means $900 for the loop itself, as 2 980's are way more than 900 by themselves.

yea i already have everything except the cooling

[ForsakenLive]

I've seen several radiator configs in H440s, but I think the ones that look less cluttered use no more than a 360mm + 240mm.

You can fit dual 360mm radiators, but it seems to be tricky to work with; if you really want to work in there, go ahead. You can also use 280mm ones, but that does take more space and clearance is reduced.

I'd go with a front 360mm rad and a top 240mm. A good looking multi-port tube res, a D5 pump, Primochill's PETG tubbing and Primochill rigid compression fittings. Look for what blocks are more aesthetically pleasing to you, the temperature results between them don't very that much.