H440 and My First Loop

[wraithkin]

Hey guys,

 

I will be running one 2011-3 CPU and two Titan X GPU's I'm including in the loop. I had been looking AIO waterloops but figured I'd rather just make the jump and do it myself. For this, I'm looking at using bitspower fittings with g1/4 - 3/8 ID and 1/2 OD, XSPC Raystorm CPU cooling block, EK-FC Titan GPU cooling block, Black Ice Nemisis 280GTS Ultra Stealth, XSPC RX360 V3, Primoflex LRT tubing, and XSPC Photon D5 with D5 PWM pump. This is all going into an H440 with Cougar PWM fans. I know the H440 doesn't have the best airflow and did a lot of research on the fans, Cougars PWM Static Pressure: 2.2mm/h20. They also perform amazing well in this case.

 

First of all, does this sounds like a good set up for my first water cooling loop?

 

Is this going to be enough cooling if I don't plan on doing much overclocking?

 

For the PWM fans and Pump I was curious if something like this would work for control or is there a better suggestion? I won't have any bays available.

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20988/ele-1196/Swiftech_8-Way_PWM_Cable_Splitter_-_SATA_Power_8W-PWM-SPL-ST.html

[CrustyTissue]

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Update?

[TheCaptain53]

Hey guys,

 

I will be running one 2011-3 CPU and two Titan X GPU's I'm including in the loop. I had been looking AIO waterloops but figured I'd rather just make the jump and do it myself. For this, I'm looking at using bitspower fittings with g1/4 - 3/8 ID and 1/2 OD, XSPC Raystorm CPU cooling block, EK-FC Titan GPU cooling block, Black Ice Nemisis 280GTS Ultra Stealth, XSPC RX360 V3, Primoflex LRT tubing, and XSPC Photon D5 with D5 PWM pump. This is all going into an H440 with Cougar PWM fans. I know the H440 doesn't have the best airflow and did a lot of research on the fans, Cougars PWM Static Pressure: 2.2mm/h20. They also perform amazing well in this case.

 

First of all, does this sounds like a good set up for my first water cooling loop?

 

Is this going to be enough cooling if I don't plan on doing much overclocking?

 

For the PWM fans and Pump I was curious if something like this would work for control or is there a better suggestion? I won't have any bays available.

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20988/ele-1196/Swiftech_8-Way_PWM_Cable_Splitter_-_SATA_Power_8W-PWM-SPL-ST.html

If you aren't going to be overclocking, you won't see much of a return when you build a custom loop, considering how expensive they are.

If you're doing it for aesthetics, then fair enough.

I don't think LinusTechTips has many videos on custom watercooling. However, JayzTwoCents is quite a renowned watercooler. Go check him out.

[rcarlos243]

If you want best of the bests then I suggest you get these parts instead.

 

CPU Block: Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro

GPU Block: EK FC Titan X for great GPU core cooling or AquaComputer Kryographics for best VRM cooling

Radiator: HardwareLabs SR2 for low RPM push or EK CoolStream XE for push/pull and HardwareLabs Nemesis GTS for slim radiator

Pump: Any Liang D5 Variant with Variable Speed + Bitspower D5 Mod Kit

Fans: Gentle Typhoon AP-15 for high RPM or Noiseblocker eloop B12-3

Other: Koolance Quick Disconnect QD4 (chrome not black as black suffers from corrosion and F(s) or M(s) version for the shorter newer version.

Coolant: Only Distilled Water + Biocode + Silver Kill Coil (premix coolant WILL STAIN your water block, fittings, tubing, reservoir and rads.