How Many Radiators Should I Use?

[zrad522]

Hello all, so currently I have a 3770k, and two 670s attached to an XSPC EX360 Slim radiator. I understand that I would need another radiator, and I was wondering if a beefy 120 would be enough extra? Attached is my current setup, I know people have modded the hard drive cage to put in a 240, but im hesitant to do so because it is riveted together. I do have the space for a 120 though.

 

IF a 120mm beefy radiator is good enough, any suggestions as to which are good?

 

Pump: Swiftech MCP350

Rad:    XSPC EX360

CPU block: Apogee HD

GPU blocks: EK 670 DC2's

SLI conn: EK triple spaced slot, SERIAL

Liquid: Primochill Ice

Tubing: Primochill 3/8 5/8

Fittings: Monsoon compressions

Fan controller: NZXT Sentry 2

 

Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4.6Ghz (Cooled by Corsair H80) 

Video Card: 2x ASUS NVIDIA GeForce 670 in SLI 

RAM: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz RAM 

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Formula Motherboard 

Sound Card: ASUS Essence STX 

SSD: 2x Intel 520 Series 120GB RAID 0 

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 7200RPM 

PSU: NZXT Hale 850W 80+ Gold 

Case: NZXT Phantom Computer Case White 

Monitor: Benq XL2420T 120Hz Gaming Monitor 

Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Gaming 

Headphones: Vmoda M-100 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard 

 

 

[AriDerGamer]

For what Radiators if its water cooled?

[Woodypc]

Hmm, I dont know if I would bother. What are your temps like? are they good? as it looks like there is no room at the back to fit another rad.

[Ghost]

If you swapped that 360 with a 60/80mm thick 360 or 420 your temps would decrease quite a bit. Even more if you added an 60/80mm thick 120.

[zrad522]

Hmm, I dont know if I would bother. What are your temps like? are they good? as it looks like there is no room at the back to fit another rad.

Im looking at the very bottom next to the PSU. My card temps were fine, but my CPU temps were around 85C under load.

 

And Ghost, problem is the clearance from the top to the RAM. Youre the one who helped me last time figuring out why I had such high temps on one of my cards, that is fixed now, but I do want a cooler system.

[Woodypc]

Im looking at the very bottom next to the PSU. My card temps were fine, but my CPU temps were around 85C under load.

 

And Ghost, problem is the clearance from the top to the RAM. Youre the one who helped me last time figuring out why I had such high temps on one of my cards, that is fixed now, but I do want a cooler system.

If you can then add a nice thick 120 at the bottom as it would be easy to do. This would give you a 120 rad extra. rule of thumb, one 120 rad for each heat source, but more you have the quieter you can make it. I have over kill with 2*360 so my fans just tick over.

[Woodypc]

And Ghost, problem is the clearance from the top to the RAM. Youre the one who helped me last time figuring out why I had such high temps on one of my cards, that is fixed now, but I do want a cooler system.

Gpu temps drop very well when on water. I saw the clearance as I was gonna say do push/pull.

[zrad522]

If you can then add a nice thick 120 at the bottom as it would be easy to do. This would give you a 120 rad extra. rule of thumb, one 120 rad for each heat source, but more you have the quieter you can make it. I have over kill with 2*360 so my fans just tick over.

 

Im looking at the XSPC RX120 or the AX120, the RX looks like its 8fpi and 60mm thick, where the AX is 40mm thick but I cant find the fpi. Which would you recommend?

[Woodypc]

Im looking at the XSPC RX120 or the AX120, the RX looks like its 8fpi and 60mm thick, where the AX is 40mm thick but I cant find the fpi. Which would you recommend?

I would go RX as the AX looks dense. I would also wait of another opinion or have a we google. Srry GTG now. :)

[Prophet of Entropy]

you could always mount a thick 120 externally at the back of your case. just get a fan grill to keep stuff from bending the fins on it.