First Custom Loop

[ShadesofOrange]

So I'm looking to upgrade to a Define S, and of course I'll be watercooling with it. My question is, would the loop I attached be sufficient for a gtx 970 and a i5 4690k? If not then what should I do different?

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention the radiator sizes. Top is 420, and front is 280.

[SonoDanshi]

That looks like a 280mm front and a 360mm top radiator, and if you look at the specs of decent 280mm rads these days they have 1000-1200W of dissipation in them so technically a single radiator is enough to cool a triple sli/crossfire + CPU rig.

[W-L]

So I'm looking to upgrade to a Define S, and of course I'll be watercooling with it. My question is, would the loop I attached be sufficient for a gtx 970 and a i5 4690k? If not then what should I do different?

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention the radiator sizes. Top is 420, and front is 280.

 

Yes that setup is more than enough even with heavy overclocks, usually rule of thumb is 120mm rad space per heat generating component and more if you want silence. Overall it looks good do note to have a way of draining let it be a valve or pulling a hose and cutting it away from components into a container.

[Harry76]

excuse me but wheres your pump

[ShadesofOrange]

Yes that setup is more than enough even with heavy overclocks, usually rule of thumb is 120mm rad space per heat generating component and more if you want silence. Overall it looks good do note to have a way of draining let it be a valve or pulling a hose and cutting it away from components into a container.

 

 

That looks like a 280mm front and a 360mm top radiator, and if you look at the specs of decent 280mm rads these days they have 1000-1200W of dissipation in them so technically a single radiator is enough to cool a triple sli/crossfire + CPU rig.

Thank you for the quick responses. My next question is if i were to add another 970, would I have to make any changes to the loop?

[ShadesofOrange]

excuse me but wheres your pump

Pump/res combo

[SonoDanshi]

excuse me but wheres your pump

probably attached directly to the bottom of the res - it's something similar to what I am planning.

[Harry76]

Pump/res combo

oh ok

[W-L]

Thank you for the quick responses. My next question is if i were to add another 970, would I have to make any changes to the loop?

 

Another GTX970 would add some heat but the 420mm rad alone would be suffice for the entire system, for a silent system the 420 and 280 would be enough. You can basically Idle your fans on heavy load to have a nice and silent system.

[ShadesofOrange]

Another GTX970 would add some heat but the 420mm rad alone would be suffice for the entire system, for a silent system the 420 and 280 would be enough. You can basically Idle your fans on heavy load to have a nice and silent system.

Awesome, that was what I was going for.