Watercooling set-up

[iWearKiltz]

Hey guys

 

so i've been looking at closed waterloops and decided that a custom water loop was better for me. i was planning on having a cpu+gpu block (with the possibility of adding a second gpu later on) and was wondering what was the best 'kit' to go with.

 

so what parts do you guys recommend, what brands and parts should i really be looking at.

 

just fyi, i have a chaser mk1 case, 7970s and im using the lga1155 sockets

 

this is for my friend :p

[mvitkun]

nevermind,read what you said wrong.

[Jamdude]

As marto said, your case really doesn't support that kind of water cooling, you're better off going with an H100i or something and air cooling your 7970.

[iWearKiltz]

okay thanks guys will pass this on to my friend who asked

[Appelzaadje]

Annything EKWB or swifttech :P

[Appelzaadje]

Kinda got the wrong case for water cooling there mate. You could get a 240 in the roof, but really I wouldn't be comfortable doing a cpu and gpu on anything less than 4x120mm worth of radiator space. Maybe 3x120 if your using thick rads and really good fans.

ATM im running 2x HD6970 and a AMD phenom x6 T1100 at a 4x120 rad thin both gpu's are over 30C lower then they were at load CPU didnt realy change in temp since it gets heated from the water in the loop that gets about 50C from the GPU's to max 60C

Idle is 40C or just above.

[Appelzaadje]

Positioning of components in the loop makes almost zero difference in the cooling they get from the loop you know?

 

Your coolant is only going to change a degree or two tops on it's way around the loop in an absolute worst case scenario. Your post also kind of backs my point up there. a 4x120mm thin rad is only just giving good enough cooling for a cpu and 2 gpus, if you really wanna see some benefits from water cooling then a 4x120mm thin rad on a cpu and single gpu is ideal. As a rule of thumb, if your doing a custom loop use a 3x120mm thin rad for the cpu plus a 120mm for each extra component in the loop at minimum for good temps :D

i know but couldnt fit a bigger rad into my Raven RV01 so :P 

And i know temp doesnt change but it peaks at the temp of my GFX those 2 heat up the water and that makes my CPU run slightly higher.

Although im still happy with the result went mainly for looks.

Yes i know its absurd €700 for looks :P

[Ghost]

Hey guys

so i've been looking at closed waterloops and decided that a custom water loop was better for me. i was planning on having a cpu+gpu block (with the possibility of adding a second gpu later on) and was wondering what was the best 'kit' to go with.

so what parts do you guys recommend, what brands and parts should i really be looking at.

Do not buy kits. There are various reasons for this. I should start off by saying there is nothing bad with a kit. It will work properly and would will have a loop by the end of it. However, in kits the parts you get are typically low-end. I would never recommend a non-laing pump for a loop. Laing pumps are known for being quiet and reliable working for years without any issues. This is just an example. Kits tend to have lower quality everything. Secondly when buying a kit you will not be able to prioritize what you want in a loop. Maybe you are focusing on performance, maybe on looks? A kit will not give you this choice.

Most importantly a kit will not let you learn. Believe me when I say water cooling is a big investment, not only of money but also of time. If you feel that taking your time to look up components and make a parts list and doing research is something you would rather not do then you will be in for a shock later on. If you ever have a problem with your loop you will be much better placed after you have done your research and after selecting your own parts. If this is for your friend then he is the one that should be doing the research.

Therefore I advise you to go to the two stickys HERE and HERE and spend time reading about watercooling, then make a parts list and draw a diagram of what your loop is going to be, then ask us to review your parts and let you know what we think of the parts you have chosen. Most of the parts out there are good, if you pick something bad we will tell you but don't let that influence your choices.