Custom Loop

[Divefeathers]

Hey guys,

 

I recently purchased an EVGA 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+, and I'm looking to add a custom loop to my system. At the moment I only have a h100 cooling the cpu but I want to transition into a proper WC loop, mainly for a quieter operation, but also aesthetics and whatever slight performance gains I can squeeze out.

 

I've done a bit of research but I just want some input on these parts and the loop order. I live in Australia and plan to buy most of, if not all the parts, at pccasegear.com.au. 

 

I plan to overclock the gpu, and the cpu is overclocked slightly to 3.9Ghz atm but will bump this up when I put in a custom loop.

 

 

Parts - owned

Gigabyte G1 sniper m5

4670k

Corsair Obsidian 350D

Dominator Platinums 2x8gb (1866Mhz)

980Ti

840 EVO 250gb

2x 1TB WD Greens

 

PARTS - to buy 

1x EK 280mm Rad - Front

1x EK 240mm Rad - Top

EK Supremacy EVO CPU block

EK FC GPU block (front and backplate) - Titan X variant (pretty sure this fits with the reference design pcb)

Alphacool D5 Pump w/ threaded top

EK X3 250 Res

2x Corsair SP 140mm - for front

All necessary fittings, tubings and coolants.

 

As for the loop order I was thinking of using one of these two options. (I know it doesn't matter so long as Res feeds directly to the pump.)

 

Option 1

Res > Pump > Rad - front > GPU > Rad - top > CPU > Res

 

or

 

Option 2

Res > Pump > Rad - front > GPU > CPU > Rad - top > Res

 

Does it really matter which one I pick? What would be the most logical and cleanest aesthetics wise. 

 

Any input would be great!

 

Thanks in advance

[shypin]

option 2 would probably look cleaner while option 1 would give slightly better cooling performance for cpu (the input is colder)

[Crowes]

Get rid of those SP120s. You're building a computer water loop not a flightless Harrier jump jet.

Is suggest Noctuas. Someone else can mention model. They have adapters for quieter operation, suitable for you.

I like option one for the loop order. I'm not a genius but im pretty sure you're carrying heat to your CPU from your GPU in option two. Not necessarily something to completely avoid, but going through a rad first and dissipating some heat before going to the CPU would be my best guess.

[Ryoku]

 

Hey guys,

 

I recently purchased an EVGA 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+, and I'm looking to add a custom loop to my system. At the moment I only have a h100 cooling the cpu but I want to transition into a proper WC loop, mainly for a quieter operation, but also aesthetics and whatever slight performance gains I can squeeze out.

 

I've done a bit of research but I just want some input on these parts and the loop order. I live in Australia and plan to buy most of, if not all the parts, at pccasegear.com.au. 

 

I plan to overclock the gpu, and the cpu is overclocked slightly to 3.9Ghz atm but will bump this up when I put in a custom loop.

 

 

Parts - owned

Gigabyte G1 sniper m5

4670k

Corsair Obsidian 350D

Dominator Platinums 2x8gb (1866Mhz)

980Ti

840 EVO 250gb

2x 1TB WD Greens

 

PARTS - to buy 

1x EK 280mm Rad - Front

1x EK 240mm Rad - Top

EK Supremacy EVO CPU block

EK FC GPU block (front and backplate) - Titan X variant (pretty sure this fits with the reference design pcb)

Alphacool D5 Pump w/ threaded top

EK X3 250 Res

2x Corsair SP 140mm - for front

All necessary fittings, tubings and coolants.

 

As for the loop order I was thinking of using one of these two options. (I know it doesn't matter so long as Res feeds directly to the pump.)

 

Option 1

Res > Pump > Rad - front > GPU > Rad - top > CPU > Res

 

or

 

Option 2

Res > Pump > Rad - front > GPU > CPU > Rad - top > Res

 

Does it really matter which one I pick? What would be the most logical and cleanest aesthetics wise. 

 

Any input would be great!

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

The loop order doesn't matter, no matter what the temp of the coolant is going to peak at its max temp.  Only thing that matters is that your Reservoir comes before your pump and that it is above it so gravity can feed it.  So just go with whatever is easiest and looks best to you.

[Divefeathers]

option 2 would probably look cleaner while option 1 would give slightly better cooling performance for cpu (the input is colder)

 

The loop order doesn't matter, no matter what the temp of the coolant is going to peak at its max temp.  Only thing that matters is that your Reservoir comes before your pump and that it is above it so gravity can feed it.  So just go with whatever is easiest and looks best to you.

 

Get rid of those SP120s. You're building a computer water loop not a flightless Harrier jump jet.

Is suggest Noctuas. Someone else can mention model. They have adapters for quieter operation, suitable for you.

I like option one for the loop order. I'm not a genius but im pretty sure you're carrying heat to your CPU from your GPU in option two. Not necessarily something to completely avoid, but going through a rad first and dissipating some heat before going to the CPU would be my best guess.

 

Thanks for the response guys, I'll wait and see what looks the cleanest when I actually have all the parts, will also look at some different fans, I'm not a big fan of Noctua fans, and they are hella expensive here...

 

Cheers!