H440 water cooled (help)

[Branchie1]

Hi i am going to build a new pc that's going to be water cooled. (pc parts down below.) I wonder if one 360 rad in the top is all i need or if i need a 140 in the back to i am going to water cool the i7 and the Gtx 970
 

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[SPAS-ID]

If u gonna OC both CPU GPU then yes, and u only need the 360 rad

[W-L]

 

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Welcome to the Forums!

 

For watercooling both your GPU and CPU yes a single 360mm rad would be sufficient for silent cooling, the 140mm might give you a degree or two of difference when on high load but won't make a big difference. 

[PineappleHolidays]

I would get a single 360 rad for the top, and add 3 fans in ( so leave the stock ones where they are now )

[Branchie1]

So this works fine (the parts down below)

 

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Yes all that looks good however I would suggest to do with a D5 pump if you can fit it within your budget, they are considered to be the gold standard in terms of pumps followed closely by the DDC.

[Branchie1]

ok i think i can fit it in my budget Thx 

[SteveGrabowski0]

 

Hi i am going to build a new pc that's going to be water cooled. (pc parts down below.) I wonder if one 360 rad in the top is all i need or if i need a 140 in the back to i am going to water cool the i7 and the Gtx 970

 

   Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus     Intel Core i7 4790K 4,0GHz Socket 1150 Box     Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 PC19200/2400MHz CL11 2x8GB (DDR3-minne)    Corsair RM850 850W    NZXT H440 Special Edition (Svart/Transparent)    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Windforce 3X OC HDMI 3xDP 2xDVI 4GB (Grafikkort (PCI Express))    Samsung 850 EVO Series MZ-75E250B 250GB    WD Black WD2003FZEX 64MB 2TB     Be-Quiet Pure Wings 2 120mm     Be-Quiet Pure Wings 2 140mm (if i need a 140 rad in the back)

 

 

I wouldn't watercool in an H440, the exhaust vents at the top are tiny. It does a much better job cooling a CPU with an air cooler like a Hyper 212 EVO or a Noctua NH-D15 since those coolers push air out the back exhaust. The H440 is designed for silence, not really for performance.

 

 

Fractal Define S, Phanteks Enthoo Pro, Corsair 450D/750D are much better designed cases for watercooling if you're trying to push high overclocks. Watercooling a GTX 970 is a waste too unless you're down to do some hardware modding to get past the power limit. Otherwise you're really unlikely to see an overclock limited by temperature on a standard axial fan air cooler like what comes with most aftermarket cards.