Single or dual pumps?

[carguy86]

Im going to build a new loop soon and im wondering if one ddc pump is enough for one loop with 4-5 90 degree fittings, 2-3 45 degree fittings, two radiators, one CPU block and a gpu block.

Im thinking about using either of these two reservoirs:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-sbay-ddc-3-2-pwm-incl-pump

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-sbay-dual-ddc-3-2-pwm-serial-incl-2x-pump

(Dont know if it matters but im putting nickle plated heatsink(s) on the pump(s) )

[GlassBomb]

You will only need one. Most pumps are stronger than one would think.

Edit: Made me think of AntVenom's water cooling setup. Where he has the radiator, pump, and res in his basement. And his computer upstairs. All running on a fairly modest pump.

 

 

 

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Yeah One Pump Should be enough, even though too pumps will mean faster watter travel and therefor better temps, it's up to you 

[carguy86]

Just now, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Yeah One Pump Should be enough, even though too pumps will mean faster watter travel and therefor better temps, it's up to you 

I have to get the dual bay reservoirs direct from ekwb, that would tripple the cost of a single pump reservoir that i can buy localy. (Dual pump reservoir is 2x the cost of a single pump reservoir on ekwb + one third of the price in customs fees)

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

5 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

I have to get the dual bay reservoirs direct from ekwb, that would tripple the cost of a single pump reservoir that i can buy localy. (Dual pump reservoir is 2x the cost of a single pump reservoir on ekwb + one third of the price in customs fees)

Why don't you get a separate res and pump, something like a MCP655 and a res from Koolance or Phobia ?

[GlassBomb]

5 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

I have to get the dual bay reservoirs direct from ekwb, that would tripple the cost of a single pump reservoir that i can buy localy. (Dual pump reservoir is 2x the cost of a single pump reservoir on ekwb + one third of the price in customs fees)

 

A single pump is more than sufficient. The only way a second pump will help you will be in terms of redundancy.

Edit: And you do not need to get a res+pump combo. Especially with more than one pump.

[carguy86]

2 minutes ago, GlassBomb said:

 

A single pump is more than sufficient. The only way a second pump will help you will be in terms of redundancy.

Edit: And you do not need to get a res+pump combo. Especially with more than one pump.

In my case, im using a silverstone gd09 with externally mounted radiators.