Water loop newbie. Questions

[yannickverc]

HeyGuys

 

I finally decided on what to do with my PC in terms of the custom water loop. (I was planning on changing the color scheme to white/black, but that would cost me a fortune so I'm sticking with the green/black I have at this moment)

 

Current list of components:

CPU-block // GPU-block // 240mm rad // Fittings (8) // Tubes (1m) // Liquid (1L) // Res+pump // backplate GPU 

Total price: €444.47

 

Some questions:

- With the CPU & GPU blocks there's thermal compound included, is this good one or do I need to buy separate (possibly better) compound?

- I only have a 240mm rad to go on the top of my H440 now. I plan on doing some heavy overclocking on both the GPU and CPU. Do I need another 120mm rad to go on the back on my pc?

- Do I have enough fittings? 

- Do I have enough Liquid coolant?

- Do I have enough tubes?

 

Any help & remarks are greatly appreciated  

[C0LL0SS0S]

240 rad with i7 and 780ti seems a bit too small for the rad since you also want to OC

[yannickverc]

Just now, C0LL0SS0S said:

240 rad with i7 and 780ti seems a bit too small for the rad since you also want to OC

So you'd throw in an extra 120mm rad?

[W-L]

5 minutes ago, yannickverc said:

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That looks like a good start, one thing I would recommend is more rad space since you are at the absolute bare minimum of 120mm rads per component. Ideallly if you can squeeze in a 360mm rad that would be great. For fittings and tubing you have the correct amount, if you do have the option though go with thick walled 3/8"ID 5/8" OD  it doesn't kink easily like thin walled tube, and I think your might be cutting it eryclose at 1M but 2M should be more than enough. 

[Taswell]

I usually do 120mm of rad per Core (ram blocks and Chipsets don't count) component and then an extra 120-240mm for overclocking depending on how hard you want to go.

[C0LL0SS0S]

2 minutes ago, ITheSpazI said:

I usually do 120mm of rad per Core (ram blocks and Chipsets don't count) component and then an extra 120-240mm for overclocking depending on how hard you want to go.

This seems a bit much but I guess it doesn't hurt^^

[yannickverc]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

That looks like a good start, one thing I would recommend is more rad space since you are at the absolute bare minimum of 120mm rads per component. Ideallly if you can squeeze in a 360mm rad that would be great. For fittings and tubing you have the correct amount, if you do have the option though go with thick walled 3/8"ID 5/8" OD  it doesn't kink easily like thin walled tube, and I think your might be cutting it eryclose at 1M but 2M should be more than enough. 

 

1 minute ago, ITheSpazI said:

I usually do 120mm of rad per component and then an extra 120-240mm for overclocking depending on how hard you want to go.

Yea I think I can fit in a 360mm rad on the top of my case. Would that be a better option than 240 + 120 ? (For leaking points etc)

[Taswell]

Just now, C0LL0SS0S said:

This seems a bit much but I guess it doesn't hurt^^

oh it is =P, But i usally have amd stuff, this is my first intel system and my loop is so overkill now

[Taswell]

4 minutes ago, yannickverc said:

 

Yea I think I can fit in a 360mm rad on the top of my case. Would that be a better option than 240 + 120 ? (For leaking points etc)

Compression fitting are pretty reliable now so as long as you use those i wouldn't really be too worried about leaking 

 

360 would be good, just make sure there is room for rad +fans+ motherboard up there

[QBtech]

14 minutes ago, yannickverc said:

Some questions:

- With the CPU & GPU blocks there's thermal compound included, is this good one or do I need to buy separate (possibly better) compound?

- I only have a 240mm rad to go on the top of my H440 now. I plan on doing some heavy overclocking on both the GPU and CPU. Do I need another 120mm rad to go on the back on my pc?

- Do I have enough fittings? 

- Do I have enough Liquid coolant?

- Do I have enough tubes?

 

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- With the CPU & GPU blocks there's thermal compound included, is this good one or do I need to buy separate (possibly better) compound?

There is little performance difference between compounds regardless, I wouldnt worry about it.

 

- I only have a 240mm rad to go on the top of my H440 now. I plan on doing some heavy overclocking on both the GPU and CPU. Do I need another 120mm rad to go on the back on my pc?

For Heavy OC I would definitly go triple that (6x 120). With a 240 I would keep it close to stock

 

- Do I have enough fittings? 

Yes, but I would get some extras if I was you. Its a shame to find out one is leaking and you need to postpone the project till ur RMA comes back. Plus filling etc. is eaier with a few extra fittings.

 

- Do I have enough Liquid coolant?

Your cutting it close at 1L, get like 2 to be sure

 

- Do I have enough tubes?

If your runs are short yeah.... Getting some extra doesnt hurt. I went with 3m the first loop I did. 

[yannickverc]

Just now, ITheSpazI said:

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Good points there, thanks!

[W-L]

7 minutes ago, yannickverc said:

 

Yea I think I can fit in a 360mm rad on the top of my case. Would that be a better option than 240 + 120 ? (For leaking points etc)

Longer rads tend to do a bit better than a bunch of shorter rads all together, and for leaks the lesser number of connections means less points of failure. 

[yannickverc]

1 minute ago, ITheSpazI said:

 

360 would be good, just make sure there is room for rad +fans+ motherboard up there

Yea, that's what I'm worrying about too.