Properly Cooling dual 1070's and a 6 core CPU

Darkmatter35 · August 22, 2016

I want to make a build with dual 1070's and a 6 core CPU from intel. I am torn between a Arc Mini R2 and a Define R5 / Define S for the case. Most likely to be using Asus's X99 M-WS board unless anyone has any other suggestions

I would like to here your opinions of these two options. I an really going for a small form factor design compared to my current FT02 build...

Arc Mini R2:

360mm Rd in the top + 240mm in the front w/ 120mm fan in the back. Bottom closed off for sound dampening or a 120mm fan for additional intake

Define R5/S:

360mm rad in front / 280mm rad(Define R5) + 420mm Rad on top w/ 120mm exhaust faan in back

I love all three of these cases but they all have benefits and drawbacks with each other.

Please comment and share your thoughts because the last thing I want to do if fuck up my first water cooling rig.

Thank you for reading !

TheAmazingCookieFromSquare · August 22, 2016

Define S because the thing is made literally for custom loops

Castdeath97 · August 22, 2016

While two 1070s can easily beat a single 1080 in games that support SLI, are you sure you want to go that route? A single 1080 would help you avoid all the SLI issues and it isn't that slower than a SLI 1070 compared to how slower the 980 was when put against the SLI 970.

ThinkWithPortals · August 22, 2016

12 minutes ago, Darkmatter35 said:

The Define S is what I'd suggest, it was designed with custom water cooling in mind whereas the Arc Mini R2 and Define R5 aren't.

GirlFromYonder · August 22, 2016

5 hours ago, Darkmatter35 said:

I want to make a build with dual 1070's and a 6 core CPU from intel. I am torn between a Arc Mini R2 and a Define R5 / Define S for the case. Most likely to be using Asus's X99 M-WS board unless anyone has any other suggestions

I would like to here your opinions of these two options. I an really going for a small form factor design compared to my current FT02 build...

Arc Mini R2:

360mm Rd in the top + 240mm in the front w/ 120mm fan in the back. Bottom closed off for sound dampening or a 120mm fan for additional intake

Define R5/S:

360mm rad in front / 280mm rad(Define R5) + 420mm Rad on top w/ 120mm exhaust faan in back

I love all three of these cases but they all have benefits and drawbacks with each other.

Please comment and share your thoughts because the last thing I want to do if fuck up my first water cooling rig.

Thank you for reading !

Define S and this might help:

Darkmatter35 · August 22, 2016

19 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

While two 1070s can easily beat a single 1080 in games that support SLI, are you sure you want to go that route? A single 1080 would help you avoid all the SLI issues and it isn't that slower than a SLI 1070 compared to how slower the 980 was when put against the SLI 970.

Currently running two 970's with dual 1440p monitors. Looking towards 1440p 144hz in the future. In my current state I only have issues playing games like fallout 4 with mods at 1440p. I have looking into it but I am not sure. Really hard to decide.

alexyy · August 23, 2016

I'd go Define S/R5 with an ATX Board, only issue with the R5 when you remove all the drive cages you can see right through to the back, making the front panel connectors a nightmare to hide.

Darkmatter35 · August 23, 2016

Does anyone know what the clearance is like after you put a 360 and a 420 rad in the Define S? Thinking for fittings and such. Because if there isn't enough room I might as well get the R5 and put a 280 in the front and a 420 in the top. This would grant me some extra features the define S doesn't have as well.