Custom Loop Order

[lfcvfddvredline]

Hi everyone,

 

Have a question on how I should order my loop.

 

This is my 1st customer loop so want to make sure I'm doing everything correctly.

 

I have a 280 & 240mm rad as this is what the config on EK's site recommended cooling the cpu and gpu. 

 

So should the order be res-pump-rad1-gpu-cpu-rad2 or res-pump-gpu-rad1-cpu-rad2 or some other combination? After the gpu should I go into the 280mm rad and the cpu into the 240mm rad??

 

All help greatly appreciated.

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, lfcvfddvredline said:

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The order will have no difference really as the fluid moves around so quickly in the loop, you just need to make sure the res is before and above the pump so it doesn't run dry. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

I would arrange it similar to this:

 

Res->pump->CPU->rad1->gpu->rad2

 

Or set up two separate loops for each

[spadz93]

Whatever you want so long as the res is directly before the pump. Personally I have a res/pump combo > radiator > block > res/pump

[lfcvfddvredline]

That's what I was thinking. 

 

Thank you for clarifying my thoughts everyone.

 

Now, onto the build

[Mick Naughty]

What ever looks the best and would drain the best for a customer build. 

[cluelessgenius]

it literally does not matter what so ever. you are not gonna notice any difference what so ever. just make sure the res is in front of the pump so theres enough water supply for the pump. i would just have a look at the case and how to have the shortest tubing runs to make it look cleaner

[AMDNeko]

  Everyone is correct that loop order does not matter but you only have to watch out for cpu block direction and in/out on the res itself because there are specific in/outlets on most of them and if you go willy nilly you dont want to accidently reverse them~  you end up with something like this which is fairly straight forward:

[Limecat86]

Go with: res > pump > closest block/rad > closest block/rad > etc. > res.

Minimizing tubing distances will give the best results and the cleanest looks.

[PrimeSonic]

Just to drive the point home: Loop order doesn't matter.

 

And again to drive the point home: The only best practice is to put the reservoir before the pump so the pump doesn't run dry when filling the loop.