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Thanks! So all in all this build would work without worrying about too short of power or bottlenecks?

You should be good for the most part. Maybe add in a couple more packs of PETG tubing, always better to have extra than not enough, especially for your first time bending.

I would also suggest going for this: 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-rgb-pwm-incl-sl-pump

 

What flow direction were you planning on? Pump to GPU block?

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Hey y'all

I'm a bit new to the whole LTT forum community so I think this is where my question/discussion belongs.
I'm in the process of making a new computer rig for myself, some of this might be a tad overkill but like, what is 2k17 without RGB windows and overkill right?
So, I'll list my computer parts, custom water cooling parts and that stuff. Now my question will be: Would this fit together? Will I get bottlenecks? 

Parts:

Fractal Design Define S Black Window
NZXT HUE+ Advanced PC Lightning
BitFenix Alchemy 2.0 PSU Cable Kit, Blue / Black
Asus STRIX Z270F GAMING, ATX, S1151, 4xDDR4
Intel I7 7700K 4,2GHZ

Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, 11GB, Strix OC
Corsair HX1200 New, 1200, 80+ PLATINUM, Modulair
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB(2x16GB) 3200MHZ x2
Samsung SSD 960 Pro 2TB, M.2 (Boot drive)

Samsung SSD 850 Pro 500GB M.2 (Games and important stuff)

Seagate Barracuda 4tb (Mass storage)

Water cooling parts (All from EK waterblocks manufacturer):
EK-CoolStream SE 240 (Slim Dual)
EK-CoolStream PE 360 (Triple)
EK-XTOP Revo D5 PWM 
EK-RES X3 250 RGB (Because, 2k17=RGB)
EK-Supremacy EVO-Nickel
EK-FC1080 GTX Ti STRIX - Nickel
EK-FC1080 GTX Ti Strix Backplate - Black
EK-CryoFuel Navy Blue Concentrate 100 mL x2
EK-ATX Bridging Plug (24 pin) (Testing purposes)
EK-Cable Y-Splitter 3-Fan PWM (10cm) (For the triple rad fans)
EK-Cable Y-Splitter 2-Fan PWM (10cm) (For the dual rad fans)
EK-HD Tube D.I.Y. Kit 10&12mm (Including hacksaw and the bend stuff)
EK-HD PETG Tube 12/16mm 500mm (2pcs) x3
Filling Bottle (1L)
EK-DuraClear 11,1/15,9mm 3M RETAIL (For filling and if I might want soft tubing somewhere hihi)
EK-HDC Fitting 16mm - Black (6-pack) x2
EK-ACF Fitting 12/16mm - Black x4

So, if you have the answers on my questions or have something to add, reply below!
Picture of my current idea for the water to flow: https://imgur.com/a/cbiIM

( Yes I am aware I have no fans yet, because I have NO idea of which to get tbh :/)

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Are you sure you want to go that crazy with SSD storage?

Why not an 8700K? Is it just because of stock issues that you went with a 7700K?

Why a 1200 watt PSU? You can easily drop that to an 850 to 1000 watt if you plan to go SLI in the future of down to a 750 if you just plan to use the 1 card.

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2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Are you sure you want to go that crazy with SSD storage?

Why not an 8700K? Is it just because of stock issues that you went with a 7700K?

Why a 1200 watt PSU? You can easily drop that to an 850 to 1000 watt if you plan to go SLI in the future of down to a 750 if you just plan to use the 1 card.

Well, I have the SSD and the I7 7700K already, and the PSU for overkillness. Would I have enough with a 850?

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Well, I have the SSD and the I7 7700K already, and the PSU for overkillness. Would I have enough with a 850?

Well if you've got the 7700K then that makes sense :P 

You would have plenty. I'm running a 1000 watt (specs in profile) and at 100% load on all the GPUs and CPU, I never peak above 700 watts drawn.

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Well if you've got the 7700K then that makes sense :P 

You would have plenty. I'm running a 1000 watt (specs in profile) and at 100% load on all the GPUs and CPU, I never peak above 700 watts drawn.

Oh, great! That would save me some $ of the line. How is my water loop? And the specs for the water loop. I'm not sure if my pump can suck the water trough the rad from my res.

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Oh, great! That would save me some $ of the line. How is my water loop? And the specs for the water loop. I'm not sure if my pump can suck the water trough the rad from my res.

I've got a 560 + 280 + 2 GPU blocks and the D5 pump has plenty of headroom still.

Rads aren't very restrictive to flow so they are fine. A CPU block and GPU block + a couple rads still leaves room. You could probably add in a second GPU block and still be fine :) 

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1 minute ago, Lurick said:

I've got a 560 + 280 + 2 GPU blocks and the D5 pump has plenty of headroom still.

Rads aren't very restrictive to flow so they are fine. A CPU block and GPU block + a couple rads still leaves room. You could probably add in a second GPU block and still be fine :) 

Thanks! So all in all this build would work without worrying about too short of power or bottlenecks?

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Just now, Spicious said:

Thanks! So all in all this build would work without worrying about too short of power or bottlenecks?

You should be good for the most part. Maybe add in a couple more packs of PETG tubing, always better to have extra than not enough, especially for your first time bending.

I would also suggest going for this: 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-rgb-pwm-incl-sl-pump

 

What flow direction were you planning on? Pump to GPU block?

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3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

You should be good for the most part. Maybe add in a couple more packs of PETG tubing, always better to have extra than not enough, especially for your first time bending.

I would also suggest going for this: 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xres-140-revo-d5-rgb-pwm-incl-sl-pump

 

What flow direction were you planning on? Pump to GPU block?

Yes, Pump-Gpu-Cpu-rad-res-rad-pump. Would all my fittings be good for the types of stuff?

 

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Yes, Pump-Gpu-Cpu-rad-res-rad-pump. Would all my fittings be good for the types of stuff?

 

Cool, just making sure that was the plan :) 

Fittings will be perfect.

I would suggest adding these into the mix since you'll need a drain:

 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-x-splitter-4f-g1-4-black-7310

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-ball-valve-10mm-g1-4-black

*Keep in mind you'll need two more fittings though.

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5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Cool, just making sure that was the plan :) 

Fittings will be perfect.

I would suggest adding these into the mix since you'll need a drain:

 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-x-splitter-4f-g1-4-black-7310

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-ball-valve-10mm-g1-4-black

*Keep in mind you'll need two more fittings though.

What's the differencs between your pump/res combo and mine? Is it more sufficient or only space sufficient

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What's the differencs between your pump/res combo and mine? Is it more sufficient or only space sufficient

Space efficient for the most part.

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2 hours ago, Lurick said:

Space efficient for the most part.

Would another water loop like Pump-Gpu-Cpu-Rad-Rad-Res-Pump also work? Because I figured that a pump sucking water directly from the reservoir is faster rather than sucking it trough the rad, and temps would technically be the same.

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Would another water loop like Pump-Gpu-Cpu-Rad-Rad-Res-Pump also work? Because I figured that a pump sucking water directly from the reservoir is faster rather than sucking it trough the rad, and temps would technically be the same.

Hmmm, I was thinking

Pump/Res > Rad > GPU >  CPU > Rad > Res (top) > Pump/Res

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6 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Hmmm, I was thinking

Pump/Res > Rad > GPU >  CPU > Rad > Res (top) > Pump/Res

I'd still.prefer a bigger res tho instead of a combo.

1. Looks ;)

2. Did I mention looks?

 

But, u mean ( in the case I take the res instead of combo ) Res - 360 rad on the front - GPU - CPU - 240 rad on the top - Res - Pump. What would that difference from: Res - Pump - Gpu - Cpu - Rad - Rad - Res - Pump? 

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I'd still.prefer a bigger res tho instead of a combo.

1. Looks ;)

2. Did I mention looks?

 

But, u mean ( in the case I take the res instead of combo ) Res - 360 rad on the front - GPU - CPU - 240 rad on the top - Res - Pump. What would that difference from: Res - Pump - Gpu - Cpu - Rad - Rad - Res - Pump? 

Loop order only matters so long as the res is right before the pump, otherwise it's fine :) 

You can swap the tube for a larger res btw. I went with the smallest one and then bought the big res :P 

 

The only hesitation I have about the Rad being between the res and the pump is the risk of it running dry.

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25 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Loop order only matters so long as the res is right before the pump, otherwise it's fine :) 

You can swap the tube for a larger res btw. I went with the smallest one and then bought the big res :P 

 

The only hesitation I have about the Rad being between the res and the pump is the risk of it running dry.

So what you would reccomend:

Pump- GPU, CPU, Rad, Rad, Res, Pump. Or, Pump, Rad, GPU, CPU, Rad, Res, Pump? And what would be the difference in temps?

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3 minutes ago, Spicious said:

So what you would reccomend:

Pump- GPU, CPU, Rad, Rad, Res, Pump. Or, Pump, Rad, GPU, CPU, Rad, Res, Pump? And what would be the difference in temps?

Either would work, I think the second one will be easier to bend and look nicer though.

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