Recommended Radiator for Loop

[Gonza9]

Hey guys!

 

New to LTT forum...

I am planning on a new rig and I want to go for watercooling for it.

 

Definitely a Noob here and new to watercooling, however I am doing a lot of research for my new rig, learning a lot very fast and looking forward to get the best system possible based on my budget.

 

I am looking for an i7 8700K (most probably will get it from Silicon Lottery for 5.0GHz) and a single Asus ROG GTX 1080ti Poseidon build. (Can give you the whole setuo but I thing for the point of this post this info is enough)

 

Now I've read a lot already about watercooling and I already decided to go for a custom loop over AIO.

Due to space constrains I can only accomodate a single loop and here is where my question come.

I am planning on heavy OC for both components.. As I mentioned 5.0ghz for the CPU but if possible push even more, and about 2100mhz for the GPU as I've seen from several reviews on that particular card that this number is quite possible.

Thing is, I tried the EK Custom Loop configurator and estimates my heat load in 505W, reccomending me a CE280 on top and a XE280 in the front, For a combined cooling power of 1070W ( this are all EK figures, also don't know how reliable they're).

But I want to avoid the 60mm thick rad as it has to be run on Push/pull (based on what I read on diff forums)

So I came up with different configs:

 

- Single PE360 on top (with Vardar furious)

- PE360 on top (Vardar furious) and PE240 in front ( With Corsair ML120 PRO RGB for better aesthetics)

- PE360 on top (Vardar Furious) and CE280 in front (In this case with ML140)

- Double CE280 (Furious and ML140 PRO)

 

What would be your recommendation trying to look also if possible for the cheapest one ( thats why the single PE360 unless is a No Go)

 

Note: Case is a Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow Edition

 

Thanks for your help!

 

 

Edited March 11, 2018 by Gonza9

[Skiiwee29]

Its recommended in a multi component loop to have a 240mm rad for each component. So you can get away with a 30mm thick 280 or 360mm rads no problem and have no issues. 

 

I personally and water cooling my Ryzen 7 1800x with soon my GPU, parts on order and should be here by Tuesday and will be using a PE240 and a CE280 from EK in my loop and will have no issues with temps. 

[SquintyG33Rs]

you'll be fine with only the 360 especially if you buy a binned 8700k because you know you won't need a shitton of voltage for it to work

[Gonza9]

legacy99,

 

Thanks for your help.

I've read about the 120 rule of thumb, however I am looking for heavy OC on both components

Based on that rule of 120 per block +120 per OC we are talking abput a 460 rad for a single rad config which I cant fit in my case. But according to EK confogurator one 360 could do. Which would mean cheaper setup. Thats when I started coming up with the doubts. Now if someone tells me that the single 360 wont do, then I know to put another one and thats it.

 

I think the double rad could get better temps though since I am planning on do a res/pump>cpu>top rad>gpu>front rad if I go with the double rad config.

 

In case of single I think res/pump>cpu>gpu>rad since I have the benefit of the fans to help cooling the Gpu.

 

What you think?

Edited March 11, 2018 by Gonza9
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[Gonza9]

4 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

you'll be fine with only the 360 especially if you buy a binned 8700k because you know you won't need a shitton of voltage for it to work

Thanks!! Wasn't actually consideting this factor.

 

Guess then the PE360 should do. And eventually upgrade in the future if I see is not working...

[Skiiwee29]

6 minutes ago, Gonza9 said:

legacy99,

 

Thanks for your help.

I've read about the 120 rule of thumb, however I am looking for heavy OC on both components

Based on that rule of 120 per block +120 per OC we are talking abput a 420 rad for a single rad config which I cant fit in my case. But according to EK confogurator one 360 could do. Which would mean cheaper setup. Thats when I started coming up with the doubts. Now if someone tells me that the single 360 wont do, then I know to put another one and thats it.

 

I think the double rad could get better temps though since I am planning on do a res/pump>cpu>top rad>gpu>front rad if I go with the double rad config.

 

In case of single I think res/pump>cpu>gpu>rad since I have the benefit of the fans to help cooling the Gpu.

 

What you think?

I would personally go with the double rad setup. The 750D is a large case, so you have the space to fill out otherwise with a single rad, it may look empty and open instead of clean and filled. 

[Gonza9]

7 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

I would personally go with the double rad setup. The 750D is a large case, so you have the space to fill out otherwise with a single rad, it may look empty and open instead of clean and filled. 

Interesting.

 

I am planning however on having HDDs installed (1 or 2) so I am gonna be having the hdd cage down there... maybe adapting the reservoir on top of it...

 

I am also trying to avoid pushing outside air into the case since I live in a VERY and I mean VERY dusty environment.