Critique on my LCS setup

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tonyluu

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MCP350 w/ XSPC Acryllic top
Heatkiller Rev 3.0 LT 775 w/ backplate
Tygon 1/2" ID 5/8" OD
Danger Den FBs 1/2" OD
XSPC RX240
2X NF-P12
Feser One F1
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Good stuff. Is the mcp350 the same as the ddc 3.1? I'm not sure but, I believe there was some reliability issues with the "3.1". You may want ask around or search that or just get an mcp355(ddc3.2) That 120.2 should be fine for a cpu loop. Have fun!
 
Are you sure you need Feser? The only reason to grt is nico colour, and it's nowhere near cheap...

Other than that it looks great :)
 
basserdan said:
Good stuff. Is the mcp350 the same as the ddc 3.1? I'm not sure but, I believe there was some reliability issues with the "3.1". You may want ask around or search that or just get an mcp355(ddc3.2) That 120.2 should be fine for a cpu loop. Have fun!
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No, the reliability issues were with the original DDC 3.2. They reduced the amount of head pressure in the revision 2 to increase lifespan. The DDC 3.1 is essentially the exact same thing as the updated DDC 3.2 just run at a lower wattage, so if anything, its lifespan should be longer.
 
Looks good.

- I'd have taken the RX360 if possible :)
- HK 3.0 seems similar to EK supreme, and hopefully some of the guys at XS will get some good tests on it soon.
- Performance would probably be better if you modded that pump to 3.2 specs. (If you're worried about noise, then... well you know what you're doing. The Dangerden pump (cpx-pro is it?) is good for low-noise).
- Almost any semi-restrictive block will benefit from more flow, and the added heat would be negligible in most situations (maybe not for your puny RX240 though...).

- Nice fans, but expensive.
- Not a fan of Feser much. Distilled + biocide + silver = good replacement when you need it.

- SO: Your weak link is the radiator. You'll drop a few C under sustained load just by switching to a larger radiator or adding another rx240.

Edit: I noticed it's LGA 775. Meh... who cares then. When you switch to i7 then you can worry about upgrades. Core2's don't run insanely hot like the i7s. I'm AIRCOOLING my e8400...heh
 
tonyluu said:
The RX240 is the highest performing radiator when using low RPMs which I am doing with the NF-P12s @ 5v

www.skinneelabs.com
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Yes sir. I've known this, but I suggested the rx360 if you could fit it.

I really don't think it'll matter much. It sounds like you want a self-contained system that will fit in some smallish case. That's fine.

If you had a core i7 though, and you were going to overclock it heavily, then the rx360 would probably make a good difference (as would the DDC 3.2 vs 3.1).
 
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