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custom wc loop, enough rads?

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norman590

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hey guys,
i established on some other forums that i'll 2 pumps in my loop, so ... yea. now is just a question whether i have enough radiators or not?
my loop will/consists of:
1 x EK HF Supreme Full Nickel
2 x EK FC580 GTX+ Acetal + Nickel
4 - 6 x Bitspower Compression fitting CC5, 1/2 ID 3/4 OD
3m/10feet Tygon 3603 tubing 1/2ID 3/4OD
4 - 6: Bitspower 90 degrees rotary compression fittings matte black CC5,
1 x Laing D5 PMP450s pump @ 12 volts,
1 x Laing D5 Variable Speed, whill probably leave it on setting 5 most of the time and for redundancy,
3 x XSPC EX240 radiators (the new ones)
1 x Swiftech Mcres.

Im trying to cool i5 2500k at stock speeds, and 2 x gtx580's oced to 820/1640/2004 and stock voltage.

apparently i generate about 718 watts of power according to eXtreme Power Supply Calculator....
this is 718 watts + about 30 watts + another 30 watts because of my pumps and then the total will be about 778 watts of heat.
will my 3 x ex240 rads be fine for all of this heat? I will be using something like Coolermaster SickleFlow Silent 2000RPM fans or Coolermaster Xtraflo fans. Since i have a Corsair H80 and its fans are pretty decent (in my opinion) and spin at a monster 2500rpm, i might use those on 1 of my radiators.
should this suffice for my system? if it doesn't please suggest something that does.
By the way, an rx240 or any fat radiators and any radiators bigger then 240mm are not a viable option since i want all of this to be sitauted inside my case
thanks !:p
 
Can't tell if serious, back when I had a 580 I ran mine @850/1700/2004 on air and it was fine (loud at times but fine)

You setup should be find assuming you're ok with that much power consumption.
 
I run a 4 GHz i7 920 (which uses more than double the wattage of your 2500k) and two overclocked 6950's on a 360 GTX + 120 GTS, and my temps are great, so I recon you will do more than fine. No need to worry.
 
What case are you using? Also does it have to be "inside" the case? You can't or don't want to mount it on the top or the back outside of the case?

Personally you could probably get away with just 2 of those rads or 1 360 and 1 240 with little problems with heat since you aren't OCing the CPU at all.
 
You'll be fine with 120x360mm worth of rad. Any extra is just gravy. Remember that max heat loads aren't the common case.
 
Noother: im possibly using the WORST case for liquid cooling :p, the... graphite 600t special white. now ur probably wondering 'WHAT ON EARCH IS WRONG WITH THIS CHILD,: GRAPHITE?^%^#%^%^%^%^', yes i know its going to be "ambitious but rubbish", but i think its working out all fine. Ive installed the mesh to replace the window and im considering to cut a hole where the reservoir is hidden beneath so i can have a quick glance and see where my water levels are. I don't want to mount any radiator externally, imho it destroys the point of a case...

thanks for the helps guys, now that i know that i have EXTRA headroom, i think i might snag myself a new cpu and oc like a cow on drugs.:p
 
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