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How is this for a WC setup?

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Dustins

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So I bought another XSPC rs240 kit for my gamming rig. Without even installing it I picked up some parts to upgrade it(I got a great deal on the parts). This is what I have gathered so far and this is my plan.

PARTS:
XSPC rs240 kit(rasa block, rs240 rad, hose fittings, etc)
2x MCP350
1 Swiftech 320 drive rev2 rad.
(havent picked out gpu blocks yet)

The Plan:
This is all going into a haf932 case. I will be trying to cool an i7 920@4ghz and 2x 5870's. I want a setup that is going to last me awhile.

What I am thinking is, installing the Swiftech drive rad up top with one MCP350. Installing the rs240 from the kit on the bottom of the case with the other MCP350. Then adding another 1x120 rad on the back(so the CPU will have a 320rad to itself, and the GPU's will have a 1x120 and 2x120). Now what my real questiona are. Will I get any benefit having another 1x120 rad? Should I break this into 2 loops since I will have 2 pumps, or one large loop? The number one question is can 2x MCP350's handle the loop? I dont mind having to much cooling, but I want to future proof myself when I upgrade to new GPU's and future CPU's. Also I dont plan on using the Pump/res that comes with the XSPC kit... or should I?
 
IMHO I'd get an RX360 kit and just swap out the res/pump it has and go from there to keep it as simple as possible and then get the GPU blocks. You don't need 2 MCP350's and those swiftech rads with the pumps mounted to them can be annoying to install.

Swap out the res/pump combo for this -

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...roduct_info&cPath=59_318_665&products_id=3542

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2539

If you don't want to change anything the RS240 and 320 rad should be enough for you loop and you only need ONE pump. The only problem I see you running into is filling this entire loop since you're running 2 rads and 3 blocks you'll need it unmounted so can keep filling it.
 
You don't need to unmount the system to fill it up... as long as the pump is powerful enough to push water through the entire system, it can fill up the system as long as it has water.

Single loop, and a 3x120 at the top and a 1x120 or 1x140 at the rear is enough to quietly cool your system. 5870's are known for not running all that hot. Use a MCP655 or MCP355, either is powerful enough.

I would personally avoid those swiftech drive radiators. Unless you have the radiator at the bottom of the case or hanging off the back and easily accessible, it makes filling the loop a pain. Additionally, you pay a huge price premium just for the ability to mount a pump on a radiator.
 
I picked up the swiftech drive radiator brand new for only $25. Thats why I had planned on using it(should mount on the top of the case pretty easy also). How much better are the thinker radiators? I may switch to GTX 580's in the future or to the next gen when they hit. I just want to have enough overhead to cool whatever ill need to in the future. I plan on all the radiators being in a push/pull config with 1700rpm fans.
 
Tsumi said:
You don't need to unmount the system to fill it up... as long as the pump is powerful enough to push water through the entire system, it can fill up the system as long as it has water.

Single loop, and a 3x120 at the top and a 1x120 or 1x140 at the rear is enough to quietly cool your system. 5870's are known for not running all that hot. Use a MCP655 or MCP355, either is powerful enough.

I would personally avoid those swiftech drive radiators. Unless you have the radiator at the bottom of the case or hanging off the back and easily accessible, it makes filling the loop a pain. Additionally, you pay a huge price premium just for the ability to mount a pump on a radiator.
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Just the rad/pump combo needs to be unmounted I didn't mean the whole system.


That swiftech rad/pump won't hold enough water on initial fill so it needs to be dismounted until the loop can be completely filled with water. He's running 3 blocks and another radiator the initial fill up will not be enough and it should be dismounted until the loop has enough water in it.
 
Will this work overall? Is 1 mcp350 enough for all of this if I run it as one large loop?

3x120 drive w/ MCP350 mounted up top ->rasa CPU block ->GPU ->GPU -> 2x120rad mounted on bottom -> back up to the 3x120.

I have a 2nd mcp350, should I use it? Does this order look ok?
 
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Yeah should be

1 - MCR320 w/pump -> CPU -> GPU's -> 2x120 -> back to MCR320 w/pump

Or you could mount the rad on the back so it goes something like this

2 - MCR320 w/pump -> CPU -> 2x120 -> GPU's -> MCR320 w/pump

But the CPU won't be making the water that much hotter so it doesn't really matter if you want it the first way to keep it all internal.

You don't need a second pump and the MCP350 is enough to drive the 3 blocks and 2 rads. If you have flow rate issues you can mod it, but I doubt you'll have problems.
 
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