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My Future Build

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ghendi

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Hello guys! Been lurking around since about 2009. Always liked to read and try to understand all the science behind it, but I can't seem to grasp a little more than the regular hobbyist would :(.

Well, I am currently running on XSPC 750 RS360 build that I got just under 2 years ago. I am converting that pc into a home theatre pc and will be building a new one.

I already have the system built and prepped, but now will be adding the liquid cooling. As of right now, the build I am looking at revolves around me using the XSPC 750 RS360 in the new build as well (mainly for redundancy but also for added pressure (if I understood Martin's Liquid Lab review correctly?)) Also, I will be adding the Swiftech MCP655-PWM to the XSPC system for added pumping power.

I drew up a diagram that is actually fairly accurate in scaling. I will list the relevant gear below the image.

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  • CPU - i7 3770k @ 4.6 GHz
  • Mobo - ASRock Z77 Extreme11 LGA 1155 Intel Z77
  • GPU1 - EVGA GTX 780 Hydro (03G-P4-2789-KR)
  • GPU2 - (will be adding another 780 in the coming weeks)
  • PSU - Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W
  • Fans - 120mm and 140mm Thermalright Fans
  • Case - Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced

The tubing will be 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD all around. Would this build make sense? Would the flow be good? Any edits/changes/revisions that should be made?

Thanks for your help!
 
Please?
Does this setup and routing make sense? Do you recommend any changes?
 
Really surprised no one has commented on your thread yet???
Give it sometime someone will come along soon i'm sure....
 
Can I ask why you are using the Bitspower Water tank when you already have the XSPC 750 res?
 
MouseTrap,

2 reasons that I'm not sure if they are legitimate or not:
1) In order to have an easy way to collect coolant at the "lowest" part of the case in order to drill through the case and create a static quick-disconnect and hold it in place with a bulkhead/fillport G1/4" end cap.
2) A theory I have that a greater amount of fluid in a loop increases the time for the total coolant to heat up.

What do you think?
 
I personaly think it is going to make purging the system of air when filling it harder to do. Also the coolant flows so quickly in a loop i dont think the amount of fluid that it holds is worth the effort.

You could just use a t or y fitting spliced in to make your drain.

This is just my thoughts....
 
That's a lot of radiators. Is it really necessary? I've not done any watercooling and have no idea how crazy some of the wc setups get.
 
Well, the idea is to get all the fans spinning at low rpm's to produce very little noise (if at all audible from outside the case). Also, the reason for those radiators is because I am planning on adding another GTX 780 and will have them both overclocked, including my current CPU.

So you recommend to put a T fitting with the horizontal pathway for the coolant to flow from the pump to the radiator and the 3rd pathway to go downwards to the bottom of the case (and use that as the quick disconnect for the flushing of the system)?
 
The rad by the CPU - would it be better to have the connections at the top? Or is there no room? I am thinking about air getting trapped in the radiator. I am new to WC myself so take my question with a grain of salt.
 
Didn't think of that. I hope one of the veterans here could answer that. It would be a little tight buy i think it would clear if I used 90 degree fittings there.
 
So you recommend to put a T fitting with the horizontal pathway for the coolant to flow from the pump to the radiator and the 3rd pathway to go downwards to the bottom of the case (and use that as the quick disconnect for the flushing of the system)?
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A T fitting will work just as you stated above. But no matter what it will take a little to drain the whole system.
The rad by the CPU - would it be better to have the connections at the top? Or is there no room? I am thinking about air getting trapped in the radiator. I am new to WC myself so take my question with a grain of salt.
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The rad is just fine the way you have it. Just make sure to bleed the system well but that is in any case.
 
A few things I would recommend:

1. Ditch the XSPC 750 pump/res combo..They were known to have issues with the pump failing with little to NO warning. Also, since you are going to use a 655, which is a much stronger, robust pump, I think the 750 pump will just create issues. The 655 is PLENTY of pumping power. Having a second res doesn't have any effect on your temperatures once the loop reaches equalization (anywhere from 10 mins to a few hours).

2. Ditch the EK 140mm res at the back and save yourself some time/money/ and loop complexity..The RX360 is a BEAST of a radiator, and it along would offer pretty good temperatures, even with twin 780s..

I know you want to run low speed fans, so keep the 240mm radiator since you have space for it. To give you an idea, I am cooling the system in my sig and with my GT AP-15s running @ 5V, they are SILENT..If I crank them up to their full 12V speed, I can hear them pretty well (its a nice pleasant sound) but the max temperatures on my cpu only go down by 3-5C with the GPUs staying the same.

3. I would scrap the BitsPower tank in favor of a pump top/res combo for the 655..This will allow you to put the 655 at the bottom of the case (you always want you pump at the lowest point in the loop), and make it much easier to fill/bleed your loop.

4. There is little need to run a push/pull setup on the front radiator, since they are going to get fresh cool air from the front 230mm fan(s). Since you are going to be pushing air out the top RX360, I would also mount the rear 120/140mm fan as an intake. This will help in several ways. First, it will allow you to bring in cool air to feed the RX360. It will also give you a slightly positive pressure inside the case, so your case will naturally fight dust buildup, which makes cleaning it easier and less frequent.

Good luck with your build, seems like a beast! If you have any other questions, post 'em up and I will see what I can do to help.
 
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Hello ccityinstaller!

Thanks for the feedback! I was out of town and came back to your helpful post! I just wanted to clarify that the top radiator is not a RX360 but a RS360. I know that the performance of the RS does not compare to the bigger RX. With that being said, should I just replace the RS with the RX and drop the EX140 and just have the intake fan like you suggested? Or should I keep the RS360 and do something else? Also, from my understanding of Martin's Liquid Lab review on multiple pumps, it wouldn't hurt to have 2 pumps. I read in several reviews that the XSPC 750 pump/res combo isn't that reliable but it has been running for about 16 months straight now with no issues, and adding the 655 would increase performance of the loop and would add a redundant pump to the system in case of failure.
Also, if i ditch the EX140, would the loop go from the gpu to the cpu directly? If so, would 2 overclocked gtx 780's be throwing out a little too much heat for the cpu to get cooled down efficiently? (3770k @ 4.6 GHz)
Thanks for the reply. I hope I can get this all straightened out before some new "bug" gets into my head and I start to chase after it :p

Edit: Also, a previous post suggested I drop the 2nd bottom Bitspower res and just have a T-line with one end going to he bottom of the case where I could drill a hole into and set a permanent-type Bulkhead/Fillport quick disconnect to flush the coolant from the loop. If I keep the XSPC res, the drive-bay res has a fillport which I can then use to fill the loop. What do you think?
 
Personally I like every one of ccityinstaller's suggestions.

I'd drop the xspc pump and go 655 only to make plumbing the loop easier.

I don't think swapping the RS for an RX will make a HUGE difference. the RX is better but not to the point i'd spend money swapping them.

I'd still ditch the EX140, the water is moving pretty quickly, once the system reaches equilibrium you might only see a few degrees difference having all your blocks after each other.

Lastly, on the tank res, I'd drop it as well and replace it with a T or Y depending on your tube angle where you're installing it. I've used one that way as a drain for a couple builds. Works well. I'd do some version of this regardless of what pump you're using.
 
you might want to get the D5 pump over the XSPC 750 pump with all of that blocks in your loop.
 
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