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Need Cooling advice

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voklskier4452

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Okay so I am at a bit of a conundrum currently. I am running a X3440 and a reference 1.5gb GTX 580. The X3440 is cooled with an H60 currently and the temps are okay but not great. The 580 is idling fairly high and loads close to 80c while running 850 core. I am looking to get some better cooling on both devices without breaking my bank. I am looking to stay close to $300 total for CPU and GPU. my Current plan is to get the RX240 Rasa and add a Heatkiller 580 block Which after shipping and some extra fittings comes out to a little over $300. One side note is that I already have 2x AP15s so fans are not needed.

I would like some suggestions on cooling if anyone has them. Whether there is better or cheaper parts out there to help me lose some heat.
 
I would grab an rs240 kit, a used 580 block, and a used 120mm rad for good measure.
 
On that kind of budget, build a loop for the GPU only. Don't include your CPU in it, just leave it on the H60.

Proper watercooling should have a budget for at least $400 at the bare minimum, unless you manage to find some really good deals on used parts.
 
Cooling will largely be limited by the amount of space in my case. With the way my PSU is I can't fit a 120mm rad at the bottom. And with a thick radiator up top I can't fit one at the CPU exhaust either. As far as budget goes I have done the $400 CPU loop thing before and its just not what I am after currently.

It would seem to me that a cheaper loop can be done using this Rasa kit as a base, but I can always search my favorite watercooling sites and test that theory.
 
Rasa kits are good for the money, but they aren't that great for expansion. The pump in particular is fairly week, and won't be able to handle more than two radiators and two blocks. There have been plenty of instances where users have burned out the motor. You would end up replacing the pump if you expand, and it would have been cheaper if you had gotten everything separate before hand.
 
Tsumi said:
Rasa kits are good for the money, but they aren't that great for expansion. The pump in particular is fairly week, and won't be able to handle more than two radiators and two blocks. There have been plenty of instances where users have burned out the motor. You would end up replacing the pump if you expand, and it would have been cheaper if you had gotten everything separate before hand.
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I don't agree with you at all, my best buddy has the RX360 kit with an added RX240 rad and CPU and two 6970 blocks in his loop and running 24/7 for around a year now and not a thing wrong with it, how do you burn out a pump that is under water being cooled?
 
A weak pump would definitely be a concern for me. If I can find a deal on a MCP355 that would definitely be my preferred route. Are there any bay reservoirs that take up less then 2 5.25" slots and incorporate either a MCP355 or D5?
 
Adzsask said:
I don't agree with you at all, my best buddy has the RX360 kit with an added RX240 rad and CPU and two 6970 blocks in his loop and running 24/7 for around a year now and not a thing wrong with it, how do you burn out a pump that is under water being cooled?
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I believe your friend would be the exception to the case rather than the norm. There is no way that pump would keep up good flow rates on that loop, your friend would probably see better temps if he switched to a more powerful pump.

On the other hand, I've heard plenty of cases of the pump burning out, because it is not submersed in water. The only part that comes in contact with the water is the impeller.

voklskier4452 said:
A weak pump would definitely be a concern for me. If I can find a deal on a MCP355 that would definitely be my preferred route. Are there any bay reservoirs that take up less then 2 5.25" slots and incorporate either a MCP355 or D5?
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The D5 is simply too big for a single bay reservoir. There are single bay reservoirs for the 355 though. However, I would discourage you from using a bay pump/reservoir combo unit because pump vibrations can transfer through the reservoir to the case, creating unnecessary and unwanted noise.
 
Tsumi said:
On the other hand, I've heard plenty of cases of the pump burning out, because it is not submersed in water. The only part that comes in contact with the water is the impeller.
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To be fair people only post bad experiences of the pump, I'm sure there's alot of others who expand and have no issues with the pump but don't bother posting their experience
 
My mistake I meant ones that take up to 2 maximum but I had a brain fart. Space and cable routing will become an issue with some other kinds of reservoirs but I will see what I can figure out when I am infront of my case again.
 
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