New build need help with Water cooling setup

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htowntech

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Hello,
Im working on a parts list for my new build, and i need some advice for the water cooling portion. Thank you

Heres the info what i have and intend to buy.

Items i have

Case: Danger Den Double Wide 21 nightmare edition with star wars fan grills
Power supply: Corsair AX1200
Pump: Swiftech mcp655


Items i intend to buy

Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition with EK full chipset water block
CPU: I7 4930K with EK water block
Ram: Either 16GB of Corsair Dominator Platinum or GSkill Trident X ( not sure on the best speed i need yet.)
Graphics cards: 3 GTX 780 ti with EK water blocks and back plates
Pump: EK pump top with 140m res
Radiators: 3 aerocool NexXxus Monsta 360 with 6 1500 Rpm fans in push/pull on each rad, 1 aerocool 80mm rad with 2 2200 Rpm fans in push/pull
Tubing & fittings: promochill rigid acrylic tubing 1/2OD-3/8IN and fittings.

What is the best loop order and will these rads work for my cooling needs? I plan to overclock the system as well.

Heres the loop order i was thinking on doing
pump>north bridge>cpu>south bridge>80mm rad>graphics cards>360 rad>360 rad>360 rad> res
 
Aslo do you think i really need the chipset water blocks and the 80mm rad? I'm planning to have all my rads as intakes. Thats leaves me with two 80mm fans on the back the case for exhaust, but if i use the 80mm rad then i only have one exhaust.
 
I would probably drop the the 80mm rad all together as its probably a very small gain vs 3 360 Monstas unless you want every last degree plus the noise of 2200rpm fans. For loop order I would change a bit as the VRMs can get toasty on high overclocks(over 4.7ghz or so).. Otherwise they would be mainly for the bling factor :D Maybe try res>pump>north bridge>360>360>360>cpu>southbridge>graphics cards>back to res.
 
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The VRMs and Southbridge on that board will handle temperatures fine. I wouldn't waste the time.
I have the Rampage IV Formula and the board runs fine with simple radiant cooling of the North and Southbridges, unless you want to do it just to do it.

Buy Heatkiller blocks, the workmanship is superior to EK all the way around.

Loop: Reservoir>pump>CPU>GPUs>Radiators

For tubing, you can buy 3/8 x 1/2 clear acrylic from Sidewinders for dirt cheap. Plus it will fit BitsPower multilink adapters which are much cheaper.
If you are hell bent on rigid tubing, spend the money and buy this kit: http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...duct_info&cPath=59_413_1286&products_id=39832
they are available at FrozenCpu as well. the smaller diameter kits are currently on backorder.
 
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magoo said:
Buy Heatkiller blocks, the workmanship is superior to EK all the way around.

Loop: Reservoir>pump>CPU>GPUs>Radiators
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I'll 2nd this. With those 3 Monsta Rads you definitely don't need the 80mm either...
 
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