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Hi guys, I would buy a new case and have a very silent configuration: specifically a Corsair 780T, I would like to know if i can install 2 ek xe360 and if these radiators are enough for a 4770k and 2 780ti(in the future it will change to pascal). im currently running on 2 480 monsta but i need a smalleer case.
I will use 6 noctua nf f12 pwm for radiators in pull configuration(top exhaust, front intake), 1 nf s12a pwn on bottom intake and a nf a14 pwn on back exhaust.
the pump i see is an ek d5 reservoir combo, It is quiet or should I look for another one?
There seems a good configuration? the radiators are fine for those fans? or should I use 2 hw labs sr-2?
priority is a quiet pc without losing too much performance.
thank you in advance guys.
 
That should be more than enough radiator for that setup, and a D5 is certainly enough pump. As long as you mount it carefully the pump shouldn't be to loud, and the fans are also quiet. You may hear the pump if your case sits on the desk (like mine), but it should end up very quiet if you use pwm to slow things down when it's idle (if even needed- my pump runs 100% all the time).

Basically, read around on the forum, that's a great kit, but a bit on the overkill side (but what's better than excess? nothing!)
 
Hi thx in advice for the answer.
I would like to ask you if two radiators 360 are enough for a i7 extreme and sli of 980ti / x80 in overclock.. I see the 5930k @ 4.5 have 350 tdp on full load so i think a realistic consumption in gaming will be 250 300,and a realistic consumption of about 500 550 from a oced sli i have a total of 800 w ~ to dissipate.. I read alot the formula 1.120 rad=100 w is right ?
I have the idea to buy a thermaltake x71 with 2 360 and a 480 is not better for you ? All sr-2 radiator with nf f12 at 850/900 rpm (14-15 db) i can dissipate 900w
 
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I used 1x120 rad = 150 watts in my system, it really depends how much money and noise you are willing to deal with. I would say that for a first build, don't stress out about the last couple of degrees- you have a case that you like, load it with the radiators that fit well (and are easy to install), and go from there. The difference between a radiator that is dissipation 100w versus one that is getting rid of 150w is only a few degrees of temperature delta (the temp of the water compared to the temp of the air in the room). I would say from the charts I have (old, probably not the best) that a pair of 360 radiators dumping 800 watts of heat would be running a delta of about 15 degrees above room temperature, which makes me ask; are you really going to OC that high? If you are, you might want a 480/360 rad combo, just in case.
 
I fully agree with what you say, but having one more radiator does not mean having the same temperatures with less noise?
I can use a very small case like cooltek w2 (my favorite caase : P) and a mora 3 under the desk but I would like to have a radiator between GPU and CPU
 
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120mm per 100 watt is if you're looking for quiet cooling with much better than air temps. 120mm per 150-200 watts is doable if you're fine with quiet with better than air temps. 120mm per 200-250 watts is for quiet with as good as air temps.

If you're not overclocking, you would be perfectly fine doing 200-250 watts per 120mm. You won't get temps that are much better than air, but it will be significantly quieter. For overclocking, I would aim for the 100-150 watts per 120mm, simply because better overclocking results can typically be achieved with lower temps.
 
tsumi thanks for the answer, your advice? x71 with 480 and 2 360 sr-2? I think I'll go with this idea or the mo-ra under the desk, is really a problem dont have a radiator between gpu and cpu?
a d5 + res ek may be enough?
 
Radiators between components are not necessary as long as flow rates are kept sufficiently high. Temperatures equalize throughout the loop with high flow rates. The difference between inlet and outlet temperatures can be as little as 1 C with high enough flow rates.

If you like small cases, I would go with the external radiator. The Mo-Ra 9x140 would be a good choice. I would use at minimum two D5 pumps in serial with that large of a radiator. Plus with two D5s, you get a measure of redundancy. If you have the budget for it, I would go with Aquacomputer pumps.
 
tsumi, I found a very nice case: the enthoo evolv atx, with 2 hlabs nemesis gts 360, I can have a good margin of oc with a hypothetical 6800k / 6850k and a sli of x80ti?
 
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Yes, you would have more than sufficient cooling for some overclocking.
 
thank you very much for the answers , for fans what do you recommend ? nf f12 ? silent wings 2 ? nb eloop? or some other model? I prefer the quiet fans thank you
 
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