So I have a Thermaltake X71 case arriving tomorrow and I'm going to my system into it and out of my Xigmatek Elysium. I liked my Elysium but it is showing some wear and the cost of sprucing it up was not that much less than the cost of a new case.
Anyway, loop will be tube res -> mcp35x -> xspc rs240 -> 2500k with Raystorm block -> ex120 -> gtx 970 with raystorm universal gpu block -> ex360 -> ex480 -> tube res. As long as things fit the way I expect then that will be the loop order. Fans are yate loon high speeds on a controller.
Here is a rough MS paint diagram.
So those are the three options I am considering. The bottom triple rad doesn't really matter as it is in a pedestal of sorts.
Positive pressure: will make use of dust filters but I don't really like the idea of the top radiator pulling air in from the top as hot air rises which makes me think it is just going to end up recycling hot air.
Negative pressure, won't use use dust filters really, hard to tell exactly where air will enter case from, air will pass over hot components before going through radiators.
Mix and match: basically positive pressure but with hot air exhausted out of top through a 240 rad. I don't really like hot air through a rad, but it seems like it would be best to exhaust it up and out.
Anyway, loop will be tube res -> mcp35x -> xspc rs240 -> 2500k with Raystorm block -> ex120 -> gtx 970 with raystorm universal gpu block -> ex360 -> ex480 -> tube res. As long as things fit the way I expect then that will be the loop order. Fans are yate loon high speeds on a controller.
Here is a rough MS paint diagram.
So those are the three options I am considering. The bottom triple rad doesn't really matter as it is in a pedestal of sorts.
Positive pressure: will make use of dust filters but I don't really like the idea of the top radiator pulling air in from the top as hot air rises which makes me think it is just going to end up recycling hot air.
Negative pressure, won't use use dust filters really, hard to tell exactly where air will enter case from, air will pass over hot components before going through radiators.
Mix and match: basically positive pressure but with hot air exhausted out of top through a 240 rad. I don't really like hot air through a rad, but it seems like it would be best to exhaust it up and out.