Hello,,,
I've had a nice system running for over a year and a 1/2 now(new record for me, usually it's every 6 months I get the upgrade bug
) and I've spent the past 3 weeks trying to decide on what I want to upgrade and how I want to WC my new setup.
The current WC setup I have (all 1/2" ID tubing/fittings)
Swiftech H20 Apex-Ultra kit - (apogee cpu block, MCP655 pump, MCR220 Radiator, DD Maze4 GPU water block)
My current hardware specs for my rig are in my sig.
The new setup I have chosen to go with is:
ASUS Maximus Formula X38(non SE) mobo
BFG 8800GTS 512MB Video Card
CM Stacker 830 full tower case
Intel Q6600 Quad Core CPU
I will be re-using the HDD/DVD/PS/RAD/PUMP from my old setup(boy that sounds odd, not taking much at all, and OLD??)
The WC parts I have ordered so far are : (all 1/2" ID)
Ek-FC88 GT Acetel Nvidia GeForce 8800 GPU cooler
EK-Supreme Universal Premium High Performance CPU Water Block - Acetal (EK-Supreme - Acetal)
EK-NB S-MAX Acetal (For Asus Maximus) (EK-NB S-MAX-AC) Northbridge
EK-NB/SB ASUS 3 - Acetal Chipset Block SB Southbridge
EK-Multioption RES 250 Rev 2
Tygon 1/2" ID 5/8" OD Tubing and PrimoChill coolant
Misc backplates/connectors/fillport/Yate Loon Fans/AS5/etc/etc/etc
Obviously I am now going to WC more with this new setup than I have with my current setup, and the new parts(mobo chipset/cpu/gpu) are going to run hotter from what I have been reading. I am going to overclock my
Q6600/8800, so with that in mind:
I am concerned that the MCR220 rad is not going to be enough to fit the bill, considering the case I have chosen, should I get a second MCR220 rad? If I were to add a second rad, will the MCP655 be enough to handle this?
The PS I currently have is the OCZ 700GXSSLI 700W which has been rock solid for me, but I am wondering if I should get a better PS for the setup I am about to build. I have been told that it "should" be enough since I am not running dual video cards, but if I need to add a second pump.....
I will be using the new setup for gaming/video editing, just like my current setup.(which is never on 24/7)
I would appreciate any input on this, thanks in advance...
I've had a nice system running for over a year and a 1/2 now(new record for me, usually it's every 6 months I get the upgrade bug
) and I've spent the past 3 weeks trying to decide on what I want to upgrade and how I want to WC my new setup. The current WC setup I have (all 1/2" ID tubing/fittings)
Swiftech H20 Apex-Ultra kit - (apogee cpu block, MCP655 pump, MCR220 Radiator, DD Maze4 GPU water block)
My current hardware specs for my rig are in my sig.
The new setup I have chosen to go with is:
ASUS Maximus Formula X38(non SE) mobo
BFG 8800GTS 512MB Video Card
CM Stacker 830 full tower case
Intel Q6600 Quad Core CPU
I will be re-using the HDD/DVD/PS/RAD/PUMP from my old setup(boy that sounds odd, not taking much at all, and OLD??)
The WC parts I have ordered so far are : (all 1/2" ID)
Ek-FC88 GT Acetel Nvidia GeForce 8800 GPU cooler
EK-Supreme Universal Premium High Performance CPU Water Block - Acetal (EK-Supreme - Acetal)
EK-NB S-MAX Acetal (For Asus Maximus) (EK-NB S-MAX-AC) Northbridge
EK-NB/SB ASUS 3 - Acetal Chipset Block SB Southbridge
EK-Multioption RES 250 Rev 2
Tygon 1/2" ID 5/8" OD Tubing and PrimoChill coolant
Misc backplates/connectors/fillport/Yate Loon Fans/AS5/etc/etc/etc
Obviously I am now going to WC more with this new setup than I have with my current setup, and the new parts(mobo chipset/cpu/gpu) are going to run hotter from what I have been reading. I am going to overclock my
Q6600/8800, so with that in mind:
I am concerned that the MCR220 rad is not going to be enough to fit the bill, considering the case I have chosen, should I get a second MCR220 rad? If I were to add a second rad, will the MCP655 be enough to handle this?
The PS I currently have is the OCZ 700GXSSLI 700W which has been rock solid for me, but I am wondering if I should get a better PS for the setup I am about to build. I have been told that it "should" be enough since I am not running dual video cards, but if I need to add a second pump.....
I will be using the new setup for gaming/video editing, just like my current setup.(which is never on 24/7)
I would appreciate any input on this, thanks in advance...
