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flyboy_21

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first of all whats up forum

so this is my first post on her,and i wanna ask you guys for some little help,i'm planning a big build upgrade from a crappy intel celeron to a brand new intel i7 3930K,here are some of my specs:

CPU:i7 3930K
GPU:EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Hydro Copper2 i now it's not the best and the newest on the market right now but it's totally enough for me
RAM:16gb g.skill ripjaws z
MOBO:asus rampage 4 extreme
PSU:xfx 1000watt 80 plus platinum
SSD:crucial 120 gb boot drive
HDD:western digital caviar black 2tb
CASE:corsair 800d

so enough from the specs i know how to build all this parts together,my question is how to set up the water cooling for it because i'm not a total noob when it comes to water cooling,i did some researches on some other forums an on the internet,but no one has the right answer for me,so i'm planning to fully water cool my new pc and i have some ideas how to set up the loop order but dont now is this the right way to do this here is a here is a little pic on how my plans are

corsairgutsfull1.jpg


is this a right loop order or should i do something different and is the loop order really so important when it comes to water cooling,and also here are some of my water cooling gear if this matter to you guys

cpu block:Swiftech Apogee HD gold edition
pump:i'm gonna use a combo between the Phobya DC12-400 and a EK-Reservoir
ek-pumpwres-1[1].jpg

radiators: 1x360mm Swiftech MCR320-XP 1x240mm Alphacool XT45 1x120mm Alphacool XT45
fans:Silverstone Air Penetrator led fans
 
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loop order

The repeated consensus is that loop order doesn't matter as long as the reservoir comes before the pump (not an issue with your integrated pump/reservoir combo).

I have the 800D myself, but just switched cases rather than put more than a 360 radiator in. It isn't that the case couldn't handle it space-wise, but more a question of where am I going to get the cool air to blow across the radiators. I decided I'd rather upgrade to begin with rather than realize I'd bought more radiators I would replace when I switched cases.

Just a n00b's thoughts...
 
The 800d is an awesome case in my opinion, but my opinion may be biased as my current setup is in the 800d. Anyway the 800d draws all of its air through the bottom stock, of course you can mod it or change the airflow path to your liking. I like your loop order by the way, least amount of tubing is best so the way you show your loop in the graphic you won't have a lot of excess tubing. I say go for it and post some pics when its done man, can't wait to see it.
 
yeah the 800d is for sure one of the best. BUT, i think you should not put a 120mm rad and just put a nice fan there so air can get out faster. the 230 and the 240 will work perfect. let me see if i can find a pic of my rig with the 240 down there.
 
You can also mod the top and put a 480 radiator at the top. Loop order doesn't matter since the difference in water temperature from the pump to the reservoir will be only 1*C or so. You can route the tubing how ever is most convenient for your setup.

Also one thing about radiators I see a lot of people doing wrong is choosing a radiator with high FPI and a low RPM fan. If you want a quiet system get a radiator with a low FPI or thickness and low RPM fans to match.

If you need any suggestions on actual water cooling parts feel free to post what you need opinions on and many will be glad to help.
 
I have a question concerning this setup with 3 radiators. I also have the 800D and an FX-8150 and GTX 570HD. I have a triple and dual radiator and I also want to add one of those single 120 radiators.

In the future i plan on adding a asus chv mobo block and another 570hd. Is it still ok to have a triple radiator setup like shown in the sketch above.
 
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