Review of components before buying

[zharbison]

Hello again all, this is going to be my 2nd WC build, please review my WC components and comment opinions are welcome.

P.S. The mobo block stays, its a personal preference, i want the added bling factor. Same goes for the GPU backplates - last time i used a waterblock on a 6970 w/o the backplate i encountered some serious bending.

Mobo Waterblock:EK-FB ASUS Max4 Extreme
CPU water block: EK-Supreme HF
GPU water blocks: EK-FC6970 Acetyl + EN (Nickel) x3
GPU backplates: EK Radeon HD 6970 V2 VGA Liquid Cooling RAM Backplate x3
Reservoirs: Liquid Fusion V Series Reservoir x 2
Radiators: XSPC RX360 rads x3
Pumps: Swiftech mp655 x2
Pump Top: EK-D5 X-TOP x2
Tubing: Primo Chill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2"ID 3/4"OD
Misc compression fittings etc.

As you can tell ill be running 2 loops - one for the GPUs and one for the mobo + CPU, 2 rads will be devoted to the GPUs while one on the CPU loop.

 

[cubu]

everything looks good, why did you choose mcp655 over mcp35x? also seems like overkill for the amount that you are cooling, not that its a bad thing.... but then again im trying to cool the same with a single loop with 1 rx360

eta: i've been out of the loop for a while, and am also planning to get that board. Does Wcing the chipset help much?

 

[bmwbaxter]

eta: i've been out of the loop for a while, and am also planning to get that board. Does Wcing the chipset help much?

nope. but if you got the money and the know how it sure makes for a killer looking rig.

 

[fall]

IMO you should do 1 loop. That will dramatically lower the cost because of all the extra parts. Also switch the 655 to a 35X.

I have the exact same setup and with those rads you should see very nice temps!

 

[evangs]

everything looks good, why did you choose mcp655 over mcp35x? also seems like overkill for the amount that you are cooling, not that its a bad thing.... but then again im trying to cool the same with a single loop with 1 rx360

eta: i've been out of the loop for a while, and am also planning to get that board. Does Wcing the chipset help much?

what are you cooling with 1 rx360? hopefully not a cpu and multiple gpus. I did my cpu and 2 570s on 1 360 rad and while it worked temps were meh. added a 240 and that did the trick.

 

[zharbison]

I will consider 1 loop as long as the single pump can handle it

 

[fall]

I have a 655 and it handles my CPU, GPU's (3), and rads (3) no problem. mobo will lessen the flow a bit but it should be fine. The 35X should take the loop nicely with little to no problem not even at 100% power.

My temps at 80F (26C) ambient

CPU: range between all cores
30-32 Idle
50-54 Load

GPUs:

All Idle at 30 flat
All Load at 40-42

 

[cubu]

OP, don't mean to thread jack

what are you cooling with 1 rx360? hopefully not a cpu and multiple gpus. I did my cpu and 2 570s on 1 360 rad and while it worked temps were meh. added a 240 and that did the trick.

yes, i7 2700k and 2x 6970, i am really considering adding a single 140mm rad into the loop, but that is all that will fit inside of my case without modding.

 

[zharbison]

okay so just to be clear - a single 35x will push through 3 GPUs a mobo block a CPU block and 2 rads?

that just seems like a lot for a single pump

 

[fall]

It has the best head pressure of any pump currently. But yes it should handle it fine with good flow