Watercooling setup needed

Ultim8 · 28 Jan 2009 at 22:56

Right im about to start building a new rig based on an I7 and want a watercooling rig that will allow me to overclock as far as possible.
I will also want to cool my graphics cards but at this point in time im holding fire for something round the corner

Im thinking of housing all this in a CM ATC 840 and want the best setup possible however if you can think of a better case then please explain why but dont turn it into a thread for a million people to give there opinions on cases....I dont want an antec nine hundred.

So go for it and base it on a money no object cooling setup for a high overclock i7 with tri graphics and possibly water cooled memory.

Cheers

Ulti

WJA96 · 28 Jan 2009 at 23:08

If you can afford it, then you REALLY want a Silverstone TJ-07 case as it's one of the very few cases that will allow you to fit a pair of 120.3 radiators inside without doing any cutting.

After that then I would suggest something like;

CPU loop

EK Supreme/Swiftech Apogee GTZ/AquaComputer Cuplex diXT for the CPU
Laing DDC 10W with XSPC Reservior top
Thermochill PA120.2 or PA120.3 Radiator
All 1/2" barbs
XSPC 3/8" ID - 5/8" OD tubing

If you want to add chipset or RAM, put them on this loop with a PA120.3 radiator

GPU loop

3 x Swiftech MCW60 GPU blocks with mounting kits
3 x Swiftech Surface Heatsinks to match graphics cards
Laing DDC 18W with XSPC Reservoir top
Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator
All 1/2" barbs
XSPC 3/8" ID - 5/8" OD tubing

Ultim8 · 28 Jan 2009 at 23:12

ok thanks for your input WJA96 and will the ATC 840 not allow this and where would i mount both the rads?

WJA96 · 28 Jan 2009 at 23:19

Ultim8 said:
ok thanks for your input WJA96 and will the ATC 840 not allow this and where would i mount both the rads?

The TJ-07 has a massive cavity in the bottom that the radiators fit into perfectly. It has mesh sides and you basically just put the radiators in there. There are plenty of pictures in the Water Cooled Case Gallery thread.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11553233&postcount=249

Ultim8 · 28 Jan 2009 at 23:31

ok i think thats the case for me, also just looking at the gfx card waterblocks would they cause a problem with sli/xfire being close together?

WJA96 · 29 Jan 2009 at 07:28

Ultim8 said:
ok i think thats the case for me, also just looking at the gfx card waterblocks would they cause a problem with sli/xfire being close together?

Not really. The order they appear in the loop is irrelevant, so you can pipe them up to avoid tight bends or you can use 90-degree elbows.

I've gone for that type cooler now after spending hundreds of pounds on full-cover blocks that are worthless once the graphics cards become 2nd generation. Plus, the GPU is actually cooled much better by a GPU only block.

If you want a straight-through full-cover block then XSPC and EK make good blocks for all the major graphics card providers.

Ultim8 · 29 Jan 2009 at 08:18

cheers for your help WJA96 im gonna start to get the gear today so i'll keep you posted.

Ultim8 · 30 Jan 2009 at 23:19

WJA98 just wanna say cheers for the sound advice i went with the TJ07B windows version and have adapted the other stuff you advised for future use, and you inspired me to go learn a bit about it first, and this is what i have gone for :

Silverstone TJ07B-W
TFC Xchanger - Quad Radiator 480
Black Ice GT Stealth 240
12V Laing DDC-1T Ultra (x2)w/Dual Watercool Power Pump Top
EK Multioption RES 250 Rev.2
EK-Supreme CPU - Plexi Universal Inc i7 (1366)

I will be cooling the chipset too but unsure which board im getting yet same for gfx

as i get more idea and add bits and components i will keep you posted.