me and my watercool setup help!

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hi guys i have done a bit of research and would love your feedback in anyway possible. i have come up with this setup which i want to cool my 4870x2 and q6600 oc'ed to 3.3mhz

1 x EK Supreme Clear Top
1 x XSPC DDC Pump Top Reservoir
1 x Laing DDC 3.2 18W Pump - Sleeved
1 x Alphacool NexXxoS Xtreme III Radiator (120 x 3, Comes with 12 M4 screws, 4 for each fan)
3 x Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900RPM Slip Stream 120mm Fan - Sleeved
Feser One Acid Green

than the waterblock for the 4870x2

what you think
 
From my limited knowledge of watercooling i see most people use a dual system if you want to cool the cpu + gpu.

Trying to cool cpu + gpu off one rad like yours wouldn't give you the results you would want.
 
ive cooled my q6600 @3.6 and 9600gt oc on a single 120mm rad before, cpu never went higher than 45c in games and 9600gt stayed below 35c, so i believe you should be quite happy with your setup
 
i have had someone want to sell me this kit for £150 is that a good deal for this setup. thats excluding the 4870x2 cover


or i can get this deal for £120
XSPC Single Bay Reservoir - Black
XSPC RS240 120mm Radiator - Black
Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 12V DC Pump
Alphacool NexXxos X2 Highflow Plus (LGA775)
Feser One UV Reactive Coolant 1 Litre (Blue)
Silverstone GRD09 RadSupport (For use with the Silverstone TJ09)
Barbs and bracks.
 
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Pred said:
From my limited knowledge of watercooling i see most people use a dual system if you want to cool the cpu + gpu.

Trying to cool cpu + gpu off one rad like yours wouldn't give you the results you would want.
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Yes it wil. A Nexxxos 120.3 will easily cool a cpu+gpu. I note your admission of your limited knowledge but look through the Gallery and tell me how many dual loops there are! Dual loops are extremely rare.
 
Hefner said:
Drop the alphacool radiator and get a Thermochill PA120.3
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Why oh why does every water-cooling "spec me" thread have to include someone who immediately tells the OP to use a Thermochill rad instead of whatever they've chosen?

Swiftech rads are very good and much, much cheaper.
Black Ice Stealth rads are also very good and slightly cheaper.
Feser rads are as good but sadly more expensive.
XSPC rads are a fantastic bargain and their new range are much better than the old ones.

Not everyone needs or can afford a Thermochill.
 
What do expect to achieve from your water cooling? Quiet or increased overclock?

You have picked high quality blocks so you will be able to remove the heat from the cores efficiently.

You have chosen a high quality pump, with a very effective top as a combination so you will be able to move the coolant around as fast as you would ever want.

BUT!

You have chosen a thick, dense-finned radiator with low throughput fans. To drive air through that radiator you'll need something a bit more oomphy. Matching your fans and radiator is the art in watercooling.

The reason the Thermochill PA120.3 is such a successful product is that it works well with low CFM fans. So it's quiet, even while it gives fabulous cooling. Your choice of radiator is unlikely to work quietly or efficiently with those fans. If you want that radiator you need a higher CFM fan - something like a Yate-Loon D12SH-12. But it will be noisier than your excellent choice - Scythe's.

If you want level of quiet you'll get from those fans with any kind of performance cooling, you need a better radiator - either a Thermochill PA120.3 or a Feser TFC-360 or maybe one of the new XSPC RX360's, but I have no personal experience with them.

Personally, I would go for a classic combination like a PA120.3 with 3 Yate-Loon D12SL-12 or D12SM-12's. And because the Yates are so cheap (about £4 each) the extra cost overall is only about £20, which is well worth it.

Don't spoil the system for a ha'penny worth of tar...
 
MikeTimbers said:
Why oh why does every water-cooling "spec me" thread have to include someone who immediately tells the OP to use a Thermochill rad instead of whatever they've chosen?

Swiftech rads are very good and much, much cheaper.
Black Ice Stealth rads are also very good and slightly cheaper.
Feser rads are as good but sadly more expensive.
XSPC rads are a fantastic bargain and their new range are much better than the old ones.

Not everyone needs or can afford a Thermochill.
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No, they don't - but in this case the fans are a poor choice for the radiator. They would be a good choice with a PA120.3 though.

But I do agree - there is a high degree of flock mentality on these forums - sheep or shepherd is always our choice.
 
i thank you for all your help basically i will take your advice, the choice in rad is not my own its in a dfeal i might get for £150 so i thought for that price it was a good deal even if i have to get a new rad or new fans.
i am after quiet i will not be overclocking the 4870x2 my q6600 is oc'ed to 3.3 and is idle at 28oc freezer pro 7
 
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MikeTimbers said:
Why oh why does every water-cooling "spec me" thread have to include someone who immediately tells the OP to use a Thermochill rad instead of whatever they've chosen?

Swiftech rads are very good and much, much cheaper.
Black Ice Stealth rads are also very good and slightly cheaper.
Feser rads are as good but sadly more expensive.
XSPC rads are a fantastic bargain and their new range are much better than the old ones.

Not everyone needs or can afford a Thermochill.
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The XSPC rads have problems though, not sure if it's just a batch though.

Many reports of warped outer casings which affect the mounting holes and the ability to mount fans to already pre drilled cases. Also dents and chipped paint.

Ditch the Feser coolant, it's over loaded crap. You're using a waterblock with a jet plate that can easily get glogged up. For an example, see a guy in the case section who has put some Feser yellow in which he instantly didn't like the colour of. You can see how viscous the stuff is as he has a picture of an EK res with the stuff sticking to the side after emptying.

I've used distilled water and a small amount of dye in the past, then changed to only water and a bit of biocide. I still found bits of the dye in the system a year after running straight water.

Coloured tubing with just distilled water and some biocide is the way to go.
 
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There is nothing wrong with that radiator, just get the higher CFM fans and 7V them. They will be quieter than the stock 4870X2 cooler, which I found incredibly loud.
 
Mekrel said:
The XSPC rads have problems though, not sure if it's just a batch though.

Many reports of warped outer casings which affect the mounting holes and the ability to mount fans to already pre drilled cases.
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Confirmed.

I had to do some slight alterations to my case to accommodate the slightly off fan holes. It wasn't a major issue although mounting 2 of the fans was a challenge, to say the least.

That was for the new RX series.
 
Drop to res on top of the pump is my advise :)

MikeTimbers likes them, I think they are a pain in the arse to bleed when first filling your loop.

You decide. But do a search on here as a few people have siad they are a pain, and never seen anyone complain about bleeding using a seperate res :)
 
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