Pump and Reseviour Recommendation

heezay

heezay

heezay

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Hi,

Well at this present moment I have managed to secure all parts but a pump and reseviour. Although I have a few ideas in my head with what these should be still would like to get peoples opinions based on experience as this is my first time and if it would be sufficient or needs changing. I need quietness as the up most importance.

Looking at getting the following

MCP655
Dual bay reseviour (I want one which is all see through on front plate dual bay size)

This is intended to run the following:

i7 920 @ 3.8GHZ
GTX 295 Dual PCB

I have the following:

HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 1366 Water Block
EK GTX295 Dual PCB Waterblock "I think cant remember in work but am sure"
XSPC RX 120.2 "Possibly may have also a RX 120.4 secured but cant find a case for non modded fitment before I pay for it"

Based on the above of what I have and what I am looking to cool, is the MCP655 fine? also will the dual rad be sufficient to cool these (Or am I going to need to get the 120.4 and the hassle of finding a case to fit all these?

Feedback appreciated
 
Well I can recommend the MCP355 pump from Swiftech. I currently use it from the rig in my sig and it very quiet and very reliable. I have my pc on for 6 hours a day and it has never missed a beat.

Linky

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcp355.asp

Although the pump you have stated is good and i have read many good review on it, but I haven't used one but I am sure their are a lot of people here that have them/or have used them and can give you advise on it.

For a res I currently use XSPC res and top combo. This is to cut down on space, and it also had fairly good reviews on increasing performance. It also cuts own the cost of having to buy a top and res. :)

Linky

http://www.xspc.biz/ddcres.php

Again I have not used the dual res's but personally if I had to choose I would get the Ek Spin res.

Linky

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-090-EK&groupid=962&catid=1551&subcat=

OCUK do not sell the pump and res top combo anymore which I have linked which is a shame. Maybe they could stock a bit more choice in the waterclocking section. So hope than hasn't put you off.


Also what case do you have as if you can fit and you have the pennies you maybe better to get a 3x120 than 2x120 as I think the 295 it a bit warm.
 
The case is crap, but at the same nor could I find a decent case that allowed all the optimisations without modding except the TJ07 which costs an arm and a leg. Plan was that since I had the 2x120 that I would also get another 2x120 but of course thats where I problem laid, there is no case that fits 2 of these without any mods. So got the 2x120 to begin with and got access to a 2x120 and a 4x120. The 4x120 went out the window as no case exists other than the one stated that will fit a 4x120 standard, then also there is no case that will fit 2x 2x120 as standard. So only thing that I could settle with was a 2x120 as a lot of cases fit those? What am I to do?

Regarding the resevouir, Id prefer the dual bay ones purely because its eye candy to me, pump is a different matter, need to be dead silent whilst havign the performance edge to run these effectively.
 
The mcp655 is a great pump and will run silently if you mount it correctly and turn it to setting 3 or so.

A reservoir is a reservoir to be honest; the only problem I find with bays is that they can be a pain to bleed and have a habit to gurgle all the time but thats just me.

I would also avoid using the bay res which you can mount the pump directly too they can reverberate like hell.
 
dazzerd said:
The mcp655 is a great pump and will run silently if you mount it correctly and turn it to setting 3 or so.

A reservoir is a reservoir to be honest; the only problem I find with bays is that they can be a pain to bleed and have a habit to gurgle all the time but thats just me.

I would also avoid using the bay res which you can mount the pump directly too they can reverberate like hell.
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Thanks that was helpfull as I was thinking whether to get a res that mounts the pump, but what you have said clarifies that I shouldnt.

One thing though, I thought bleeding was taking all the air pockets out, hence though res is better because you have that little nozzle on top which helps to bleed and refill? Cuz I thought that as the pump is pumping the water around, the air then finds its way into the res and then ends in the tank as it is open? I take it my understanding must be wrong then?
 
frozennova said:
Just to let you know 2x120.2 rads will fit straight into a cm-690 II
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In relation to the thin rads or the fat rads like the XSPC RX 120.2? As I was aware that most cases have problems with fitting the fat rads? If it is the case it fits 2x 2x120.2 XSPC RX fat rads then it might be a case to consider
 
heezay said:
Thanks that was helpfull as I was thinking whether to get a res that mounts the pump, but what you have said clarifies that I shouldnt.

One thing though, I thought bleeding was taking all the air pockets out, hence though res is better because you have that little nozzle on top which helps to bleed and refill? Cuz I thought that as the pump is pumping the water around, the air then finds its way into the res and then ends in the tank as it is open? I take it my understanding must be wrong then?
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Note sure what you mean you will need a res of one sort or another unless you are just going to use a t line or similar. But yes bleeding is removing the air from the loop; I have a bitspower 400ml res which is big and I mount on the back of my case when I build and bleed I leave one of the holes at the top of the res open for a week or so until all the air is released from the loop I then seal it up.
 
Im wanting a resevoir, can I ask about the Primochill Typhoon Reservoir III

Looks amazing but worried as read that they runined a lot of pc's due to cracking and leaking?
 
heezay said:
In relation to the thin rads or the fat rads like the XSPC RX 120.2? As I was aware that most cases have problems with fitting the fat rads? If it is the case it fits 2x 2x120.2 XSPC RX fat rads then it might be a case to consider
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You could probably get an XSPC RX240 in the bottom, but not the top.
 
heezay said:
Know of any cases that would
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I'm sure there are some Silverstone ones that could aren't there?
Do the Corsair 700D/800D have room?

I'm not sure about the HAF 932 and HAF-X. I think the HAF 932 would allow you to mount a PSU at the top, so I guess it has about that much clearence. I'd guess the HAF-X is the same, but I've not really looked into it.
But I'm not sure the HAF cases have room for any rads at the bottom. I'd be interested if anyone knows.
 
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