Advice for CPU Loop

Bittermace · 16 Mar 2012 at 01:01

Ok so I am looking to buy a Rad/Radiator and theres quite a bit of choice out there so was just looking for a little advice.

For now I only plan on cooling the CPU and am only looking for something that would work best to cool the CPU.

I do not really need a "incase you want to upgrade" but somthing purely optimal for the CPU.

I'll be using a

i7 2600k processor
xspc raystorm cpu block running on 3/8id hose

any advice would be greatly apreciated

thanks for your time reading this

Hyburnate · 16 Mar 2012 at 01:05

How much do you want to spend?
How big can you have a radiator? Do you have space for 2x 120mm Fans next to eachother? If so then you can fit any Dual Radiator from the OCUK Section, it all depends on your budget, how much space do you have from the fans to your motherboard etc??

Bittermace · 16 Mar 2012 at 01:15

Hyburnate said:
How much do you want to spend?
How big can you have a radiator? Do you have space for 2x 120mm Fans next to eachother? If so then you can fit any Dual Radiator from the OCUK Section, it all depends on your budget, how much space do you have from the fans to your motherboard etc??

Im using the NSXT Phantom 410 case
has space in the top for a 240mm/30mm thick rad but from the looks of it I think I could fit 2xfans above and below that size guide too.
then of course theres always other ways to mount rads.

price wise im looking across the board as If theres one I really feel Id benifit from I would wait until payday to pay that bit extra

rjk · 16 Mar 2012 at 08:58

a 240 would fit in the roof of a phantom

look at the XSPC EX240, they should be in stock soon

Bittermace · 16 Mar 2012 at 11:01

rjkoneill said:
a 240 would fit in the roof of a phantom

look at the XSPC EX240, they should be in stock soon

that one dosent look too bad thanks buddy have you used one of these before ?

Bluntwrapped · 18 Mar 2012 at 12:54

Bittermace said:
that one dosent look too bad thanks buddy have you used one of these before ?

If you have a limited amount of space and you want to have push/pull fans get the EX240

I bought the EX120, EX240 and a EX360 for my loop and they're great :cool:

Bittermace · 18 Mar 2012 at 15:13

Bluntwrapped said:
If you have a limited amount of space and you want to have push/pull fans get the EX240

I bought the EX120, EX240 and a EX360 for my loop and they're great

looking at the case I think i'll be able to set it that way up so thanks for the advice guys