XSPC raystorm d5 rx360 kit, also some more help meeded

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hey guys

Just looking for some advice and learn abit more about watercooling.

I know this kit will be ok for a cpu only, what about if a 7970 was added to the loop? Then add another 240 rad for another 7970?

I read somewere that you workout the radiator size by adding another 120 by componen, so in theory could a 360 rad do 2 gpus and a cpu?

Watercooling and low rpm fans on the rads is the way to go for performance and quietness?

Cheers
 
the rule is 120 per component plus 120 so a 360 rad should do a cpu and a gpu or 2 gpus etc although not all rads are the same a thicker 240 60mm rad will be better than a single 360 30mm rad with the right fans due to the surface area
 
I think you missed "of thumb" from your rule

you are much better looking at reviews to find out how much heat a particular rad can dissipate - an RX360 with 2000rpm fans will disipate about 300watts @ 10C delta

an overclocked i7 will be well north of 100watts and a 7970 is around 300watts on it's own, so I'd say you might just get away with a 360 with high fans but your water temp will be more than 10C higher than air temp

for dual 7970's and an overclocked i7 I would say you need 2 x 360's, particularly if you want low speed fans

the RX360 is a 63mm thick rad anyway so it's already pretty near the thickest you can get
 
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So if i was to get a nzxt switxh 810 and put a rx360 rad in the top and a rx240 rad at the bottom, both radswith low rpm fans is that a more suitable? Im planning a major overhaul :D
 
beasty6 said:
So if i was to get a nzxt switxh 810 and put a rx360 rad in the top and a rx240 rad at the bottom, both radswith low rpm fans is that a more suitable? Im planning a major overhaul :D
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That sounds perfect! plenty of radiator surface area. just make sure you get some decent fans. The sycthe gentle typhoons are awesome!
 
I would say at least 120.1 60mm thick rad per 100 watt of TDP, just remember a top end video card will create a lot more heat under load then a top end CPU.
 
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You can fit a 480 in the top of the case :O

surely a 480 and 240 rad can do it?
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I think the point is that he's set on buying the 360 kit - which is a good idea as a starting point as it's cheaper than buying all the bit seperate and if you're not sure what you're doing is a good way to get started

I didn't go this route and it's taken me about 6 months to finally decide on everything down to the last fitting and o-ring and even then I missed a couple of things and had to put the build on hold for the sake of a £2 part that ended up costing £5 with shipping
 
Im thinking about getting the 360 kit and just cool the cpu and then do the gpus at a later date when i have more knowlage on watercooling, dose the kit come with instructions on how to fit etc?
 
All the instructions are on the xspc website. The CPU block and pump etc.
You can't really go wrong I got that kit as I was a newbie to WC.

You can get the pump and res seperate now and save a few quid. If your not going to use the XSPC fans in the kit then I would suggest the following to save cash and basically get your coolant and go 1/2 inch tubing rather than 7/16 if you wan't, for the same price.


YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC RX360 120mm Radiator - Black £88.99
1 x XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring) £56.99
1 x XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir £49.99
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £49.98
1 x Mayhems X1 UV Red Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99
1 x XSPC HighFlex Hose 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 19/12.7mm, 2m, Clear £6.98
6 x XSPC G1/4" to 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £3.49 (20.94)
1 x OcUK Value PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.3
Total : £295.18 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 
Will fhe tubing make a difference in performance?

What blue led fans would you choose with this kit? I would like low rpm fans so there quiet.

I will get the kit(the spec'd above) and the switch 810 at once, is it a lot of hassel adding rads and gpus to the loop?

Also id push/pull best way to go and shold a fan controller be considerd
 
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I don't think there is any benefit to 1/2 inch tubing other than visual difference but I'm no expert.

I would look at the corsair sp120's they have a blue colour ring- good performance and made for rads.

GPU's take 10 mins to strip down and fit a block - much easier than you think.
push/pull has a very marginal benefit in the main.

If I were you I would get a RX240 with the 360kit too and just stick it in there now. You can build around it then. Trust me you will get it the week after anyway. Water cooling is pretty addictive.
 
Yeh that sounds like a plan, will add gpus at a later date when i buy a couple of 7970's :D

Any thoughts on the xigmatek XAF-F1256 fans?

I wont be using the standard fans that come with the kit, so need some good blue fans
 
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