Enough Radiator capacity?

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Hello all, currently building my second build a HTPC build which is evolving of sorts into a gaming machine. I have couple of parts already such as the case, z97 mini-ITX board and Bitspower Full cover block for said motherboard (so it will also cover the PCH and capacitors which may add some more heat like so: http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/articles/2014/10/27133015122l.jpg) so will be going down the custom cooling route.

My limitation is the case only has support for a single 240 mm radiator up to 60mm thickness including fans (so basically 40 mm)

Just pondering what GPU options I have available to me that will along with the CPU be okay on a 240 mm radiator. The two GPU's I am currently looking at is the Fury X and GTX 970 which may sounds like drastically different options but are both cards available on small PCB's (unless there are any others out there?). Would the Fury X which seems to run quiet warm be okay with a CPU on the 240mm loop?

Thanks in advance :)
 
what overclock you thinking of running on CPU/GPU. My rule of thumb is one 120mm rad (or 120mm of a larger rad) per major component (CPU/GPU) + one extra 120mm rad as a starting point (assuming a 'normal' thickness rad) so a single 240mm would be at the lower end. Might be best going with the 970 as it will dump a lot less heat into the loop than a Fury (albeit for less performance)
 
I have been running an overclocker i5 4670K and a overclocker GTX 970 off a single AX240 rad. The 970 doesn't give off to much heat, so my water temps didn't get to high. On a average day in England I was getting 38 degree water when running GTA V on ultra while keeping my 2 x 120m Vardar fans below 1100 rpm.

With the recent heat have my temps have been a lot higher. Pushing 48 degrees at 1100rpm (my room ambient temp was 35-38 degrees though).
 
Would probably just keep the CPU at stock speeds which I am currently thinking will be the 4690k, most tasks are either light on the CPU or if I game will usually be GPU heavy anyways. For GPU, would like to push the 970 to around 1400 Mhz at least based on past experience but would likely keep the Fury X at stock speeds.

Alas I think you may be right, was seeing what I could get away with but think the FX will be dumping a tad too much heat into the loop.
 
Bryan Kortez said:
I have been running an overclocker i5 4670K and a overclocker GTX 970 off a single AX240 rad. The 970 doesn't give off to much heat, so my water temps didn't get to high. On a average day in England I was getting 38 degree water when running GTA V on ultra while keeping my 2 x 120m Vardar fans below 1100 rpm.

With the recent heat have my temps have been a lot higher. Pushing 48 degrees at 1100rpm (my room ambient temp was 35-38 degrees though).
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Brilliant, I think the Fury X may be a tad too much for the loop by the sounds of it if those are the temps with the GTX 970. Much appreciated.
 
russell664 said:
Yeah it is tricky only being able to fit a 240. If you plan of Watercooling everything it might be worth modding or changing your existing case?
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Indeed, been mulling over it as I have no idea how the temps would play out on such as rad. Admittedly I do want to keep the case as it is at the moment as its quiet stunning and am essentially basing my build around it rather then anything else.

Having said that reading your post I may look at simply leaving the GPU out the loop if need be.

Finally, not sure if it would make any difference, but there is a 140 mm fan mount directly behind the CPU socket I have a feeling that it may help to possibly bring temperatures down somewhat if you have a fan blowing cool air from the rear. But that's just a guess and not sure how it would pan out in the case itself.

Thanks for the help
 
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