help with my cooling rad setup

BartSimpson · 21 May 2013 at 20:14

ok so i got phobya ultrabig case in the post, i know not many people likes these but in terms of practicality and price its what i have to deal with, just wondering best way to setup my loop and waterblocks

i got:
black ice gt stealth 240mm and 360mm radiators (change these when i got more funds)
240mm unknown but at least twice thicker than the stealths,
apogee gtz and a apogee gtx cpu waterblock's
gtx470 with ek block
gtx260 with ek block for physx
ddc ultra pump
mcp655 pump
phobya 200mm res and ek 250ml res(must say i prefer the quality of the phobya nickel res)
sabretooth 990fx rev 2.0
avexir 2x4gb with blue led's
corsair ax850
1tb wd black
hddbooster
128gb ocz agility

be kind havent had a pc in like 3 year's need to upgrade cpu when the funds allow as i only got an fx-4100 and im waiting for a price swing for me to get an 8-core cheaper than what they are now, as said i am on a budget

ubersonic · 21 May 2013 at 20:56

BartSimpson said:
apogee gtz and a apogee gtx cpu waterblock's

GTZ is the newer better performing of the two, use that.

BartSimpson said:
black ice gt stealth 240mm and 360mm radiators (change these when i got more funds)
240mm unknown but at least twice thicker than the stealths

Use all if you can, if not and you have to decide between the 240's then the thicker the better usually.

BartSimpson said:
ddc ultra pump
mcp655 pump

If you have both spare then run both in series (turn down the D5 so it doesn't flow faster than the DDC).

BartSimpson · 21 May 2013 at 21:04

ubersonic said:
GTZ is the newer better performing of the two, use that.

gotcha!

ubersonic said:
Use all if you can, if not and you have to decide between the 240's then the thicker the better usually.

do plan on using them all but am not sure what rads to use for what components

ubersonic said:
If you have both spare then run both in series (turn down the D5 so it doesn't flow faster than the DDC).

i plan on using 2 seperate loops

pgi947 · 21 May 2013 at 21:40

Check my build log, using the same case - hope it helps

BartSimpson · 21 May 2013 at 21:44

pgi947 said:
Check my build log, using the same case - hope it helps

i have no doubt it will

pgi947 · 21 May 2013 at 21:52

A few pointers I have before you build in it...

Take the motherboard tray out and cut some of the top fold of the motherboard tray out, this way you can get the EPS connector in easier then I have - where its right the way across the motherboard.

If you plan to install the PSU in the bottom compartment, make a cut in the mid plate for cables to come through, otherwise you're restricted to the hole at the end. You have to remove the midplate to get a PSU in the bottom anyhow.

Do your cable management BEFORE your loop, due to the way the motherboard tray and side panel are connected, you'll want to do this before making any precise cuts of tubing etc...

Buy dust filters, lots of them.
Remember you will need to buy power switches too, the case doesn't come with any.

If you paid what I paid (circa £150) then its a cracking case for the price, holds, well, everything you could ever really want, it just needs a bit of thought and planning before diving into it as it does have a fair few flaws.