Discussion on loop order what goes where

[Exibit]

Hi guys

Just starting a new build, I have all the hardware listed below, looking to water-cool CPU and also the 2080TI (water block ordered for the 2080TI though I do not have it yet) Looking to fit the 420mm radiator in the top of the case and the 360mm in the front its more the order that the items are connected, I will be using PTEG tubing.

Asus Maximus Hero XI
Intel 9700K
EK-Velocity sTR4 D-RGB - Nickel + Acetal - Water Block
Corsair DDR4 3200MHZ RGB 2 x 16GB = 32GB
EVGA 2080 TI Ultra FTW
Samsung 512GB 860 PRO SSD 2.5" SATA
Samsung 960 PRO 500mb M.2
Asus PG348Q ROG Swift 34" 3440x1440 IPS G-Sync 100Hz
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU
Case EVGA DG-87 (Bought the case form Ebay)
EK-CoolStream PE 360 Radiator
Alpha Cool NexXxos XT45 420mm Radiator
Aqua Computer D5 RGB Pump & Top
EK-RES X3 250 RGB Reservoir

PSU and the water block for the CPU fitted and the motherboard attached to the case, any advice appreciated.

 

[Exibit]

As long as the res is before the pump the rest doesn't matter. Even going from the gpu straight to the cpu is only going to make the cpu temps a degree or so higher which isn't even worth worrying about. As Bugbait says, just choose the shortest/neatest route for the loop, especially with hardline as you don't want to over complicate things.

Something like this? Excuse my crap drawing

 

[Exibit]

Yes you are correct but the Alpha Cool NexXxos XT45 420mm Radiator has inlets/outlets on both ends of the radiator

 

[Exibit]

If it's the normal XT45 with 4x ports on one end and a single on the other then that single is just a bleed screw and not for inlet/outlet. It's about time they did away with bleed screws on rads because I doubt that the majority of people have ever used them.

Thanks for that from the photos I though it was inlet/outlet

 

[Exibit]

Reservoir and pump installed tonight will try and get both radiators in, trying to cut a midplate today while in work from a large sheet of stainless

 

[Exibit]

Also I think this loop order would work better

 

[Exibit]

So I have run into my first issue/challenge I want to install my graphics card so it faces the front but it wont fit in the case as it is hitting the pump, I will have to raise the radiator and mount the pump under it