Does a single EK D5 PWM pump have enough power to push through this setup?

abui1806

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Hi guys,

I am planing to watercool my system but I was wondering about this problem.
My system will have the followings:
1x CPU Block (EK supremacy EVO)
2x GPU Block
1x 120mm Radiator
1x 360mm Radiator
1x 480mm Radiator
1x Flow indicator

Thank you all for spending time in here. :)
 
almighty15 said:
If you want to hit 1 gallon per minute on your flow rate the no it won't be enough.

You'll be around 0.4-0.5 gallons per minute on your flow rate.

You won't loose much performance but bleeding and getting the air out will be a complete pain as the pump won't have a high enough flow rate to force the air out of the system.

An EK DDC with PWM will be a better choice and will give more performance.

Ditch that 120mm radiator to as they're pointless in loops with big radiators. This will save you a bit money and reduce your loops restriction. There will be no measure able performance drop by ditching it either.
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Thanks a lot for you help man. I will spend a good amount of time to think about this point.
 
Ok guys, thanks a lot for your support and knowledge. Admittedly, this is my first ever custom loop build so forgive me if I miss it somewhere. My target is not mainly a monstrous flow rate or a dreamy temp but I rather focus on the silent and aesthetic side of thing. The case I am planning to base upon is Caselabs SM8. So plenty of adjustments if needed.
For the CPU, I am aiming for 4.5Ghz on my i7 5820K only and some mild overclock on my SLI GTX 970 HOF.
 
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