first custom loop

kyle1970 · 24 May 2013 at 22:39

so this is what i intend to do in my corsair 600t

im certainly no CAD expert,in fact first time ive ever used paint on windows!
so try and bear with it

and this is where i want to go in the future

so is this posible? the reason i ask is cos of all the threads ive read(a lot) ive not seen anyone do it this way.
the res i was thinking of using,its got multiple options for inlet, can i have 2 going in? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-089-EK&groupid=962&catid=2133&subcat=2135
and will the pump be enough to do this?http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-005-SW&groupid=962&catid=2141
the reason i wanted to do it this way was so both CPU and GPU will get cooled liquid rather than going through each other. so are the parts man enough for the job? or am i just off my head for even thinking it?

ill be using the koolance cpu 380 waterblock,with 1/2"ID 3/4OD tubing and various xspc fittings,if it makes any difference,not sure about the gtx block yet.
this is my first go at custom,ive read a lot but dont have the experience maybe one of you pros out there could advise?have a h100 at mo and its not man enough for my 3930k,so no overclocking for me

oh some advice on 4 120mm high static pressure fans(quiet as poss) would be appreciated too thanks

Uncle Petey · 24 May 2013 at 23:10

I think you'd be better off with the tried and tested formula of a Phobya 200mm rad in the front and a slim 240 up top if you want to cool both cpu and gpu.

kyle1970 · 24 May 2013 at 23:27

Uncle Petey said:
I think you'd be better off with the tried and tested formula of a Phobya 200mm rad in the front and a slim 240 up top if you want to cool both cpu and gpu.

thanks for ur reply,i looked at the 200mm rad but it means cutting away just a little bit too much of the bays unless i put it upside down! also couldnt find any decent static pressure 200mm fans.is the rad ive chosen not that good then?if its a case of it wont do the job for both then ill just do the CPU,surely it will do a really good job of that?

Uncle Petey · 24 May 2013 at 23:37

The rad you've picked is a good 'un and yeah, really good 200mm fans aren't exactly flooding the market. Plenty of happy 600T owners with the Phobya rad on here though

It's just that a 240 rad for both cpu/gpu is asking a lot, especially with a hot 3930K.
It'd be fine with just the cpu, but stick a 240 up top if you want to add the gpu to the loop.

GoogalyMoogaly · 24 May 2013 at 23:40

I'd say that rad would be the sort of thing you'd be aiming for for just a CPU loop. With a GPU in there too you'd want a bit more I'd say. I think the rule is 120mm rad space for each component you're cooling, plus 120mm rad space. So CPU = 240mm, CPU + GPU = 360mm. The RX rads are nice and thick though so you might get away wwith it to do both, temps wouldn't be anything special though.

Also, I don't think the idea of using a Y-piece to split between CPU and GPU would work as one (I'm guessing GPU) wouldn't get much flow as the water would just go down the path of least resistance. I think parallel only works for things like GPUs where both branches offer the same restrictiveness.

kyle1970 · 24 May 2013 at 23:46

GoogalyMoogaly said:
Also, I don't think the idea of using a Y-piece to split between CPU and GPU would work as one (I'm guessing GPU) wouldn't get much flow as the water would just go down the path of least resistance. I think parallel only works for things like GPUs where both branches offer the same restrictiveness.

thats a good point i hadnt really considered!mind you i did think the pump would be overkill and only so much fluid can pass through the CPU block,the rest to the GPU.

kyle1970 · 24 May 2013 at 23:57

Uncle Petey said:
It's just that a 240 rad for both cpu/gpu is asking a lot, especially with a hot 3930K.
It'd be fine with just the cpu, but stick a 240 up top if you want to add the gpu to the loop.

ok so i think ive got my answer then.i know the 3930k is a hot one ,will i see much improvement on my CPU temps then if i use the pieces mentioned? so disappointed with the h100 performance that it scares me to fork out £350-400 for little improvement.right now i idle at 37-39 degrees on complete auto everything in the bios,if i even enable XMP mode it shoots up 5-6degrees then when i run intel burn test im at 66degrees in 15mins or less so cant overclock a bean! will that set up at least allow me a half decent OC?

Uncle Petey · 25 May 2013 at 00:11

A good block and an RX240 should be noticeably better than an H100. If not, something's up

kyle1970 · 25 May 2013 at 00:15

Uncle Petey said:
A good block and an RX240 should be noticeably better than an H100. If not, something's up

ok thx for your help

deFiniLoGy · 25 May 2013 at 00:52

kyle1970 said:
ok thx for your help

and much quieter...

OLDPHART · 25 May 2013 at 10:24

Hi, have you considered your case airflow as well if you do a custom loop?

Are you pulling air in through the lower front fans and out through the top fan? if that is the case the hot air from the rad is heating up your components pump:res, hhd's, gpu, etc. It should be the other way round, cool air in through the top and the hot air out through the front would give you better temps.

You should have just go pump > cpu > gpu > rad > res, would make the flow a lot easier and the install to. As the water temperature just levels out anyway no matter how you make up a loop.

As for radiator fans you would only need one set on the side of the radiator facing out pulling the air through the rad and out the case front -
OcUK Tech Labs - Zaward Golf III Fan 120mm ZG3-120TL Black/White £8.99x2 with a fan controller so you can adjust your fan speed for cooling and silence to suite you.

BluD · 25 May 2013 at 13:42

I would go for the extra rad now m8 then if ya need to make any adjustments to your case to get it to work it means ya dont have to empty everything out l8r. When it comes to connecting a gpu at a later date it will then just be a simple matter of taking the pipe from ya cpu into your GPU block then run another pipe from ya gpu back into your res.

kyle1970 · 25 May 2013 at 17:28

BluD said:
I would go for the extra rad now m8 then if ya need to make any adjustments to your case to get it to work it means ya dont have to empty everything out l8r. When it comes to connecting a gpu at a later date it will then just be a simple matter of taking the pipe from ya cpu into your GPU block then run another pipe from ya gpu back into your res.

good point,thx