Help for custom loop 6900XT, 8600k and Corsair 5000D

[dureiken]

Hi experts, after hesitating between Air / AIO / custom loop, I decided to go once again to full loop

I currently have a nice little mini ITX WC config with an [email protected] and a 2080ti:

I just bought a 6900XT and a Corsair 5000D Airflow mid-tower, full loop. The goal being to have a silent config, I don't want a plane fan next to me. The 6900xt will be WC and potentially UV.

I just tested the AIO 420mm and it does not fit , so it will be 360 radiators maximum :



I propose this loop:

I had several questions for you before continuing:

1- is it useful to have 3 radiators there or 2 are enough? or is it counterproductive and it is better to put fans free of passage, for example rad at the top and on the side, fans free in front?

2- the top radiator is max 30mm, I will take the same 3 I think, what type of fans is suitable?

3- I currently have Noctua AF14 2000rpm, which are very good but very expensive. I'm going to go on 120mm fans but the Noctua are at 28 €, as I need at least 10, it will start to cost severely. Advice on efficient fans for my radiators ? I saw the Artic P12 PWM which looks ok?

4- I had put white EK liquid in my config, after 2 weeks the liquid became transparent, with deposits of white ... great. I will surely stay on transparent liquid, what advice do you recommend? just distilled water?

5- how to clean my current radiators / WB? especially the one of the GPU which is really white and dirty?

6- any other useful advice

Thanks a lot for your help.

Durei

 

[dureiken]

1- is it useful to have 3 radiators there or 2 are enough? or is it counterproductive and it is better to put fans free of passage, for example rad at the top and on the side, fans free in front? the more the merrier but it comes down to overall 3d surface area. two big fat radiators vs three thin rads etc.

thanks for your answers, Sirconfused too

Do you think a 45mm radiator is almost as efficient than 2x20mm ? or scaling is not true ?

I think I will go for 1 gts 360 (30mm) on top, 1 TX360 (20mm) on side and 1 TX360 (20mm) in front

I can't pull more than 30mm on side with 25mm fans on it, it collides with front fans, so I won't be able to put a 45mm rad on side.

what do you think of that way ?

thanks

 

[dureiken]

yeah true

do you think my way is good with 2x360mm 20mm thickness + 360mm 30mm thickness, with 10 120mm fan finally ?

thanks

 

[dureiken]

ok

and what about airflow ? every fans blowing inside except the one at the back blowing outside ? would it work ?

thanks

 

[dureiken]

So I can use my 3*360 with arctic P12 PWM and Noctua NF12i it will be fine ?

No problem with using top or side radiator with fan pushing case air at the outside ?

thanks mike and sir