Is a 360 rad enough for CPU+CPU?

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I'm guessing this will be largely case dependent, but assuming good airflow, would something like the thicker 60mm EK-CoolStream XE 360 be a good choice? What would be the best pump/res combo to add to this... ideally as quiet as possible?

Edit: This is for X99 5820k + GTX 1080 build, both OC'd.
 
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Jasonst888 said:
Pump res combo will depend on the space you have available but I think the general consensus is that a d5 pump is the quietest so have a look at the xspc photon pump res combo and the ek xtop pump res combo, both are pretty much the same performance wise with the ek having the benefit of being pwn vs the photon being controlled via a level switch on the pump.
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The XTop is a dual pump isn't it though... is that of benefit for a single rad? Would the EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM would be a good choice for a single 60mm 360 rad? I am not sure if there are guidelines for res size based on rad choice?
 
Greebo said:
Really? I think i may have just overdone it for my 5820 and 1080.

1 x 420 Nemesis GTX
1 x 280 Nemesis GTS
1 x 360 Nemesis GTX

And cause I can see I can fit another 140mm rad in, I'm thinking about it :)

But then again i like the fact i can surf with the fans off and even gaming, it doesnt even break into a sweat. :)
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I read the 120mm/item rule myself, although it's not QUITE that simple, given rad thickness and how good the fan is (plus the case itself) will have a big impact on performance and cooling ability. What you have does sound a tad overkill though, but can you actually have TOO much cooling? It's not doing any harm after all.
 
Thanks... I'm eyeing up the Core P3 for this, so its open air design should hopefully help with temps. That said, there's ZERO sound proofing so I will hear any fan/pump noise. There is an option for a 420 rad in this case though, so x3 140mm fans as opposed to the x3 120mm on a 360. That would potentially be a better way to go for low noise wouldn't it?
 
Greebo said:
3 x 140 > 3 x 120 everyday
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Thanks, well that solves that one then! The Noctua NF-A14 Industrial seem to be the best, albeit expensive, or are there better and cheaper alternatives? And looking at the P3, would they be optimal on the outside of the rad or behind?

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So how do you calculate that... assuming as an example x3 120mm vs x3 140mm Vardar fans, on an EK-CoolStream XE 360 60mm rad and EK-CoolStream CE 420 45mm rad respectively?
 
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