looking for a future proof loop

ldc2710

ldc2710

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hi im on the lookout for a loop that i can upgrade in the near future,i want to start with my two 1070s to be cooled first,then extend the loop to my cpu,so was wondering if anyone has done this and could show me which dont break the bank ( to close to xmas to spend all at once)

so would need something thats going be be op atm until i finish it in the new year,it will be cooling a 6700k,which is under a h100i atm thats why i want to do the gfx cards first,then extend to the cpu

this will be my first water cooling loop so would need idiot proof kit :D

also since i have a corsair 540 case,i would like to have something that will fill both drive bays,res/pump wise

thanks in advance :D
 
Thing is with custom water, most is going to be reusable. i had to change rads when i got my new case, but the blocks pump etc can stay the same.

same as if you change socket, you may have to get a new block, maybe only a new mounting kit.

so ultimately, the stuff you buy will, by its nature, be fairly future proof. worst case new block every so often, or if you get a new case you may need new rads to fit.
 
No such thing as future-proof loop but you can buy solid not block related parts that will last for years - case, pump, radiator, fans, reservoir. The cpu blocks these days last a good time but gpu blocks, especially full cover ones, are card specific and won't be reusable on the next generation (in general, there have been occasional exceptions).
 
hi when i say future proof,i mean a pump ect that will support 2 gpus and a cpu,i dont want to buy somehting that cant handle them
 
With my limited knowledge I would say go for a d5, I tried to cheap on the pump and got an xspc ion.
Works great but is noisy, so have to now buy a d5 and chuck the ion.
 
ldc2710 said:
hi when i say future proof,i mean a pump ect that will support 2 gpus and a cpu,i dont want to buy somehting that cant handle them
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Decent D5 will be fine realistically, if you have a bigger case its an option to fit in two D5's so you can run them at lower RPM. Basically helps keep the noise down so you dont have a pump running higher than it needs to.

Depends on how you configure the loop but if you have a couple of rads and want to make sure you can have a few GPUs in it moving forwards then two wouldn't be a bad thing - that said 1 would cope but you may have to run it at a relatively high speed to get the temperatures you want.
 
MikeTimbers said:
you don't need two pumps for 2 gpus and a cpu. an 18w ddc with a reservoir top will easily cope.
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Will cope, but the benefit of having two is in the ability to run them low and reduce noise in a silent build. Those pumps will cope with pretty much anything but if you have the space for large rads and several litres of fluid two is definitely a good thing to avoid running the pump at high speed constantly. Lets not forget though, you can easily add one so its not an issue either way.
 
Two pumps would be double the price, you would need a larger case, then there are more cables and more tubes. A single pump - either a d5 or ddc would be fine.

A ddc if correctly mounted is perfectly quiet - mine hangs on tubing directly below the reservoir and pushes through two radiators (a 480 and a 360) cpu, gpu and mb blocks quite happily.

More noise is generated by the sound of air passing through 7 fans (on low) and radiators than the pump.
 
minicle said:
Two pumps would be double the price, you would need a larger case, then there are more cables and more tubes. A single pump - either a d5 or ddc would be fine.

A ddc if correctly mounted is perfectly quiet - mine hangs on tubing directly below the reservoir and pushes through two radiators (a 480 and a 360) cpu, gpu and mb blocks quite happily.

More noise is generated by the sound of air passing through 7 fans (on low) and radiators than the pump.
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Two pumps adds the price of another pump, doesn't really mean much more tubing and the cable is pretty well a single two wire fan and two wire to molex. There is no right answer really, one will do, two is better in terms of flow at lower speeds. If OP is building for a future proof rig then they will (or should be) already be looking at a full tower case, so anything in future will fit in it...

The wonderful world of water cooling, nobody agrees on anything and at the end of the day you can spend virtually as much as you want on it.
 
One D5 is more than enough. No problem running a vario with three rads, two restrictive GPU blocks and a CPU block. I had it on setting 3 but even at 5, max speed is silent.

D5 and some decent radiators are the way to go.
 
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