Need some advice on how many rads

G01d3ngypsy · 7 Jan 2013 at 10:59

Hi guys,

I'm basically changing my loop and case, from just the cpu & gpu being under water to:

Complete motherboard
Ram
Gpu (gtx 6790, overclocked)
Cpu (3930k, overclocked)

Currently i've got a tripe and a dual rad in a cosmos ultra but that case is massive & totally unusable as i have to move the rig from uni and back all the time..

Anyway

, i'm wanting to get a TJ07 and i know they have support for a quad 120 rad in the bottom and a 360 rad in the roof (with a bit of cutting). I've also heard that it is possible to get a 240 in the bottom behind the quad, but i'd rather not do that because i'd like to keep my pump there.

Clearly it would be best to have the 360 rad in the roof along with the quad in the bottom, but im just wondering if the 360 is really needed? It would take 10-15 days for the mod and its rather expensive

So can anyone advise if a a single quad rad is enough for my rig? I would in the future like to add another 690 (when i can get one cheap)...

Thanks!

pgi947 · 7 Jan 2013 at 11:13

If the end goal is the 3930k + a pair of 690's (4 gpu cores to cool) I'd say you'll end up needing that extra 360.

While I love the tj07 this looks to be a job for something with a little more native rad room, the 900d is set to be unveiled today and will hold 480+360+more without mods, estimated price is around that of a tj07 too

G01d3ngypsy · 7 Jan 2013 at 11:17

pgi947 said:
If the end goal is the 3930k + a pair of 690's (4 gpu cores to cool) I'd say you'll end up needing that extra 360.

While I love the tj07 this looks to be a job for something with a little more native rad room, the 900d is set to be unveiled today and will hold 480+360+more without mods, estimated price is around that of a tj07 too

Yeah that's the end game, if i ever get the cash!

Hmm i thought as much, cheers.

I'll have a look at that thanks, i just love the TJ07 & know the roof can be modded fairly easily and there's loads of cool aftermarket parts for them!

Just had a quick google and it seems that the 900d is massive, the idea is to downsize from the huge and heavy cosmos II Ultra.. but it does have an attractive price

Avathar77 · 7 Jan 2013 at 13:29

You can mount a 240mm RAD in the front drive bay area(but this will limit HDD mounting) or top of a TJ07 with out cutting.
Even a single good 480 with good fans would be enough for 3930K + GTX690.
If you add mob and ram(totally useless in terms of performance but good with aesthetics) I would say add just 240 to be safe.

G01d3ngypsy · 7 Jan 2013 at 14:09

Never even thought of mounting a 240 in the drive bay areas, that's a great shout! Any ideas how it could be securely mounted though?! Also are there holes in the top for the radiator to screw to? (Although I think the 240 I have is a little too deep to fit there with the mobo).

Yeah they're just because I think it makes the inside look a bit nicer and I don't like the fan on the R4E southbridge

Avathar77 · 7 Jan 2013 at 14:44

Can use 4 x L brackets to mount the 240mm RAD in the front.

DDC pump(MCP350, 355 & 35x) would fit in the bottom even if you use 480 + 240 RADs(WIth fans) in the bottom.
I had a HW Labs GTX480 + HW labs GTS240 RADs with fans in Push config in the bottom compartment with a MCP355 pump sandwiched in the middle.

stock · 7 Jan 2013 at 16:29

pgi947 said:
If the end goal is the 3930k + a pair of 690's (4 gpu cores to cool) I'd say you'll end up needing that extra 360.

While I love the tj07 this looks to be a job for something with a little more native rad room, the 900d is set to be unveiled today and will hold 480+360+more without mods, estimated price is around that of a tj07 too

900D is never going to be as little as £210 on release

pgi947 · 7 Jan 2013 at 16:33

I was looking more around the £280 mark based on ocuks pricing of the tj07 @ £260

stock · 7 Jan 2013 at 16:37

I'll be amazed if the 900 is that cheap...I think you could add another £70-£100 to that

pgi947 · 7 Jan 2013 at 18:09

I hope for Corsairs sake they don't, that pricing is trying to compete with the likes of MM/LD/XSPC/Caselabs, which they simply can't do. But we'll see, if they convert the USD pricing well I'd guess we're looking around £290.

Avathar77 · 7 Jan 2013 at 18:11

USD pricing + TAX that UK consumers get raped in.

pgi947 · 7 Jan 2013 at 18:38

Yep always

G01d3ngypsy · 7 Jan 2013 at 20:01

Great cheers for the advice, looks like i'l stick with the TJ07 (they look too good!) install one 240 in the front, another in the bottom, along with a 480 as you suggested. Will link to the project log once i get started!

pgi947 · 7 Jan 2013 at 20:04

Gotta love a Tj07 build log

G01d3ngypsy · 7 Jan 2013 at 20:07

I'm just glad theres such a thing as TJ07 build logs! Seem to be spending too much time going threw them picking out bits i like..

G01d3ngypsy · 10 Jan 2013 at 13:01

Changed my mind again... I'm gonna go for the XSPC H2 Tower, something a little bit different and it looks awesome (in my opinion)

Sorry the image is a bit big, got it off the ek page :/

pgi947 · 10 Jan 2013 at 15:04

I hate you and love you at the same time, my dream case that

Btw that case appears to be the ld v8 not the xspc h2+

G01d3ngypsy · 10 Jan 2013 at 15:06

It's expensive, but i think the price is justified over the tj07.. can see that this will be my case for the next couple of years at least

pgi947 · 10 Jan 2013 at 15:08

It's worth the £370 price tag imo, remember the h2+ doesn't come with any 5.25 bay covers though

G01d3ngypsy · 10 Jan 2013 at 15:10

pgi947 said:
Btw that case appears to be the ld v8 not the xspc h2+

Well thats embarrassing!