Planning my first loop

Methos

Methos

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Hey all

First real post here... been lurking for a while, but thought I'd actually join and start joining it with discussions here :D

I'm currently planning out my new PC build and want to go PETG tube liquid cooling for it... was hoping I could get some advice here :)

My current plan looks like this... I'll be using the Be Quiet 900 Pro in white for the build, in it's inverted layout... hence planning every little detail out first as it'll be quite a unique look when it's done

here's my plan so far...

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So the loop will be going anti-clockwise... Res -> Pump -> CPU / GPU dual run -> Radiators -> Res

I'll add a drain port / valve between the res and the pump under the PSU shroud for maintenance... and possibly a fill port with tube leading up to the top of the case from the res, depending on measurements once I've fitted the top radiator in place.

Does this look good? Any problems or recommendations? Would love to hear from people more experienced at this than me.

Thanks in advance

M
 
Splitting it sounds like a terrible idea to me. If one side has higher resistance than the other, then one side will get lower flow rate, the weird triple spit before the res looks particularly problematic.

I think its just a bad idea all round, sorry.
 
its not a triple split before the radiator... sorry just noticed that on my diagram

the Y-splitter there only takes from the 2 radiators and feeds back to the res... nothing else

I know Threadripper runs hot and didn't want to run directly from my CPU to the GPU... so aside from running 2 entirely separate loops, i don't know of many other options?
 
Water cooling doesn' work the way you think it does. The water coming out the cpu will only be a fraction of a degree warmer than the water entering it. The temperature of the water will rise slowly with time untill the radiators have enough cooling capacity to stop it rising.

Loop order doesn't mater, adding restrictions with splits and stuff will make more of a difference.
 
ok, i was just thinking of doing it this way as i saw in quite a few threadripper builds they ran entire seperate loops for the processor and GPU

If i can run them in a single loop without problems, that would make things easier and neater
 
That will work fine but it would be easier to go cpu to gpu then to the top rad.
Entirely up to you though but to alleviate your concerns I ran a FX 8320 @ 4.8GHZ going from cpu to gpu and that cpu ate power and probably generated more heat than your threadripper will. To add the gpu was a gtx 480 which was also known to run hot.
 
Just go from CPU to GPU and dont bother with the unnecessary extra tubing. The component order doesn't really matter as it will all equalise out anyway, Just make the most efficient/shortest loop.
 
ok, i was just worried about going Threadripper first then direct to the GPU... thought it might be better to put a radiator between them

so just have the 2 radiators at the end of the loop before the res?
 
yeah was going to put one between the Res and pump under the PSU shroud

figured that'd be the easiest place to put one really

will try and put a fill port in the top of the case leading to the Res as well... but that'll depend on how much space i've got in the top of the case after a 360 rad at the top and a card reader in the 5.25 bay
 
well, just ordered the case... white one will be here in a few days

then i'll tear it down, fit it to the inverted style... take off the black trims and get them painted properly... either silver or white, haven't decided yet... then start looking into the PSU shroud fitting measurements and what radiators i can fit in this beast :D
 
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