Watercooling Options

Mono

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First off my pc spec is in my sig and that is the one I have a problem with.

My issue has arisen due to my new focus on games design using Unreal Engine 4. In terms of performance my computer is fine for day to day development. The only thing is my computer turns into a hovercraft when I am using it. I know the software is GPU intensive but damn those fans are sooo loud!

I have done some reading and have decided to watercool my system as the pc is on for at least 6 hours a day for this purpose and my ears cant take any more (not to mention that room ends up being 15°C hotter than the rest of the house when in use!

My main question is

What is my best option for the gpu / cpu watercool?

I looked at the below but obviously it does not include gpu block. Is it sufficient to cool the gpu as well as cpu? or is there a better package deal that someone would suggest?

OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-042-OE&groupid=962&catid=1532

I am going to spend the day reading posts on the forum to get a fuller picture but always nice for info specific to my circumstance.

Thanks
 
That, Plus a single gpu and and an additional 240 rad I would be happy with. You would probably be ok with that plus the gpu, but more rads the quieter you can get it.

NOTE: Watercooling WILL NOT make your room cooler, infact because it is more efficient, you may have your room being slightly hotter.

What GPU do you have, I can spec you a loop.
 
the rule of thumb is that you need a minimum of 1x120 rad space per component. So yes a 360 rad will be enough.

this is actually a really kick ass bundle and worth every penny. you can add a GPU block to this without an issue.
 
alexhaslam said:
That, Plus a single gpu and and an additional 240 rad I would be happy with. You would probably be ok with that plus the gpu, but more rads the quieter you can get it.

NOTE: Watercooling WILL NOT make your room cooler, infact because it is more efficient, you may have your room being slightly hotter.

What GPU do you have, I can spec you a loop.
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Hi thanks for this info. Currently I have the
http://www.gainward.com/main/edm/GTX580_GOOD/gw_edm_GTX580_GOOD.html

I was considering changing the gfx card to a 780/770 but not sure if they run much cooler than current card not to mention if there will be that much performance gain compared to the current one.
 
Ploppy2k3 said:
the rule of thumb is that you need a minimum of 1x120 rad space per component. So yes a 360 rad will be enough.

this is actually a really kick ass bundle and worth every penny. you can add a GPU block to this without an issue.
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This is also very helpful :)

Thanks
 
580:
CUDA Cores 512
Base Clock (MHz) 783
512*783=400896

770:
CUDA Cores 1536
Base Clock (MHz) 1046
1536*1046=1606656

1606656/400896=~4
AKA a 770 is 4x more powerful than 580. (Just a rough estimate, this is excluding ram and is speed and the efficiency of each core)
If you are watercooling, I wouldn't worry much about the temp.
 
alexhaslam said:
580:
CUDA Cores 512
Base Clock (MHz) 783
512*783=400896

770:
CUDA Cores 1536
Base Clock (MHz) 1046
1536*1046=1606656

1606656/400896=~4
AKA a 770 is 4x more powerful than 580. (Just a rough estimate, this is excluding ram and is speed and the efficiency of each core)
If you are watercooling, I wouldn't worry much about the temp.
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Might just be worth me throwing in a cheeky upgrade to a 770 too then! :)
 
alexhaslam said:
That, Plus a single gpu and and an additional 240 rad I would be happy with. You would probably be ok with that plus the gpu, but more rads the quieter you can get it.

NOTE: Watercooling WILL NOT make your room cooler, infact because it is more efficient, you may have your room being slightly hotter.

What GPU do you have, I can spec you a loop.
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So If I was to get this gfx card what loop would you spec. It would be a single gpu configuration.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-207-MS
 
alexhaslam said:
Something like this, then add on the fittings of your choosing.

YOUR BASKET
1 x OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360 £139.99
1 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £49.99
1 x XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator - Black £47.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC780 GTX Lightning - Acetal+Nickel £102.95
1 x XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black £37.99
Total : £393.50 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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Perfect. I am ordering all of this.
Thanks for your assistance and once its all setup I will put a pic up on here :)
 
Hi all...

I decided to do this in 2 parts mainly due to financial reasons. I have watercooled the cpu annd will buy a gfxcard and waterblock next month.

Please note that the antec 900 does not fit the radiator that i ordered (so i bolted it to the rear)

:)

not too hard to fit either and cpu is around 15-20C cooler under full load :)


take a screenshot
 
nothing wrong with bolting em on the back!

its the performance that counts.

glad to see its all done and working. I have to ask though -why the crossover on the CPU block or was it just a "Doh!" moment?
 
Ploppy2k3 said:
nothing wrong with bolting em on the back!

its the performance that counts.

glad to see its all done and working. I have to ask though -why the crossover on the CPU block or was it just a "Doh!" moment?
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Was 50% DOH! and 50% me being silly :)


When the gfx card is here I will correct that :p
 
cant tell from the piccy if the temp gage is for coolant or just ambient case temp, if its coolant then that's a good temp.

yo might want to consider some angles fittings for the rad when you next strip it but obviously this is ca$h driven and I appreciate that.

also what stopped the rad fitting? was it just the end tanks?
 
Ploppy2k3 said:
cant tell from the piccy if the temp gage is for coolant or just ambient case temp, if its coolant then that's a good temp.

yo might want to consider some angles fittings for the rad when you next strip it but obviously this is ca$h driven and I appreciate that.

also what stopped the rad fitting? was it just the end tanks?
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Temp Gauge
That is the ambient case temp but on that day the room was already 29°C so it was pretty hot! How could I measure the coolant temp?

Rad position
I tried to fit it in the upper part of the case but there is a mini shelf at the front for the front case usb ports stat stops you being able to screw it in. The front of the caseis pretty much a no-go due to the design of the bays and the bottom has no space due to the position of the power supply

Angle fittings
Are these simply just to stop restriction of flow on bends?
 
Temp Gauge
That is the ambient case temp but on that day the room was already 29°C so it was pretty hot! How could I measure the coolant temp?

You need a temp plug and sensor like http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-205-XS&groupid=962&catid=2138 which you can probably plug stright in the back of your bas-res

Rad position
I tried to fit it in the upper part of the case but there is a mini shelf at the front for the front case usb ports stat stops you being able to screw it in. The front of the caseis pretty much a no-go due to the design of the bays and the bottom has no space due to the position of the power supply

shame but not the end of the world :)

Angle fittings
Are these simply just to stop restriction of flow on bends?

yup, I just wonder how long the 2 res connections will hold like that before they kink. may be OK though and nothing to worry about unless they actually collapse
 
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