Would 240mm be enough? ITX Build

DaleTheWhale

DaleTheWhale

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Hi All,

Finally getting around to building my M-ITX build after waiting forever for a 9600K / 9700K to become available second hand, but struggling to get a loop together that'll work now that I've seen a few other ideas.

I'll be using a NZXT H200 (also sat dormant for some time) and like the look of the flat reservoirs such as this one which would sit nicely on the back of the case over a traditional tube res in the middle of the case, however it would mean I could only put in a single 240mm at the front with a fan in the roof to draw air out.

Would a 240mm be OK for a 9600k & GTX 1080 (Eventually upgraded to 30XX) using the rule of 120mm per component?

Thanks.

Edit: Extra question if anyone know's of a good way to mount a D5/DDC onto the mid-case mount where the res would go?

Think I've answered this if I use one of these https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...rgb-pump-reservoir-combo-plexi-wc-9yr-ek.html along the EK-RES X3 mounts & some double sided tape!
 
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I always work on the rule 120 per component plus 120 for stock cooling(this is using a 40mm RAD). If you look at EK, they tend to show a 360 rad for CP/GPU combinations.
You could try with a 240, but you might be pushing it. On YouTube you can find people who water-cool the H200 with a 240 in front and 120 on the back.
You could start with the 240 and except that you might have to add the 120 later if it does not hold up.
Those FLT res are very nice and EK have a MSI case with them mounted on the back on the case to create a nice aesthetic and save space.
 
Yes should be OK. But you may want to undervolt the CPU (and possibly GPU) to reduce its power draw and therefore heat output.
You will not be overclocking on this setup!
It's difficult to say if it will be OK for 3000 series, as the power draw is unknown. I'm sure youll be fine with the mid-high range, but maybe not their top tier cards.
 
Cheers both for the reply, thoughts are similar to my own and it would probably be OK albeit with higher than normal temperatures. I'll see when all the parts arrive what I have spare (res/pump wise) to see if I can test both scenario's before committing to either as it's just my GPU I'm taking from my current build but don't want to go too long without a PC but also don't want to buy parts I might not use haha (already buying a celeron CPU to perform a BIOS update for the 9600K to work).

Thanks for the input.
 
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