First Custom Loop with 4770k and 780ti, need advice

olafgarten · Dec 18, 2013

Hi, i am building a custom loop to cool a 4770k and a 780ti, both over clocked.
I have decided based on some preliminary research to get the following:

CPU Block : EK-Supremacy Full Nickel
GPU Block : EK-FC780 Acetal + Nickel
Radiator : XSPC AX360
Pump : Laing D5
Reservoir : XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir

I wanted to know if this will supply sufficient cooling, and also a recommended case, budget isn't too much of a problem, but I don't want to have to mod the case. Feel free to provide any other suggestions for improvements or equal parts that are cheaper, I am in the UK, so not everything will be available.

Thanks,
Olafgarten

Nuclear101 · Dec 19, 2013

I hate bay reservoirs because of the fact that you need to cut some more tubing so you can pull out the reservoir to refill it, making the tubing look more clumsy and increasing the chance of tubing kinks. For the case, I recommend a Corsair 750D. You can mount an XSPC AX 360 radiator at the top and an AX 240 at the front for maximum cooling, even with SLI in the future.

manofchalk · Dec 19, 2013

Bay reservoirs I'm fine with, but any bay mounted pump solutions I don't think are a good idea. Pumps vibrate, and mounted in the 5.25" bays there is no room to decouple (pad against vibration) so it will get noisy.
Also for that loop, the AX360 is about at the threshold between sufficient and insufficient rad space. I would consider getting another rad.

Whether you will have to mod the case depends on what you decide to do, and what case you have (cause we dont know

).

olafgarten · Dec 19, 2013

So if i go for the 750D, get a separate pump as manofchalk , and get another 240mm rad as Nuclear101 suggested will this system be sufficient?

toolmaker_03 · Dec 19, 2013

For a two component build I got a big 360 rad for the same reason so that I could clock the system a little and it is not bad.

the Video card is clocked to 850 and the CPU is at stock speeds but you can see how clocking would rise the temps on the system.

I would Recommend two 360mm radiators but that is only for clocking, as one 360mm radiator would hold good temps at stocks speeds

olafgarten · Dec 19, 2013

so can i fit 2 360 rads in the 750d, or would i have to change that?

toolmaker_03 · Dec 19, 2013

well that would be a matter of opinion you can fit two 360mm rads on a case one off the top and one off the back

kind of like combining these two builds

manofchalk · Dec 19, 2013

If you like the 750D's aesthetic, the Phanteks Enthoo Primo is a pretty beastly water-cooling case.

olafgarten · Dec 20, 2013

I don't really want to spend more than £200 on the case, and fit everything inside, it also has to less than 750mm high, otherwise it wont fit under my desk. Would the NZXT Switch 810, work?

toolmaker_03 · Dec 20, 2013

have you ever considered a radiator box?

I built one out of a old case

I cut up a old case

olafgarten · Dec 20, 2013

Can I just use radiator stands? Then i could go for a case like the Shinobi XL without modding. Also, if I post my final spec here, feel free to point out any recommended changes. My spec on Google Drive... http://goo.gl/YpBypd

Nuclear101 · Dec 20, 2013

olafgarten :

Yes, I recommend XSPC radiator stands and AX series radiators if you are going to want to make a stand though.

olafgarten · Dec 20, 2013

Thanks, but if i get the Rad Stands, i will be 97 pennies over budget ($1.58 (Only Joking (Ooohhhh... Bracket-ception!)))

olafgarten · Dec 21, 2013

Quick question, can the rads fit in the shinobi xl without modding?

manofchalk · Dec 22, 2013

The 360mm can, though to fit the 240mm internally you will need to remove the 3.5" drive cage.

olafgarten · Dec 30, 2013

So does removing the drive cage require proper tools, or will I just be able to screw them out

manofchalk · Dec 30, 2013

Its an older case and it doesn't advertise a modular HDD bay, so your probably going to need a drill to get through the pop-rivets holding it in place..

olafgarten · Jan 7, 2014

Hey, recently came into some extra money, what rads would i need to go dual 780ti?

manofchalk · Jan 7, 2014

A 360+240mm should be enough I think.

olafgarten · Jan 9, 2014

Okay, would i benefit by upgrading to a 480+240 or maybe 2 360's?

manofchalk · Jan 9, 2014

You would benefit from that extra 120mm rad space I think, but more than that probably wontl be much improvement. When it comes to radiator space, having "extra" rad space doesn't net you better performance.
That, and the rad space you can have comes down to your case, few cases can fit a 480mm for instance.

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