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Hello people of the interweb! I have finally made the decision to water cool my cpu! YAY!

I have the Zalman z11 Case (http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=476)
The MSI GD65 motherboard
The Intel 4770k
andGTX 760s in sli
and that about all of the important stuff.


I just want to water cool the cpu for over clocking just a bit and I want it to stay cool :)

In the top of my case there is places for two fans on the back there is a place for one on the bottom there is a place for one and on the front a place for one fan.

With the radiator should i get two single 120x radiators and place them on the back and bottom, or should i go dual 120x radiator and put it on the top.


If you should tell me to go with the later the how do i get my fan on the rad without them getting in the way of my ram as I am not sure with how far the Fan + raditor will stick down from the top. I am very worried that if I put the fans on the rad it will not fit because the ram is so close to the top of the case.


Base on the layout of this case guide me through what I should do next. What Pumps, Hoses Waterblocks, ect will do the trick based on this cases layout.

Thank you for any and all support!
 
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Can't go wrong with the H100i - top of the case. Fans in push or pull, won't really make a difference as long as they are set as intake fans. You can have the radiator tubing face either way to help with RAM clearance. Check youtube for videos of different coolers in the case you have and see how they have it set up. If something fits or works, it'll be on youtube (that really helped me out quite a bit - the youtube)
 
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Here is a good setup for you, and is a much more enclosed one than a full custom loop. H20 220 I went with that same kit (the 320 version) for my CPU, instead of a complete custom setup.

EDIT: If you are looking for a easy setup, go with the H100 as mentioned, it should not leak, and does not need to be assembled. However, you cannot add onto it in the future.
 
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Hey thanks you so much for the answers! I think im going to go with a dual radiator on the top of my case buti need to know on witch side of the radiator to put the fans on. Should I put them on the bottom of the radiator or on the top of the radiator in the case. ORRRR lol split the fans in the radiator up and put the fans under the top of the outside panel with the radiator inside. Its really hard to explain what im talking about but if you look at the case design on the top those triangle shaped plastic flap thingys com out in one big peice revealing the perforated dual rad screw holes. should i put the fans on that with the rad inside so that the perforated metal sheet is between the
? lol i hope in made thi understandable :)
 
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Radiators like cold air. Have it vent into the case for normal use. If you care going to do some serious OC work, have the fans blow out.
 
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Top or bottom of the radiator won't matter... if you can do push and pull, it's slightly better. I have the original NZXT Phantom case, and i had to remove one of the screw bezels in the top part of the case to make the fans fit on top. Nothing a serrated knife and 10 minutes couldn't take care of. Just use your fans as intake and you'll be fine either way.
 
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