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September 3, 2014 7:39:50 PM

I am planning my 1st watercooled build. I need help picking the watercooling components that will be the best looking and most effective. I don't want to use my 5.25" bays. I plan to do gaming and some video editing on this system. I want this build to look cool, perform really well while staying as silent as possible. The color scheme im trying to keep is Red and Black. Cost isn't a big issue, but I also don't plan on buying parts at an outrageous price. Also, would it be worth it to run dual or triple SLI if I wanted to run either dual 1440p or 1 1080p and 1 1440p monitors? Or would it even be able to run 3 monitors? I currently have 2 ASUS VG248QE monitors.


Components:
Corsair Obsidian 900D
ASUS Maximus VII Formula
Intel Core i7-4790k
ASUS ROG Poseidon-GTX780
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (4 x 4GB)
Corsair RM Series RM1000
WD Black Series 4TB
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB

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September 4, 2014 9:24:09 AM

I used mostly EKWB components in mine. Didn't plan it that way but most of their stuff just fit what I needed. I would recommend their waterblocks. I used a Supremacy CPU block on mine but they've come out with a new one since then. They should also have a full card block and maybe a back plate for that card as well. The color scheme should be easy to keep, and a dual radiator with push pull should be enough cooling capacity, but you can always get a triple or add a second single rad if you like. I used a single drive bay res just so I could see my coolant go slishy sloshy in the front lol but you can get an interior one, they've got some slick ones. As for keeping it quiet, I'm not sure how quiet you want it, but theres always a trade off between performance and silence. In my experience the Cooler Master Blade Master fans are the best balance. Noctua is a little quieter, but less pressure to push air through your radiator. A lot of people like the Corsair fans but you can get better performing ones for a lower price, but they do look pretty cool. Also, the more radiator fan spots you have (double + 2 spots, triple = 3 double and single = 3 etc.) the lower rpms you can keep your fans and lower fin count on your radiators you can have (quieter) Just a lot to consider and really only you can decide what is the optimal trade off for your machine.
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September 4, 2014 12:23:40 PM

Jake Fister said:
I used mostly EKWB components in mine. Didn't plan it that way but most of their stuff just fit what I needed. I would recommend their waterblocks. I used a Supremacy CPU block on mine but they've come out with a new one since then. They should also have a full card block and maybe a back plate for that card as well. The color scheme should be easy to keep, and a dual radiator with push pull should be enough cooling capacity, but you can always get a triple or add a second single rad if you like. I used a single drive bay res just so I could see my coolant go slishy sloshy in the front lol but you can get an interior one, they've got some slick ones. As for keeping it quiet, I'm not sure how quiet you want it, but theres always a trade off between performance and silence. In my experience the Cooler Master Blade Master fans are the best balance. Noctua is a little quieter, but less pressure to push air through your radiator. A lot of people like the Corsair fans but you can get better performing ones for a lower price, but they do look pretty cool. Also, the more radiator fan spots you have (double + 2 spots, triple = 3 double and single = 3 etc.) the lower rpms you can keep your fans and lower fin count on your radiators you can have (quieter) Just a lot to consider and really only you can decide what is the optimal trade off for your machine.


Quick question...

What RAD do you use? For my new system I am looking at either an EK Ultimate Performance CoolStream 360 or an Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity System 360, just curious if you have a preference.
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September 5, 2014 6:20:10 AM

Amencerment said:
Jake Fister said:
I used mostly EKWB components in mine. Didn't plan it that way but most of their stuff just fit what I needed. I would recommend their waterblocks. I used a Supremacy CPU block on mine but they've come out with a new one since then. They should also have a full card block and maybe a back plate for that card as well. The color scheme should be easy to keep, and a dual radiator with push pull should be enough cooling capacity, but you can always get a triple or add a second single rad if you like. I used a single drive bay res just so I could see my coolant go slishy sloshy in the front lol but you can get an interior one, they've got some slick ones. As for keeping it quiet, I'm not sure how quiet you want it, but theres always a trade off between performance and silence. In my experience the Cooler Master Blade Master fans are the best balance. Noctua is a little quieter, but less pressure to push air through your radiator. A lot of people like the Corsair fans but you can get better performing ones for a lower price, but they do look pretty cool. Also, the more radiator fan spots you have (double + 2 spots, triple = 3 double and single = 3 etc.) the lower rpms you can keep your fans and lower fin count on your radiators you can have (quieter) Just a lot to consider and really only you can decide what is the optimal trade off for your machine.


Quick question...

What RAD do you use? For my new system I am looking at either an EK Ultimate Performance CoolStream 360 or an Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity System 360, just curious if you have a preference.


The EK PE Coolstream 240. It's the only thing that fit in my case lol Got 4 Cooler Master Blade Master fans on it. Those fans are BEAST. Outperforms those fancy corsair fans too. Quiet and PWM as well.
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September 5, 2014 6:22:45 AM

Srsly the specs are 3.9mmH2O and 70-something CFM at $9 per fan on amazon. Practically unbeatable.
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