What water cooling block for the EVGA 04G-P4-3774-KR?

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For a non-reference PCB, your only real option is a universal block and RAM sinks on the RAM, MOSFETs and VRMs. Please see the watercooling sticky for more info (signature below).

As for the extra radiator space- this is mainly to allow for the GPU to be added to the loop in order to ensure proper cooling by the loop. You simply can't just keep adding components that dump heat into a loop that is only designed to cool a CPU that is stock or mildly overclocked.

If this isn't at all possible, you are really going to need to consider a couple things: 1) running stock CPU and GPU and, 2) using 1200+ RPM fans to ensure your airflow over the radiator is giving you the most benefit. Otherwise, you are just handicapping your...
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Hi, that's a nice kit for the price. The D5 pump will serve you well. You might as well stay with XSPC products with that kit and get the XSPC Razor GTX 770 full coverage block.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20925/ex-blc-1506/XSPC_Razor_GTX_770_Full_Coverage_VGA_Block_-_Reference_Design.html?tl=g59c661s2132
I have the Razor full coverage block for the GTX 690 and XSPC blocks have more copper than any block on the market imo. If you are going to cool both GPU and CPU I would suggest getting another 240mm radiator or better but I don't know your case dimensions.
 
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Thank you for the suggestion. I forgot to mention I will be cooling my CPU- fx-8350 and my case is a Corsair 600t so I don't think I will have a lot of room to work with.
 
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1) You really should consider more radiator space for your loop. I have the 2gb version of that card and I am running a 240 rad + a 140 rad and at stock speeds, they work well. If you are overclocking at all, you definitely need more radiator space.

2) The EVGA looks like it is reference PCB, but I have yet to find out whether it is and the 2gb RAM modules are just double density for the 4gb to make it follow the same PCB design. Does the Nvidia logo appear right above the PCI-e connector? If so, it might be. According to EK's cooling configurator, this card is not: http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/ as they do not plan to make any blocks for this card. If you see images of the PCB layout, they look nearly identical, but I cannot confirm.

I ended up buying the 2gb 770 based on this specific reason alone....the 2gb version IS Nvidia reference.

I'm not necessarily a fan of XSPC GPU blocks, but I don't have any real reason other than they used to be restrictive. Not sure if this is the case.
 
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Thank you. I would absolutely consider a bigger radiator but I wouldn't be able to get two- I just don't have the room. I currently have a h100i in my system and I was thinking if I take out my CD/DVD bays that could give me a lot more room for a radiator.. I am a bit confused with the GPU block I am having trouble finding one that will be a SURE fit.
 
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For a non-reference PCB, your only real option is a universal block and RAM sinks on the RAM, MOSFETs and VRMs. Please see the watercooling sticky for more info (signature below).

As for the extra radiator space- this is mainly to allow for the GPU to be added to the loop in order to ensure proper cooling by the loop. You simply can't just keep adding components that dump heat into a loop that is only designed to cool a CPU that is stock or mildly overclocked.

If this isn't at all possible, you are really going to need to consider a couple things: 1) running stock CPU and GPU and, 2) using 1200+ RPM fans to ensure your airflow over the radiator is giving you the most benefit. Otherwise, you are just handicapping your watercooloing loop and it won't perform where it really needs to be...you may end up disappointed simply because it's not designed to handle the heat load you are throwing at it.
 
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