Water Cooling setup- enough radiator space?

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KDS1234

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Hi everyone,

I'm about to watercool a setup with 3770K and a couple of 670's in SLI. I'm using the Switch 810, and i have the RX360 with scythe gentle typhoons, all will be pulling. They will sit at the top of the case.
Pump: D5.
Res: EK multiport, X2 or X3, doesnt really matter.
Will this be enough for an overclocked setup? Will i need to add a second 240 rad?

Thanks for your thoughts.
 
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It all depends on what you think 'is good enough' for your setup. If you don't mind a higher delta-T, sure, it will be fine. It all depends on your cooling expectations and whether they meet those or fall short.
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Should be ok, but I typically like throwing in a second rad when you have two GPU's and a CPU. Up to you though. Pick good waterblocks with high flow and some larger tubing. I'd stay away from dual pass radiators, since the flow may be restrictive with your current setup. I would go for a speedy high volume loop rather than an efficient, restricted loop with a multi-pass rad.
 
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KDS1234

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Even though its a 360x62mm^2 rad? I saw setups with EX360 and an EX240, and thats a bit less rad space then one RX360. Isn't the total rad space what's important when calculating this? I don't want to add an extra 240 mostly because it really makes everything much tighter inside the case.

Thanks for the reply, btw.
 
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I'll be using XSPC raystorm, and 1/2" x 5/8" tubing, so flow should be good. If i'll add a second rad it would probably be be the Alphacool XT45 240mm. I would still like to avoid this.
 
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I just want to be clear; if your expectations of a full watercooling loop costing several hundred dollars is going to cool as well as you hope if you decide to cut back on radiator space (vs. spending an extra $50 on an extra 240 rad), please understand that this failed expectation isn't due to watercooling itself, but the lack of cooling ability the loop is being planned with. The heat produced by components in the loop dictates what is needed in order to cool those components by means of watercooling radiators and pump(s). By choosing to go with 'just the minimum' route on radiator config for your loop TDP you might not see the full potential that watercooling can offer you.
 
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Thanks for the answers. I have since decided to go with one GTX 970. The loop should handle this easily. However, i will be getting a second 970 in the future, and when i do, i'll get another 240. I guess two 970's should be pretty much as hot as two 670's.
 
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