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i bought the ek L240 kit and now i want to add in another rad probably a 360/420mm and a gpu block once they come out for the msi gtx 970. the Specifications from microcenter are wrong for the materials for the rad/pump they got aluminum for some reason and they are brass/copper .
will the pump that came with the kit i bought be good enough to have all that in 1 loop or will i have to buy a standalone pump . i also bought a swiftech micro res since i found out the pump/res combo took forever with the tiny res to fill it . only reason i got that res it was the only one they had in store at the time i would of got a full tube res since i got the room but it works
these are my specs https://pcpartpicker.com/b/PLr7YJ
 
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Since you'll be using at least 600mm of radiator space and two waterblocks, I'd recommend at the very least getting the 800l/h EK DCP 4.0 pump. It's about twice as powerful as the one that comes with the kit you have so it should work well with the additional components. For the absolute best, you can get any 1200 l/h pumps such as the Swiftech MCP655 or any other brand's version of that pump (they're all OEM'd from the same manufacturer). EK also sells a variation of that pump but it's a little pricey for my taste so make sure you shop around because there's literally dozens of the exact same pump on the market but they all have different features like pre-threaded nozzles.

basically, any pump rated for 800 liter/hour will be...
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If you're swapping out the the 240mm rad for the larger one, the pump included in that kit can work but it wouldn't be ideal. If you're using the 240mm rad alongside the larger rad you're putting in, You would definitely need to upgrade to something stronger.
 
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Since you'll be using at least 600mm of radiator space and two waterblocks, I'd recommend at the very least getting the 800l/h EK DCP 4.0 pump. It's about twice as powerful as the one that comes with the kit you have so it should work well with the additional components. For the absolute best, you can get any 1200 l/h pumps such as the Swiftech MCP655 or any other brand's version of that pump (they're all OEM'd from the same manufacturer). EK also sells a variation of that pump but it's a little pricey for my taste so make sure you shop around because there's literally dozens of the exact same pump on the market but they all have different features like pre-threaded nozzles.

basically, any pump rated for 800 liter/hour will be adequate and any pump rated for 1200 liter/hour will be best.
 
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You already have that Swiftech micro res, correct? Are you not planning to use it or go with something different? Either of those pumps would be fine in any regard. Swiftech MCP35x and MCP355 are great pumps (actually running a DDC3.2 EK version with an integrated single bay res on my build, it's in the build log linked in my sig line) and I've also ran the D5/MCP655 you have listed (the one with the tube res attached). All are great pumps.
 
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Yeah, those combos are great for saving space and generally look cleaner than having a dedicated reservoir and a dedicated pump.
 
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this is what im thinking of going with i got to order alot of fittings since i know i need at least 1 male to male and a few rotary 90's and the parts for a drain port if i go with making one .
if i run the return not into the side but into the top of the micro res will the top part of my loop drain from the cpu/rad up from gravity and will that cause problems? .since it would be less tubes i dont have to run around the gpu then back around it .ive only have ran it thur the 2 lower ports the 2 times ive done tubing
im going to use the micro res from swifttech since with the swifttech pump it has no problems with the flow from there site and people posting on overclocker.uk i will save that money for a second 970 =) and i just need there waterblocks to come out for my non reference pcb
here is a crude drawing in paint of what i mean
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and current pic
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just bought http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-mcp655-b-special-edition-12-vdc-d5-pump-without-speed-controller.html along with too many fittings. is the swiftech micro res usable with this pump since im going from 400L to 1200L i dont want any surprises that i can help vortexs ect inside the res .
 
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