3 Radiator Setup in Enthoo Luxe

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So I'm looking to get an Enthoo Luxe case and another EVGA SC 2.0 GTX 980 for SLI. I also am considering getting a NZXT Kraken G10 and Corsair H55 (120mm) for both the 980's. I'm using an H100i (240mm) on my CPU.

I already have the two H55's sitting around doing nothing so I'd only have to buy G10's. And I'm set on the Luxe so no need to recommend another case if this setup won't work.
So my questions are:

1. Could I fit the H100i on top as exhaust, one H55 on the back as exhaust, and one H55 on the bottom as instake? Then whatever case fans I have I'd be pulling in from the front and bottom and exhausting out the back and top.
2. What is the optimal combination of case fans and the coolers in the Luxe?
3. Whats the best setup for intake outake?
4. If it fits, should all the radiators have push/pull on them? If it doesn't fit or the answer is no then which should be push and which should be pull etc.?

Edit: Just saw the Hydro Series HG10 N780 and may do that instead of the G10 if it is compatible and cools the VRM and stuff too but same questions apply.

Thanks!

 
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1. Yes - sounds good. As long as the hoses are long enough

2. More is better. But 'optimal' is what works best with the least.

3. In from the front, sides and bottom and out at the top and rear.

4. Try them just with the fans they come with. Adding another fan will make about 5C improvement max.
1. Yes - sounds good. As long as the hoses are long enough

2. More is better. But 'optimal' is what works best with the least.

3. In from the front, sides and bottom and out at the top and rear.

4. Try them just with the fans they come with. Adding another fan will make about 5C improvement max.
 
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Sweet sounds good. Do you think it might be better just to do the G10 on the top card since it usually runs much hotter than the bottom? And do you know any possible solution for cooling the VRM on the 980 with the G10 installed?
 

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So i'm guessing I need heatsinks on both the front (under the G10) and the back where there's more VRM's and VRAM and Mofsets. Will the below work for the back and some of the heatsinks you linked for the front?

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/25631/ex-blc-1858/EK_GeForce_980_GTX_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_RAM_Backplate_-_Black_EK-FC980_GTX_Backplate_-_Black_.html?tl=g30c311s2312

or maybe nothing is actually needed on the back (side that faces upwards when in case) and the backplate is just for looks considering gpus don't usually come with any heatsinks or backplates on that side anyway.