Need help with setting up watercooling. (1 cpu, 2GPU's)

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hy,

I'm planning on watercooling my pc.

I got a new case: cooler master HAF 935 Stacker.
http://www.coolermaster.com/case/full-tower-haf-series/haf935/

So my plan buy the following items: (from EK)

-2 GTX 970 water blocks with 2 backplates
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc970-gtx-tf5-nickel
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc970-gtx-tf5-backplate-black

-1 EK-kit360 + 1 extra radiator (EK-CoolStream RAD XTX (360)) with 3 extra fans
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-kit-x360
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-coolstream-rad-xtx-360
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-vardar-f3-120-1850rpm


-1 bay reservoir
http://shop.ekwb.com/ek-dbay-res-spin-acetal-original-csq

I also got some UV green tubing and UV green coolant.

So I should have alle the main components I guess right?

My plan is to put the 2 radiators on top (in the stacker (HAF 915R)) if they fit. Otherwise I'll probably buy an extra stacker to put under the main case.

So I have a few questions. What would be the best way to connect these items? I'm totally new to installing water cooling systems.

Also with the kit there comes a reservoir. Should I also use that?
The kit also comes with some fittings but I also planning to get extra 10mm G1/4" fittings (I think 4 would do?) and maybe a spacers for between the 2 gpu's?

Maybe you guys could tell me the best way to make the loop.

-kcinkcinkcinnick
 
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rowdymoody
It will be best to use the following as your flow sequence.

Reservoir -> pump -> 1st radiator -> CPU water block -> 2nd radiator -> GPU1 -> GPU2 -> Reservoir

It seems to me like you will have everything you need. There will be no reason to use the reservoir that is included with the kit if you intend on using the bay res.
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It will be best to use the following as your flow sequence.

Reservoir -> pump -> 1st radiator -> CPU water block -> 2nd radiator -> GPU1 -> GPU2 -> Reservoir

It seems to me like you will have everything you need. There will be no reason to use the reservoir that is included with the kit if you intend on using the bay res.
 
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+1 to everything he just said!

Another option is to run 2 loops.....1 loop for CPU, and 1 for GPU's
 
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the fans stink, 63cfm @ 30 db for almost $20 is terrible. even cooler master sickle flows are quieter almost 70 cfm @ 20db for $9 & more static pressure and same life expectancy. http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/case-fan/sickleflow-120-2000rpm/
the sickleflowX is basically the same but a 4th gen bearing rated for 160,000 hours life expectancy, no idea on the price.
 
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So i'll probably get a few sickleflow fans instead of the vardar? I was thinking about getting other fans with lights in them to make it look more awsome but since it said 'the fans were made specially for water cooling' I thought I'll better stick with the vardar fans.

Edit: I noticed the sickleflow only has 3 pins and the vardar has 4. Shouldn't I need the 4th pin for pwm for the cpu fan connection?
 
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