Custom water loop radiator size

Callanspence · Nov 11, 2016

Ok, looking to do my first water loop. only issue is my current case can only hold a radiator of this size:

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33025/ek-coolstream-se-240-slim-dual-radiator

My question is will this rad be enough for a 6800k and a 1080.

I don't like my chances but i thought i might ask people who know more then me first.

Maybe a 240 rad and a 120 rad? (can fit one of them in)

Thanks

Robert Cook · Nov 11, 2016

a 1080 should get a 120mm to its self, and with an extreme edition chip, especially if you want to overclock, a 240 is a good idea. I would go 240 and 120 but have two separate loops.

faalin · Nov 11, 2016

You dont need to separate loops one is just fine. You will need a 240mm for the cpu at a minimum and then 120 for the 1080. Order of the loop doesnt mater, after about 20-30min of gaming your water temps will stabilize, its more of flow that your going to be concerned about. You dont want to go from the bottom of the case to the top back to the bottom multiple times.

Depending on your case layout i would go res-> pump-> 240-> cpu-> 120-> 1080-> back to res This is assuming ether a bay or cylinder at the bottom of the case. 240mm rad on the top and 120mm in the back, that would give the computer a good counterclockwise flow in the system.

Robert Cook · Nov 11, 2016

I like having two loops for ease of work especially with a GPU and soft tubing, you can just pull the whole thing out. although I guess that does tack in the cost of another pump and more fittings.

faalin · Nov 11, 2016

Its doable, I ran a 3 loop system back in the day. 2 Danger Den black ice Extreme 480mm radiators, 1 for the cpu and 1 for dual 580's. then a 240mm radiator for the motherboard waterblock. Case looked like a mess with all the extra tubes running around with 3 cylinder res and 3 pumps.

i7 950 ran at 4.9Ghz 580's ran @ 1005core 2350mem with a voltage mod bios, case ran 20 vantec tornado fans and sounded like a jet engine.

Callanspence · Nov 14, 2016

Thanks guys, I think I'm gona run a 240 slim line EK rad and a 120 slim line EK rad, just have to see if I can fit a second loop or not

Vellinious · Nov 20, 2016

Unless you plan on some pretty extreme overclocking, you're better off with a single loop.

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