custom water cooling sli and overclock cpu

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

I was thinking of getting 2 1080ti's and overclocking them...CHOICES are ASUS POSIEDON, MSI SEAHAK EK X, EVGA FTW3 (I HOPE THEY COME OUT WITH A EK WATERBLOCK OPTION CAUSE I LOVE THE DUAL BIOS OPTION FOR OVERCLOCKING) I want to water cool my whole system(mobo and all) for the first time(see rig in sig). I am a newbie in this area and want to incorporate water cooling into my hobby of computers... I have a HAF X. ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA, 4790K @4.4 everyday and 4.8 for gaming only..... I have 2 780ti classifieds now that I am replacing...I was hoping that an EK X360 kit mounted inside with one additional 140mm radiator w/ an EK-vardar fan,or led phantec( I have two red led phantek fans140mm) 140mm fan mounted externally would be enough....140mm rad would have two be externally mounted for space or can be mounted inside the case near the large 230mm led cooler master fan that came with the case, or I can mount the 360mm rad in pull configuration making room for 140mm rad to be mounted inside due to the fans being mounted on top for the 360mm rad..... what to do???

500mm of rad space should be enough and will fit in my case as 360mm + 140mm.

I don't know if I need the extreme EK kit but it has good reviews..i think 2m of tubing is not enough though!!

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-0010-00027 $389 X360 kit
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-vardar-f3-140er-2000rpm $28 140mm fan
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-ce-140-single $70 140mm rad

TOTAL =========$487.00

my budget for water cooling is $500 .......ANY SUGESTIONS !!!!!!!
IS 500MM ENOUGH?......

or sould I just water cool the 1080ti's and leave my NOCTUA DH-15 , which is doing a great job, cooling cpu(temps never above 70c under full load), because I believe ther is pleanty of room for a 360mm rad (in pull configuration)between the cpu cooler and top of HAF X case......

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

For mobo, 2 GPUs, and your CPU? 500mm is too little. Other than the motherboard cooling, I have the same setup. I use 480mm. 20mm isn't enough for a mobo.
My custom loop fits my CPU and 2 1080tis, and the entire loop cost me about 1.2k.
2m isn't even close to enough tubing. Although it comes pretty dang close if you use soft tubes.
Is $500 your entire budget? For tubes, rads, fans, pumps, reservoir, coolant and fittings?

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

the motherboard is cross chill and does not need to be water cooled, vrm never goes above 50c on mobo...

$500 is the budget!!! I was going by 3 components = 360mm plus 1x 120mm for buffer equaling 480mm...

I thought 500 whould be good

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

What kind of tubes do you want? Fat? Thin? (note: I'm only doing soft tubes. If you have a heat gun, I can get hard ones but they're more pricey)

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

soft I got some bending to do, fat I quess??? does it really matter

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

I take it you don't like my EK water cooling suggestion in the op

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

Here is absolutely everything that you will need:

CPU kit: $200 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-kit-s240
2 x ASUS GTX 1080 ti Poseidon
Tubing: $12 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106268&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-DIY+Cooling-_-N82E16835106268&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdFPY-BiYkJK3Q663xkUOqSd1XrOw0XnzUmvnCywnquAaAq5u8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Fittings $7 each (you will need about 20<): https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-acf-fitting-13-19mm-nickel
Radiators: $60 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAC8W4Z05965&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-DIY+Cooling-_-9SIAC8W4Z05965&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdFJyqzotoQzEv7ha8iSmBMeB3bhVt0lB65tGzGw8RYEaAr-i8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Pump: $130 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xtop-revo-d5-pwm-incl-sleeved-pump
Reservoir: $130 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x4-250-r2

Total rounds to about $600 but its the best I could get without losing up on quality.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

Here is absolutely everything that you will need:

CPU kit: $200 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-kit-s240
2 x ASUS GTX 1080 ti Poseidon
Tubing: $12 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106268&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-DIY+Cooling-_-N82E16835106268&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdFPY-BiYkJK3Q663xkUOqSd1XrOw0XnzUmvnCywnquAaAq5u8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Fittings $7 each (you will need about 20<): https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-acf-fitting-13-19mm-nickel
Radiators: $60 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAC8W4Z05965&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-DIY+Cooling-_-9SIAC8W4Z05965&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdFJyqzotoQzEv7ha8iSmBMeB3bhVt0lB65tGzGw8RYEaAr-i8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Pump: $130 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xtop-revo-d5-pwm-incl-sleeved-pump
Reservoir: $130 https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x4-250-r2

Total rounds to about $600 but its the best I could get without losing up on quality.

how mush radiator space is that .. looks like 360mm?

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

Its a 360 for your 2 GPUs. There's another 240 in the CPU kit to cool your chipset.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

will I need fans????

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

Only 3 for the 360. The 240 for your CPU already comes with 2 in the kit.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

do I mount to 240mm external. and why the additional reservoir beings that the kit comes with one that is a pump also.. I am guessing the d5 pump and larger resevior are better
$672 without the fans...... I hope this is good

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

The CPU kit's reservoir and pump don't have enough space for the required coolant for 3 parts, and they only have 2 tubing slot holes each (about 4 are required). The D5 pump and the reservoir are the same that I have, and they are truly great parts.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

$672 without the fans...... I hope this is good
is this muck better that what I was going to go in the begging of this thread!!!???

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

The problem is, the list you created at the OP was incomplete.
You would still need more rads, pumps, reservoirs, fittings, tubing and coolant.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

where did you mount the 240

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

What do you mean?
Tell me your case and I can tell you where the best mounting location is.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

where did you mount the resevior?
can I cool the mobo now?

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

haf x(see rig in sig)

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

Well looks like some changes need to be made.
I'm making these notes assuming this is your case: http://www.coolermaster.com/case/full-tower/haf-x/
So here are the listed spaces for rads:
Top: 200mm
Front: 230mm
Rear: 140mm

Unfortunately I'm not exactly sure how to proceed here. The case doesn't have the space for any standard radiators. At the beginning you said that you were going to mount a 360mm rad. Chances are, you know your case better than I do. Do I have the wrong link?

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

360 rad fits inside case under where the two top fans are located....its in the specs... I think I can mount the 240 externally where the 140mm exaust fan is or I can mount a 140mm externally that will bolt rite up in push/pull. that was the reason for the 360mm + 140mm config in the first place. th3 140 can go inside the case where the large 230mm led fan is now or the 360 can be installed in pull config so the 140mm can be mounted inside wherethe the 140mm exasuhst is now..... prob best to put 360 on top and 140mm external. NO MODDING WITH THAT CONFIG

GamingEnthusiast420 · Apr 3, 2017

Technically, this will work. You can use a 140mm for your CPU and the 360 for your GPUs. Only problem is, the CPU kit that I listed already comes with a 240mm Radiator.

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

GamingEnthusiast420 :

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAC8W4Z05631
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-ce-140-single

what ele would I need

corndog1836 · Apr 3, 2017

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=2YM-00... $389 X360 kit
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-vardar-f3-140er-2000rpm $28 140mm fan
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-ce-140-single $70 140mm rad

all of this with more tubing and fittings whould work then c ause it fits in my case. it already comes with pump EK-DDC 3.2 PWM Elite Edition pump EK-RES X3 150 reservoir . do I need a bigger resevior tho

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