In the process of building a new PC based on a i7 920 and dual GTX285's
I'm looking at doing a water cooling setup with the following:
(Don't have all the part numbers on hand )
Triple Rad (Looking at the Feser at the moment)
3x Noctua Fans
CPU block (Swiftech GTZ)
1/2 inch ID tubing (Feser as well, maybe a smaller ID?)
Pump (Looking at suggestions)
Reservoir
That should be sufficient to keep my CPU cool, obviously I'm looking for a maximum OC so I'd keep the triple rad designated to the CPU.
Question, should I add a second loop to cool the 285's? I'm a relative noob to watercooling, so I'm thinking I should start with the CPU and possibly add the GPU loop down the road.
If I do go with a GPU loop what are the benefits to a full cover waterblock vs a waterblock + ramsinks? Any suggestions?
It is my opinion that the system you are looking at would be great, but very, very expensive. Especially if you add waterblocks to your gpus. I don't know if you already have the two 285s, but from a cooling standpoint you might be better off with a single gtx295...you won't be too far off in performance from the two 285 cards, and it will get much better airflow, so you won't need the water cooling. Plus it will save you about $400 - $600. As far as cooling the cpu I think you should look at a single self contained unit like the Coolit Domino...They keep my 4.0 ghz i7 920 overclocks to low 50s under max load....if you really think you need more than that you could step up to one of their models with a bigger pump and radiator. The Domino can be found for under $100, which would save you at least another $300 - $400 from the setup you are looking at designing.
CokenBeer, your on track, perfect. That rad will give you great CPU temps.
And yea, you'll need a seperate loop for the two GPU's, they generate a lot of heat. Enough they would effect the CPU loop if you added them. You'll need a 120x3 rad.
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