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September 25, 2012 12:45:01 AM

http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/irEy

Above is a list of parts I currently have. According to my brother, who has not yet done a liquid cooling build, is telling me that this wont give me a good enough cooling performance. I'm looking for someone who could possibly give me some suggestions to what I should buy and what I can expect from this current build.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.53 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.ASSASSIN2 EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($347.20 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($288.03 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($288.03 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($209.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($75.98 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420TX 120Hz 24.0" Monitor ($499.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Computer Valley)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K90 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($107.56 @ DirectCanada)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Other: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond Thermal Compound Paste ($14.99)
Other: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High Power 2.1 232W RMS 8IN Subwoofer PC Speaker System ($199.99)
Other: Radiator, 3x120mm 30-FPI Copper ($58.64)
Other: CPU-370SI Water Block (Intel Processor) ($58.64)
Other: Reservoir and Pump, RP-1005 (Rev.2.0) ($229.70)
Other: INS-FLTR03 Inline Coolant Filter * 3 ($52.77)
Other: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan * 3 ($89.97)
Other: Fitting Pair, Compression for 13mm x 19mm (1/2in x 3/4in) * 3 ($39.57)
Other: Tubing, Blue UV-Reactive PVC, 13mm x 16mm (1/2in x 5/8in) * 5 ($8.75)
Other: Tubing Spring Wrap, Steel Black for OD 19mm (3/4in) ($6.62)
Other: Cold Cathode, 12in UV Dual * 4 ($42.96)
Other: Dual Ultra Bright LED Cable, 4-pin, UV * 8 ($31.20)
Other: Koolance LIQ-702 Liquid Coolant Bottle, High-Performance, 700mL (Blue) * 2 ($29.30)
Other: EK-FC670 GTX - Acetal * 2 ($215.62)
Other: CrossSLI Danger Den Fittings ($12.95)
Total: $4108.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-24 20:44 EDT-0400)

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a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2012 1:02:20 AM

Your brother is right. You shoudl read the WC sticky first. The 660ti has a heat output of 170W so two of em is 340W. The 3930k is another 130W and that's all pre OC so you've got 470W, add like another 15-20% for OC (it's a little high but that's safe) and you're getting close to 600 watts. I have no idea what that waterblock is for the CPU, i'd suggest getting an XSPC raystorm instead though, you'll pay more but it's worth it.

Also don't bother with a coolant filter, and make sure your GPU waterblocks aren't the nickel plated, stick with copper from EK. The Danger Den SLI fittings might not fit with EK blocks, go for their own SLI bridge. DO NOT BUY COOLANT. If you want color, go for Mayhem's dyes, they're about the only ones people will reccomend to you anyway. And blue tubing with blue coolant is excessive, stick with Masterkleer/Durelene for tubing if you want to use Mayhem's, otherwise just distilled water and biocide with colored tubing. The HAF X is a great case, but you may be better served with a Switch 810 as it's easier to fit radiators in. You could fit an XSPC EX 420mm or a normal full thickness 360mm rad (I'd reccomend Alphacool Nexxxos UT60) up top and another 240mm rad on bottom (again Alphacool is what I'd reccomend).

As for a res/pump, I'd reccomend getting an MCP35x or a D5/VPP655 and get a bay res (like XSPC) or an advanced multioption res from EK.

FWIW I'm actually selling a BENQ XL2420TX right now for $450+shipping if you're interested shoot me a PM.

Hope all that info helps, but again consider reading hte watercooling stickiy.
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September 25, 2012 1:25:10 AM

I did read the water cooling sticky, I just need some more guidance, yet I think some of your info is a little misleading. The GPUs and CPU doesn't actually have a heat output of 470W, that would be upwards of a couple hundred degrees Celsius.
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a c 150 K Overclocking
September 25, 2012 2:01:00 AM

It's based on TDP.
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a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2012 3:05:20 AM

It's based on how much power it consumes. The idea being (i'm no expert on this part) that the amoutn of energy used by the component=the amount of heat generated.
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a c 337 K Overclocking
September 25, 2012 3:40:26 AM

TDP is based on total power draw at 100% load, which is why we often consider it a 1:1 ratio. Now, in real life, nothing draws the same amount of power as is released in heat- it's not possible to be that efficient. 85-90% would be a good guesstimate for TDP based on stock figures, but you have to increase your TDP calculation based on overclocking as that causes an increase in power consumption.

If your GPU didn't have a cooler and had the ability to run at full power without burning up, you could very possibly see 150+ C temps. People regularly see 100+ C temps even with the stock cooler and poor airflow inside a PC case.

The sticky covers calculating TDP as part of your delta-T calculation in detail. Let me know if you have questions around this.
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