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Looking for Advice - Parts list for Water-Cooling
Hi folks -
I have a couple water-cooling questions - thank you for whatever you care to share!
Case - HAF X
CPU - 980X
Fans - Noctua NF-F12
WC Loop for CPU only
My priorities and expectations for the WC loop:
1) to keep load temps under 60C on an overclocked 980X - mild OC, from stock 3.33 to ~4.0 MHz.
2) to run quietly (fans <1400rpm) for everyday use (higher fan-speeds for rendering is fine)
3) I'd rather not block the top drive bays in the case - which limits me to a 240mm rad
Radiator on top just under the case's top-fan grill
Pump/Reservoir in a spare HDD bay about halfway between top and bottom of the case
My WC parts list is taking shape - all XSPC so far
(1) Raystorm CPU Waterblock Copper (twice as expensive as the acetal mount but I love the looks of the copper/brushed aluminum/anodized silver finish mount)
(1) D5 pump
(1) XSPC dual-bay reservoir
(1) AX240 Dual Fan Radiator
(2) Noctua NF-F12 fans
(6) Compression or Barbs. I like the look of barbs on the waterblock. Also, if I use 3/4" OD tubing those compression fittings just barely fit side-by-side on the waterblock.
I will probably buy a D5/Reservoir combo from XSPC if I can find one I like.
Is there any downside to using wider tubing, besides it being a little harder to bend?
Last question - Is a 240mm radiator enough to run the fans quietly (<1400) and keep temps under 60C on a 980X running at 4.0 MHz? I know you can't answer for *sure* but does that sound reasonable?
That's as far as I got - I would love to know what you think. Thanks for any thoughts you can share!
Here's a few links to the parts:
RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) Copper ? XSPC - Performance PC Water Cooling
AX240 Dual Fan Radiator (Black) ? XSPC - Performance PC Water Cooling
D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo V2 ? XSPC - Performance PC Water Cooling
Thanks again!