overkill

[kkn]

well i guess i can call it that as per now so.
first off, what should i go whit the airflow?
1x240 rad bottom and 1x360 rad top ( airflow botom and up or? ) ( all push and pull )
2 intake fans in front and 1 exhaust back ( all 140 fans )


equipment/parts:
tube: Masterkleer tube PVC 12,7/9,5mm (3/8"ID) clear
CPU block: EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Nickel
pump: Aquacomputer Aquastream XT USB 12V - Ultra Version
fitings: compression fittings, 90 and 45 and straight angled ones.
rad1: EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream RAD XT 240
rad2: EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream RAD XT 360
res: FrozenQ Reactor Core 250mm
coolant: Koolance Liquid Coolant bottle high performance UV Red
controller: Aquacomputer aquaero 5 XT USB Fan-Controller
fans on rads: Noiseblocker, eLoop B12-3, 120x25 x 10 pcs ( push/pull ) 1900RPM
caset fans: Noiseblocker, BlackSilent PRO PK3, 140x25 x 3pcs 1700RPM

pc parts:
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus 5 Formula
CPU: Intel I5-3570K
GPU: ASUS GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II TOP x 2
Memory: Dominator® Platinum — 1.5V 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMD16GX3M4A1866C9)
ssd1: OCZ Vertex 3 120 gig ( OS )
ssd2: OCZ vertex 3 120 gig ( game )
ssd3: OCZ vertex 4 120 gig ( game/program )
HDD: TBI ( to be instaled )
PSU: Fractal Design Newton R2 1000W PSU, ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus, Modular
case: NZXT Switch 810 Big Tower black

[Krindor]

As you're going to cool almost every hot part I would say that bottom up is more effective. The other 3 fans will take care of the rest.

[Zka17]

Finally, kkn! :cool:

If I would be you, I would set up both the top and bottom rads/fans as intakes... Sometimes the top intakes sound contra-intuitive, but actually they have more benefits... 🙂 The only question is if you could setup exhaust fans on the side...

[kkn]

no side fans avalible as of now, only options i have is the ones i listed on top 😞
if or when im gonna take the door and do as i was planed to i would fit 1 or 2 fans on it to blow on to the screencards.

[Zka17]

I see... well, then perhaps the best is to have the top rad/fans setup as exhaust...

[Granger]

I have intakes on my triple rad up top, intakes also on front side and bottom with one 140mm rear exhaust. All works fine and temps are lower with the rad on intake 😉

I have read somewhere something about positive pressure and stuff, that said you don't really need an exhaust fan because the airflow will find its own way out.

[Zka17]

Granger wrote:
I have read somewhere something about positive pressure and stuff, that said you don't really need an exhaust fan because the airflow will find its own way out.

That is true... however, in a closed pc case you do want oriented airflow... It's sure, the air won't stay inside, but if the flow is not good, it will loose from it's cooling effect... hot spots will develop and thus trouble will start...

[kkn]

my motherboard

and not to mention some sexeh ram 😉 ( 16 gig of platinum 1866. )

had to make a hdd tray for my ssd's since i removed all my hdd cages, and after a few trial and errors.


i had to make a stand for the pump, and this? well it went bether then the ssd tray so to say 😛

and here is a test fit of the pump and res.

some of the watercooling parts i got ( stil in the box and no pics after that sorry )

ive fited the pump and res and fillport today and added the waterblock on to the mobo and added a tube, not mutch just taking things as they come.

[Krindor]

Heeey you got a Aquatuning cap and I didn't that's cheating xD
Anyways. Looks nice and I can't wait to see how this will progress.

[kkn]

Krindor wrote:
Heeey you got a Aquatuning cap and I didn't that's cheating xD
Anyways. Looks nice and I can't wait to see how this will progress.

i guess its becouse i did spend like 2-3 times more then you 😉