Full Watercooling kit, CPU, x2 7970, help required

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I'm frantically trying to pin down the last few items for a build I'm working on.

MSI AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC 3072MB GDDR5
1010MHz Core, 5500MHz GDDR5, 2048 Stream Processors, DVI, HDMI, 2 x mDPort, PCIe 3.0, Overclocked, Eyefinity 2.0, CrossfireX

This card is a referenced design right? If not, can someone recommend one that is or one to match up with a given watercooling solution.

I'II be cooling a 3770k and a 7970, followed shortly by a second 7970.

Was thinking of going EK Plexi/Copper (Not EK Nickel! ) to showcase coloured coolant. But have decided to go with XSPC Raystorm ...

As far as I'm aware there is no XSPC 7970 Backplate, correct?

List so far,
£79.99 XSPC Razor 7970 GPU Waterblock (Raystorm Style)
£289.68 XSPC Raystorm D5 RX360 CPU Water Cooling Kit

Should I ... skip getting the Raystorm Kit and buy the parts separately, choose my own fittings, own tubing etc and get perhaps a better looking stand alone Res? Should I stick with the Kit because I'm a noob and don't know what I'm talking about? -.^

Is there anything else I should be considering? Especially considering the goal to Crossfire 2 7970s.

 

[NRG!]

I would say you might be pushing it with only a 360 rad and cpu + 2xgpu

Also for gpu blocks/backplates, imo Watercool heatkillers are the best looking.

Personally I ould ignore the kit and spec yourself up. (Although that's actually a good kit tbf). Just for fittings and the like..

edit: to check the card, note msi SKU/maufacturer code and check on ek's coolingconfigurator if you're not sure.

 

[tinytomlogan]

IMHO one rad wont be enough, at least not and have it up to standards worth spending the money on. Youll need a 240 as well and that means your case choices will be limited.

When I built CKC I have a 360 and 2x 240 for roughly the same set up

 

[blair]

Im cooling a 3930K and 2x HD7970 if you overclock them as well i can just keep reasonable temperatures with a 360mm and a 240mm, 60mm thick rads and a 120mm 45mm thick rad.

 

[LiamTheBoss]

If you want to see if its reference then go to this site

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/

I think that you will need more rads mate. What case have you got? If i were you I would go fully custom and then you can get a cylinder res which IMO has much better aesthetics.

 

[B NEGATIVE]

If they were 6XX cards or GTX rads with high speed fans,you could of scraped it for rad size but the 7970 is pushing it a bit far.


Good rule of thumb,one 120 rad for each block then a 120 on top

In your instance 120+120+120 with the extra 120=480.
This is a minimum.