TheLastRebel
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how big of second radiator should i get
i need help with water cooling im new to it all
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NeverBackDown
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If you are willing to then it would only be a wise investment if you plan on overclocking manually and overclocking the cards heavily. If you decide you want to then adding a 240mm rad will easily handle almost any task thrown at it, including adding another 290x in the future.
TheLastRebel
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im not gona add another 290x games aint optimized for crossifire
NeverBackDown
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I know hence why I said in the future, as in when you want another.
TheLastRebel
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i dont realy want a rad in the front or bottom of my case and im not gona over clock heavily couldnt i get a 120 rad and mount it in the rear
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Xenomorphical
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Don't annoy Tom lol
Use his guide like i did recently as well for overclocking, it's really no big deal in the end.
Tom's guide here:
And yeah it's a long vid but i woulden't have it any shorter and rushed tbh.
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NeverBackDown
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Then where do you expect to put another rad? Only option for a 240mm rad is either in the bottom or front.
TheLastRebel
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id rather put it in the bottom of the case would be easier and since it would b down hill from the graphics car it would flow into the rad easier should i just go ahead n fork up the what 130 bucks total for the extra rad to ensure it stays cool or just build a full custom loop using parts from the kit but buying the parts individualy
NeverBackDown
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That depends and will require you to do it yourself to see how much cheaper it would be for you. A 240 rad from xspc is quite hard to find if you do not buy it with the kit. A Alphacool UT60 or monsta rad in 240mm versions are widely available if you wise to get them. Putting the rad in the bottom/front depends on how the loop will be planned out.
TheLastRebel
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well the res would be in the middle 2 bays the only bays i have open for it then going from the res do around the top rad then to the cpu or vise versa then to the gpu and the bottom rad then back to the res im guessin idk bout it im new
i think id go from the cpu to the top rad then down to the gpu then to the bottom rad so its warm liquid bein cooled befor it gets to the gpu then from the gpu cooled even more to the res back into the cpu
i think id go from the cpu to the top rad then down to the gpu then to the bottom rad so its warm liquid bein cooled befor it gets to the gpu then from the gpu cooled even more to the res back into the cpu
NeverBackDown
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If in the front it could go like this.
pump/res- top 360 rad- cpu- gpu- front 240 rad- back to pump/res
or
pump/res- front 240 rad- gpu- cpu- top 360 rad- back to pump/res
Now for the bottom rad it would be the exact same but replace the front 240 rad with bottom 240 rad.
In the end since you still don't plan on overclocking like crazy, i say the extra 240 rad is not worth the extra money as of yet.
pump/res- top 360 rad- cpu- gpu- front 240 rad- back to pump/res
or
pump/res- front 240 rad- gpu- cpu- top 360 rad- back to pump/res
Now for the bottom rad it would be the exact same but replace the front 240 rad with bottom 240 rad.
In the end since you still don't plan on overclocking like crazy, i say the extra 240 rad is not worth the extra money as of yet.
TheLastRebel
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woudlnt it be wiser to go the bottom rad fir then the top rad to cool the liquid off more befor going to the res again
NeverBackDown
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That will look quite ugly. Also you could go both rads then hardware or hadware then rads. Performance difference will be 0. Stick with the options i gave you as they are the easiest to do.
TheLastRebel
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well going both hardware would make the performance lower since it would be cooling with warm liquid instead of liquid cooled in theory
TheLastRebel
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well id hide alot of the tubing behind the dead spots of the window
NeverBackDown
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No not really lol. Water is traveling so fast that heat differences are very small.
TheLastRebel
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ill probly go from the top rad to the componets to the botom rad ten into the res in theory that would be less work for the pump since alot would be flowing down instead of up
NeverBackDown
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If a D5 pump ever has trouble with a loop.. that will be the day! Those pumps are the best and will rarely ever need two. Don't worry about the pump, it will handle its own and more. Though i will agree however that going from top to bottom in this case will be easier.
