Lots more help needed with project chimp!

[Chimp]

Ok, im nearly there. As in ready to order parts etc. i have a tendency to over think things at times and this looks like one of those times!

Need a bit of advice, first water cooled set up going into this build, and i could use some advice as to roughly what size rad would be needed to cool a 3570k over clocked and a 7970 overclocked. i have in my head a couple of 240 rads, thinking this might possibly be seen as overkill but like i say i want the quiet factor... I would appreciate advice here as to how much OTT this is lol

this now leads me to part 2 of my "help request" here, the case.

I was tempted with the nzxt switch, but i really would like something smaller, i need room for an optical drive, i need to burn discs regularly so i cant get away from it, i would also love it if i had room for a dual bay res as i have seen a really sexy one im in love with :wub:


and part 3... every previous build i have done i have used a fan controller, TTL frequently mentions using adapters for 3/4 pin fans in reviews. can someone linky this sort of thing to me so i can get my head around it. my google-fu is failing me today.


TLDR:

1.) what size rad for a 3570 + 7970 (minimum)
2.) any mid tower case recommendations with water cooling in mind
3.) how can i wire fans without a fan controller and not using MB headers (being a numpty and showing inexperience here im sorry)

thanks in advance peeps!

 

[Master&Puppet]

TLDR:

1.) what size rad for a 3570 + 7970 (minimum)
2.) any mid tower case recommendations with water cooling in mind
3.) how can i wire fans without a fan controller and not using MB headers (being a numpty and showing inexperience here im sorry)

thanks in advance peeps!

1. I wouldn't go smaller than a 360x60mm rad. Neither the latest gen IB or 6xx/7xxx series GPUs run particularly hot. Get something with a low fpi (fin per inch) like a xspc rx360, Alphacool UT60 or Phobya G-changer. It is easier and neater having one rad.

2. I wouldn't go too small case wise - you will run into space issues and there aren't many decent and small cases capable of mounting a double block setup.

3. Try these. You can run the fans at a slower 7v (nice and quiet) and straight off the PSU. Failing that just get the slower rated fans with have the resistor attached like this.

M&P

 

[Chimp]

@M&P - cheers for the response! loving your ivy overclocking guide btw, will be using that soon!

explains why the case is giving me a headache anyway. shame i have space issues at home. the switch does look an awesome case but its just bigger than i would like.

Still, with the 360 rad @ 60mm as a minimum marker i can look at other options 240 + 120 etc and work to that and see what i can come up with. attacking with the power tools is looking more and more likely! lol

 

[Chimp]

oh its coming together now, i have a plan and im liking it!

one little question has cropped up now though, sorry if its stupid but always better to ask and risk sounding stupid than to make an epic mistake and prove to the whole world you actually are one! lol

On the rads...

i see an inlet and outlet on the top (as we look here) and on the end. is there any reason why you couldn't use the inlet on the top and the outlet on the end to keep things neat when building?

 

[MadMarc]

If you mean like this, it would work:



The water just has to come into one endtank and go out the other

 

[Chimp]

sweet! thanks for confirming.

Ok, im done. have it all planned at last, only taken several weeks! lol


only last bit i have to work out is what bay res / pump etc but im reasonably happy with that at the moment.

thanks for the help guys, ill start a project thread once i get the order placed on Friday this week

 

[Master&Puppet]

Looking forward to the log