Help me pick a water-cooling loop within a two thousand dollar budget. Parts details:)
Help me pick a water-cooling loop within a two thousand dollar budget. Parts details:)
There are various types of reservoirs available for illumination, similar to the one I acquired. Most transparent ones include slots for placing LEDs, and you simply install a colored LED that can be set up via websites. I purchased mine from Performance-PCs.
I prefer my XSPC Photon reservoir, and they also offer a larger model.
A visually interesting alternative is the FrozenQ LF series.
It’s likely there are other options I’m not aware of.
The amount of liquid needed depends entirely on the number of reservoirs and radiators in your loop. My setup required just over one liter.
I own a 480mm rad, two 240 rads, a 360 90mm rad, and a 140mm rad, along with the NovaCore Extreme Limited Edition 1 of 175 reservoir. Will this fit in the case? Can I connect a pump to it?
Nice system build Leaps-from-Shadows! For the OPs questions, the NovaCore appears to be around 12.5" tall. The case is approximately 25.5" in size, minus some for fans/rads and internal components. What type of pump are you considering—D5 or DDC? From what I can tell, it seems you won't be able to connect the pump directly.
1LiquidPC:
Great setup for a system build, Leaps-from-Shadows! For the OPs questions, the NovaCore seems to be around 12.5" tall. The case is approximately 25.5", minus some space for fans/rads and internal parts. What kind of pump are you considering—D5 or DDC? From what I can tell, it might not be possible to connect the pump directly.
Sorry, I should have updated this earlier, but I'm currently using the D5 Photon 270 Reservoir/Pump Combo. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
1LiquidPC :
Nice system build Leaps-from-Shadows! For the OPs questions, the NovaCore looks to be around 12.5" tall. The case is about 25.5" I believe, minus some for fans/rads ect. internally. What kind of pump are you looking at, D5 or DDC based? Based on looks though, I don't think you can attach the pump directly.
What would be the best pump, the most powerfull one? I could go with dual pumps, as there is a pump mount in the back side.
The D5 pumps are the top choice since they deliver strong performance without overheating (they stay cool thanks to the liquid). DDC pumps work well too, but you must ensure proper airflow for effective cooling. If you really want to go all out with radiators, a dual-pump system will be necessary. With that, you're stepping outside my usual range. Some enthusiasts focused on water cooling might be able to assist.
Leaps-from-Shadows :
The D5 pumps are the top choice since they deliver strong performance without overheating (they stay cool thanks to the liquid). DDC pumps work well too, but you must ensure proper airflow for effective cooling. If you really want to go all-in with radiators, a dual-pump system will be necessary. And with that setup, you're stepping outside my usual range. Some serious water-cooling enthusiasts might be able to assist though.
I guess I could consider getting a second pump that fits on the back. Any pump recommendations?
Are you planning a single loop, or a dual loop config? I've used both D5 and currently using 2 DDCs. I have the MCP35X2 "dual pump". I have some airflow over them, but I also mounted them to the heatsink that's available for them. I'm running them at about 2200 RPM vs. the max of 4500. By running 2 in series, you get a large boost in pressure/flow, which is why you can use a lower RPM, and still get good flow and lower noise. It's true they can run hot, but at this lower speed, combined with heatsink, they don't. Either way, depending on your config, with a bunch of radiators, it may be better to run 2 loops or 2 pumps in series.