Hey there, looking for assistance with water cooling setup!
Hey there, looking for assistance with water cooling setup!
I would begin with a high-quality kit such as this one and continue from there<|pad|>, which includes everything needed.
Your case supports a 280 radiator in the two front intake mounts, and you can also add a 240 radiator on top.
The kit provides a CPU with an outstanding water block and includes a strong D5 water pump.
You'll also need a GPU water block that fits your card and another 240 radiator.
I would begin with a high-quality kit such as this one and continue from there<|pad|>, that includes everything.
Your case supports a 280 radiator in the two front intake mounts, and you can also add a 240 radiator on top.
The kit provides the CPU with a superior water block and includes a strong D5 water pump.
You'll also need a GPU water block to fit your card and another 240 radiator.
No offense, but it's highly doubtful that the item you've linked has any possibility of dissipating 400w. The pumps in those coolers are dismal - granted I haven't yet tested one of these, but they are all very similarly made and usually by only a couple of pump manufacturers. And for 59 GBP ($85 USD) it's almost worth getting one just to test on my equipment. Almost. The cooling delta on these types of boxed, closed loop coolers is typically below average to poor, especially above 200watts of load.
And you mention 'keeping things under 18C' - that really depends on what your ambient temperature is to begin with; also, doubtful if that's any form of load temp.
Also, I'm not certain how your CPU can idle at 0C with traditional watercooling unless you live in a very cold climate. Normal watercooling cannot cool below ambient room temperatures and you do not mention running a compressor for chilled coolant or any other form of forced sub-ambient cooling.
DavidM012 shared an observation about CPU idle temperatures under specific cooling setups. He noted discrepancies in how the statement was understood and asked for clarification.
The recommended minimum temperature for my heatsink according to Open Hardware Monitor is 0°C. Right now I'm usually between 15-30°C, but in the cool evening air the CPU temperature can drop to 0°C when idle. This doesn't assist my overclocking efforts, since my CPU has a 125W TDP and it's estimated the actual power usage could be around 1.5 times that. With a heatsink only rated for 150W, I'm about 37W short of the maximum capacity when overclocked, which could push it to 200W or more. Therefore, my current heatsink isn't sufficient for an overclock – Arctic freezer. That's why I'm planning to build my water cooling rig.
FrankenDesign :
The minimum reading on my heatsink according to Open Hardware Monitor is 0°C. Right now it's around 15-30°C, but in the cool evening air the CPU core can drop to 0°C when idle. A heatsink or liquid loop cooler can't get below the surrounding temperature. To truly reach 0°C idle, the room temperature would need to be below freezing. Otherwise, the numbers you see from the motherboard or CPU are likely incorrect. Many AMD CPUs and boards sometimes misreport such extreme values.
I would begin with a high-quality kit like this one and proceed from there.
Your case supports the 280 radiator in the two front intake mounts, and you can also add a 240 radiator on top.
The kit includes a CPU with an excellent water block and comes with a strong D5 water pump.
You'll need a GPU water block to fit your card and another 240 radiator.
Thanks for the advice, I've ordered the kit you suggested and hope to receive it by Monday for installation. I'll check how it performs on the CPU and see if the extra parts are necessary, possibly installing it on the GTX 980 Ti next month.
I was also considering purchasing a second GTX 980 Ti next month. Would I be able to use that watercooling system for both the CPU and GPU? Should it fit in my case—two intakes on the front for the CPU and fans, two on top for the GPU? Do I need two 240 radiators if I want to cool both GPUs at once, or would one suffice? Also, do you think I should allocate space for a fan at the back of the case?