Recommendations for water cooling setup needed.

[guskline]

I'm thinking of building a custom water cooling system for rig 1 below. I've never built a water cooling system but I'm getting the "itch". I would cool both the cpu and both video cards.

My specs:
Case - HAF 932 Advanced
CPU - 3770k presently OC'd to 4.4Ghz cooled by Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme.
MB- Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
GPUs - 2 EVGA GTX670 FTWs in SLI.

I'm debating on a kit vs separate parts. Would like to cool both the CPU and the GPUs in a single loop.

Your ideas?

 

[Billb2]

Why do you want to water cool? Overclocking? Silent PC? What's your budget?

Generally, by the time you build your third WC setup you've learned what you need to know.

 

[guskline]

Why do you want to water cool? Overclocking? Silent PC? What's your budget?

Generally, by the time you build your third WC setup you've learned what you need to know.

This will be my first custom water cooler. I've used AIO coolers before ( Corsair H60, H80 & H 100 : ThermalTake Water 2.0 Performer, Pro & Extreme).

I would keep the 3700k OC'd to 4.4Ghz or perhaps a bit higher.

Silent PC is always preferable.

Budget, including, cooling 2 video cards @$600 max.

 

[dma0991]

You could DIY a custom kit but do some reading(forums) before attempting. I did quite a bit of reading before knowing what I actually need for my first WC build. Easier method would be a kit like this and an extra 120mm radiator at the back. That should cover the basic needs and that's about as much radiator as the CM HAF932 would hold. Take note that GPU waterblocks tend to be designed for reference PCBs. It might be a bit troublesome finding one that fits a custom PCB.

 

[Aikouka]

It might be a bit troublesome finding one that fits a custom PCB.

I'm not sure of his exact model number, but according to EK's Cooling Configurator, the base 670 FTW model (02G-P4-2678) is a reference card. Also, keeping within a $600 budget with two video cards isn't going to be easy. A full-block for a GPU + back plate will run you about $130-150 each. You'll probably also want a multi-GPU adapter as it's a lot easier than running super-small tube lengths between GPUs. The one that I got for my Heatkiller blocks was about $35. All of that extra junk (fittings, angled adapters, etc.) adds up too.

 

[guskline]

I'm not sure of his exact model number, but according to EK's Cooling Configurator, the base 670 FTW model (02G-P4-2678) is a reference card. Also, keeping within a $600 budget with two video cards isn't going to be easy. A full-block for a GPU + back plate will run you about $130-150 each. You'll probably also want a multi-GPU adapter as it's a lot easier than running super-small tube lengths between GPUs. The one that I got for my Heatkiller blocks was about $35. All of that extra junk (fittings, angled adapters, etc.) adds up too.

I agree. Not a cheap process!

 

[BrightCandle]

It might be possible to get that in budget, but probably not. You are wanting to cool 2x 170W GPUs and likely a 150W CPU, ie about 500W in total. With the goal of staying quiet lets assume an 800rpm fan you will need 5 thick radiator slots, 4 would be a little lower than ideal. Do you have room for 5x120mm radiator slots in the case along with pump and reservoir? Case is often a major consideration when moving to custom kits because you often find yourself struggling to get enough slots if quiet is the goal as you need a lot fans to get it that way.