controlling temperatures for watercooling

[mardig88]

I finished doing my build and now it is time to start my watercooling setup
I need to watercoold my i7 2600k and EVGA GTX 580
I will need suggestions on parts to buy
I have a Corsair 400r case, so I could mount a SLIM dual rad on the top and a single 120 rad in the back
Which waterblocks do you recommend?
Which rads, rez and pump?

As for the fans, do I need a fan controller or can I use the onboard fan headers on my ASUS P8Z68-v board?

[enaberif]

To watercool the 580 you will need a good beefy rad. Those things dump huge amounts of heat. May need to rethink your strategy.

[jibz]

water doesn't necessarily cool better, it carries the heat away to somewhere with ideally more surface area.

If you think you can get more cooling surface area with a slim rad in a small case you could try it.

[KaptCrunch]

H100 for gpu H80 for kit cpu since is corsair with no fussing with fluids

yes good to use a fan controler if sensitive to sound

[mardig88]

Originally Posted by jibz

water doesn't necessarily cool better, it carries the heat away to somewhere with ideally more surface area.

If you think you can get more cooling surface area with a slim rad in a small case you could try it.

How much surface area does the 580 heatsink have compared to a dual 120 slim rad and a single 120 rad?

[mardig88]

Originally Posted by KaptCrunch

H100 for gpu H80 for kit cpu since is corsair with no fussing with fluids

yes good to use a fan controler if sensitive to sound

can't you configure fan speed profiles with the p8z68-v board in the AI suite?

[KaptCrunch]

yes for case but rad fans would rather do manual speed adjustment

[a35599]

I have used this website for ages to design my water cooling systems, as well as load calculations for PSU.
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