Beginner in cooling. XSPC Raystorm 750 RS360???

[boredmug]

I have a 2600k that is currently air cooled with a coolermaster evo 212 in a coolermaster Haf 912 case. It's clocked at 4.5ghz currently. I idle between 37 and 42 celcius on the hottest cores. Prime 95 blend test pushes that up to around 70 celcius on the hotter hotter cores. My REAL concern though are my Amd Hd 7950 reference cards in crossfire. They get HOT. My computer room is like a sweat lodge during an extended game of BF3 in eyefinity. The main card is in the mid 70's during this time. I'm looking to go liquid cooled for the sake of my video cards and perhaps tinkering with my cpu some more. Is this kit decent for my needs? http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16892/ex-wat-220/XSPC_Raystorm_750_RS360_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?id=e6fEfsIj#blank I'm thinking of installing the water cooling and then adding a full cover waterblock to my main gpu. I'm not looking for the insanely cool temps that i'm sure some of the hardcore cooling guys on here seek, just something manageable that won't make the room so hot and MAYBE allow me to up the overclocking a bit. IF I add the gpu block to this kit how do i go about plumbing it in? I'm totally ignorant on this stuff. Also, if i add another gpu block to this setup will the kit be adequate? My second card doesn't get near as hot, but it would be nice to have the cooling for overclocking purposes. Finally, with this kit what kinda drops in temps could i realistically expect?

 

[ihog]

An RS360 probably won't be enough for a 2 GPU + CPU loop, but you can always add another radiator. But, then again, the pump might not be strong enough for it all (someone else can confirm or deny that, not sure).

 

[boredmug]

Yea.. that's what i was afraid of. I realize that system is a pretty low-end beginner kit but i was trying to budget for gpu blocks. Might as well spend the money on what i need instead of spending more later to upgrade? I'm also wondering about full blocks vs universal blocks for the gpu for cost reasons. How would i go about cooling the vrm and ram chips though?

 

[manofchalk]

The heat from the computer is still going to be dissipated into the room, if anything more efficiently than it is now. Water doesn't just magic the heat away, its just a more efficient way of moving it.
Get an air-conditioner, or open the window.

Agreed, an RS360 could probably handle a CPU and one GPU, but not both cards. The pump is also not that powerful, I'v just had to spend a fair bit of cash to replace the X20 750 V2 pump I got with my RS360 kit now that I'm including a GPU into the loop.
My advice, get a very upgradable CPU loop. Decently strong pump and overkill radiator space, then when it comes time to the GPU's its a relatively cheap upgrade.

Universal blocks look better and cool the VRAM/VRM's of the board as well as GPU, but as you have noticed cost a fair bit more. They are also typically limited to one graphics card model and require reference design PCB's the vast majority of the time.
Universal blocks only cool the GPU itself, so you need to get heatsinks and thermal pads on the VRAM/VRM's to keep them cool. You will need airflow over the card for these to work. Cost a fair bit less, and are typically compatible with many models. Dont require a reference design board to work. However they can pose issues, the block itself is attached securely, but the heatsinks are effectively held on with tape. If they drop onto the PCB of the card below, can lead to a very expensive electrical circuit.

The water-cooling sticky, will answer a lot of your questions.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
And these tutorials will help for the actual construction of the loop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krgK2dcxJ5g