making a water cooling build for the first time

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so, I'm going to be building a water cooled pc for my girlfriend, issue is... I've never done it. I have watched so many videos on it... but have never even attempted it, not even with the closed looped cpu coolers.
That asside, she wants this case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260&cm_re=PPSSBGDRYLXVJN-_-11-119-260-_-Product
I am WELL aware its big enough to do it, but I have a few questions being that this will be the first time I have done this.
I wanted an obsidian 700D but she wanted a white case and i dont want to paint it, so she liked that one, I'm going to get an ssd and a hdd. Will I have room for a reservoir? something this sized maybe
http://gyazo.com/a2c093719a660232ba6edf3332404833
if not bigger
and I plan on doing sli or crossfire (either 2 980 or what ever amd throws at us in the near future that seems appealing because I like both gpu makers)
would I want 2 radiators? just one? because it looks like i'd only be able to fit in one on the top unless i get rid of the hdd bays which doesnt seem like its an option because i want a hdd isntead of just one ssd
or should I just get another case entirely? (must be white if you suggest something)
thnak you for your time
 
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You can have a general idea of where to put pump/s, reservoirs/s and radiator/s and sort of how to route the tubing. But it won't be till you get the cpu and gpus mounted with the hdds and psu that you'll be able to work out best tube routing and where and how to mount everything.

Google 'water cooling storm stryker' and get an idea of how others have done it.
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budget is far from an issue, but im not asking for a parts list mind you, i can put that together, i've made a pc before. I just would like to know whats the best way to go about putting a custom loop in this case, and what radiators I should get and where to put them or if i should get a different case entirely.
 
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StormStryker - http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/products/cases/stryker/ can have Fans:
Front: 120mm x2
Top: 200mm x1, or 140mm x2, or 120mm x2
Rear: 140mm x1, or 120mm x1
Bottom: 120mm x2

which is where you would put radiators. What CPU? What GPU(s)?

One loop for cpu and gpus or one for cpu and one for gpus?
 
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I'd be getting a i7-5930k and 2 gtx 980 (will most likely wait for evga to release a version with a water block preinstalled because im in no rush to make this system, just planning it out)
I was thinking of doing dual 240rad config one top and one bottom, I just couldnt find any clarification if this would be possible, especially because it looks like the hdd bays will be in the way
keep in mind....money isnt really an issue in this build because right now we are looking at $3300 and I wouldnt be surprised if fittigns and such throw me all the way to $4000 (kind of doubt it, but what ever)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lpt6yc
(the ram and gpu's are place holders, but I'm just putting this together, I'm not the one paying)

edit: what you linked is very helpful... i feel rather dumb not goign on cooler masters site >.> though... I still need to plan out how I'd want to do the tubing and where I'd put the reservoir, and how big I could get it to be without it looking tacky
 
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You can have a general idea of where to put pump/s, reservoirs/s and radiator/s and sort of how to route the tubing. But it won't be till you get the cpu and gpus mounted with the hdds and psu that you'll be able to work out best tube routing and where and how to mount everything.

Google 'water cooling storm stryker' and get an idea of how others have done it.
 
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ok thank you... I feel rather dumb after realizing how simple this would be...in concept anyways
 
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