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computers_are_freaky

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Hi guys, basically, a friend of mine has got it into his head to build the most overkill computer he can. This thread is not a troll, he has already received an I7 6700K, ROG motherboard (double the price of the CPU) and 32GBs of 3200Mhz RAM. He will also order 2 Titan XPs. All he does with his PC is play minecraft and watch youtube. His dad does high end 3D modeling for his business, but that's beside the point. Anyway, he wants to have a complete custom loop, but didn't ask me about it before ordering his case (the phanteks ethoo evolv). Anyway, he though he could watercool everything, OVERCLOCKED, on a single 240 Radiator, so naturally I laughed, then almost cried when I found out he wasn't jocking.

Anyway, here is my question: will it be possible to fit enough radiators into this case, of a good enough thickness, to keep all his hardware nice and cool (less than 60° C) or should I get him to change case, even though it has already arrived?

I personally think it would be a much better idea to change case, just to be able to have more room for a custom loop and rads, but with hardware this expensive, I really want to hear other peoples thoughts on this, since I have never watercooled this kind of hardware. Also, he really likes the case he has now, so getting him to change it without some solid evidence or accounts from experts, will be almost impossible.

So, please leave your thoughts down bellow, and input from anyone who owns multiple watercooled cards would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
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And keep in mind that the rated noise level for a fan is only for its maximum speed. So unless you plan on blasting them full power, they'll be much quieter than that. If you plot the fan spec values ( I'm comparing the EK Vardar F4, Noctua F12, and FD HP-12 ) you'll see that they are pretty linear according to RPM. The HP-12 would have similar airflow to the Vardar if it spun faster, the F12 would have the same pressure as the Vardar if it spun faster, and the Vardar would be about as quiet as the Noctua if it spun slower. The HP-12 however is a little out of line. It produces more proportional noise and less proportional pressure as the other two.

If you've got a fan controller, or a mboard with configurable fan headers, then...