Really need help on choosing water cooling parts? [First time custom water cooling]

[bajansam]

Hey guys, hope you're all doing good!

So i've finally got most of the pieces for my build, and now i'm at the point of ordering water cooling parts... but holy mother of god. I didn't realise how many different parts there is out there! I need help!

This is my spec/build:

CPU: i7-5960X
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME
RAM: 64GB DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666
HDD: x2 Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB SSD
GPU: x4 EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X (4-way SLI) 😍
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (White)
PSU: Corsair AX1500i 1500W

So, if anyone out there is super awesomely kind enough 😀 to recommend me a list or directions on what to get please let me know and save me! I need to make sure i have every little bit for installation, as i'm doing a complete build video. Is there a kit out there that has all the parts for my job?!

Some preferences:

- Red is the theme. So red pipes/liquid etc?
- Tubular reservoir
- Soft piping
- Wanting to cool all the GPU's as well as CPU
- Anything to make it look awesome! 😀


To anyone that helps me out, thank you SOOOO much in advance. I really, really do appreciate it. <3

 

[davidarad02]

before I go into the water cooling, I just want to say that the AX 1500i is not enough for 4 titan X's. something like a bigger case (which can support 2 PSU's), and a couple of seasonic 1000w PSU's would make much more sense. I recommend the Phanteks enthoo primo for an awesome water cooling case that can support 2 PSU's.

OK. now the fun part:
I like the look of the EK blocks and reservoirs, so most of this build is boing to be EK. if you want some other brand, just say so.

http://imgur.com/HZ4RRHP
http://imgur.com/Qxy8wa9

this is just a bunch of parts I took from the EK website, but there are a-lot of options out there. just take a look.

 

[davidarad02]

just remember that this is if you go for the enthoo primo and 2 PSU's.

 

[bajansam]

before I go into the water cooling, I just want to say that the AX 1500i is not enough for 4 titan X's. something like a bigger case (which can support 2 PSU's), and a couple of seasonic 1000w PSU's would make much more sense. I recommend the Phanteks enthoo primo for an awesome water cooling case that can support 2 PSU's.

OK. now the fun part:
I like the look of the EK blocks and reservoirs, so most of this build is boing to be EK. if you want some other brand, just say so.

http://imgur.com/HZ4RRHP
http://imgur.com/Qxy8wa9

this is just a bunch of parts I took from the EK website, but there are a-lot of options out there. just take a look.

Thank you so much for a reply! haha.

I've already got my case brand new, so im not changing now... and ive already got my PSU. I may drop down to 3 Titans for now then with 1 CPU.

I love EK. But why so many rads?

What about these? http://i.imgur.com/s2BXexm.png

What do you think?

 

[rubix_1011]

3 or 4 Titans and a CPU? A 240 + 360 is not going to be enough radiator space for that. Titan TDP is ~ 250w each.

You're looking at (assuming you OC CPU) around 170-200w for CPU (140w stock TDP) + 750w (3x250w) or 1000w (4x250w) for the Titans.

You are easily looking at close to 900w, bone stock with 3-way Titans, almost 1200w with 4-way. That's before overclocking. Given that you can take probably 85-90% of that as actual, real heat in watts, you're still way off on rads.

 

[davidarad02]

yeah, no. that is not enough rad space for 3 titans and a 5960x.
more rads = better cooling.

 

[Justin Piencikowski]

i see you seam to be set on that case but like others have already side that case can not support the rads needed to keep it cool, at most that case can take a 280 and a 360 mm. one option is to build or buy an external rad set up. imho id look to the ethos or maybe the 900D both will give you more then enough realastate for rads and support duel psu