Watercooling loop help

[Jamdre1234]

I need help planning a custom watercooling loop for my pc. I have a Zalman Z11 plus case and it kind of big however i wanted to put two radiators inside the build but I'm not sure about it space wise. I wanted a CPU and GPU loop however the space is the major problem. I'm not sure if I can put a 240 in the top and a 120 in the intake. I could really use the help and also any parts that you recommend. My CPU socket is 1155 and GPU is the EVGA GTX 770 SC ACX.

 

[Zaman786Ahmad]

Budget ?
Any other less risky cooling methods ?

me personally ..

CPU = Swiftech H220 (close performance to a custom loop)
GPU = NZXT Cracken G10 With another Cpu cooler attached to that

have a 120 on the gpu and have that as a intake and then that will the MOBO and then finally go past your H220 cooling that , however only if you use what i would do

 

[Jamdre1234]

My Budget is around £300. I dislike the prebuilt closed looped as they are not as free in the sense of upgrades.

 

[Zaman786Ahmad]

are you happy with the idea of continued maintenance of a custom loop ?
and when you say upgrades and your restricted with AiO's in what sense ? as in you dont havr total CONTROL?
aso consider is it worth a water cooling with a case that can only supports 2 rads ?

 

[Jamdre1234]

I don't like all in ones because i cant add my GPU to it and the fact that my case as you said can only support 2 radiators if i wanted to go sli i could not do it without having 2 G10's somewhere in the case.

 

[humphrey502690]

I have an i7 4770k and gtx 770 SC using EK waterblocks and I am very pleased with them EK supremacy is one of the best and I have plexi versions which look very nice with colored coolant. A 120mm rad plus a 240mm rad will be sufficient with everything at stock speeds. I had the same set up for a while. I also do not suggest AIO, they are no fun!! If you can fits a 120 and 240 I highly suggest going that route! Nothing feels better than making a custom loop!

 

[humphrey502690]

May I ask what rads are you looking at? The alphacool ones work very well..
Edit** Also the phobya DC12-400 pump works very well for the money

 

[Jamdre1234]

Hi ive been looking at the XSPC EX360 Slimline. I found out i could fit a 3 fan rad in the top. I also was gong to have a 120 version in the bottom intake fan space. also I have looked at that pump but im not sure if it will be enough power and i only have a XFX 550W Pro psu do you think it will be enough to power everything.

 

[humphrey502690]

Honestly I would recommend nothing lower than a 700w... U always want extra just to be safe... And give you some wiggle room for possible future overclocks. And a Phobya DC12 400 is defiantly strong enough lol I have mine going through a total of 640 rad space and 2 waterblocks, but again if you have the money go for a D5 vario or something nice like that! I personally use the phobya in mine. And looking at performance charts if your fan speeds are between 800-1400rpm I HIGHlY recommend an alphacool rad... They come in 30mm thick, 45mm thick, 60mm thick, and the monsta 80mm they all perform exceptionally well. Especially at lower fan speeds!
Edit ** the 30mm and 45mm thick are best at low speeds. Not the 60 and 80. They are very good at higher speeds 2000rpm

 

[Jamdre1234]

k thanks for the help what store do you recommend buying the parts from

 

[humphrey502690]

FrozenCPU always takes care of me with very fast shipping and processing. and don't forget to select best answer!
Cheers!

 

[Jamdre1234]

Using the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator my total power consumption will be 403 watt and the recommended psu wattage is 453 watts. I still will probably upgrade my psu at Christmas but for the 4 months between then will my psu be enough.

 

[humphrey502690]

Yeah it's enough. Just don't do any overclocking until u get a more reliable PSU. You usually want to go 50-100w more than the "recommended" just for future upgrades. Good luck!

 

[Jamdre1234]

k thanks