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Ok so I received a water cooling kit recently from my cousin and everything he included wasbasically this kit
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_202_972&products_id=33548&zenid=f70dd6f26469ba3a27b2f09276c4ebe3 minus the CPU Block. Instead he included the XSPC Raystorm block and also a 120 Extreme Rad. Right now I have the 120 Extreme rad hooked up for I didn't put any time into trying to get the 360 rad to fit my haf 912 case mainly because he said the 120 Extreme Rad would cool my pc + a gpu when I get a WC gpu. I would like some opinions from you guys if I should start trying to figure out where to fit my 360 rad? Right now my temps are nice but want the best out of this kit. I will have to fix up the 360 rad though how ever because it had/has some bent fins and also I need to paint it as well.
Currently I have installed
i5-2550k overclocked to 4.5Ghz @ 1.264Vcore
Temps are nice as I said above. Max temp at load is 55C-60C.
I have also overclocked to 5Ghz and ran LinX and my max temp at max load was 81C
I plan to have an EVGA GTX480 soon with a koolance universal water block in the near future if my friend ever gets his RMA finally sent to him.
The 120 Rad I am using right now is
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_667_671&products_id=25387.
I have been told by others the 360 rad would possible cool my CPU better and I would better benefit from the 360 once I include a GPU to my loop.
Some details on the fans I am using and liquid. Right now I have 2x120MM Xigmatek fans with a max RPM of 1500. They normally run at 1400RPM. I am using a mixture of distilled water and PrimoChill Ice, http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_381_303&products_id=23233 . I plan to some time in the future when I can afford it to buy another bottle of this PrimoChill Ice and use just it since I heat liquid additives cool better then just distilled water. I had to use a mixture because he included the PrimoChill with the loop ALREADY in the loop connected. During the shipping the PrimoChill Ice leaked leaving me with no choice but to mix distilled water in the loop so I could use and test the loop. I currently have the fans set in a push pull config obviously but as an exhaust on my rear 120mm port on my haf 912. I am going to try the push pull config as an intake to see if I can maybe better my temps some since my pc runs right below my AC vent.
Anyway just wanted to get some advice on which rad I should use. I do plan to upgrade my loop in the future, again when I can afford it.. Any and all input is appreciated. Thanks
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_202_972&products_id=33548&zenid=f70dd6f26469ba3a27b2f09276c4ebe3 minus the CPU Block. Instead he included the XSPC Raystorm block and also a 120 Extreme Rad. Right now I have the 120 Extreme rad hooked up for I didn't put any time into trying to get the 360 rad to fit my haf 912 case mainly because he said the 120 Extreme Rad would cool my pc + a gpu when I get a WC gpu. I would like some opinions from you guys if I should start trying to figure out where to fit my 360 rad? Right now my temps are nice but want the best out of this kit. I will have to fix up the 360 rad though how ever because it had/has some bent fins and also I need to paint it as well.
Currently I have installed
i5-2550k overclocked to 4.5Ghz @ 1.264Vcore
Temps are nice as I said above. Max temp at load is 55C-60C.
I have also overclocked to 5Ghz and ran LinX and my max temp at max load was 81C
I plan to have an EVGA GTX480 soon with a koolance universal water block in the near future if my friend ever gets his RMA finally sent to him.
The 120 Rad I am using right now is
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_667_671&products_id=25387.
I have been told by others the 360 rad would possible cool my CPU better and I would better benefit from the 360 once I include a GPU to my loop.
Some details on the fans I am using and liquid. Right now I have 2x120MM Xigmatek fans with a max RPM of 1500. They normally run at 1400RPM. I am using a mixture of distilled water and PrimoChill Ice, http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_381_303&products_id=23233 . I plan to some time in the future when I can afford it to buy another bottle of this PrimoChill Ice and use just it since I heat liquid additives cool better then just distilled water. I had to use a mixture because he included the PrimoChill with the loop ALREADY in the loop connected. During the shipping the PrimoChill Ice leaked leaving me with no choice but to mix distilled water in the loop so I could use and test the loop. I currently have the fans set in a push pull config obviously but as an exhaust on my rear 120mm port on my haf 912. I am going to try the push pull config as an intake to see if I can maybe better my temps some since my pc runs right below my AC vent.
Anyway just wanted to get some advice on which rad I should use. I do plan to upgrade my loop in the future, again when I can afford it.. Any and all input is appreciated. Thanks