Seeking input on WaterCooling setup.

So I have had my Assassin almost 2 days, and I am already looking and doing my first LC setup with it.

Not looking to swap cases, I like this one :)

Initial thoughts are to go with a single loop with my GTX 560 OC and i5-2500K in it, but buy the "extras" to make going to a dual loop when I add a second 570 later a simple ordeal.

So the res I am looking at is a dual res, initially I will hook the pumps up in serial and just bridge between the 2 sides. (or failing that, perhaps just go with a single pump and use one side, still not sure).

Hardest part is going to be the rads i think. I am thinking a single 120.3 sitting on top of the 180mm fans at the bottom. Anything think of a better place to mount a 120.2 or 120.3 on this case?

Pic of what I am thinking.



i know some of you guys, and especially the DSO guys have done this many times before, so I am open to advice.

(dual pumps are for redundency - not sure if dual 655 is too much and I should go for dual 355?)

biggest question is on rad placement, is push with the 180's going to be ok?.. it will technically be moving "warm' air into the case, but ultimately I am not sure that will affect things much?

I'm actually considering going a different way and building the rads, pump and res external and just route it in through the top. From reading various forums, I'll need a 120.3 / 360 to cool what I have now effectively and then add a second 360 when I go SLI cards. makes sense to set it up external with the koolance quick disconnect connectors... also means I wont have to mess with the lovely inside of this case much.

Koolance does not have the best parts, for res go with xspc or swiftech or bitspower IMO, for each loop use one 355.

for cpu wb IMO heatkiller or swiftech xt.

quick disconnect I have and love, makes everything much easier IMHO, as long as they don't leak.

if you put the rad where you have it in the pic, at the bottom, you will raise your case temp alot., cause now your fans will be pushing hot air from the rad into the case.

This is the setup I am going to go with :

Have to trickle the parts in as I just bought a $2200 computer.. lol.. adding $750 worth of WC stuff to it might upset the wife ;)



Edited by Zate - 03 May 2011 at 9:06pm