2 PC Watercooling Idea

[jordan1794]

Hello all!

I currently have a gaming computer, and my girlfriend will soon be building hers (Which is going to be essentially a clone of mine, but with a better GPU)

Eventually we will likely be looking to move in together, if/when we do so our gaming rigs will be set-up side by side.

I've always wanted to run a custom cooling loop, and was curious as to how likely it is to be able to run a single loop to cool both of our PC's.


Basically, I'm wondering specifically if it can be done in such a way as to be less expensive than running two separate loops for each computer. I have plenty of knowledge to run all the tubing I'd need, I'm just wondering if it can be done with standard parts. I know you can get just about anything done with enough time/effort/money.
i.e. I'm not hooking up a car radiator or anything.

Aside from perhaps swapping out a regular pump for a small pond/lake pump, I'd want to stick to standard reservoirs and radiators that can be mounted into the HAF-X case.

What do you guys think? How much would it cost (Wild ball park)

Would be cooling the 4790K & GTX 980 in my PC, and another 4790K & GTX 980Ti in hers.
Both Processors would be heavily overclocked, it's a hobby/addiction I can't rid myself of, but at least I am being honest
My 980 might be heavily overclocked, would probably leave her Ti alone.......for a while at least.

(P.S. I won't likely be taking this on for another 6 months to a year or so at the earliest, just a wild thought at the moment...I'll make a new thread if I decide to go through with it)

 

[hat]

I don't have that much WC knowledge, but I suppose it would technically be possible to run two computers on a single loop... but it would be very clunky. You would have to have both computers interconnected. Something like, in the HAF case, your res>pump>cpu>gpu>rad>long tube over to other cpu>gpu>long tube back to rad>back to reservoir. Maybe would need to add more pumps, or have a bigger, more powerful pump to push all that. I'd imagine the rad would have to be quite large as well... you're talking about cooling what might come up to around 1000w here with both those overclocked cards and cpus.

Seems like a silly idea IMO, going through all that. I'd probably just stick the biggest Corsair Hwhatever cooler you can fit in the other case for the CPU and leave it at that. Maxwell doesn't run all that hot anyway.

 

[RCoon]

Technically speaking, it's entirely possible. A bit of a pain in the ass, but possible all the same.

Practically speaking its a ridiculous idea. You'd either need to have the pump running off of one PSU, and ensure that PC is turned on first, or somehow split the 24pin so both PC's turn on with the same power button. Not to mention the fact you could either run in a single large case (see: HAF Stacker), or run it across two separate cases and be presented with a logistical nightmare.

In short, unless your cash is a-flowing, it's a relatively terrible idea - more fun than functional.

 

[the54thvoid]

You can actually build a separate WC standalone. Use a 9x120 square rad, D5 vario pump, or two in series, with a standalone reservoir. You can then plan on how to best plumb the three systems together. It means each PC only has tubing, blocks and connectors with the working parts of the loop, pump-rad-res-fans, external.

 

[ne6togadno]

if you have skills with powertools make yourslef custom case like those http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/jumbo-case-custom-build.205943/ ; http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/scratch-case-project-duplex.193048/ (but with 2 pcs on both sides instead of mb on one side and vga, ssd/hdds on the other); http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/project-producer-d3sk-game-build-in-progress.216774/
if you dont get CaseLabs TX10-D and make something like this http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/the-utterly-imbalanced-caselabs-tx10-d-build-s.202652/
or use 2 of http://www.thermaltake.com/Chassis/Mid_Tower_/Core/C_00002732/Core_P5/design.htm