Best Loop Configuration Help

[TesticleMachine]

I have a Corsair 600C coming, a 360 and 240 xspc rad, and 5ft long of black koolance tubing.
For now just my CPU will be connected to the loop, I did not get my 980 block yet. The
res/reservoir combo I have will be in the dual 5.25in bays. This is because the 600C has sound
dampening front door and it will look great when I open the door. Here is what I have so far-



So the pump will output directly to the 240 rad, then go out and to the cpu block, then go from the cpu to the 360 rad, then from 360 rad, back to the pump. Its a 750lph pump, http://www.performance-pcs.com/new-...25-bay-res-pump-reservoir-combo-v4-black.html

 

[manofthem]

My personal opinion is that I'd swing the 360 rad around so that the ports are in front of the case. Then go from 240 straight down to the 360, then into the CPU, then back to res. I think it would look better (cleaner) that way without tubing stretching across unnnecessarily. When you add the gpu, you can go to the gpu right after cpu then back to res. Again, that'd be my choice

 

[TesticleMachine]

My personal opinion is that I'd swing the 360 rad around so that the ports are in front of the case. Then go from 240 straight down to the 360, then into the CPU, then back to res. I think it would look better (cleaner) that way without tubing stretching across unnnecessarily. When you add the gpu, you can go to the gpu right after cpu then back to res. Again, that'd be my choice

I still have the 240rad, but I will just leave it out the build
No point if I just have cpu

 

[OneMoar]

ideally you want the pump to to be the lowest point in the system and the res up top so the air has a a place to go Makes bleeding go quicker also gravity will help with priming

small pumps like the ones use in w/c generally don't have a lot of lift on the intake-side so let gravity help you when possible

the flow should look like this
RES >;
PUMP > BLOCKS > RAD > RAD> (^RES

contrary to belief it really doesn't matter if the RAD is before or after the block
once the loop warms up it all averages out anyway
edit: if you are just gonna run the 360MM then a single pump should be sufficient

 

[jboydgolfer]

^^ what Onemoar says

Also....its common knowledge that blue coolant yields the lowest temps.
^^joking of course

 

[manofthem]

I still have the 240rad, but I will just leave it out the build
No point if I just have cpu

If you plan to add the gpu in the near future, you could just set it up with both rads now. I've done that in the past and it works out nicely, less work down the road.