1st Loop need a little assurance

Hi All

So im taking my first steps into Liquid cooling, been building up to it for a while now, slowly gathering parts etc.
I was hoping you guys and gals might be able to help me with a couple of questions im not sure on.
Im not after crazy temps, just looking for a nice start into LC

Part List so far:
i7 920 - Raystorm Block
gtx 470 - Ek Copper Block
Xspc dual Res with ddc Pump

First of all im looking at The magicool 2x140 slim Rad, it would fit nicely into the to of my case ( 650D )
I want to to know if it would be able to cool 1 I7 920 and a gtx 470. Also what are some decent quiet fans to bolt onto it?

Secondly i wanted your opinions on loop set up, here my attempt at using paint to describe what i though would be ok. :P
would this be easy to fill / bleed etc?
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Thanks in Advance

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Originally Posted by Rebellion

I want to to know if it would be able to cool 1 I7 920 and a gtx 470.

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Yes the 470 is not a very high wattage unit. You'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by Rebellion

Also what are some decent quiet fans to bolt onto it?

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Thermochill X-silent 140mm
or Noiseblocker PK's

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Originally Posted by Rebellion

would this be easy to fill / bleed etc?

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If you lay the case on its back, OK for filling. This is a pretty common setup.
Just remember that you WILL have to empty your loop as well, dont forget to have at least a T at the lowest point (i use T connector blocks + a ball valve, very convenient).

i would run the loop the other way, that way it will be much easier to bleed. pushing bubbles against gravity is a pain and you wont get much passive fill.

and you should be fine with stock but if you want to overclock the 470 it may not be a good idea since they had a dieing problem and can suck up a huge amount of power even though they are ~225W or so at stock gpu only. im not sure on how much that can handle but i think that it was 200W per fan of 140mm so overclocking will not be that great overall you may want to add in a single fan rad on the back fan port if you are affter clocking.

Thanks for the reply's guys
I didn't even think of putting a T line in!
Im looking at my block for the gfx card which has two caps for blocking the side you don't use, instead of doing that could I run a short line out of the bottom for empting the loop?
I was not planning on overclocking the gfx card, didn't know the were prone to killing themselves though :O

Thanks again

Hi

Just thought id post to say I have now finished my build.
Thanks for All the help and advice found on the forum

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I think the temps are ok , I hope all the air is out of the loop.

CPU idles at 35 centigrade , and the graphics card is 32. That seem right?

Thanks

And how about at load?Idle is not that important.

Hey

Yeah good point (silly me)

Just been playing my normal games

Cpu topped at 48, and graphics cards at 41

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Originally Posted by Rebellion

Hey

Yeah good point (silly me)

Just been playing my normal games

Cpu topped at 48, and graphics cards at 41

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Nice.

Nice temps indeed, provided you managed to keep it quiet enough :) That's the real challenge !

Yeah its super quiet

Fans are at 900 rpm and only a little drone from the pump.
Was super excited when i first turned it on :D

Now my 1st watercooling project is done, i wanna do more and more :P