What's everyone's preferred cooling loop?
Pump/Reservoir -> Card/CPU -> Radiator. Or Radiator -> Card/CPU -> Pump/Reservoir? I got a separated loop

Only bit of loop order that really matters is that your pump is at the bottom or being fed by the reservoir.   I just tube mine up so the runs are the most convenient.

The only part I do is radiator -> reservoir -> pump. CPUs and GPUs are throwing around the same wattages again, so it doesn't really matter. Whichever order makes for less tubing tends to be best. 

Do Rad ports on top or bottom affect loop performance (custom loop)? Using a Bitspower S1 Piump. I am told its basically a Laing DDC pump
Cpu Block,  2 240mm x 30mm Rads, 1 120mm x 45,  bitspower flow indicator restrective Eiswolf GPX block w Internal DC2600 lt pump

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Do Rad ports on top or bottom affect loop performance (custom loop)? Using a Bitspower S1 Piump. I am told its basically a Laing DDC pump
Cpu Block,  2 240mm x 30mm Rads, 1 120mm x 45,  bitspower flow indicator restrective Eiswolf GPX block w Internal DC2600 lt pump

Port orientation matters only so far as the pump intake. The pump cannot be sucking on air. If the pump is in the bottom of the loop, or has a reservoir on top of it then it doesn't matter... but if the pump intake is from your radiator and it will be sucking on air at the top of the rad, then you need to orient the ports down. Gamer's Nexus did a video explaining this with CLCs/AIOs if you still have questions

slow and steady when it comes to watercooling is the idea 

Thank you for this

Great compendium on watercooling for beginners. If anyone is worried about trying it, don't be. As long as you take your time, you'll be fine. It's worth it too in my opinion if you have the cash to spare ;)

Anyone interested in discussing chillers or save that for a separate thread?

Is watercooling absolutely needed? Got a 5950x and 3090 but alot of the parts are out of stock that i would need to water cool. Would a good fan suffice?