Posted December 6, 2017 I was looking to buy into EK's new lineup of modular aio's. I don't yet feel confident in my ability to assemble and maintain a custom loop, but I fear that I will not get quite the quality I want out of a standard aio. Anyone know how these perform in comparison to custom loops and EK's Predator series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Hyper T2 right now, gonna buy a 240MM AIO for Christmas. Quote me to see my reply! SPECS: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X Motherboard: MSI B450-A Pro Max RAM: 32GB I forget GPU: MSI Vega 56 Storage: 256GB NVMe boot, 512GB Samsung 850 Pro, 1TB WD Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue HDD PSU: Inwin P85 850w Case: Fractal Design Define C Cooling: Stock for CPU, be quiet! case fans, Morpheus Vega w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 2 for GPU Monitor: 3x Thinkvision P24Q on a Steelcase Eyesite triple monitor stand Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Keyboard: Focus FK-9000 (heavily modded) Mousepad: Aliexpress cat special Headphones: Sennheiser HD598SE and Sony Linkbuds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: I was looking to buy into EK's new lineup of modular aio's. I don't yet feel confident in my ability to assemble and maintain a custom loop, but I fear that I will not get quite the quality I want out of a standard aio. Anyone know how these perform in comparison to custom loops and EK's Predator series? Since they are so new long term reliability is hard to say for now but do they not require any fluid changes at all unlike the predator series? @EK Luc Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Author I made the assumption that hey may only occasionally topped off if you wanted to, but I am unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Author Just now, Super Tech Mike said: hey they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 20 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: I was looking to buy into EK's new lineup of modular aio's. I don't yet feel confident in my ability to assemble and maintain a custom loop, but I fear that I will not get quite the quality I want out of a standard aio. Anyone know how these perform in comparison to custom loops and EK's Predator series? predator had lots of leak issues because of the difficulty of making sure a shipped unit isn't shaken around too much. but it performed just as good as custom loop which is much better than AIO Primary System CPU Ryzen R6 5700X Motherboard MSI B350M mortar arctic RAM 32GB Corsair RGB 3600MT/s CAS18 GPU Zotac RTX 3070 OC Case kind of a mess Storage WD black NVMe SSD 500GB & 1TB samsung Sata ssd & x 1TB WD blue & x 3TB Seagate PSU corsair RM750X white Display(s) 1440p 21:9 100Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Author Would you happen to know if that problem was fixed on the phoenix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: Would you happen to know if that problem was fixed on the phoenix? The leak that occur from my understanding was with the CPU block, the faulty units were replaced and a new revision came out after that. https://www.ekwb.com/news/important-notice-from-ekwb-ek-xlc-predator-240-and-360-r1-0-product-recall/ Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, W-L said: The leak that occur from my understanding was with the CPU block, the faulty units were replaced and a new revision came out after that. https://www.ekwb.com/news/important-notice-from-ekwb-ek-xlc-predator-240-and-360-r1-0-product-recall/ It was suppose to be fixed, There were still issues with Rev 1.1. ------ 10 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: Would you happen to know if that problem was fixed on the phoenix? It will not be an issue with MLC Phoenix, The Phoenix CPU uses very different brackets compared to Predator, It's uses there MX series with normal Mounting brackets with a Cover on top of it to give a unique style. The issue with predator First was there was a bad batch of o-rings and it used a different bracket compared to what MX CPU blocks used. The Bracket kept expanding once enough heat was applied to it. Current Build: Project Frost Gaming Rig Build: Project Ice Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Mugen 3 on the I5 750 @4.0Ghz Coolermaster V8 GTS on the I7 4770K@4.2Ghz Stock on the Ryzen 7 1700@3.8Ghz Let's agree to disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 6, 2017 Author Is the phoenix all copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: Is the phoenix all copper? They are all copper based, the GPU blocks are nickel plated. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 7, 2017 Author Any idea if the Phoenix has shorter tubing then the Predator did? In the photos I've seen, there was a lot of extra tubing dangling around after the Predator was installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Super Tech Mike said: Any idea if the Phoenix has shorter tubing then the Predator did? In the photos I've seen, there was a lot of extra tubing dangling around after the Predator was installed It's longer from what I can tell as each module has it's own length with quick disconnects. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 7, 2017 Author Total side note, but any idea if EK plans to produce ball valves, plugs, and t fittings for the fluid gaming lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Super Tech Mike said: Total side note, but any idea if EK plans to produce ball valves, plugs, and t fittings for the fluid gaming lineup? Not sure but I don't believe they have plans to as they don't plan to add individual selectable options for hardline (other than the GPU kit) and such. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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