8700k cooling kit

[aezakmi]

Hiya I'm about to grab the 8700k plus a new watercooler I saw today at a store and I wonder if its good enough, I like it because it comes with every part already so I don't have to get a block in store A and then the tubes at store B or the radiator at C

 

http://www.thermaltake.com/Cooling/Liquid_Cooler_/LCS_Kits/C_00002788/Pacific_RL360_RGB_Water_Cooling_Kit/Specification.htm

 

my main question would be where do I mount this thing?

 

and, does it need a lot of maintenance? I've read that you have to change the coolant every year and I'm guessing the bottle included is small, and it says I need to "flush and rinse radiators and blocks with distilled water (not included)" and that "coolant might fade over time"

I'll be using it to cool only the CPU (overclocked) I don't need or want graphics card cooling since the stock is good enough

 

If the included fans are bad quality I'll probably replace them with papst server fans or SP120s

 

CPU is $360 and the kit $375

[VicciVicVic]

That's a pum-res combo. If you buy a pump seperately, you'd be wasting your money. Considering that it has a pump, preferably you would mount it as low as possible and really wherever there is a mount. Keep in mind, that your case needs said mount (usually mounting strips found next to the motherboard or by the rear of the graphics card). You have to make sure it fits physically as well. Watercooling isn't easy and it takes lots of practice and patience. You seem really new to this, so I would hold off on buying anything asof yet. I would recommend watching some of Jayztwocents videos. He is basically a god at watercooling.

[W-L]

14 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

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The pacific kits from thermaltake are not well regarded or recommended, they are a mixed metal loop. You would be better with something like the all aluminum fluid gaming kits from EKWB if you want to keep costs low or to invest in a good quality copper based loop. 

 

For any custom water cooling loop you have to do loop maintenance every 6-12 months, either changing fluids, soft tube as it ages, and if there is build up to clean out the whole loop.

[Jurrunio]

water cooling inherently need a lot of maintenance, especially compared to air cooling. All-in-one coolers are better, but 5 years later (3 years, for those of worse quality) the liquid will start to run dry and you have to replace them entirely.

[Enderman]

First of all, have you ever built a custom watercooling loop before?

If you don't know all the assembly process, components, maintenance, etc you should definitely not be building one or you're almost certainly going to kill your PC with a leak.

Stick to a sealed AIO from Corsair or NZXT.

 

Second, buying parts from different brands is the correct way to build a custom loop.

There is no brand that makes the best of every component.

When making a custom loop you want the best possible parts to reduce the chance of leaks or other issues.

Also this means you should be looking to spend $500+ for good quality components.

 

Third, Thermaltake is some of the worst quality stuff you could get.

Buy watercooling parts from a real company, not a Chinese manufacturer that copies other people's products with cheap materials.

[aezakmi]

1 hour ago, Enderman said:

First of all, have you ever built a custom watercooling loop before?

If you don't know all the assembly process, components, maintenance, etc you should definitely not be building one or you're almost certainly going to kill your PC with a leak.

Stick to a sealed AIO from Corsair or NZXT.

 

Second, buying parts from different brands is the correct way to build a custom loop.

There is no brand that makes the best of every component.

When making a custom loop you want the best possible parts to reduce the chance of leaks or other issues.

Also this means you should be looking to spend $500+ for good quality components.

 

Third, Thermaltake is some of the worst quality stuff you could get.

Buy watercooling parts from a real company, not a Chinese manufacturer that copies other people's products with cheap materials.

dam, didn't knew getting a loop was that expensive, I already have an AIO but its starting to show its age and underperforming under load even with a quad core so I don't know if it'll be able to cool the 8700k. it does bother me that there are no AIOs with thick radiators like the one from that kit

[W-L]

Just now, aezakmi said:

dam, didn't knew getting a loop was that expensive, I already have an AIO but its starting to show its age and underperforming under load even with a quad core so I don't know if it'll be able to cool the 8700k. it does bother me that there are no AIOs with thick radiators like the one from that kit

Larger and longer rads in general perform better than thicker rads, you can get 280mm AIO's like the Kraken X62 or even 360mm units like the H150i Pro. 

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

dam, didn't knew getting a loop was that expensive, I already have an AIO but its starting to show its age and underperforming under load even with a quad core so I don't know if it'll be able to cool the 8700k. it does bother me that there are no AIOs with thick radiators like the one from that kit

Thicker radiators only perform better when you have high RPM powerful/loud fans, otherwise the difference is close to 0.