150-200$ open loop cooler, starting with just a cpu water block, with room for a gpu block in the future?

[lavablade02]

How realistic is this price point? I know I can get a better value with an aio, but I want the experience of building an open loop. What parts would I need?

[Firewrath9]

200$ is an alphacool eisbaer 360, thats about the best you can get. or a ekwb aluminum kit (not sure if they still sell those)

[mxk]

2 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

200$ is an alphacool eisbaer 360, thats about the best you can get. or a ekwb aluminum kit (not sure if they still sell those)

Agreed, the alphacool AIO that can be expanded is a good choice.

 

EK still sells them.

[lavablade02]

8 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

200$ is an alphacool eisbaer 360, thats about the best you can get. or a ekwb aluminum kit (not sure if they still sell those)

Would it be worth looking into something super custom, kinda scrapyard war-sy?

[narrdarr]

Swiftek makes expandable aio's too

[poopy]

you should just hold out till you have the parts for a open loop. these aio parts use special fluids or materials that would destroy your open loop in the future. please wait

[narrdarr]

4 hours ago, poopy said:

you should just hold out till you have the parts for a open loop. these aio parts use special fluids or materials that would destroy your open loop in the future. please wait

Not really true. 

Biggest concern is simply not mixing metals.

[poopy]

18 hours ago, narrdarr said:

Not really true. 

Biggest concern is simply not mixing metals.

lol good luck then

[MaratM]

aliexpress is your best bet for cheap watercooling parts