Custom or pre water cooled GPU?

[GAMINGGUY]

So I'm building a new pc and I'm gonna do a custom water loop. I'm wondering if I should water loop to the GPU's as well (Dual 2080 Ti's) or if I should buy pre-water cooled GPU's like the MSI Sea Hawk.

[RollinLower]

this kinda depends on what kind of radiator space you are goiong to use. would the rest of the loop be sufficient for dual 2080Ti's?

[SolarNova]

IIRC the sea hawk uses a EK waterblock anyway, well the Sea Hawk EK X does. Its made specifcaly for what ur doing, plugging it into a custom loop. Though its probably cheaper finding a reference design 2080ti and buying a waterblock.

[GAMINGGUY]

14 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

IIRC the sea hawk uses a EK waterblock anyway, well the Sea Hawk EK X does. Its made specifcaly for what ur doing, plugging it into a custom loop. Though its probably cheaper finding a reference design 2080ti and buying a waterblock.

Oh I didn't know that. Thanks! 

[Mick Naughty]

I prefer buying regular cards and adding the blocks. That way when the time comes, I can easily sell them. As selling a water block only card is difficult some time. 

 

Also using the card normally if need be or extensive testing can’t be done on the block alone but still good for bios and windows.

 

I really like building them and getting a better variant card if possible. Though this series isn’t great over all for aib.