Watercooling questions

[Psywar]

Hello everyone!

I am thinking about building a new PC come March 2020. 
It will likely be a Ryzen 3900 or 3950 build and I am seeing that water-cooling is pretty ideal for these cpus. 

I was considering going with an AIO, but they don't really look that cool and if I am going to go with water cooling I figured I would just make my own loop.
I was reading the noob guide on here about water-cooling, but there is nothing really about maintenance.

I am the kind of guy who is just a set it and leave it. 

Is there a lot more maintenance in a custom loop verses an AIO?

 

How often do you check your loop and what do you check?
Do you pretty much need to monitor the water levels?

 

Thank you for any and all information!

[Skiiwee29]

 With any liquid cooling, you should always keep an eye on it to make sure no leaks are forming. As far as maintenance goes, you should drain, flush, and put new fluids in generally every 1-2 years. With AIOs, there is zero maintenance beyond keeping it dust free and monitoring for leaks.