Water or not to Water

[Ducati888]

Hey everyone, got a question was hoping the community can help me out with. 

 

I have a founders edition 2070super, I got prior to the gpu hell we are going through.  It's looking more and more like I won't be upgrading to a 3070 or 3080 like I wanted with absolutely zero chance of getting one at or near msrp. So I'm thinking of going another route and getting a water block and cooling system for the 2070Super. 

 

Been doing some mild mining on it because well why not? 

 

So my question is: does that seem like a not to crazy idea with the current market? I'd get better Temps and less fan noise when gaming. More than likely wouldn't get rid of the card once or if the 30 series pops into my life? 

 

Let me know your thoughts? 

Or what you'd recommend if I did go this route. I like the EK products,  seem very well designed. 

 

Thank for any help.  

 

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

If you want to do a custom loop, then do it. It's almost never a practical or cost effective thing to do, so it really just comes down to whether or not you want to and have the means to do a project like this. It was fun for me.

 

IMO, if you are going to do it, it makes more sense to cool both the GPU and CPU. For my build, in the interest of saving some money while maximizing ease and performance, I went with Barrow fittings; HWlabs Rads; and EK water blocks, tubing, and Res/Pump Combo.

 

In the end, you'll get a decent performance bump out of your 2070 Super, and since it will run cooler, it will also use less power, and your whole system will be quieter if you configure it correctly.

 

 

[Ducati888]

Thanks for the input guys! Of course this wouldn't be a practical move. I've always wanted to do a custom water loop build. But always wanted to embark on that journey with top of the line components at that time. Given the current market, there is no way I am willing to over pay by double or triple the cost of a 3090 and a 5800x to pair with it. In theory to "future" proof the PC some. My current set up is working just fine for what I'm doing with it. A 1700x and the 2070 super. From what I put together for just a GPU loop right now would be a bit over $500, which isn't terrible.  

 

Thanks @HairlessMonkeyBoy for the recommendations on the components you had used. Going all EK would have been a solid +$200.