5.25" reservoir. Yes or no

[Gpizzle135]

I plan on building my first pc in a little while, gonna leave it air cooled for a bit, but I figure once I add a second graphics at some point I would make a custom water cooling loop. In my research for future water cooling I saw that you can get 5.25" reservoir's and reservoir/pump combos that fit in the 5.25" bay. Besides the space saving feature I've noticed, are there any other pros and cons to 5.25" bay reservoir, or am I just better of going with the time proven reservoir feeding into separate pump setup?

[helping]

avoid 5.25 unless you don't have the space

too lazy to elaborate why

[Freaky_spider]

like helping said, dont use them unless you REALLY need to, 

[airdeano]

I plan on building my first pc in a little while, gonna leave it air cooled for a bit, but I figure once I add a second graphics at some point I would make a custom water cooling loop. In my research for future water cooling I saw that you can get 5.25" reservoir's and reservoir/pump combos that fit in the 5.25" bay. Besides the space saving feature I've noticed, are there any other pros and cons to 5.25" bay reservoir, or am I just better of going with the time proven reservoir feeding into separate pump setup?

 

welcome to the LinusTechTips forums!

 

for your first loop a CPU loop would be beneficial. then slowly adding upgrades/updates will complete it.

jumping into it whole-hog without proper knowledge and 'sperience is asking for tonnes of issues that

can cost more than really needed.

 

list rig build, location, and budget and the community can help you from there.

 

for simples, the bayres is easiest, but you'll come to find out that they tend to be noisy, out-dated and

can ruin your "look". but it is all to your needs and expectations.

[nj4ck]

They leak and its hard to dampen vibrations if the pump is integrated. I'd avoid them.

[Gpizzle135]

welcome to the LinusTechTips forums!

 

for your first loop a CPU loop would be beneficial. then slowly adding upgrades/updates will complete it.

jumping into it whole-hog without proper knowledge and 'sperience is asking for tonnes of issues that

can cost more than really needed.

 

list rig build, location, and budget and the community can help you from there.

 

for simples, the bayres is easiest, but you'll come to find out that they tend to be noisy, out-dated and

can ruin your "look". but it is all to your needs and expectations.

 

As of now I'm gonna use a H100i, but since I plan on going full custom loop at some point should I bypass that and put in a custom cpu loop?

[airdeano]

As of now I'm gonna use a H100i, but since I plan on going full custom loop at some point should I bypass that and put in a custom cpu loop?

 

use of an AIO is a great start. but you'll eventually move to a CPU loop,

then to more advanced loop options. but it usually depends on your

budget, time, and availability.

 

jumping from zero to monster jiga-hertz on a unknown solution can really

cost 3x or more in cost with no real advantages other than e-peen.

 

keeping an easy cooling solution as a back up is not a bad idea, anyway.

[Mbarton]

use of an AIO is a great start. but you'll eventually move to a CPU loop,

then to more advanced loop options. but it usually depends on your

budget, time, and availability.

 

jumping from zero to monster jiga-hertz on a unknown solution can really

cost 3x or more in cost with no real advantages other than e-peen.

 

keeping an easy cooling solution as a back up is not a bad idea, anyway.

100% right this guy knows what hes saying. and on weather to get a 5.25 bay res i would say no so many people have probs with then but if you do get one make shure is a good with a known bran like EK or NZXT

[Turdsandwitch]

i got a XSPC Twin D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo and like has been said, its hard to stop the vibrations, 

http://images.xs-pc.com/product_images/large/17/35921_01.jpg

[Gpizzle135]

The 5.25" bay reservoir was just a random thought to use some 5.25" bays that otherwise wouldn't be used, space shouldn't be an issue since I plan on "cramming" this into a Corsair 750D 

[airdeano]

The 5.25" bay reservoir was just a random thought to use some 5.25" bays that otherwise wouldn't be used, space shouldn't be an issue since I plan on "cramming" this into a Corsair 750D 

 

you'd be surprised on how cluttered they can get with all the hardware installed.

[loccilucas]

As of now I'm gonna use a H100i, but since I plan on going full custom loop at some point should I bypass that and put in a custom cpu loop?

If you are air cooling currently and are going to make a custom loop in the future don't waste money on a h100i, get a mediocre air cooler like the coolermaster 212 EVO and save the money for the custom loop. It just seems pointless to buy something for the sake of replacing it.

[Gpizzle135]

Well as of now my plan for upgrades are after I build the PC first major upgrade is going 2-way sli and leaving it at that. Than I go water cooled, so I might even be thinking way further own the line than I should be worried about.