How much was your loop?

[Marvzl1357]

I was planning a loop and the sum price was pretty high...

(parts below,links are where I found the prices)

Just wondering how much other people's loops cost them.

Obviously the list isn't complete yet, I still haven't picked specific fittings or tubing. 

 

Parts: "bit,ly link": ~Aud

Res: EK-Res X2: "http://bit.ly/1pGnjyq": 70

Rad: Black ice gt steath: "http://bit.ly/1ok57H7": 80

Rad: Koolance hx-360xc: "http://bit.ly/19V4Jcj": 90

Fan: 3x Silverstone AP 123: "http://bit.ly/1mghWDV": 20 (60)

Fan: 2x Silverstone AP 141: "http://amzn.to/1ok4n4Q": 25 (50)

CWB: EK-Supremacy Clean: "http://bit.ly/1sTHN8k": 120

GWB: EK-Thermosphere: "http://bit.ly/1nYKr4m": 120

Fit: 

Pum: D5

Tub:

Lqd: Distilled water

 

[2chriswy]

0$ i don't have one the time will come but 

[Marvzl1357]

0$ i don't have one the time will come but 

Sad.

But in reality, I'll likely never get the loop because it's damn expensive and I would rather stay with aircooled gpu and aio for cpu if it means I could upgrade my parts to better parts rather than better cooling

[Oshino Shinobu]

Well, I'm part way through mine, but it's going to cost around £600 ($1027 USD)

[Marvzl1357]

Well, I'm part way through mine, but it's going to cost around £600 ($1027 USD)

damn...that's a lot... that's like, my whole pc...

[Oshino Shinobu]

damn...that's a lot... that's like, my whole pc...

Yeah, it pretty expensive ):

 

This is slightly outdated as I've changed a few things, but this is most of the parts I'm getting.

[Marvzl1357]

Yeah, it pretty expensive ):

 

This is slightly outdated as I've changed a few things, but this is most of the parts I'm getting.

 

ahh damn...the damn school internet filter blocked the picture...

is it the shiruba build?

[Oshino Shinobu]

ahh damn...the damn school internet filter blocked the picture...

is it the shiruba build?

Yeah. I'll try attaching it instead  

[D3LTA9]

I hate to think, fittings alone would be hundreds.  But worth it? hell yeah.

 

But that is spanning multiple stages. So never really out-laid it all at once, started off with an xspc kit then upgraded parts and added components as I went along. 

[Leonard]

Two years ago i paid US $176 at frozencpu.

[Marvzl1357]

Two years ago i paid US $176 at frozencpu.

really? what was in your loop?

[Jodomcfrodo]

Mine was about $900 but I had to buy 2 240 rads because I broke one due to the lack of instructions and screws to mount the nexxoss xt45 directly to the case.

[skline00]

I started in custom water cooling by buying a used RX 360 (@$60), used XSPC D5 Bay res ($35), used Swiftech 655-b pump (@$50), new tubing (1/2ID;3/4OD) @$30 new Swiftech ApogeeHD cpu block (@$75) and a used GTX 680 Waterblock (@$75) 3 Corsair SP HP fans (@$40)

 

Since that time, I have rebuilt the system, changed video cards added rads, changed rads bought a new waterblock for my new video card.

 

For example, I originally wanted additional rad capacity and made the mistake of only buying a single 120mm rad. It helped a wee bit but when I added a second GTX670FTW (uses the GTX680 waterblock) I bought a second used gtx680 waterblock and added a second 360 rad externally. The $$ costs pile up.

 

I then decided to go to a EVGA GTX780 Classified. The EVGA waterblock and backplate was @$200.

 

I really went overboard on rads (but glad I did) because I got a GREAT private deal on a new Watercool MO RA3-420 Pro. The seller threw in the pedestal feet and a fan enclosure for less that the retail cost of the radiator. Add in the cost of 2 sets of Koolance Quickset disconnects QD4 plus 9 140 mm fans and all the power connects and the costs go crazy.

 

Look, from a pure economic view only, custom water cooling probably isn't the best way to go. But neither is restoring a Classic car etc.

 

I think new $200 is minimum for a custom cooled system without a gpu block. Unless you have a very good air cooler on your gpu, watercooling it makes sense from a cooling view. It allows a lot of room to overclock.

 

BTW, my custom watercooling is more for performance than looks. The "bling" can really run the cost up.

[Leonard]

really? what was in your loop?

XSPC RS360 kit.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

*snip*

The loop I have planned will cost $1200 US. I'm going all premium tho, bitspower fittings, pump/res combo, as much rads as I can fit in my case etc.

[asquirrel]

If you go for function, $300 (US) is what I come to for a CPU-only loop (adding a GPU would add another $80 or so). If, like many WC on this forum, you care about looks more than pure function, the price goes up quickly as you will buy brands that have the correct colors, patterns, and visual styles rather than simply getting the cheapest 'good' part.

[Accursed Entity]

XSPC RS360 kit.

 

Still using it? Is it good?

[airdeano]

stopped counting after my first koolance EXOS x2 240 build. that was $800 in 2006.

[FloRolf]

I dont have one right now but my planned one will be around 1500€

[Bagmup]

I just bought another $200 worth of fittings so that I can finish mine..

[Leonard]

Still using it? Is it good?

Still using it and only needed to clean it once. The radiator, CPU block and the barb fittings are great, the stock XSPC fans do cool the radiator properly but they were noisy and vibrated like a mini-butt kicker and i changed those out a month after.

 

The pump/res combo is built very good but the pump is not the best but it works quite well(i got lucky with the pump as mine is quietish and has not failed yet and my system runs 24/7 unless i have to go away from home for more than a day.

[Accursed Entity]

-snip-

 

Good to know that those kits do work well, thanks!

[Leonard]

Good to know that those kits do work well, thanks!

Sure.

[Najuno]

I've got 2 custom water cooled loops in my main rig and spent about 1600 USD. The price was justified for me when I saw the crazy potential and quality of all the parts. And some prices are a bit more moderate in the US than in Europe... I think in Europe I would have spent the 1600 in Euros easily .

 

I have amazing results when it comes to overclocking (no matter which part it is) and still more potential than my system can actually go. I know that 2 loops is something a lot of people wouldn't do, because you need all the crucial parts twice. But I did this to be able to get best OC results with watercooling and it looks just damn amazing .

 

I'll buy now some more components as I am going to SLI my GPU and the new Intel X99 will be released soon. Then I'll go away from rubber tubing and go completely to acrylic pipes to make my main rig a bit more shiny .

 

And besides that, I think it is for me worth every cent that I put into it! But as always that's just a personal opinion.

[Lays]

Mine was like... $1100 or something I believe