Is it worth getting watercooling?

[jd_guy17]

At the moment I have http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/482 and I get about 20 degrees at idle. How much would water cooling cool down my system and also how much would it cost for a basic CPU loop in England.

 

Also how much of a risk is water cooling (How likely is it to damage parts)? And how much extra will it cost to include the GPU in the loops aswell?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Edit: Specs in signature!

[strawberrymaker]

IF youre tubing anything correctly, then you wont damage your parts that fast. a complete loop can cost 500 and more. Its just good for overclocking.

 

EDIT: and for the look  

[Cacao]

A few points....

 

Is watercooling "worth" it? If you're talking in terms of performance, almost never. The amount of performance you'll get from that extra overclocking potential is almost negligible compared to the upgrades you could buy with the money it costs to buy the water cooling parts.

 

As for temperatures, your idle temperature means absolutely nothing, tell us your load temps. Also it's impossible for your temps to go below your ambient temperature (unless you have some sort of active coolant like LN2). 

 

In terms of risk, it all depends on you. The only electronic part in a loop is the pump, so that's the one thing that could fail without you having anything to do with it. Other than the pump it all comes down to tubes and fittings, so it's up to you to assemble it properly. 

 

As for the cost, I would say an absolute minimum of 350-400 GBP, but it can easily go over 500 GBP (depending on what you wanna do).

 

At the end of the day, if you're looking for more performance, water cooling isn't the best option. Water cooling is mainly for: looks, bragging rights and possibly silence.

 

Hope this helps.

[FusionBlitzx]

Honestly watercooling is only needed if you want to do some really extreme overclocking. It will probably cost you 500 pounds and is very safe assuming you leak test and use proper components with each other especially your tubing and fittings. Also watercooled builds are sexy as hell so you could do it just for that

[Shaqo_Wyn]

At the moment I have http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/482 and I get about 20 degrees at idle. How much would water cooling cool down my system and also how much would it cost for a basic CPU loop in England.

 

Also how much of a risk is water cooling (How likely is it to damage parts)? And how much extra will it cost to include the GPU in the loops aswell?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Edit: Specs in signature!

It depends on on how many rads you have in there. The more rads, the more cooling and the lower the rpm you can run your fans at. You're looking at at about 450/500 UK for a GPU + CPU loop with the works (EK blocks, bitspower compression fittings, D5 vario pump, good rads etc.)

 

The risk can be managed and isn't that big if you set up your loop properly. Good quality components and things like having a quick drain at the bottom of your loop are good measures. Proper leak testing with paper towels over your key components is important too. 

[jd_guy17]

It depends on on how many rads you have in there. The more rads, the more cooling and the lower the rpm you can run your fans at. You're looking at at about 450/500 UK for a GPU + CPU loop with the works (EK blocks, bitspower compression fittings, D5 vario pump, good rads etc.)

 

The risk can be managed and isn't that big if you set up your loop properly. Good quality components and things like having a quick drain at the bottom of your loop are good measures. Proper leak testing with paper towels over your key components is important too. 

Could you make a example loop for just a cpu. I could probably fit a 240 rad at the top of my case

 

Thanks!

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Could you make a example loop for just a cpu. I could probably fit a 240 rad at the top of my case

 

Thanks!

Rad: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15664/ex-rad-373/Alphacool_NexXxoS_ST30_Full_Copper_Slim_Profile_Dual_120mm_Radiator.html

 

CPU block: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/19630/ex-blc-1445/EK_Supremacy_Universal_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Clean_Acetal_Nickel_EK-Supremacy_Clean_CSQ_-_AcetalNickel.html

 

Pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17549/ex-pmp-214/Swiftech_MCP655-PWM-DRIVE_12v_Water_Pump_Module_-_PWM_Enabled_Single_Version.html

 

Pump top/res: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17572/ex-pmp-216/EK_D5_X-RES_Top_140_-_Acetal_-_Laing_D5_Swiftech_MCP655-B655655-PWM.html

 

Tubing: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17585/ex-tub-1577/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_12ID_x_34_OD_-_10ft_Retail_Pack_-_Clear_PFLEXA10-34.html

 

Fans: Noiseblocker BlackSilent PL-2's (relatively cheap in the UK)

 

Coolant: distilled water + a kill coil or silver res plug. 

 

Kill coil: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11441/ex-tub-705/IandH_Silver_KillCoils_-_Antimicrobial_999_Fine_Silver_Tubing_Reservoir_Strip.html

 

Res Plug: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15814/ex-tub-1255/Monsoon_999_Fine_Silver_Bullet_Antimicrobial_G_14_Plug_-_Black_MON-PLUG-AG-BLK.html

 

Optional liquid biocide: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11744/ex-liq-154/IandH_Dead-Water_Copper_Sulfate_Biocidal_PC_Coolant_Additive_-_15_mL.html

 

 

Fittings: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21378/ex-tub-2069/Bitspower_G14_Thread_12_ID_x_34_OD_Compression_Fitting_-_Black_Sparkle_BP-BSCPF-CC5.html  6x

 

For cheaper, you can get EK, Monsoon or other brands for the compression fittings. A DDC pump instead. I used FrozenCPU but aquatuning UK, performancepcs and/or overclockers.co.uk should have these parts for you in the UK. 

 

Example build: http://www.overclock.net/t/1395276/build-log-water-cooled-define-r4

 

You can add another Dual 120 XT45/UT60 in the front and a GPU block later on.

[jd_guy17]

Rad: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15664/ex-rad-373/Alphacool_NexXxoS_ST30_Full_Copper_Slim_Profile_Dual_120mm_Radiator.html

 

CPU block: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/19630/ex-blc-1445/EK_Supremacy_Universal_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Clean_Acetal_Nickel_EK-Supremacy_Clean_CSQ_-_AcetalNickel.html

 

Pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17549/ex-pmp-214/Swiftech_MCP655-PWM-DRIVE_12v_Water_Pump_Module_-_PWM_Enabled_Single_Version.html

 

Pump top/res: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17572/ex-pmp-216/EK_D5_X-RES_Top_140_-_Acetal_-_Laing_D5_Swiftech_MCP655-B655655-PWM.html

 

Tubing: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17585/ex-tub-1577/PrimoChill_PrimoFlex_Advanced_LRT_Tubing_12ID_x_34_OD_-_10ft_Retail_Pack_-_Clear_PFLEXA10-34.html

 

Fans: Noiseblocker BlackSilent PL-2's (relatively cheap in the UK)

 

Coolant: distilled water + a kill coil or silver res plug. 

 

Kill coil: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11441/ex-tub-705/IandH_Silver_KillCoils_-_Antimicrobial_999_Fine_Silver_Tubing_Reservoir_Strip.html

 

Res Plug: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15814/ex-tub-1255/Monsoon_999_Fine_Silver_Bullet_Antimicrobial_G_14_Plug_-_Black_MON-PLUG-AG-BLK.html

 

Optional liquid biocide: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11744/ex-liq-154/IandH_Dead-Water_Copper_Sulfate_Biocidal_PC_Coolant_Additive_-_15_mL.html

 

 

Fittings: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21378/ex-tub-2069/Bitspower_G14_Thread_12_ID_x_34_OD_Compression_Fitting_-_Black_Sparkle_BP-BSCPF-CC5.html  6x

 

For cheaper, you can get EK, Monsoon or other brands for the compression fittings. A DDC pump instead. I used FrozenCPU but aquatuning UK, performancepcs and/or overclockers.co.uk should have these parts for you in the UK. 

 

Example build: http://www.overclock.net/t/1395276/build-log-water-cooled-define-r4

 

You can add another Dual 120 XT45/UT60 in the front and a GPU block later on.

Thank you!

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Thank you!

Happy to help .