GPU Waterblocks?

[Gelus.sk]

While I am saving money to finish my next build, I've come upon a question.  I plan to water cool my entire next rig, as I was looking through current and future GPU's, I was wondering if it would be better to buy a Hydrocopper edition of a card, or if it would be better to buy a standalone card and a separate waterblock for it?  With how expensive most water blocks are, its looks to be about the same price for buying the parts separately as it would be to buy them together, yet it saves me the trouble of having to put it together myself.

 

Would there be any gain of buying a separate waterblock?

[salecar3]

wjen you buy separate parts you can get 140 240 280 mm rad and so on and if you buy 240mm rad is more expensive than 120 etc. Choice is yours

[Gelus.sk]

wjen you buy separate parts you can get 140 240 280 mm rad and so on and if you buy 240mm rad is more expensive than 120 etc. Choice is yours

 

I got the rads already, along with everything else aside from some angled fittings I need to work out along with the waterblocks because I haven't bought any of the core components yet.  Was mostly just curious if there was any benefit to buying a seperate water block for a GPU instead of doing something such as just buying something like EVGA's Hydrocopper (the only card I have found so far that comes with a good waterblock already installed instead of a ware cooler).

[The Sweetroll]

I've often found that the hydrocopper tend to be more expensive than separate GPU and waterblock but it's definitely and option if they are about the same price.

 

Although there has been some debate about the quality of the EVGA blocks in the past (http://www.xtremerigs.net/2013/09/07/evga-hydrocopper/). But then again I've only heard good things about EVGA's customer support. 

 

Buying separate GPU and waterblock has its benefits since you can test the card before installing it in the loop and you always have the option to switch back to air cooling if its necessary. You can also choose a waterblock that fits your build better.

 

The only time I'd buy a hydrocopper is if I wouldn't want to do the installation for some reason (it's not hard but it might look complicated to beginners) or if there is a cost benefit. 

[Gelus.sk]

I've often found that the hydrocopper tend to be more expensive than separate GPU and waterblock but it's definitely and option if they are about the same price.

 

Although there has been some debate about the quality of the EVGA blocks in the past (http://www.xtremerigs.net/2013/09/07/evga-hydrocopper/). But then again I've only heard good things about EVGA's customer support. 

 

Buying separate GPU and waterblock has its benefits since you can test the card before installing it in the loop and you always have the option to switch back to air cooling if its necessary. You can also choose a waterblock that fits your build better.

 

The only time I'd buy a hydrocopper is if I wouldn't want to do the installation for some reason (it's not hard but it might look complicated to beginners) or if there is a cost benefit. 

 

I do like the idea of being able to test the cards before I put them in a loop.  Thanks.