h220x full loop questions

[Midnitewarrior4]

I'm planning on water cooling and I'm looking for best value. I already know about dual aio solutions and that my plan A at the moment but if I bought a a h220x from swift tech, bought some extra tube and a water block for my strix 970. Would it be better performing than a dual aio but still cheaper than a custom loop ?

[Enderman]

yes it would be cheaper, but you get what you pay for, which is the cheapest possible custom loop

if you really want to expand it, I suggest you save a bit more money and invest in a high quality loop

 

you can buy kits from EK or XSPC for about $200 which are much higher quality and will last a much longer time

they will also be quieter

[Midnitewarrior4]

So far for dual aio it's going to be around 260$ cnd including tax. The h220x route so far with the 220x, gpu block and tubing is around 406$ cnd including tax. That's without fittings for the gpu block and no extra rad

[BrandonTheCat]

Depending how big the dual AIO is. Like if you were to stick 2 AIO with 240 mm radiators each, then the swiftech one would be outperformed because there aren't that many radiators however if you were to have 2 120mm each AIO it would perform more, or equal. So basically it's the same. Assuming you can put another radiator with the swiftech one, I would do swiftech for the less power draw for the pump (not a lot) and ability to add another radiator later down the road if you want to rather than having 2 AIO. 

(Edit) the dual AIO is cheaper so you should probably do that. If you were to have $400 I would custom loop it. 

[Midnitewarrior4]

yes it would be cheaper, but you get what you pay for, which is the cheapest possible custom loop

if you really want to expand it, I suggest you save a bit more money and invest in a high quality loop

you can buy kits from EK or XSPC for about $200 which are much higher quality and will last a much longer time

they will also be quieter

that's the thing though it's 300+ $$ and it doesn't even come with a gpu block. Plus I'm in canada so with the conversion it going to be over 400$ with tax just for the cpu basically plus the 120$ without tax for the gpu block plus I need extra fittings and stuff

[Midnitewarrior4]

572$ without shipping and the extra fittings or a backplate for the gpu block, if I were to go with an EK 360mm rad kit

[Enderman]

that's the thing though it's 300+ $$ and it doesn't even come with a gpu block. Plus I'm in canada so with the conversion it going to be over 400$ with tax just for the cpu basically plus the 120$ without tax for the gpu block plus I need extra fittings and stuff

there are WC kits for $200 here

http://www.ncix.com/category/water-cooling-kits-1d-1290.htm

and instead of buying an expensive ful cover GPU waterblock you can get one of these universal ones

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16993/ex-blc-1219/EK_VGA_Supremacy_Universal_High_Performance_VGA_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_EK-VGA_Supremacy_-_Acetal.html?tl=c87s143b133&id=D9KQpCPP

[Midnitewarrior4]

Depending how big the dual AIO is. Like if you were to stick 2 AIO with 240 mm radiators each, then the swiftech one would be outperformed because there aren't that many radiators however if you were to have 2 120mm each AIO it would perform more, or equal. So basically it's the same. Assuming you can put another radiator with the swiftech one, I would do swiftech for the less power draw for the pump (not a lot) and ability to add another radiator later down the road if you want to rather than having 2 AIO.

(Edit) the dual AIO is cheaper so you should probably do that. If you were to have $400 I would custom loop it.

I'm planning to do a 240 for the cpu and a 120 for the gpu. So with the 220x I would have had to add a rad on top of the price

[Midnitewarrior4]

there are WC kits for $200 here

http://www.ncix.com/category/water-cooling-kits-1d-1290.htm

and instead of buying an expensive ful cover GPU waterblock you can get one of these universal ones

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16993/ex-blc-1219/EK_VGA_Supremacy_Universal_High_Performance_VGA_Cooling_Block_-_Acetal_EK-VGA_Supremacy_-_Acetal.html?tl=c87s143b133&id=D9KQpCPP

I would need a 360 kit which is 350+ $$ usd. I'm in canada so it would be 400+ $$ plus tax and shipping plus a gpu block still. So same price as if we're to get it straight from EK not counting shipping. And frozen cpu is not functional

[Midnitewarrior4]

Nvm it's cnd but with tax its 416$ just for the cpu. Then I need a gpu block and backplate. unless I can use the stock asus backplate 

edit; the gpu block for my card at ncix is 169$ plus tax

[Enderman]

I would need a 360 kit which is 350+ $$ usd. I'm in canada so it would be 400+ $$ plus tax and shipping plus a gpu block still. So same price as if we're to get it straight from EK not counting shipping. And frozen cpu is not functional

frozen CPU is fine...http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/308324-frozencpu-not-shutting-its-doors-mark-friga-owner-of-frozen-cpu/

and that was just an example of a universal GPU block, there are lots of others that you can buy from different places

[Midnitewarrior4]

frozen CPU is fine...http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/308324-frozencpu-not-shutting-its-doors-mark-friga-owner-of-frozen-cpu/

and that was just an example of a universal GPU block, there are lots of others that you can buy from different places

either way my point is iits gonna be close to 500$ with tax and shipping

[Midnitewarrior4]

but would i be able to keep the stock asus back plate ?

[rcarlos243]

If you are looking for the best value, then I suggest you just get a generic one from ebay.

 

It already comes with all the stuff you need (like cpu and gpu waterblock, tubing, pump, res, etc...). You just need a premix coolant as it is using Aluminum Rad + copper block.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Water-Cooling-Kit-Utra-Thick-45mm-240-Radiator-CPU-GPU-Block-Pump-Reservoir-/380873015849?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58adcd0229

[clementk]

I use a 240x with a 240mm rad. And I cool my i5 at 4.5 and my 780 at 1350 core keeps then in the 60c under full load