360mm closes loops?

[Uber_Beluga]

Has anyone seen any good 360mm closed loop cpu coolers around?

 

I can see the one by thermaltake: 

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCkQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLbSI1h8oJ60&ei=hTtbVZXJOquqygOSj4D4Bg&usg=AFQjCNEwJ2a7qkNIyL6RFFJ9fd5ZymjnFw&sig2=-ef5zRgi_zxkyxcu9-jvDA&bvm=bv.93564037,d.bGQ

 

Never really been keen on Thermaltake, this looks slightly cheap and pretty darn ugly. 

This is for my Girlfriends PC so it needs to look legit.

 

 

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A viable alternative is a cheap reliable custom loop setup... any ideas on that? All custom loop parts seem to be crazy pricey. cheaper, well made parts should be fine.

 

It's more of a novelty item, the machine it's going into will not be overclocked by the user, It's to remove a big heavy CPU cooler.

[C0LL0SS0S]

but why 360 rads ? Doubt that your CPU needs that much 

[Tagiau]

'Cheap' so you mean like every other asetek based aio? Others I can say you could get, Fractal Design S36, which you can find on amazon.co.uk and have it shipped to the states(if this is where you live), or a Swiftech h2O-x20 edge. 

 

Unless you are overclocking or using a 9590, a triple rad isn't necessary. Just go for a cooler master nepton 120xl/240m. Cheaper than every triple rad you will ever find, doesn't look 'cheap' as you would say, and will perform no different without an overclock.

[itsmyjobtoknow]

A. Why do you need a 360rad?

B. Is your girlfriend's CPU that hot that you need a 360rad?

C. Have you considered a 240rad or a 280rad? Such as a h100i/GTX or a Nepton 240m

[Uber_Beluga]

'Cheap' so you mean like every other asetek based aio? Others I can say you could get, Fractal Design S36, which you can find on amazon.co.uk and have it shipped to the states(if this is where you live), or a Swiftech h2O-x20 edge.

 

Ah,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fractal-Design-Kelvin-S36-cooling/dp/B00LA70AOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432043815&sr=8-1&keywords=Fractal+Design+S36

Thanks Tagiau, that looks way better. Works for this application perfectly.

 

 

 

 

but why 360 rads ? Doubt that your CPU needs that much 

Not really necessary at the moment, no. But at least it's got a big radiator in case I ever want to expand on the loop to include a GPU as well.

[C0LL0SS0S]

Ah,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fractal-Design-Kelvin-S36-cooling/dp/B00LA70AOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432043815&sr=8-1&keywords=Fractal+Design+S36

Thanks Tagiau, that looks way better. Works for this application perfectly.

 

 

 

 

Not really necessary at the moment, no. But at least it's got a big radiator in case I ever want to expand on the loop to include a GPU as well.

You cannot expand those AiO that easy

[Midnitewarrior4]

Ah,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fractal-Design-Kelvin-S36-cooling/dp/B00LA70AOS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432043815&sr=8-1&keywords=Fractal+Design+S36

Thanks Tagiau, that looks way better. Works for this application perfectly.

Not really necessary at the moment, no. But at least it's got a big radiator in case I ever want to expand on the loop to include a GPU as well.

you can't expand most aio due to the pump being to weak just saying. And it's a risky mod. The only aio that I know of that meant to be able to add other rads/gpu or other components would be the swiftech 220x or something

[Uber_Beluga]

My idea was to scrap the waterblock/pump combo and use the radiator in the future. radiators that size are about £50 alone so would make a nice dent in the price of a new custom loop.

 

At the end of the day it's only about £40 more than a nice 240 mm radiator version so it seems like a good deal.

 

Another closed loop on the GPU may be a better long term idea than cutting and chopping things apart, who knows. The only challenge I see in incorporating the radiator into a custom loop would be tubing size, it does looks fairly thin on the Fractal S36.

 

Anyway, thanks for the ideas and warning guys, all good stuff

[Midnitewarrior4]

My idea was to scrap the waterblock/pump combo and use the radiator in the future. radiators that size are about £50 alone so would make a nice dent in the price of a new custom loop.

At the end of the day it's only about £40 more than a nice 240 mm radiator version so it seems like a good deal.

Another closed loop on the GPU may be a better long term idea than cutting and chopping things apart, who knows. The only challenge I see in incorporating the radiator into a custom loop would be tubing size, it does looks fairly thin on the Fractal S36.

Anyway, thanks for the ideas and warning guys, all good stuff

if you want to know about dual aio setups ask @Faceman he knows quite a bit on the subject