Cheap custom water loop for CPU

[aLemonNation]

I have been drawn to a lot of custom water loop videos and I'm possibly going to do one myself. I'm only 15 and don't have a lot to spend. Any water loops for cheap out there?

[Nonco]

I have been drawn to a lot of custom water loop videos and I'm possibly going to do one myself. I'm only 15 and don't have a lot to spend. Any water loops for cheap out there?

If you want a cheap one just go for an AIO cooling solution 

 

e.g. Corsair h100i ect

[The Great Sayain Man]

No. Especially not the in the H440. The thing is quite the watercooling nightmare tbh. Trust me I tried it. 

[PC-NOOB]

It is possible to do it for cheap. #scrapyardwars

[SPG]

only do a custom loop if you plan on adding the gpu at some point, aio is more worth it if you only plan on doing the cpu

[aLemonNation]

If you want a cheap one just go for an AIO cooling solution 

 

e.g. Corsair h100i ect

I already have a h100i, but temps aren't that great since it's really hot around where I live. I have a job and planning to sell the h100i for the custom loop.

[aLemonNation]

only do a custom loop if you plan on adding the gpu at some point, aio is more worth it if you only plan on doing the cpu

I do plan to custom loop my GPU as well.

[aLemonNation]

No. Especially not the in the H440. The thing is quite the watercooling nightmare tbh. Trust me I tried it. 

What case do you recommend for custom water loops, and how bad can it be ?

[Deli]

A cheap custom loop performs no better than AIO. Also, even a "cheap" custom loop kit is more expensive than a AIO.

[Nonco]

I already have a h100i, but temps aren't that great since it's really hot around where I live. I have a job and planning to sell the h100i for the custom loop.

 

A cheap custom loop performs no better than AIO. Also, even a "cheap" custom loop kit is more expensive than a AIO.

 

Yeah a custom loop wont really give much more performance as it uses the same methods of cooling (Air flow through a radiator)

 

How hot is it where you live? And what temps do you get on your CPU with the H100i?

[SPG]

 well, unlike everyone else, I'm going to actually help you, what case do you have? would you rather have hardline tubing or soft (personally I find hard tubing more pleasing to they eyes and the tubing itself/fittings are cheaper) draw back with hard tubing is that you cant get a pump bay res combo...which I dont know if you'd want anyways
how much are you willing to spend? and whats your cpu socket

[aLemonNation]

 well, unlike everyone else, I'm going to actually help you, what case do you have? would you rather have hardline tubing or soft (personally I find hard tubing more pleasing to they eyes and the tubing itself/fittings are cheaper) draw back with hard tubing is that you cant get a pump bay res combo...which I dont know if you'd want anyways

how much are you willing to spend? and whats your cpu socket

My CPU socket is lga 1150. I like hard line tubing, but the bending part worries me. My case is a h440 as of right now.

[SPG]

My CPU socket is lga 1150. I like hard line tubing, but the bending part worries me.

dont worry about it, its easy, and if you screw up, 10 feet of tubing its miles cheaper than soft

do you have a case though? if not whats your max budget?

[aLemonNation]

dont worry about it, its easy, and if you screw up, 10 feet of tubing its miles cheaper than soft

do you have a case though? if not whats your max budget?

My case is a h440 and I'd like to stick to it. I don't really have a max budget, but I don't want to spend too much. Is there anything for 100-200 USD or is it going to be more expensive?

[Ryoku]

My case is a h440 and I'd like to stick to it. I don't really have a max budget, but I don't want to spend too much. Is there anything for 100-200 USD or is it going to be more expensive?

 

I wouldn't Custom Loop a H440 either, looking at pictures I can imagine the troubles you'd have with routing tubing and mounting resivoir/pump.  There's very little space, it'd be very tight hard to work with.

 

Edit: You'd probably be looking at $250-300 for a decent Watercooling Kit from EKWB or one of the other companies.

[The Great Sayain Man]

What case do you recommend for custom water loops, and how bad can it be ?

So fucking bad that I have 1000+ € of watercooling stuff not in used because watercooling pissed me off so bad in this case.

 

Also the Define S is good aswell as most of the Phanteks stuff. 

[The Benjamins]

I say use a EK kit, i am using one for my friends build, it makes things easy to buy and would be a great way to start.

[Ryoku]

So fucking bad that I have 1000+ € of watercooling stuff not in used because watercooling pissed me off so bad in this case.

 

Also the Define S is good aswell as most of the Phanteks stuff. 

 

Yea the Define S is an amazing water cooling case.

 

I say use a EK kit, i am using one for my friends build, it makes things easy to buy and would be a same way to start.

 

yea they are a great value as a way to start in water cooling for sure.