watercooling q&a

[K-Swiggle]

im sure this has been answered but i cant find it the answers im looking for so if you could either point me to a post or answer id be very happy ^-^ 

 

ok so my question is typical for watercooling newbies. how often can they leak. im really asking a diy vs aio kinda question. what is the chance that an aio to leak vs a diy kit. i know that if all is done right the chances are slim for the diy but for a newbie i feel it would be more so. and after reading some reviews on lets say the corsiar h100i the fittings on the rad or pump can leak easy so for a guy that just built his first computer, i have an i5 6500 that isnt overclockable but i still like the look of watercooling and i know there some amazing looking air coolers, should i try an aio since its just plug and go or do a diy and make sure to secure all the fittings and tighten (but not to tight) them. im very afraid that it will leak and distroy my hard earned money. it seems to me that diy kits are less pron to leak than aio so i was hoping some people here could enlighten me on how often they received a faulty aio or diy kit. thanks in advance. also maybe throw some some suggestions as to which of both choices you guys/gals like. 

[insan3guy]

Corsair's been known to pay for systems damaged from leaking/faulty AIO's.  It's very unlikely that one would leak unless you do something to it or disassemble it.

 

edit: don't disassemble your AIO unless you're not worried about the warranty.

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2 minutes ago, insan3guy said:

Corsair's been known to pay for systems damaged from leaking/faulty AIO's.  It's very unlikely that one would leak unless you do something to it or disassemble it.

i have heard that but does it count if you buy from amazon or newegg. or would i have to buy from them directly to get that kind of warrenty

[insan3guy]

1 minute ago, K-swigle said:

i have heard that but does it count if you buy from amazon or newegg. or would i have to buy from them directly to get that kind of warrenty

Doesn't matter where you buy it, unless it's from that dude Tim down the alley.

[Enderman]

It sounds to me like you should not be building a custom loop...

Stick to AIO or air cooler.

[insan3guy]

OP wouldn't even get a huge benefit from going water.  A decent air cooler would do just fine

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1 minute ago, insan3guy said:

Doesn't matter where you buy it, unless it's from that dude Tim down the alley.

yea i dont like that guy he sold me some bad junk. dang case fan vibrated so hard the screws came loose from my case feet

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1 minute ago, insan3guy said:

OP wouldn't even get a huge benefit from going water.  A decent air cooler would do just fine

oh i know that just like it  and there are some amazing looking air coolers out there but always seem to big for my mobo

[insan3guy]

1 minute ago, K-swigle said:

yea i dont like that guy he sold me some bad junk. dang case fan vibrated so hard the screws came loose from my case feet

Yeah, that's the guy who poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses!

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1 minute ago, insan3guy said:

Yeah, that's the guy who poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses!

lets get em haha

[insan3guy]

3 minutes ago, K-swigle said:

oh i know that just like it  and there are some amazing looking air coolers out there but always seem to big for my mobo

Watercoolers are a little bit more expensive.  For example, a noctua nh-l9i (low profile air cooler) is $38 on newegg while an h55 is $60.

 

This is coming from the guy who just spent $90 on 3 fans that light up different colors, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

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3 minutes ago, insan3guy said:

Watercoolers are a little bit more expensive.  For example, a noctua nh-l9i (low profile air cooler) is $38 on newegg while an h55 is $60.

 

This is coming from the guy who just spent $90 on 3 fans that light up different colors, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

haha i did the same. bought 2 corsair fans cuz they light up red to match my mobo haha didnt need them and they dont help with cooling that much just look nice  might hold off on a water cooler till i upgrade to the 1070 gpu but was looking at that nice evga hybrid gpu haha