aio gpu or custom lCooling

[TheBean]

should i buy a aio liquid cooled gpu like the evga 1070 hybrid or should i make my own loop which will include the cpu in a 240 rad from ek.

i will be using a r5 1600 with a gtx 1070. both cpu and gpu will be oc'd

 

basically:

• evga 1070 hybrid(120 radiator) + aio cpu (120 rad)
• or custom soft tubing loop which will have the cpu in the same loop(240 radiator)

[Enderman]

Do you have $500+ for a custom loop and all the experience necessary to build it without it leaking in your system and killing all your components?

[TheBean]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Do you have $500+ for a custom loop and all the experience necessary to build it without it leaking in your system and killing all your components?

i am getting a ek fluid gaming a240g which is $250 only.

as for experience no. but everyone has to start somewhere and i am sort of ocd so i dont take chances

[xitywampas]

I like custom loops. I don't like custom loop prices. So I have a AIO.

[Enderman]

5 minutes ago, saksham said:

i am getting a ek fluid gaming a240g which is $250 only.

as for experience no. but everyone has to start somewhere and i am sort of ocd so i dont take chances

If you want a custom loop you should build the whole thing, not just get a cheap kit.

You don't want to buy all the parts from a single brand because there are other brands that are better for certain parts.

If you knew more about water cooling, you would know what the best parts are for long lifetime and least chance of leaks, and no EK isn't perfect.

 

Unless you're willing to put in the time to research and learn about everything, and spend about $500 or more for the best quality parts, I would not recommend doing a custom loop.

[TheBean]

Just now, Enderman said:

If you want a custom loop you should build the whole thing, not just get a cheap kit.

You don't want to buy all the parts from a single brand because there are other brands that are better for certain parts.

If you knew about water cooling, you would know what the best parts are for long lifetime and least chance of leaks.

 

Unless you're willing to put in the time to research and learn about everything, and spend about $500 or more for the best quality parts, I would not recommend doing a custom loop.

so you are saying that i should get the hybrid card right?

[Enderman]

Just now, saksham said:

so you are saying that i should get the hybrid card right?

That would be the easy option.

It's up to you if you want to learn about water cooling and save up a bit more money to do it.

[TheBean]

Just now, Enderman said:

That would be the easy option.

It's up to you if you want to learn about water cooling and save up a bit more money to do it.

that was what i was thinking. right now i was gonna buy a card. and maybe down the line water cool it so i can get more performance when it starts to get a bit old. buy then i could learn about water cooling

[xitywampas]

I will say in my experience Koolance is a all in one stop. Its also a all your money stop.

[TheBean]

1 minute ago, xitywampas said:

I will say in my experience Koolance is a all in one stop. Its also a all your money stop.

so... koolance is more expensive ya? stop trolling pls

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, xitywampas said:

I will say in my experience Koolance is a all in one stop. Its also a all your money stop.

The only good things from koolance are their quick disconnects...

[xitywampas]

1 minute ago, saksham said:

that was what i was thinking. right now i was gonna buy a card. and maybe down the line water cool it so i can get more performance when it starts to get a bit old. buy then i could learn about water cooling

Bad idea. Down the line get a new GPU and maybe overclock the CPU. Unless you want to take your hardware to the edge just because you can don't do a full system cooling loop. It's just not worth it

1 minute ago, saksham said:

so... koolance is more expensive ya? stop trolling pls

I'm not trolling but I can go away. That's fine by me. 

[xitywampas]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

The only good things from koolance are their quick disconnects...

It's been a a few years since I did a custom loop but Koolance was second to none. Not a single system I did with Koolance has ever failed. But times and companies change, so if you know something I don't other then over priced I'd love to hear your experience with them.

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, xitywampas said:

It's been a a few years since I did a custom loop but Koolance was second to none. Not a single system I did with Koolance has ever failed. But times and companies change, so if you know something I don't other then over priced I'd love to hear your experience with them.

Nothing serious, just the occasional fitting leak and radiators that have more gunk in them than usual.

Their D5 pump is as good as any other brand's D5, since they're all practically the same.

 

Bitspower is still better for fittings, and several other brands better for radiators.

[TheBean]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

 

enderman i just had a quick question why dont you buy a 1060 3gb? its much better than a 770

[Enderman]

4 minutes ago, saksham said:

enderman i just had a quick question why dont you buy a 1060 3gb? its much better than a 770

1060 3gb did not exist 4 years ago.

[xitywampas]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Nothing serious, just the occasional fitting leak and radiators that have more gunk in them than usual.

Their D5 pump is as good as any other brand's D5, since they're all practically the same.

 

Bitspower is still better for fittings, and several other brands better for radiators.

A lot has happened over the years. I would defiantly go with different fittings now. Rad too just for cost.