EK KITS

[Dreaper]

Which one do you guys think i should get the P360, G360, or P360? Going to be gaming a lot and overclocking a 6 core cpu

[W-L]

Just now, Dreaper said:

Which one do you guys think i should get the P360, G360, or P360?

In terms of quality components with the D5 pump, the P series kits are a great option. 

[Not_Sean]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

In terms of quality components with the D5 pump, the P series kits are a great option. 

really wish that EK had a similar version of the XSPC Ion. love everything in the kits except the Res+Pump combo

[Dreaper]

Just now, Not_Sean said:

really wish that EK had a similar version of the XSPC Ion. love everything in the kits except the Res+Pump combo

Whats wrong with the res and pump of the EK?

[W-L]

Just now, Not_Sean said:

really wish that EK had a similar version of the XSPC Ion. love everything in the kits except the Res+Pump combo

The ion is nice if space is a must but isn't amazing as it has their small mini pump which are decent for it's size but there are better options. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

In terms of quality components with the D5 pump, the P series kits are a great option. 

Same can be said of the G360 really, both use the D5 PWM. 

 

@Dreaper Personally, I would go with the P360 kit as I don't like the look of front bay mounted reservoirs. In terms of performance, they should be near identical. All of the key components are the same. Radiator, pump, tubing, fittings, fans are all the same. CPU blocks are different but they're based on the same platform (the MX is basically the EVO with a different mounting system). Reservoir is different but it doesn't make any difference to performance. 

 

[Dreaper]

Just now, Oshino Shinobu said:

Same can be said of the G360 really, both use the D5 PWM. 

 

@Dreaper Personally, I would go with the P360 kit as I don't like the look of front bay mounted reservoirs. In terms of performance, they should be near identical. All of the key components are the same. Radiator, pump, tubing, fittings, fans are all the same. CPU blocks are different but they're based on the same platform (the MX is basically the EVO with a different mounting system). Reservoir is different but it doesn't make any difference to performance. 

 

the L360 doesnt have a D5 pump right?

[Oshino Shinobu]

3 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

Whats wrong with the res and pump of the EK?

Nothing wrong with them. The XSPC Ion is quite small and clean looking, but the pump isn't as good as the D5 in the EK kits. D5 PWM is about as good as watercooling pumps get. 

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Same can be said of the G360 really, both use the D5 PWM. 

 

@Dreaper Personally, I would go with the P360 kit as I don't like the look of front bay mounted reservoirs. In terms of performance, they should be near identical. All of the key components are the same. Radiator, pump, tubing, fittings, fans are all the same. CPU blocks are different but they're based on the same platform (the MX is basically the EVO with a different mounting system). Reservoir is different but it doesn't make any difference to performance. 

 

The G series is good also, only thing is the bay res unit tend to transfer vibration and noise more readily to the case than tube or combo units. 

 

Just now, Dreaper said:

the L360 doesnt have a D5 pump right?

No that kit uses the smaller wattage DDC pump. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

4 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

the L360 doesnt have a D5 pump right?

The L360 uses a DDC pump. (You put P360 twice BTW and didn't mention the L360 which is why I didn't mention it). 

 

The D5 is quite a bit more powerful than the DDC and should be quieter too. The DDC isn't bad though. If you're planning on expanding the loop in the future, the D5 is probably worth it. DDC could cope with a GPU block as well and an additional radiator, but it will be pushed a bit harder than the D5 would be. 

[Not_Sean]

9 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

Whats wrong with the res and pump of the EK?

Nothing, they really are top Notch, just a bit big 

8 minutes ago, W-L said:

The ion is nice if space is a must but isn't amazing as it has their small mini pump which are decent for it's size but there are better options. 

Yeah, its for basically a ITX just to do CPU+ 1 GPU. What more you need  

[Limecat86]

3 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

the L360 doesnt have a D5 pump right?

No, it has a DDC 3.1 PWM (6W) Pump. Which is fine for a CPU only loop. But I think is a bit to weak when you add a GPU block and a radiator.

The X series has a DDC 3.2 PWM (18W) pump which is much more powerful that the DDC 3.1.

 

The DDC 3.2 has a bit more head pressure that the D5 which makes it more suitable for loops with high restriction. But then on the other side it has a lower max flow rate than the D5.

[Dreaper]

40 minutes ago, W-L said:

The G series is good also, only thing is the bay res unit tend to transfer vibration and noise more readily to the case than tube or combo units. 

 

No that kit uses the smaller wattage DDC pump. 

What is the main difference in the P360 and the X360?

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Dreaper said:

What is the main difference in the P360 and the X360?

The two biggest differences would be the X360 having a 60mm thick rad and the higher powered DDC pump unit. I personally recommend the P series for the D5 pump but the high powered DDC units do have better head pressure than the D5 which is ideal but lower flow rate. 

[Dreaper]

Just now, W-L said:

The two biggest differences would be the X360 having a 60mm thick rad and the higher powered DDC pump unit. I personally recommend the P series for the D5 pump but the high powered DDC units do have better head pressure than the D5 which is ideal but lower flow rate. 

Got it was about to order that instead