Quality Watercooling Pump

[jcw150]

I'm looking for a decent watercooling pump for a loop with a CPU, GPU and 2 rads.

 

I want to spend as little as possible but do want a quality product so aren't getting a budget as such (I'm from the UK if that helps).

 

Thanks

[unknownmiscreant]

4 minutes ago, jcw150 said:

I'm looking for a decent watercooling pump for a loop with a CPU, GPU and 2 rads.

 

I want to spend as little as possible but do want a quality product so aren't getting a budget as such (I'm from the UK if that helps).

 

Thanks

I used the EK P360 kit, gets you decent parts that you would actually buy separately. It all comes in a big box, but inside that, everything is individually packaged as if you bought it separately.

 

It would be a piece of cake to add a gpu block and extra rad.

 

The d5 pump res combo unit is really powerful, when bleeding the system, the pump gave the tap I was using to keep the reservoir full a good run for its money, pumping through a block and rad. (I have fairly strong water pressure at my house).

[W-L]

21 minutes ago, jcw150 said:

I'm looking for a decent watercooling pump for a loop with a CPU, GPU and 2 rads.

 

I want to spend as little as possible but do want a quality product so aren't getting a budget as such (I'm from the UK if that helps).

 

Thanks

D5 pump would be a good option, as said the P360 kit is a good option with a nice quality pump. 

[jcw150]

17 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

SNIP

 

3 minutes ago, W-L said:

SNIP

I already have most other stuff but my pump is crap so the the kit is not needed.

 

So I'm not sure whether I should go with a DDC or D5 pump, do you know what the advantages of each are?

[unknownmiscreant]

Just now, jcw150 said:

 

I already have most other stuff but my pump is crap so the the kit is not needed.

 

So I'm not sure whether I should go with a DDC or D5 pump, do you know what the advantages of each are?

D5 has higher flow rate.

DDC has higher pressure.

 

DDC generates more heat.

[jcw150]

3 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

D5 has higher flow rate.

DDC has higher pressure.

 

DDC generates more heat.

Would I be right in saying the DDC is quieter?

[W-L]

1 minute ago, jcw150 said:

 

I already have most other stuff but my pump is crap so the the kit is not needed.

 

So I'm not sure whether I should go with a DDC or D5 pump, do you know what the advantages of each are?

I would suggest the D5, as said the DDC does have more pressure and lower flow but also is more noisy and isn't actively cooled by the fluid so it's recommended to run it with  heatsink in most cases. 

[unknownmiscreant]

4 minutes ago, W-L said:

I would suggest the D5, as said the DDC does have more pressure and lower flow but also is more noisy and isn't actively cooled by the fluid so it's recommended to run it with  heatsink in most cases. 

That sounds about right.

[jcw150]

11 minutes ago, W-L said:

I would suggest the D5, as said the DDC does have more pressure and lower flow but also is more noisy and isn't actively cooled by the fluid so it's recommended to run it with  heatsink in most cases. 

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/Alphacool-VPP655-G14-inner-thread-including-Eisdecke-D5-Acetal-V3_56226.html

 

Would you say that is a decent offering and can it be mounted on its side?

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, jcw150 said:

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/Alphacool-VPP655-G14-inner-thread-including-Eisdecke-D5-Acetal-V3_56226.html

 

Would you say that is a decent offering and can it be mounted on its side?

Yeah that's a good option as it is the version which you can set different speeds manually. In most cases you don't need to run the pump more than 50%, I personally leave mine in idle for the loop to keep it silent.  

[jcw150]

5 minutes ago, W-L said:

Yeah that's a good option as it is the version which you can set different speeds manually. In most cases you don't need to run the pump more than 50%, I personally leave mine in idle for the loop to keep it silent.  

Ok thanks for your help

 

Thanks @unknownmiscreant as well