what CPU water block fin design is better?

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Hello, I am trying to build a budget custom water cooling loop. I found two CPU water blocks on amazon with good reviews. They are both about the same price, one is $7 more. But I noticed that they had different fin designs. one has long fins, and one has more small pokey fins. I'm including the picture for both, the me know if the picture doesn't work.

 

[Lennart van de Merwe]

I don't think there would be much difference, only thing I think is that the bottom one is more durable because there's simply more metal connecting the pieces together.

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17 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Its basically a free flow (pin) vs. directed flow (fins)

I'd rather take the straight fins. Less likely to catch junk and won't get reduced to nothing if corrosion sets in.

Also theoretically it aids to direct water between the ports and more material = higher capacitance = cooler CPU

 

32 minutes ago, Lennart van de Merwe said:

I don't think there would be much difference, only thing I think is that the bottom one is more durable because there's simply more metal connecting the pieces together.

I have one more question, Can I use copper and aluminum in the same loop? This is my first time building a custom loop. 

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8 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

No

Aren't almost al radiators aluminum?

I can only find copper cpu blocks, but the pump/reservoir, and radiator are both aluminium, so I need to find an aluminium CPU block? that might be difficult.

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11 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

 

Copper radiator...

Galvanic corrosion is real. However the coolant used can greatly slow down the corrosion process.

I'm not saying you have to buy EKWB components. The money you have to spend and risks you take are all up to you.

I'm no custom loop specialist myself. Never had a custom loop. Just giving you a heads up as I think this is important basic knowledge.

I understand, thanks.

[Plumpeken]

Hello, I am building my first custom water cooling loop and I'm running into a problem. My radiator I'm looking at is aluminum, and the pump/res has some aluminium in it as well. But the CPU block is copper, I've been told not to mix metals, but I can't find any aluminum water blocks. does anymore know of any low cost aluminium water blocks for LGA 1151?

Thanks,

[Lurick]

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/ek-supremacy-ax

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Just now, Lurick said:

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/ek-supremacy-ax

Thank you, you are a god

[CyberFern0]

4 minutes ago, Plumpekin said:

Hello, I am building my first custom water cooling loop and I'm running into a problem. My radiator I'm looking at is aluminum, and the pump/res has some aluminium in it as well. But the CPU block is copper, I've been told not to mix metals, but I can't find any aluminum water blocks. does anymore know of any low cost aluminium water blocks for LGA 1151?

Thanks,

Ek-Supremacy X99 EVO is nickel... 

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2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

https://www.ekfluidgaming.com/ek-supremacy-ax

But what does this mean?

READ BEFORE YOU BUY

• Compatible only with EK Fluid Gaming series products!

 

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Just now, CyberFern0 said:

Ek-Supremacy X99 EVO is nickel... 

? He linked the EK supremacy ax

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Plumpekin said:

But what does this mean?

READ BEFORE YOU BUY

• Compatible only with EK Fluid Gaming series products!

 

EK makes copper parts as well, which are available on their main site.

They put that on everything so you don't mix it with the copper parts.

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Just now, Lurick said:

EK makes copper parts as well, which are available on their main site.

They put that on everything so you don't mix it with the copper parts.

Ohh, that makes sense

[Damascus]

Yo, what block do you have now?

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9 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Yo, what block do you have now?

Non, I'm building a PC for around $1000 CAD and I was going to get a cheap 240 AIO for overclocking the i5 8600k, but all the ones for under $150 CAD had reviews of either the fans are bad, the pump failed within a few months, it leaked etc, so I decided to try and make my own loop for under $200 CAD, Here is my lost so far every thing on it had 5 stars on amazon.

pump/res (150ml) - $48

240mm radiator - $37

CPU block - $~85

all I need is tubing.. right?

do you have any suggestions for low cost but decent soft tubing?

[Mick Naughty]

Could just get the ek aluminum kit. Much better everything for what youre gonna spend.

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37 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Could just get the ek aluminum kit. Much better everything for what youre gonna spend.

The cheapest EK kit is about $270 CAD with shipping and tax. And that's with a 120mm radiator, I would have to spend an extra $40ish on a 240mm.

[Mick Naughty]

13 minutes ago, Plumpekin said:

The cheapest EK kit is about $270 CAD with shipping and tax. And that's with a 120mm radiator, I would have to spend an extra $40ish on a 240mm.

Well cheap stuff will provide cheap results. Better off going nice or just get an aio.

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5 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Well cheap stuff will provide cheap results. Better off going nice or just get an aio.

It will provide better cooling performance then the EK kit. I'm getting a EK CPU block, and a 240mm rad, the kit is only a 120mm. The only thing is the EK rad looks slightly better.

[Mick Naughty]

1 minute ago, Plumpekin said:

It will provide better cooling performance then the EK kit. I'm getting a EK CPU block, and a 240mm rad, the kit is only a 120mm. The only thing is the EK rad looks slightly better.

Well there are more then one kit. Wont perform better when the pump fries. Saving money never pays off in the long run.

 

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1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

Well there are more then one kit. Wont perform better when the pump fries. Saving money never pays off in the long run.

 

The pump has a 5 star rating on amazon. Ill probably replace it before it dies. I also really don't want to spend an extra almost $100 on something that may perform worse.

[Mick Naughty]

They will perform the same, like I just said they may more then one kit. You can get a 360 rad if the case isn't bad and be better off.

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2 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

They will perform the same, like I just said they may more then one kit. You can get a 360 rad if the case isn't bad and be better off.

Their 360mm rad kit will cost about $325 CAD if they do a straight conversion, that's a third of my whole PC budget. I can't afford to spend that much. Sorry, but I can't do kits.

[Mick Naughty]

1 minute ago, Plumpekin said:

Their 360mm rad kit will cost about $325 CAD if they do a straight conversion, that's a third of my whole PC budget. I can't afford to spend that much. Sorry, but I can't do kits.

Why not stick to a stock air cooler then? Have a better pc instead if slightly better cpu temps? Or get a used aio or something.

[Plumpeken]

I don't think I could ever trust a used AIO, I'm also not spending any money on a cooler at first, all I'm doing is buying the PC with black Friday sales, getting a crappy $20 air cooler, then getting the water loop when I have the money.