Simple CPU water cooling loop in prodigy?

[nkucz]

Hey everybody,

I currently have been working on a build in a Prodigy and for future reference was wondering what simple relatively cheap water cooling loop would consist of? I just want to cool the CPU and I will be taking out the hard drive cages and using a radiator on the front intake, what components would work well without breaking the bank? I'm a noobie when it comes to custom loops. 

[Thecrazyswede]

Do you want something pre-built like corsair H80 or are you planning a custom loop ?

 

 

 

This can probably help you a bit

[DaftBehemoth]

The only relatively cheap watercooling loop would be an all-in-one kit like the h100. Never cheap out on an actual custom liquid cooling loop. 

[nkucz]

The only relatively cheap watercooling loop would be an all-in-one kit like the h100. Never cheap out on an actual custom liquid cooling loop. 

I don't mean cheap per say, I just mean not ridiculously expensive stuff

[nkucz]

Do you want something pre-built like corsair H80 or are you planning a custom loop ?

 

 

 

This can probably help you a bit

custom loop

[DaftBehemoth]

I don't mean cheap per say, I just mean not ridiculously expensive stuff

Well there aren't really any ridiculously overpriced liquid cooling parts out there (to my knowledge), but all I can suggest is sticking to a few brands that I like. Swiftech (for your pump), Bitspower (fittings, reservoir), XSPC (waterblocks), Primochill (Advanced LRT tubing. The only non-acrylic tubing anyone should ever use), and Alphacool (I really like their NexXxos radiators). 

 

What kind of setup are you looking into and how much do you plan on spending? If you want to liquid cool a GPU and CPU in a Prodigy, you're probably looking at around $500 to do it right (this is a pretty rough estimate on my part).

[nkucz]

Well there aren't really any ridiculously overpriced liquid cooling parts out there (to my knowledge), but all I can suggest is sticking to a few brands that I like. Swiftech (for your pump), Bitspower (fittings, reservoir), XSPC (waterblocks), Primochill (Advanced LRT tubing. The only non-acrylic tubing anyone should ever use), and Alphacool (I really like their NexXxos radiators). 

 

What kind of setup are you looking into and how much do you plan on spending? If you want to liquid cool a GPU and CPU in a Prodigy, you're probably looking at around $500 to do it right (this is a pretty rough estimate on my part).

just cpu not gpu, how much would that run?

[N7_Zer0]

Mine was about $500 CAD for the custom CPU loop but it was built a year and a half ago. More pics in my sig.

 

Pump - Swiftech MCP-355 w/ Aquacomputer Aquacover Top

RAD - XSPC EX240

CPU - Swiftech Apogee HD

Tubing - Primochill LRT 3/8"

Fittings - Monsoon Compressions + various Bitspower extension and angle adapters

Res - Swiftech MCRES-MICRO REV2

Fans - Zalman ZM-SF3

Controller - Bitfenix Recon

 

[DaftBehemoth]

just cpu not gpu, how much would that run?

Probably around $300-$350, but honestly, the real value of liquid cooling is in GPU cooling. I would much rather liquid cool my GPU and not my CPU. You can easily drop a GPU's temp in half with liquid cooling, but a CPU will not see anywhere near as impressive results. Again, if you're only going for a CPU loop, I would recommend an all-in-one unit over custom liquid cooling. It's just a much better value.