EK Phoenix line or custom loop

[Sciverse]

I want to water cool my pc but im not sure if I should go with the Phoenix line or save and build a completely custom loop. I have enough to pay for the whole phoenix line but a custom loop is about 300 more than I can spend rn. I know ek has the fluid gaming line but I don't have a reference graphics card so I cant use the water block the fluid gamin line uses. 

[Coombzy]

If you plan to watercool you might as well do it right, that and the fact you can choose your fluid colours etc.

[Sciverse]

11 minutes ago, Coombzy said:

If you plan to watercool you might as well do it right, that and the fact you can choose your fluid colours etc.

Thats what I was thinking as well I just wanted to see what other people might think 

[Airdragonz]

I was faced with the same decision you had. I went with building my own loop. Here's some pros and cons to that.

Pros for going custom loop: You can get better stuff, and aren't limited to EK products only. Pump in the Phoenix ain't the best either. You can also customize nearly everything, including your coolant, tubing, fittings, radiator, etc. Upgradability is also a plus, with the Phoenix lineup being limited due to a weaker pump. Custom loops look better too IMO. 

 

Now the cons: It's going to take more time measuring out the tubing and other parts. Setting up and maintaining will take longer as well. Phoenix installation is more or less plug n' play. Then pricing. A full out custom loop will most likely be more expensive than a Phoenix. What you choose is really dependent on your budget, how much time you got, and how much you care about how your PC looks. If you are on a budget trying to get the best performance per buck, get a Phoenix. If you want your PC to look nice and completely customized to your liking, build your own loop. 

[andrewmp6]

What video card do you have tho ?

[Jumper118]

get a proper loop with all copper/nickel things. the gimmicky aluminium and aio crap is just for poor people who want to look cool. its like having a ferrari badge on an mr2. 

[MaratM]

There is a third way of doing it, you can get most of watercooling gear second hand, just do an ebay search. There is not much of the difference between ekwb and bitspower waterblocks or any other well known brands. This way you can save some money and get it all working. It is a gamble but it works.

The only thing must be new are fittings. However there is Barrow fittings and they are more than half price compared to bitspower and they are just as good.

Also wash well all the second hand gear and you will be fine

[Sciverse]

On 2/23/2018 at 3:55 AM, andrewmp6 said:

What video card do you have tho ?

I have an asus rog strix 1080ti

[andrewmp6]

6 hours ago, Sciverse said:

I have an asus rog strix 1080ti

Yeah if you want to water cool that you got two options.Full custom loop or its own aio and a 2nd one for your cpu.