AIO vs Custom loop with 360 rad on Ryzen 3000 series

[Gtiracer]

Ive been dabbling with the idea of a 360mm AIO vs a custom loop with a D5 and 360mm Radiator for my CPU, mainly for aesthetic purposes.

Is there likely to be much difference between the 2? I would do push pull fans on a controller so I could run them on min speed to reduce noise/temps.

If anyone has experience of doing both on a ryzen especially I would be very interested to hear your

I have no intentions on including GPU because temps are perfectly fine and adequate under load

Many Thanks

 

[Gtiracer]

Ok thanks guys. I've got a load of watercooling fittings from a previous build which I couldn't decide whether to sell or keep, but its not really compatible with my current rig so I'd need to buy a new rad and tubing only. I bought an Am4 waterblock from here on a whim in case I decided to go that route but it seems a lot of hassle compared with an AIO

EKWB also have a new AIO coming out soon which looks pretty good so I'm really torn but I'm leaning more toward AIO side as I only want CPU cooler and don't want to be messing about with the GPU as that already produces some really good temps when under pressure.

 

[Gtiracer]

Dunno which AIO your going for, if your spending upwards of £100 then I'd be inclined to say go WC than AIO.

Most of the 360s (AIO's) are over 100 to be honest but to be fair custom loops aren't any cheaper and are far more hassle. I think I've decided to just sell of whatever WC gear I've got and put that toward the cost of the aio

 

[Gtiracer]

Or get something like
A swiftech AIO
Quality components
And can be upgraded /expanded if required
In the future

Which swiftech kit do you mean exactly?. The ones I've seen aren't very aesthetically pleasing to me really.

The other problem I hadn't mentioned is that my HDD caddies get in the way of where my current reservoir/pump combo (the one I own anyway) which was one of the main factors putting me off but looking through the ocuk webshop I've actually found a possible solution that might look quite good if I can pull it off.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phanteks-glacier-r220-rgb-reservoir-200ml-wc-026-pt.html

Might fit in front of the HDD bays (all of which I'm using) possibly

 

[Gtiracer]

Thanks Guys, I've decided to go custom loop with a couple of rads. I'm only gonna use soft tubing for convenience though. Appreciate the advice

 

[Gtiracer]

cost will be significantly more than the best current AIO the arctic freezer II. You won't see any real difference. custom is fun to build though. Stay away from EK stuff though

Not really as I've got a lot of fittings and bought some second hand stuff, I know the overall cost is higher, but the outlay for me is not too high as all I really need to source now is a suitable reservoir, tubing and some suitable fittings.

As wanton above said, why do you say steer clear of EK, I've had their fittings before used on hard-line and they were great no problems. I actually plan to use use the ones I can left over and just amend them for a soft line system with compression fittings.

 

[Gtiracer]

If you're going soft tubing, I heartily recommend their ZMT. It's absolutely fantastic. Only thing I run now. I've never liked hard tubing anyway, not the aesthetic not how hard it makes maintenance and building.

Then again, I come from an era when we used pond pumps in our custom loops, and bought most of the bits from a DIY shop

Thanks for the advice, it's very welcomed. I think I'm going to go for solid colour tubing rather than coloured coolant, easier and cheaper for flushing and refilling