All in 1 Hydro CPU coolers - please share your thoughts

The Tourist

The Tourist

The Tourist

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Hi guys, I'm planning on getting a watercooled system built for me by OCUK but they only use all in one kits, they won't install custom loops.
Currently they will fit the OcUK H²Flo Extreme:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-OP&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=2262

And maybe (I need to ask) the Corsair Hydro H100 Extreme:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-009-CS&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=2262

I'd really like my build to be powerful and silent. Some of the components I'm thinking of getting are:

Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Case - Black

Asus RIVE

GTX 580 or probably one of the new 6 series cards (GTX 690?)

3930 K

Not sure about RAM yet

Corsair Professional Series AX1200 1200W Power Supply

I've contacted OCUK regarding this build and they've told me that the H2FLo is a good quality all in one hydro cooler that is quieter than most fan coolers under load.
I'm planning on getting a full system overclock and I know that the all in one coolers only cool the CPU. Would any of you be able to hazard a guess as to how quiet you think my system will be when under load?

Which do you think will be the quietest? The H2Flo or H100? Which do you think cools the best?

Are there other all in one options that you think I should consider?

I was hoping that I could get a PC with a custom loop built for me because watercooling is not something I am familiar with.

Thanks in advance for any help :)
 
What's your budget? You don't need a power supply that big with only 1 (or even 2) graphics cards.

An aircooler can be very quiet, it all depends on what fans you put on it.
 
Pretty sure OcUK will install a custom loop? At least that is the impression I was under.

If you want a review for the H2Flo Extreme then search about for the corsair H80, its essentially the same thing only the H2Flo doesn't come with any fans.

IMO it would be a shame to have such a high end system and not put it under water, especially given the case choice.
 
spixelspixel said:
What's your budget? You don't need a power supply that big with only 1 (or even 2) graphics cards.

An aircooler can be very quiet, it all depends on what fans you put on it.
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Lets pretend that there is no budget ;) Thats not to say I want to build mission control and send Man to Mars or anything like that :p (Although that would be very cool).

I will most likely go Sli maybe even with 2 690s or the new 4gb 680s, haven't decided yet. Thought that a top quality PSU would be a good idea.

I can ask OCUK what aircoolers they'd be prepared to use. What would you recommend? :)
 
pgi947 said:
Pretty sure OcUK will install a custom loop? At least that is the impression I was under.

If you want a review for the H2Flo Extreme then search about for the corsair H80, its essentially the same thing only the H2Flo doesn't come with any fans.

IMO it would be a shame to have such a high end system and not put it under water, especially given the case choice.
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I asked them and they said no :(

I'd really like to put the whole system underwater though. Maybe I might try watercooling myself at a later date, although as I mentioned, I have no experience in this area.

Thanks for the replies anyway guys :)
 
a good power supply is important but you don't want to be using a 1200w on a system that's only using 400w under full load.

For 2 680's a good power supply around the 800w is more than enough.
 
Ah, OK. I was told that 2 580s needed 1200w so I thought it would be the same for the 680s and 690s.
Would I need such a powerful PSU if I did decide to attempt to properly watercool?

Do you guys know anywhere where I could get a PC built with custom watercooling loops? Or are you not allowed to mention that on here?

Are there aircoolers that outperform the all in one watercoolers and are very quiet as well?

Thanks for the info :)
 
i have a H2Flow hits 70 degrees under full load and you wont hear it over the GPU fans.

As for custom looping i would just go for it if I were you, if your really nervous about watercooling yourself you can always buy a rubbish pc off flebay for 20-50 quid and have a practice the only stuff your gonna waste is coolant and tubing and if you mess it up a couple of times you dont kill your nice rig
 
Ahhh OK, are your GPU fans really loud or reasonably quiet? (I know its subjective :p)

I guess if it's quieter than the GPU fans then that's OK.

I may very well attempt to watercool my rig myself at some point, I just wish I could get it built that way in the first place.

Thanks for the reply :)
 
IMO if you can afford it, stick with a 1000w+ PSU, means you're covered for the future if you ever want to try something a little extreme (3 or 4 way GPU's for example). I went for the HX1000W (now replaced by the HX1050W I believe) and don't regret it, I know what ever I choose I'll have enough power to play with.

Still find it strange OcUK won't do pre-build WC rigs, maybe its shipping related?
 
3 or 4 way GPUs eh, imagine if those were 690s! That would be extreme indeed! :D

OK lets forget about the all in one solutions for a miniute, I'll only get them if I have to. What would you guys recommend for me as the ultimate watercooling solution?
 
The Tourist said:
3 or 4 way GPUs eh, imagine if those were 690s! That would be extreme indeed! :D

OK lets forget about the all in one solutions for a miniute, I'll only get them if I have to. What would you guys recommend for me as the ultimate watercooling solution?
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Always base what WC you want to fit around a good case, if you're spending cosmos II money on a case you want to take a look at the TJ07, or spend a little more on the TJ11
 
pgi947 said:
Always base what WC you want to fit around a good case, if you're spending cosmos II money on a case you want to take a look at the TJ07, or spend a little more on the TJ11
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Thanks for the reply :)

Do you mean this?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-089-SV

And this?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-072-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

I'll probably get the Asus RIVE which is E-ATX form factor. The product description for the TJ07 says it supports E-ATX however the description for the TJ11 says it supports 11” wide ATX motherboards. I'm assuming that that won't be a problem for E-ATX motherboards?

OK, now you've got me interested in the TJ11 :D I'm liking the look of the Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra more than the TJ11, but looks aside, what are the strengths one has over the other? The TJ11 costs significantly more, is it worth the asking price over the Cosmos?
 
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