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** EKWB-PREDATOR - AVAILABLE NOW **
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there are comparisons with major coolers that are comparable to the kraken in my posts in here.
The Corsair h110 is similar enough to give you an idea.
no idea. they are sending review samples out to press as soon as they are available.
the case compatibility list will take some time to compile.
EK are obviously not going to buy every single case on the planet to test so they will just have to generate it over time.
essentially, if you have room in your system for a 240 or 360mm radiator, then you are going to be able to fit a predator cooler in there.
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Cheers. My H105 barely fits and the ek RAD looks bigger. Don't think it will fit the Evolv mini ITX case.
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Could be viable upgrade to my H100i. Will keep an eye on these.
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It's only true rival is the Swiftech, be interesting to see how they fare against each other rather than the cheap aio kits.
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Yep Swiftech H220 types have been around for many years being a kinda all in one but expandable since the res and pump is on the rad then using a high performance waterblock i liked mine.. intill the pump failed due to the seal leaking this was before they moved the pump off the water block. kept hold of it but tried other pumps but they where crap. SO much so it put me off watercooling, have tried to get back into it with the corsair H110 but that was just damn right terrible, performance similar to my sliver arrow but MUCH MUCH louder, truly pathetic piece of engineering. Think the min the fans ran was 1000rpms and the pump was so freaking loud.
I guess my silver arrow has ruined me to ever jump to watercooling cause it's so quiet, with the fans running at around 300-500rpms it will always be quieter than water cooling as it's unlikely pumps will ever drop to something that .
I guess my silver arrow has ruined me to ever jump to watercooling cause it's so quiet, with the fans running at around 300-500rpms it will always be quieter than water cooling as it's unlikely pumps will ever drop to something that .
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looks like a great bit of kit ,,, i wish i had held off now on my purchase off Raijintek Triton AIO Water Cooling Solution ,,, however i will be having one off these in my next build ,, as we all know that our next project is never far away
Looking forwards to a good review chaps
Looking forwards to a good review chaps
I'm surprised swiftech have not done this already, they do have something similar but you have to build and install on your own
and theres where your post lost credibility.
a properly sorted watercooled computer, configured properly will be quieter than an air cooled PC.
I don't doubt that a carefully considered air cooled system can be quiet. I have one currently, but you have made a sweeping statement that is also false.
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£100 extra over what I paid for my triton for 2c. Lmfao must be having a laugh.
Still, looks like a decent cooler if you are interested in a custom loop. Although I would rather just build my own and not be stuck with what EK give me. You shouldn't be worrying about costs with custom loop (to a certain extent obviously), since they are purely a luxury anyway, why settle for something other than exactly what you want? Still a great product if this is EXACTLY what you want though, but seems like incredibly niche.
I got my triton because it has the possibility of expansion if I wish it in the future, but it was also VERY cheap compared to pretty much every AIO out there. This on the other hand is so expensive, that you would have to be pretty insane to not expand it. But by that time, is it really worth saving the £30 over a proper custom loop when you have to have the weird res/pump unit and that gawdy tubing/connector?
Still, looks like a decent cooler if you are interested in a custom loop. Although I would rather just build my own and not be stuck with what EK give me. You shouldn't be worrying about costs with custom loop (to a certain extent obviously), since they are purely a luxury anyway, why settle for something other than exactly what you want? Still a great product if this is EXACTLY what you want though, but seems like incredibly niche.
I got my triton because it has the possibility of expansion if I wish it in the future, but it was also VERY cheap compared to pretty much every AIO out there. This on the other hand is so expensive, that you would have to be pretty insane to not expand it. But by that time, is it really worth saving the £30 over a proper custom loop when you have to have the weird res/pump unit and that gawdy tubing/connector?
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But this isn't designed as a cost effective AIO like the Triton is. A better comparison would be a higher-end AIO or a similarly priced custom loop. Also, temps won't be the only factor that determines if someone should buy the Predator, as acoustics, looks, quality of parts, and modular flexibility will also come into play.
You're not just saving money, you're also saving the time and effort to setup a custom loop, which although some people will argue is part of the fun, others will likely be put off by what they see as a daunting task.
apples and oranges.
the triton has its place. so does this.
This is designed to meet two markets:
1. people who are looking to get an AIO that they can expand in future and maybe include a GPU
2. people who know a bit about watercooling and want something compact that they can use to save space and eliminate the need for separate rad/res/pump.
you wouldn't, and shouldn't expect a triton to be able to deal with an extra rad and dual GPUs off its one pump, with a predator, you could do that easily.
the triton is a good product and the performance it gives out for the money is spot on, EKWBs own testing shows this, so it really isn't doing a disservice to the triton, more highlighting its bang for buck.
but there is always a market for people looking for something more high end and EKWB have a great rep when it comes to this.
we offer both products so it really doesnt matter to me, but if I was looking for a cooler, the predator would be on my list simply because of what it has the capability of doing with upgrades rather than what it can do out of the box.
the triton has its place. so does this.
This is designed to meet two markets:
1. people who are looking to get an AIO that they can expand in future and maybe include a GPU
2. people who know a bit about watercooling and want something compact that they can use to save space and eliminate the need for separate rad/res/pump.
you wouldn't, and shouldn't expect a triton to be able to deal with an extra rad and dual GPUs off its one pump, with a predator, you could do that easily.
the triton is a good product and the performance it gives out for the money is spot on, EKWBs own testing shows this, so it really isn't doing a disservice to the triton, more highlighting its bang for buck.
but there is always a market for people looking for something more high end and EKWB have a great rep when it comes to this.
we offer both products so it really doesnt matter to me, but if I was looking for a cooler, the predator would be on my list simply because of what it has the capability of doing with upgrades rather than what it can do out of the box.
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Another important factor for me is noise, I had the original Swiftech MC drive and the pump vibration was awful. The 240x I'm using now is much better and you have to put your ear right against it to hear it, hopefully this will be as quiet too. I might get one for a GPU loop as it would make a neat solution for SLI using full cover blocks.
So if you had the 360 with a CPU and GPU (or two) in the loop, would you never need to drain it? That's a big bonus over a regular loop, and at a significant saving from a company you know are producing quality components. What's the catch, seems like a great product to me?
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This is for people who want the performance, reliability and expandability of a custom loop without needing very very little pre knowledge of watercooling and the ease of fitting of a AIO.
Your triton was cheap for a reason and even if they gave them away for free I wouldn't risk putting one in my system. Think BMW 5 Series vs Daihatsu Sirion.
I do agree they could have included the option of a better looking QDC for alittle extra.
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Anybody found a review yet?