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Finally a good AIO For GPUs, Alphacool new AIO

Grim5

Grim5

Grim5

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https://www.techpowerup.com/review/alphacool-eiswolf-2-aio-gpu-cooler/5.html

I know there have been some others on the market for a while like EVGAs 120mm AIO but 120mm is not enough for keeping high end GPU temps where they should be for overclocking. Then you have the NZXT G12 bracket which allows you to reuse a CPU cooler but the problems it's extremely ugly and it doesn't cool the VRM and VRAM

This new 240mm doesn't only look really good but it cuts a solid 30c off compared to a triple fan air cooled GPU.

Im going to buy one when I next upgrade my GPU

At $199 it's not cheap, but looks like a solid product with exceptional performance
 
Grim5 said:
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/alphacool-eiswolf-2-aio-gpu-cooler/5.html

I know there have been some others on the market for a while like EVGAs 120mm AIO but 120mm is not enough for keeping high end GPU temps where they should be for overclocking. Then you have the NZXT G12 bracket which allows you to reuse a CPU cooler but the problems it's extremely ugly and it doesn't cool the VRM and VRAM

This new 240mm doesn't only look really good but it cuts a solid 30c off compared to a triple fan air cooled GPU.

Im going to buy one when I next upgrade my GPU

At $199 it's not cheap, but looks like a solid product with exceptional performance
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Nah, it's grossly over priced
 
I think when you spend £200 on a GPU aio and about 1-150 on a CPU AIO, It's almost to the point where I'd be considering a custom loop.
 
Its more a semi-custom loop which you can add to hence the more expensive price and you can only add Alphacool components. So you could add CPU cooling to the loop. Plus its reference board only so that limits the appeal too until they release custom blocks for the non reference. Its a bit niche and wont sell a lot.

Like above I would rather go custom loop for that money and a bit more. I`m a big fan of the G12 and you can get pretty good GPU cooling for under £100 with one including the RAM and VRMs.
 
3t3P said:
Custom loop just get it done people
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heavy and constant maintenance and difficult to move around

mans custom loops are really expensive where I am anyway, would cost me 1k to put in a loop that covers my gpu and cpu unfortunately
 
Grim5 said:
heavy and constant maintenance and difficult to move around

mans custom loops are really expensive where I am anyway, would cost me 1k to put in a loop that covers my gpu and cpu unfortunately
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Not sure where you are but you could buy from OCUK and get it shipped to you for half of that easily.
 
Grim5 said:
heavy and constant maintenance and difficult to move around

mans custom loops are really expensive where I am anyway, would cost me 1k to put in a loop that covers my gpu and cpu unfortunately
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It's not too bad. I put off doing a custom loop for a while as I thought the same, but if you go with soft tubing it's pretty easy to do, and you can still move stuff around. Hard tubing is a completely different story obviously but it's not as clear cut as you're making out. Most of the parts are reusable as well so it's not a big job to change to a new GPU with a new waterblock and connect it up. You soak up most of the expense on day one.

You only need to flush and change coolant every two years.
 
Worthy said:
It's not too bad. I put off doing a custom loop for a while as I thought the same, but if you go with soft tubing it's pretty easy to do, and you can still move stuff around. Hard tubing is a completely different story obviously but it's not as clear cut as you're making out. Most of the parts are reusable as well so it's not a big job to change to a new GPU with a new waterblock and connect it up. You soak up most of the expense on day one.

You only need to flush and change coolant every two years.
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I find soft tubing ugly so would never use it. The coolant thing depends on type used - best case I was told every 12 months, but worst case you could change it every 3 to 6 months if you use pastel type coolant https://www.primochill.com/collections/vue-unique-visual
 
Grim5 said:
I find soft tubing ugly so would never use it. The coolant thing depends on type used - best case I was told every 12 months, but worst case you could change it every 3 to 6 months if you use pastel type coolant https://www.primochill.com/collections/vue-unique-visual
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I'm not sure that's much of an argument against considering the AIO in your OP uses horrible soft black tubing lol. With the coolant, you obviously buy something decent if you want it to last longer...

£200 which is what it will convert to over here is a bit of a joke, looks like it may have some future compatibility but you need to stick with likely overpriced Alphacool parts.
 
Bah, was waiting months for this! Absolute radio silence since beginning of year and went with a g12 in the end.
Shame they've had to go with only selling with the 240 rad. Guess if you have room for it great, you can expand it to cover your cpu too.

Looks lovely and much easier to install/maintain than custom loops. Great first step down that road, I'd imagine. Never build one myself ;)

Nevermind, been very happy with the g12 so far!
 
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