Has anyone ever changed to hoses on a CPU AIO for rigid tubes?

[beany_bot]

I have a Dilemma. I really want the look of a custom loop. (specifically the coloured coolant flowing in the tubes to the CPU) and the lower temps are good too obviously. But I really don't want the hassle of building a full custom loop, and the costs involved. I have no interest in buying GPU blocks and pumps and all that stuff.

So the obvious choice would be to buy a AIO (e.g. NZXT X62) and just replace the hoses with acrylic tubing. Very lost cost to do and should be pretty easy.

Has anyone done this?

 

[Brizzles]

It's a sealed unit and doesn't have threaded fittings.

You would need to somehow tap a thread into the rad and block - rad is probably doable by soldering a threaded collar , but the block/pump would be a totally different story. Not worth the hassle in my opinion.

You can get this for £20 more than the X62, and then you can add your tubing.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...-performance-water-cooling-kit-wc-9ew-ek.html

 

[beany_bot]

Perfect thanks.thays a better idea.

 

[doyll]

be quiet! Silent Loop AIOs (made by Aphacool) have proper fittings .. copper radiator too.
Silent Loop 280mm is £134.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/be-quiet-silent-loop-superior-liquid-cpu-cooler-280mm-hs-016-bq.html

So does Fractal Design Celcius (made by Asetek), but it's aluminum radiator. 240mm and 360mm are £106.99 & £116.99
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/frac...-240mm-all-in-one-water-cooler-hs-00a-fd.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/frac...-360mm-all-in-one-water-cooler-hs-00b-fd.html

Fractal Deign Kelvin (made by Alphacool) is copper radiator