The value in watercooling a gpu?

[Defy Belief]

So I'm building a custom loop for my next build, I have a 240 and a 280 radiator with a D5 pump/res.

I got this all pretty cheap off the MM and the total cost of all the bits including fittings isn't far off a very good aio but will obviously be better performance wise.

Now I'm coming to a decision for the graphics card, at the moment I'm looking at the anniversary edition 5700xt for £320, plus a b grade waterblock on ocuk for about 75. So just shy of 400 in total.

But you can get a nitro for that cost, or a mech for 50 less, 60 less for the powercolor one but don't think the coolers are great on the latter two models.

I essentially want something that will run reasonably quiet (not silent, performance over a little noise) with good boost clocks.

I've never installed a gpu block before but unsure on the warranty situation with the 50th anniversary card if I remove it to fit a block.

There is potential that the blower alone might be okay when undervolted but I've not had a blower since a little 970 so any thoughts on the would be helpful too

 

[Defy Belief]

I know evga don't care, not sure who else, but then it's more 2070 super territory for similar performance which is considerably more.

This is an AMD card, not a vendor like sapphire etc so unsure on there stance

 

[Defy Belief]

As for warranty it's simple: never admit anything except normal use.

Going by that video it's a bit of a let down as it doesn't really gain much more performance at all, the nitro can boost to 2010mhz too

 

[Defy Belief]

Seems like I've started quite the debate between air vs water

Good responses too though, I decided I may as well go the whole hog, but, instead of going with a brand new gpu for about 400 watercooled I've gone for a 980ti pre owned with an EK block, I got it for £150 and it should serve me well.

Will then invest big in the next set of cards which should be a big upgrade