To Custom Loop or Not to Custom Loop????

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Hi All,

I have been looking into getting a custom Loop but not sure if it's worth doing based on what I currently have. My CPU is being cooled by a H100 and then I have a 980 TI MSI 6G.

Options are:

1. - Full custom Loop on CPU and GPU
2. - Keep H100 and add (if compatible) the Kraken G10 and an AIO cooler.

What do you think is best?

Cheers
 
I've got a 5930k on a H110 and two titan-x's on EVGA AIO's and mine runs plenty cool.
In my opinion a custom loop is probably better but a bit of a pain when changing your config.
Custom loop is much better looking though if that's your thing.

 
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Go full custom loop. It will only bear it's head again once you are bored of the AIOs atleast once you done full custom loop you will only have the unrealistic LN route to go further lol.
 
harry5522 said:
Or the equally unrealistic phase changed route??????
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FTFY.

OP,if you change your kit regularly then full custom gets expensive.if you dont and want to maximize the performance of your existing gear then a full loop makes more sense.

I WC everything but then again,im not paying for it...
 
B-Neg your time is worth more than money can amount to, so you do pay in one way of another. ;) (not every thing can be money orientated)
 
Mayhems said:
B-Neg your time is worth more than money can amount to, so you do pay in one way of another. ;) (not every thing can be money orientated)
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Thats good of you to say Mick.

There is a lot of hard work involved for sure but I know im spoilt for choice and people in that situation get unrealistic in what others need. I could sit here and say 'Get EK or Bitspower because I use it' and that would make my sponsors happy.....but I like to be 'community first'. I always recommend that if your rig is a far as you want to go then WC it,WC is the very last thing and should be considered optional for a performance enhancer.
 
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Up to you a kraken or h60 cooler would do fine but for me personally they look too messy especially if youve got GPU's and CPU on AIO's.

And yeah a custom loop will get expensive, its what you personally want. If you want a custom loop and not bothered about the costs, do it. AIO's however are still a much cheaper option. And obviously less time consuming.

A single 980Ti will still do fine on air, watercooling is more of a hobby for me really, and ofc something I enjoy doing and learning about.
 
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B N3GATIVE said:
OP,if you change your kit regularly then full custom gets expensive.if you dont and want to maximize the performance of your existing gear then a full loop makes more sense.
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+1

Should also throw in it can be a pain in the backside if components fail or need testing. I've drained my loop three times in the last week trying to sort out an issue with one of my graphics card. Sorted now, but would have been much easier without the custom loop.

But then again, I love the thing and wouldn't have got anywhere near the same overclock going AIO. Depends if you'll enjoy the process of messing with a water loop or just want convenience.

E-I
 
Did a 12 hours Blitz of my loop the other day, flushed it twice, filled it and put everything back together power wise. Was about to power down and move PC back on to desk and slightly adjusted res. It pulled on a tube EVER SO SLIGHTLY which was connected to a rotary 45deg fitting...water spurted out. Doh :(

Had to drain it, swap out the fitting, fill and bleed again. It is a labour of love, but worth it.
 
Thanks all. Does the Kraken G10 or the Corsair HG10 fit on my msi 980ti gaming g6?

Whilst I want to custom cool I think that would be when I do a full upgrade, which based on current pc might be a while! Should I just stick to air for now? CPU is AIO currently.
 
If you say you're not going to upgrade for a while then maybe now's the time to go for a custom loop?
I think though that if you're going to go for an AIO on your GPU, and you want it to look reasonably good, then you can't beat the EVGA AIO.
The highest temps I've seen on mine are low 50's when benchmarking.
 
It's worth trying at least once. It's a pain in the backside if you regularly change out hardware but it looks good, noise levels are much improved and performance is a good as you can get without going into ultra extreme methods of cooling.

My advice would to make you buy plenty of quick disconnects and fit a drain.
 
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