**UPGRADE YOU WATER COOLING WITH EASE**

[Robbie_G]

Hi,

As you are probably aware EK recently added to the Predator range and we have been working with them on bundles and getting the most popular blocks created as QDC.

The QDC allows you to change your GPU water block with great ease if you ever decide to upgrade in the future without draining the loop. Also if your graphics card ever becomes faulty you can just remove it from the loop nice and simple.

Below are the available bundles which you can select any of the blocks to as well. Prices may change when removed from offers.

EK Water Blocks Predator 140 + EK QDC Graphics Card Block Bundle https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...qdc-graphics-card-block-bundle-bu-008-ek.html



Creating the perfect cooling with minimal effort. Build your loop with this bundle to improve cooling and without the need for a full watercooling loop.


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EK Water Blocks Predator 240 + EK QDC Graphics Card Block Bundle https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...qdc-graphics-card-block-bundle-bu-009-ek.html



Creating the perfect cooling with minimal effort. Build your loop with this bundle to improve cooling and without the need for a full watercooling loop.


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EK Water Blocks Predator 280 + EK QDC Graphics Card Block Bundle https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...qdc-graphics-card-block-bundle-bu-007-ek.html



Creating the perfect cooling with minimal effort. Build your loop with this bundle to improve cooling and without the need for a full watercooling loop.

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EK Water Blocks Predator 360 + EK QDC Graphics Card Block Bundle https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...qdc-graphics-card-block-bundle-bu-00a-ek.html



Creating the perfect cooling with minimal effort. Build your loop with this bundle to improve cooling and without the need for a full watercooling loop.


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The blocks are also available to buy separately:


EK Water Block EK-FC1080 GTX - Acetal+Nickel (QDC) @ £119.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-block-ek-fc1080-gtx-acetal-nickel-qdc-wc-9al-ek.html



EK-FC1080 GTX is a high performance full-cover water block for nVidia Founders Edition design GeForce GTX 1080 series graphics cards.

Only £119.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080 GTX FTW - Acetal+Nickel (QDC) @ £129.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-fc1080-gtx-ftw-acetal-nickel-qdc-wc-9cs-ek.html



EK-FC1080 GTX FTW is a high-performance full-cover water block for EVGA® GeForce GTX 1080 FTW series graphics cards.

Only £129.95 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080 & 1070 GTX Strix - Acetal & Nickel - Predator Pre Filled @ £129.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...and-nickel-predator-pre-filled-wc-9bg-ek.html



Designed for use with the EK Water Blocks Predator AIO Liquid Cooler. This pre filled water block is easy to install using the incuded quick disconnect

Only £129.95 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080 GTX TF6 - Acetal+Nickel (QDC) @ £129.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-fc1080-gtx-tf6-acetal-nickel-qdc-wc-9ct-ek.html



The EK-FC1080 GTX TF6 is a high-performance full-cover water block for MSI non-reference design MSI® GeForce® GTX 1080, -1070 and 1060 GAMING series graphics cards.

Only £129.95 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080 GTX G1 - Acetal+Nickel (QDC) @ £122.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-fc1080-gtx-g1-acetal-nickel-qdc-wc-9cu-ek.html



EK-FC1080 GTX G1 is a high-performance full-cover water block for GIGABYTE non-reference design NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1080, -1070 and 1060 series graphics cards.

Only £122.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-FC Titan X Pascal - Acetal+Nickel (QDC) @ £128.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-fc-titan-x-pascal-acetal-nickel-qdc-wc-9cv-ek.html



EK-FC Titan X Pascal is a high-performance full-cover water block for NVIDIA Titan X graphics card, based on Pascal architecture (GP102)

Only £128.99 inc VAT.

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[pastymuncher]

90 degree rotaries are a really strange choice for fittings on the water blocks. Easier for them for the packing but could be a problem for fitting into a system. I would have thought that straight fittings would be much better.

 

[Robbie_G]

90 degree rotaries are a really strange choice for fittings on the water blocks. Easier for them for the packing but could be a problem for fitting into a system. I would have thought that straight fittings would be much better.

As you cannot change the length of the tubing I assume it is so that you can direct the tubing the best way to avoid kinking. Also with the variety of cases this will allow customers to link it all up easily.

A bit like how this customer has done it:

 

[pastymuncher]

I wouldn't want to pay all that money to end up with something that looks that terrible in my system. I can see who it's aimed at with everything just snapping together but that is just so ugly.

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

I wouldn't want to pay all that money to end up with something that looks that terrible in my system. I can see who it's aimed at with everything just snapping together but that is just so ugly.

Yeah, that's my thoughts. Unless you need the full length of all the tubing it's going to get messy.

It's a nice idea and there's not really a nice way around the problem that I can think of.

But then I guess this isn't aimed at the real enthusiasts that might worry about that sort of thing as they'll probably do a full custom loop anyway. Probably more aimed at the people that are looking to become more adventurous and venture into watercooling but are more worried about functionality than aesthetics.

I'm still mostly at that stage myself with a little concern around aesthetics, but my laziness could convince me me to forget that.

(I hope this didn't come across as condescending or patronising as that wasn't my intent, I merely wanted to point out that different people are at different levels)

 

[snakefood]

I wouldn't want to pay all that money to end up with something that looks that terrible in my system. I can see who it's aimed at with everything just snapping together but that is just so ugly.

Indeed, I think the only place for this setup would be in a closed case, ie no window.

Then it'd probably look quite nice

 

[~Mike~]

I wouldn't want to pay all that money to end up with something that looks that terrible in my system. I can see who it's aimed at with everything just snapping together but that is just so ugly.

Some people won't care what it looks like as they don't sit staring inside their case, especially if it's sat on the floor or under a desk.

 

[JR23]

Yeah, that's my thoughts. Unless you need the full length of all the tubing it's going to get messy.

It's a nice idea and there's not really a nice way around the problem that I can think of.

But then I guess this isn't aimed at the real enthusiasts that might worry about that sort of thing as they'll probably do a full custom loop anyway. Probably more aimed at the people that are looking to become more adventurous and venture into watercooling but are more worried about functionality than aesthetics.

I'm still mostly at that stage myself with a little concern around aesthetics, but my laziness could convince me me to forget that.

(I hope this didn't come across as condescending or patronising as that wasn't my intent, I merely wanted to point out that different people are at different levels)

Get the kits needed and some extra ZMT, pull it all apart, throw all the QDC's away and put it back together so it looks just right. Maybe it's not for the totally lazy, and they are a bit annoying to bleed but it's not impossible and you can build something pretty unique and compact relatively cheaply. Or you could just take customizing them way way too far...

JR

 

[pastymuncher]

By the time you have done and paid for all that you could have gone with a proper custom watercooling setup.

 

[andicole0]

Wow, they are not cheap! surprisingly the prices of the first items are not shown
Andi.

 

[Robbie_G]

Wow, they are not cheap! surprisingly the prices of the first items are not shown
Andi.

Yes the price can change depending on the block you pick for the loop so we left it out.

 

[fireisdangerous]

If they could make the QDC's black it would look better. I don't think it looks terrible though.

 

[Bantu]

well one of the big things you pay for is the warranty.. it's sold as a sealed unit right? so if there are any leaks then you can hold EKWB responsible and claim from them. I imagine there's no such possibility with a custom loop.

 

[Thekwango]

By the time you have done and paid for all that you could have gone with a proper custom watercooling setup.

that'd be my thoughts too. spending 80 or 90 quid on an AIO, yea sure. but if I am going to spend upwards or in excess of 300 notes I might as well go the whole hog and do a custom loop (and this coming from someone who has never done watercooling)

 

[Legend]

well one of the big things you pay for is the warranty.. it's sold as a sealed unit right? so if there are any leaks then you can hold EKWB responsible and claim from them. I imagine there's no such possibility with a custom loop.

If it leaks and destroys your motherboard or GPU, do they cover the cost of that though and reimburse you for a new one? I don't know that they do. I would also question how different that is to a fitting in a custom loop going faulty (which is very rare), as they also have a warranty. Furthermore, I hear about AIOs leaking WAYYYYYY more than I do custom loops. There's even been a spate of the Predators leaking lately, going by a thread over at overclock.net