Very impressed with the EK predator.

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Recently just purchased the Ek Predator 360, and thought I would share my thoughts about it.

Purchased the 360 version with QDC, as I also purchased a pre-filled water block from EK, as well.

It was the first time I have ever installed a waterblock on a GPU, and it was pretty straight forward.

The build quality is excellent, and I am very impressed with how well it cools everything, and also how quiet it is.

Its cooling my 5820K @ 4.2 and my EVGA 1070 FE.

In game, you are lucky to see any of them above 40oc, and in stress tests, barely see them above 50oc.

So, yeah, I really like it :D

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Is a great product, using it 8 months now. And so easy when you want to replace parts like CPU or GPU.

One advice, if you want to have less cramped case, turn the CPU block 180 degrees.
That will put the outflow tube from the GPU to the left side of the case, around the the fan you have there, and only the short CPU tube will cross the case :)
 
Panos said:
One advice, if you want to have less cramped case, turn the CPU block 180 degrees.
That will put the outflow tube from the GPU to the left side of the case, around the the fan you have there, and only the short CPU tube will cross the case :)
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Thanks, that's a good little tip, might do that later :)
 
I recently did away with my custom loop and got a H115i. Really wishing I had gotten a Predator now as looks to be a much better product. Basically a custom loop without much of the drawbacks (maintenance, building loop etc.).

Might still go down that road at some point tbh.
 
Five.Stars said:
I recently did away with my custom loop and got a H115i. Really wishing I had gotten a Predator now as looks to be a much better product. Basically a custom loop without much of the drawbacks (maintenance, building loop etc.).

Might still go down that road at some point tbh.
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And with bit modding can be upgraded. Atm I am in the process of getting a Predator 240 QDC, remove the CPU block, and use it to enhance the cooling performance of the whole loop putting it between CPU & GPU (not literally).
 
I've been using the Predator 360 for a couple of months now in a Corsair 750D. It keeps an i7 5960x at 4.5GHz at 1.2v under 70C when encoding (or 80C in IBT). It'll handle the same CPU at 4.7GHz at 1.36v and keep it under 90C which isn't bad considering its summer and the CPU is an absolute furnace at those speeds.

I've started running it at 50% fan speed under 75C and its pretty quiet too, about the same as a Noctua NH-DH14 but performs a lot better.
 
How you get on with it in 750D mate? That is same case as I have, and wondered if there was enough clearance between rad and top of mobo (clearly there is lol).

Have you got any pics by any chance?
 
The Predator is an AIO, its just a very good quality one,

Its basically made by a custom water cooling company that packaged parts together to save money.

So it should be just as quiet but be far better made and with better cooling/ Ability to upgrade by adding prefilled water blocks for graphics cards etc.

At least that's my opinion :)
 
Five.Stars said:
How you get on with it in 750D mate? That is same case as I have, and wondered if there was enough clearance between rad and top of mobo (clearly there is lol).

Have you got any pics by any chance?
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There's enough clearance at the top. The only issue I had was that if you have the pump end of the radiator at the front of the case then you cant use an optical drive. I need a bd drive, so fitted the radiator the other way around instead with the pump at the rear of the case. The only issue with this orientation is that you cant have the rear fan, but this didn't make any difference in temps in my setup.
 
reef said:
There's enough clearance at the top. The only issue I had was that if you have the pump end of the radiator at the front of the case then you cant use an optical drive. I need a bd drive, so fitted the radiator the other way around instead with the pump at the rear of the case. The only issue with this orientation is that you cant have the rear fan, but this didn't make any difference in temps in my setup.
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I don't use an optical drive (possibly gona buy an external for the odd time I require 1), so not an issue for me.

Does it render all the optical bays useless or could you potentially, for arguments sake have a 5.25" fan controller in 1 of lower bays?
 
Five.Stars said:
I don't use an optical drive (possibly gona buy an external for the odd time I require 1), so not an issue for me.

Does it render all the optical bays useless or could you potentially, for arguments sake have a 5.25" fan controller in 1 of lower bays?
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The top two are unusable, but a single bay fan controller would most likely be OK if positioned in the bottom 5.25" bay. Even then though its likely the tubing will be resting against the bottom of the bay. Its a tight fit but should work fine.
 
BriT said:
Do you have to purchase extra tubing for adding a GPU? What GPU block you using?
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The water block is same one you would buy if you we're doing custom water cooling.

The only difference being, is that there is an option to have it pre-filled, ready to be used with the Predator.

So basically they supply the water block, tubing, fittings, and they fill it all with fluid.

Then all you have to is, install the water block onto you GPU, and connect the quick disconnects on the GPU, to the one's already on the Predator.
 
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