Water Cooling vs Air
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Its only easy if you are confident, the video maker, would have known what they where doing. For a novice to watercooling it can be very scary at first, iv been there and yeh it can be scary.
Basicly the main difference between air and water cooling is the temps, and noise, better temps at far lower noise when using water cooling.
Basicly the main difference between air and water cooling is the temps, and noise, better temps at far lower noise when using water cooling.
Custom water done properly can have benefits over air, it's a case of looking around at reviews and find respectable components.
Cheaper water systems may not beat std air cooling due to small diameter pipes, poor pump and radiator performance.
I use water cooling on my setup which consists of triple Swiftech rad, Heatkiller Water block for cpu and EK water pump.
If you fancy having a go then my opinion is go for it, I done for the first time a few years ago, but take your time and go through bit by bit, some of it is common sense.
Cheaper water systems may not beat std air cooling due to small diameter pipes, poor pump and radiator performance.
I use water cooling on my setup which consists of triple Swiftech rad, Heatkiller Water block for cpu and EK water pump.
If you fancy having a go then my opinion is go for it, I done for the first time a few years ago, but take your time and go through bit by bit, some of it is common sense.
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A decent water cooling setup is very expensive. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this.
Ebay, members market here on this forum.
And cost all depends on what needs cooling, cpu only dos'nt have to cost a fortune, it only starts costing when u cool everything (cpu, mobo, gfx).
And it all depends on the stuff u want cooling, basicly its all about research and asking people that know.
And cost all depends on what needs cooling, cpu only dos'nt have to cost a fortune, it only starts costing when u cool everything (cpu, mobo, gfx).
And it all depends on the stuff u want cooling, basicly its all about research and asking people that know.
There is a members market on this vey forum. Unfortunatley you need to have been here and made a few more posts (not spam) to be able to access this.
My suggestion would be to stick around, use the search function of the forum, read a lot, ask a lot of questions, do your research and by that time you will most likely be ready to purchase your own decent watercooling setup. You will most likely then have access to the members market which will allow you to buy products off other members at a fraction of the new price.
Everyone here is friendly and helpful and will no doubt talk you through every stage of watercooling, from purchasing to installing, to tweaking, even to taking pics and showing off your new pc!
Good luck.
My suggestion would be to stick around, use the search function of the forum, read a lot, ask a lot of questions, do your research and by that time you will most likely be ready to purchase your own decent watercooling setup. You will most likely then have access to the members market which will allow you to buy products off other members at a fraction of the new price.
Everyone here is friendly and helpful and will no doubt talk you through every stage of watercooling, from purchasing to installing, to tweaking, even to taking pics and showing off your new pc!
Good luck.
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Well cooling the cpu would still require, a pump, a resevoir, a radiator and the cpu block. All of which would need to be connected together with pipes. Although you can get the pump and reservoir combined as one unit.
Well cooling the cpu would still require, a pump, a resevoir, a radiator and the cpu block. All of which would need to be connected together with pipes. Although you can get the pump and reservoir combined as one unit.
Watercooling will give you much better temperatures than air but it costs more (your looking at £150-£300 for a decent loop), has to be maintained and takes much more research to pick the right components that compliment each other and furfill your cooling needs.
Even for a simple cpu loop like my first attempt in my sig, you still need quite a lot of components and it needs a lot of research and preparation or your just setting yourself up to have problems. Heres a basic list
cpu block
pump
rad
res
fittings
tubing
fans
water
Thats the bare minimum for a full custom loop and doesn't include extras like fan controllers, silver coils or what type and size of fitting and tubing. It's best to plan ahead and considder now if you intend to add more to your loop later like gpu's. I really enjoyed building my loop, i'm still adding to it. It gets you and it's expensive but a lot of fun
Even for a simple cpu loop like my first attempt in my sig, you still need quite a lot of components and it needs a lot of research and preparation or your just setting yourself up to have problems. Heres a basic list
cpu block
pump
rad
res
fittings
tubing
fans
water
Thats the bare minimum for a full custom loop and doesn't include extras like fan controllers, silver coils or what type and size of fitting and tubing. It's best to plan ahead and considder now if you intend to add more to your loop later like gpu's. I really enjoyed building my loop, i'm still adding to it. It gets you and it's expensive but a lot of fun
Certain things can be re-used, especially if you've got universal blocks.
Generally, you can re-use the pump, radiators, reservoir and the fittings. You might be able to re-use the CPU block if the new socket uses the same design, or if the block's manufacturer releases a new adapter. Full cover GPU blocks are almost always incompatible.
Generally, you can re-use the pump, radiators, reservoir and the fittings. You might be able to re-use the CPU block if the new socket uses the same design, or if the block's manufacturer releases a new adapter. Full cover GPU blocks are almost always incompatible.
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If you only wanted to watercool your CPU then having a look at the H50 Or Eco ALC CPU coolers might suffice. With a custom watercooling loop you also have to take into account that you need a case that can support a big enough radiator.
What are you looking to cool? CPU or both CPU and GPU?
Are you looking for maximum overclock or minimum noise?
I tried water cooling but soon went back to air. Water is a lot more hassle and maintenance and for me air can provide all the cooling I need. I'm currently running an i7 920 @ 3.6Ghz, it will handle 4Ghz easy but I don't need the speed.
Are you looking for maximum overclock or minimum noise?
I tried water cooling but soon went back to air. Water is a lot more hassle and maintenance and for me air can provide all the cooling I need. I'm currently running an i7 920 @ 3.6Ghz, it will handle 4Ghz easy but I don't need the speed.
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I think this is the best question asked in here so far. Why does the OP want to use watwercooling? There has to be a reason otherwise just stick to air cooling, especially as the OP is new to pc building. Custom watercooling is definitely not for beginners and first time pc builders.