Do you have a custom loop liquid cooling setup?
No.
>>54324758
why would I want a diabetics cloudy piss going through my hardware
Whats the point when you still go 5 fans running.
At least your GPU isn't going above 50ºC I guess.
>>54324758
Did you really fell for water cooling meme?
No, I have an AIO with low RPM fans because I'm not trying to push my CPU to the limit of the silicon.
>>54324758
>>54324758
No because I'm not a flaming faget
>>54324793
Not yet. I'm thinking about diving in. It looks neat anon.
I really don't see the appeal of water cooled systems, you're just adding so many more points of failure. A big ass heatsink doesn't just stop working one day.
>>54324794
>AiO
Literally pointless since it won't cool as well as a custom loop, probably louder, and worse risk of failure.
Just get a good aircooler op
>>54324893
>all in one
>worse risk of failure
Legit liquidcooling noob here. Why is this true?
>>54324758
Yeah, it's pretty good. It doesn't look anything like OP pic though.
>>54324787
Yes, you still have extra fans running, but watercooling allows you to run those at a much lower RPM under load. When done right, watercooling is quieter than air cooling under the same thermal loads.
>>54324794
That's fair enough, depending on your AIO. At the $100 price point I'd recommend high-end air coolers over AIOs.
>>54324815
Rude.
>>54324818
It's bad value and requires a lot more work/maintenance than AIO or air. Just so you know what you're getting into.
>>54324859
You're not wrong, but watercooling was never about reliability, it was always about performance - and the performance is indisputably, objectively better than what's possible with air.
>>54324893
Low RPM fans and I hear no pump whine. Temps never go over 55c on my 5820k at 4ghz.
>>54324808
liquid cooling my dual xeons keeps them in turbo mode. 3.3ghz vs 2.6. easy choice to go with water.
>>54324758
I don't know. I've never opened the case on my playstation.
>>54325027
Are those tubes rigid?
>>54324910
I have a H100i with a 4590K at 4.4Ghz using 1.178v, the H100i is a piece of shit it can barely keep temps below 60ºC and once your start cranking up voltage shit gets really hot, not to mention you have pump noise and you have to buy aftermarket fans because the stocks ones are loud as fuck.
There is no point on having a radiator with coolant at 30ºC if you can't transfer heat from the CPU die to the water fast enough, which is why closed loops suck, I've seen my CPU hit 80ºC while the coolant temperature was at 36ºC.
Anyone else here with a H100i?
>>54324910
Ehh.
A custom loop is _potentially_ more reliable than a AIO since you can buy a high quality full size pump like a Laing D5. This kind of pump costs around $100 just by itself and is built like a tank, unlike the fucking shit little pumps built into most AIO blocks. There are some high-end AIOs that integrate a "custom loop quality" pump (eg. Swiftech, EK).
However, with a custom loop, it's YOUR job to buy quality components, install the loop in such a way that prevents leaks, and to do proper leak testing. Once a loop is built and leak checked it can run for years without leaking (though you'll be cleaning out the loop more often than that). CLCs rarely leak. A loop built and leak-tested by a competent enthusiast is probably less likely to leak than a CLC.
>>54325059
no, just straight. most leaks occur with bended tubes, one side slips out of the fitting. so i just kept it straight.
>>54325086
and i should mention that how i have it set up, even a leak wouldn't get on any electrical components. very safe.
>>54325086
Even if that's true, you generally need more fittings with straight runs, so it's kind of a crapshoot. Just properly clamp and leak-test your fittings, and bends don't matter.
>>54325107
well yes fittings are fucking expensive. but if you buy good ones and don't stress bends on them they won't leak. i should add it helps to have the tubing heated well in boiling water so you can get "pull" between two fittings, it makes the seal very very tight and healthy.
pls no bully ; - ;
>>54324758
Yeah.
>>54325184
How do you sleep with all that shit.
>>54324758
yeah
>>54325208
Don't have paper thin eye lids.
>>54324758
>>54325208
1. Most good LED kits can be turned off at the press of a button or via software
2. Not everyone sleeps in the same room as their computer
3. Not everyone keeps their computer on at night
>>54325606
i would recommend not leaving water cooled computers on overnight just cuz
>>54325027
What do you use it for?
>>54325184
That is fucking wicked
>>54325986
audio/video.
>>54324910
It's not, really. AIO/CLCs are basically middle of the balance between performance and reliability.
HSF is most reliable because there's generally only a single point of failure (fans) and if those die you still have a giant heat sink.
CLC is less reliable due to more points of failure (pump, fans, potential leakage) but they are designed to not need any maintenance and not be taken apart, which reduces the chances of leakage; however, if any one part goes you lose all cooling to the part being cooled. In return you get (usually better) performance. Yes, there is overlap, some HSFs are better than some CLCs, etc. but this is generally speaking.
Custom loops are the highest performing, but they introduce TONS of points of failure, due to having way more fixtures and modularity, and while you can opt for generally higher quality parts, there's still a good risk of failure due to either installation error or just generally having a more complex system (more parts that can fail = more risk of failure), and if THAT goes, you lose cooling to everything in the loop.
>>54325072
H100i here
Keeps my 4.4ghz/1.25v 4770K in the 70s. It's not as bad as you say
Had it for 2.5 years now with no problems. Agreed the fans get loud at higher rpm, but I keep them at a balanced curve so the noise isn't too bad.
Still looking into changing them, possibly to Fractal Venturi fans
>>54326079
OP's pic is from JayzTwoCents on youtube, and he said he only had one small leak in the 10+ years he's been doing custom water loops, and that was only because of a bad O ring
If done right, all water loops can be very reliable, but I will agree there is potential for more failures just because of the overall complexity of it
>>54324758
I used to, but the cons outweigh the pros so I ditched it once I'd gotten over the fun of "wow omg custom loopz!!!11"
anything but distilled water and a few drops of biocide, and anything but clear tubing, is cancer.
>>54326124
Well yea this is all relative. In general failure rates are low all around.
Overall I don't think any one solution is particularly bad, it's all down to your personal taste and budget.
My original PC had a Hyper 212+, which was more than adequate and kept things nice and chill, but for my newest PC I opted for an H100i GTX, and that's been great too. I don't think I'd go custom loop simply because of maintenance and cost, but I won't knock a custom loop either.
>>54326267
90% of custom loops are done for aesthetics, with performance coming in second
Like with any hobby it's expensive and time consuming, but overall rewarding and fun
>>54326167
Colored tubing is fine if you want to inject some life into your PC's guts you fegg.
Also, you're forgetting a drop or so of dishwashing soap, which won't be enough to cause suds but will thin the water juuuust enough to make it easier to remove air bubbles from your loop.
Also you're forgetting anti-corrosives if you're using multiple metals.
>>54326623
i can't think of a way to use multiple metals except using the cheapest possible components and getting aluminum. it's not hard to get all copper.
and colored tubing is kiddy shit.
>>54326724
Clear tubing, colored liquid master race
>>54326094
What fan curve do you use?
>>54324758
is that you jay?
>>54327257
balanced mode in the corsair software
very quiet at idle and not intolerable at load
>>54327273
Jay be orange now
>>54327284
Man the fans at 1000rpm are still loud as fuck I don't know how can you stand them. I have to drop them to 700 to make them as silent as my GPU/case fans.
>>54324758
considering you are spending up to $700 for a couple Celsius I think they are for teens and geeks that dont know what they are doing and want to pretend they do.
>>54327310
I wear headphones most of the time, and like I said I'm looking to change them to some quieter ones because the stock ones are pretty loud
>>54324808
>>54325027
Oh hey its that guy that has his monitor on his speakers. I cant wait till you spill a drink on that shit.
