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Cooling question

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Looking at liquid cooling when I upgrade to a 4790K, 5820K, or 5930K. This system will be used mostly for CAD, Isometrics and heavy 3D rendering (while at home and have no open slots to remotely use a 248 CPU render horse located at work)... probably some gaming (waste of time) too.

I've reviewed the Swiftech H240-X, Corsair and Coolermaster models; though, unsure which may be best, plus the additional cooling for GPU.


I reviewed Swiftech at TPU review, but the charts fail to provide results from the competition respectively. Also this quick review on the tube.





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Are you wanting a custom loop or just an AIO? I'm assuming AIO by brands but wanted to ask to be sure. :)
 
if you are looking to cool also the GPU your best bet indeed would be the Swiftech H240-X and buy the additional tubing and fittings to add a GPU waterblock...
 
If you want to watercool the CPU and GPU together, going full custom is the best course of action.
 
Yes, custom loops are much better for multiple water cooling ideas. Much better. If you're only wanting to cool cpu AIO isn't a bad route. I use one.
 
I'm interested in what will be most efficient and quality. I do not want to spend a lot of time maintaining it.
 
The best no maintenance coolers would be air coolers. You can get something like the Arctic Accelero Xtreme for the GPU, and a NH-D15S for the CPU.

The AIOs will fail over time, though it's fairly random when the pump fails. Some can fail in as little as a year, most will last at least 3 years.

Custom loop pumps (the D5) are in general more reliable, but custom loops you have to pay more attention to. If you don't swap components often, generally all you have to do is make sure your reservoir is full and top off every so often. It is recommended that you change out the water in custom loops once or twice a year. The Swiftech (to me) counts as a custom loop.
 
Factory cooling systems usually are poorly balanced and aren't as effective as custom loops. You will have more options if you will build the loop yourself with help of this forum, just take your time and ask few questions to know something you do not know yet.
 
Tsumi said:
The best no maintenance coolers would be air coolers. You can get something like the Arctic Accelero Xtreme for the GPU, and a NH-D15S for the CPU.

The AIOs will fail over time, though it's fairly random when the pump fails. Some can fail in as little as a year, most will last at least 3 years.

Custom loop pumps (the D5) are in general more reliable, but custom loops you have to pay more attention to. If you don't swap components often, generally all you have to do is make sure your reservoir is full and top off every so often. It is recommended that you change out the water in custom loops once or twice a year. The Swiftech (to me) counts as a custom loop.
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I've always gone with after-market air coolers in the past, but since I'll be upgrading my Q6600 to something current I would prefer something that will efficiently control heat dissipation.

I think the Swifttech system to be superior over others, as for an AIO solution. I'm just unsure about a full custom loop, or find a reason to justify the cost.
 
The Swiftech has a reservoir, uses standard watercooling fittings, regular CPU blocks, etc. To me, the Swiftech is nothing more than a pre-assembled custom loop using cheaper components to cut down on costs.

What are you upgrading to? If it's something on Intel's mainstream platform, all of them will be putting out the same or less heat than your Q6600.
 
What is the most you would be willing to spend, if planning on going custom?

Swiftech h240x is rock solid otherwise.
 
Tsumi said:
What are you upgrading to? If it's something on Intel's mainstream platform, all of them will be putting out the same or less heat than your Q6600.
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yeah but if he will go overclocking he will need tha watercooling to achieve high result
 
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