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EK vs Corsair - CPU only

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I'm looking into an AIO cooling system so that I am able to overclock my 4690K processor. I currently have no intention of overclocking the GPU's in the near future so my set up would most likely change which is why am looking at an AIO.

Two units but I am looking at are the EK predator 240 and the Corsair H110i GTX. Keeping in mind that I will do a custom loop once I want to watercool everything - for the price which would be the better buy?

EK - $330 CDN after taxes and shipping.
Corsair - $190 CDN after taxes and shipping.

Does the extra $140 warrant me getting the EK AIO for my intended purpose?
 
Corsair would not be able to be used in a custom loop. EK as a brand I would avoid. If you're set on an AIO that can be expanded, the best is the Swiftech ones. Personally, I would just start fully custom if you intend to go that route.
 
Tsumi said:
If you're set on an AIO that can be expanded, the best is the Swiftech ones.
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Really? I've had Swiftech and EK, and I will only buy EK. EK makes the highest quality parts and Swiftech some of the lowest in my experiences.
 
thebski said:
Really? I've had Swiftech and EK, and I will only buy EK. EK makes the highest quality parts and Swiftech some of the lowest in my experiences.
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On the contrary, I would argue that Swiftech makes solid all in one coolers. I own an older h320 which is expanded to cover a gtx 980, 4770k and another rad. While their blocks may be hit or miss on a custom loop solution, their expandable AIO coolers are generally well reviewed and perform far better than most AIO solutions from corsair. That said, I can't say much about EK on the AIO field. They do make solid watercooling parts.
 
Just so you know... If you have the space and are willing to wait... You can get the EK Predator 360 for a little cheaper (at least it is here in the States) than the 240 since you get free shipping if you pre-order. You'd only have to wait an extra 2 weeks and you'd have a hell of a set up.

That being said, if you really have no intention of cooling your gpus (the EK 360 has a quick disconnect to make adding a gpu to the loop easier), then the h110 is going to be a much better buy (it's actually what I have cooling my 4770k while I await the 360). Your temps will be very similar and I doubt you'd ever notice the difference in build quality once you had it installed. One other thing to note is that the fans on the Predator are miles ahead of the fans on the h110.
 
I think EK and Swiftech are both of great quality. With that said, I'm about to start a build using some EK so I'll have some personal experience soon. :)
 
thebski said:
Really? I've had Swiftech and EK, and I will only buy EK. EK makes the highest quality parts and Swiftech some of the lowest in my experiences.
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It's not about the quality. It's about the company. EK is a company that doesn't stand behind their products when something goes wrong, and worse blames retailers and the users for their mistakes.
 
Tsumi said:
It's not about the quality. It's about the company. EK is a company that doesn't stand behind their products when something goes wrong, and worse blames retailers and the users for their mistakes.
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They just(as in today) replaced a top block for a supremacy MX that I stripped no charge.
 
The corsair H100i GTX is one of the top rated coolers for AIOs. I just bought one and did some stupid crazy testing with it and made a review. I was throwing 220 w TDP at it so check my review out.

BTW there is no benefit to the 110i GTX because if you upgrade the fans to even Enermax running at 2500 RPMs it is almost 100% cooled before returning to the CPU and this is on 208w TDP. The only reason to bother with a large rad or thicker rad is if you want to look at using lower powered fans so that you can make it quieter or allow failover as in still function on a single fan.

Also if you look at fans the real measurement that matters is mmh2O. That measure gives the amount of pressure the fan can do so that is the measure to look at because that is what makes a fan push air out of the rad. The enermax has 6 mmh2O at 2500 and 12 mmh2O at 3500 but as I said my rad coolers the water to room temp at 2500 even. larger then 240mm rads are fairly pointless unless your putting multiple CPUs and GPUs on it.
 
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