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Water cooling v2 aio vs custom
- Thread starter Keljian
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Buy a D5 pump and res and the 360 radiator. Those will last build after build.
Antifreeze works great, generally in the 25% antifreeze / 75% water range, though 50/50 will also work.
Tubing: anything above 3/8" is fine, you'll see a small drop off going down to 1/4". I've run 5/16"x7/16" on 3/8" barbs before. No need for clamps, really have to work to get it to kink. I've also ran the 3/8" tygon that home depot sells, it last forever, but is easier to kink.
I'd you are chasing show builds, then it can be really complicated and pricey. However if you are going for function first, then it's actually easier. Decide you want to add a GPU, then it's just a matter of draining, adding it inline and refill...
Antifreeze works great, generally in the 25% antifreeze / 75% water range, though 50/50 will also work.
Tubing: anything above 3/8" is fine, you'll see a small drop off going down to 1/4". I've run 5/16"x7/16" on 3/8" barbs before. No need for clamps, really have to work to get it to kink. I've also ran the 3/8" tygon that home depot sells, it last forever, but is easier to kink.
I'd you are chasing show builds, then it can be really complicated and pricey. However if you are going for function first, then it's actually easier. Decide you want to add a GPU, then it's just a matter of draining, adding it inline and refill...
d5 typically has more accessories and repair parts available as standard. Many reservoirs and such are built to use d5 pumps. ddc is a smaller form factor in my experience, but barbs are often built in and "as-is".Silly question, why d5 over ddc?
I've used a swiftec ddc pump for the last 15 years. I only replaced it once after maybe 12 years of continuous service (and I bought that one used) in my primary build.
Not entirely over that time period, but for the most part, yes.When you say continuous service - were you running 24/7?