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Just wondering, what would be a realistic expectation going from a 360mm AIO to a custom loop for my 5950x?
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Just wondering, what would be a realistic expectation going from a 360mm AIO to a custom loop for my 5950x?
Thanks
This is not about air cooling I will never go back to air cooling.Stick to good air cooling and get a high airflow case. It will be much cheaper in the long run.
Those are very good points that are making reconsider staying with what I have been using for many years now instead.Here's the rub with custom loops. You want better performance? You gonna pay for every bit of the improvement...They're no different than "buying" more horsepower for your car/truck/van/scooter...
The level of performance you want is what's going to drive the price...so like the other poster said...What are your expectations?
I would recommend a soft-loop with a 360mm radiator (preferably a 40mm thick one rather than the 20mm ones in most kits.) That would take care of a CPU and video card.
Soft loop is what I wish I'd done. Not that hard loop wasn't fun to build but with every little upgrade you'll end up draining the system, removing half the parts, then re-building it for every upgrade...not something I relish doing now that the 5000 and 6000 series cous/video cards are here...
Yeah looks like i can use that money for much better upgrades or other things instead and it will be more wisely used.Depends on your goal. In terms of pure performance, it's basically as follows:
AIOs tend to have pretty cheap block designs. That said, the difference is probably on the order of 10 C or less, and likely around 5.
The weaker pump of AIOs generally lead to less than ideal heat transfer. You might see a 2-5 C benefit from a watercooling loop with a stronger pump.
No advantage in the radiator as 360mm is more than enough surface area to make up for cheaper construction. If your fans are ramping up and becoming audible, a watercooling setup might net you a quieter system.
At best, you'll see a 15 C benefit and a quieter system in a CPU-only watercooled system. At worst, you'll see a 5 C benefit with no change in noise. A watercooling setup that will be better than your current AIO will cost you at minimum $500.
I am NOT going to water cool my GPU, this is not for debate. OP was clear.OP should consider cooling his gpu as well if he went open loop as those workloads will benefit.
indeed!OP said he only wanted to cool the cpu.