I agree that closed loop is the best way to go if using liquid cooling.. I'm using 3 closed loop cooling systems and they work well. I don't care to use DIY setups because of possible leaks, etc. 2 of them are single fan + radiator and the 3rd is quad fan + radiator on a threadripper system.
lopaka On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 9:09 AM Winterlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you are thinking about cooling your CPU it is > easy because it is a closed system with a > radiator, fan and,plate to screw down to your > CPU.You install, run and pretty much forget > about.It. However it is considerably more > expensive then air and really not needed if you don't over clock. > > If you are thinking about a whole case cooling > system that cools down everything quietly... CPU > GPU RAM Hard drive then you probably want a case > with built in radiator. You will need hoses, a > pump and cooling plate attachments in a kit > form. It is not a closed system, requires > maintenance, can leak, will evaporate and require > replenishment and, is something you will be > fiddling with until you find the right balance. I > have not done one but it sounds like way too much > trouble and cost unless you are running at the > extreme edge of performance and are troubled by fan noise. > > At 09:35 AM 5/19/2020, you wrote: > >is liquid cooling worth the trouble ? hype. > > > >all the reviews I read do not really show any > >better performance then my Noctua cooler on my > >9900K. I get 30/34º c idle and usually no more > >then 55ºC full load (95+watts on cpu) running RC5 to load. > > > >not overclocked, have not pushed anything in years. my bad > > > >I find the AIO units interesting and would like > >to play but I will need a new case (:( > > > >Thanks > > > >hohoho\ > > > >fuf > > > > > >
