Is custom loop a meme thee days?

>It's still the only way to do high end OCing 24/7.
My noctua nh-d15 would have to like a word with you

looks like a pewdiepie subscriber trying her hand at building a pc.

lmao you're a retard if you think that's high end OC'ing.

I'm talking about running 5.2Ghz+ on a 10 core HEDT intel 24/7.

If you're spending $1000 on a custom loop, you're not running pedestrian clocks unless you're an idiot who loves wasting money for nothing.

No NH-D15 can compete with a large enough custom loop.

Water leaked into the psu.

Should've delidded his intel

>No NH-D15 can compete with a large enough custom loop.
Large enough also includes things like running arctic seawater into your datacenter so fuck you

Just use the example I used in my comment.

Quad 480mm radiators will destroy an NH-D15.

Hell a single 480mm radiator with good fans in push/pull will destroy an NH-D15 by at least a couple of degrees.

Besides, if you're doing that kind of loop, you're probably also water cooling a GPU or two, and potentially motherboard VRMs and RAM as well.

It's not a meme for a i9 9900k overclocked but it costs a lot and maintenance is a bitch compared to slapping an AIO in it for cheaper and dusting off the radiator with a can of compressed air every once in a while.

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Based 750d

kek

>making a custom loop
not unless u want ur pc to die like mine in less than the span of 4 months

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No. CLCs are absolute trash and have shit pumps that typically fail after 1-2 years. I had 3 (2x 240mm and 1x 360mm) and they all failed within 18-24 months of buying them.

>all failed within 18-24 months of buying them
that's not typical at all, especially since Corsair CLCs have warranties that are longer than that.

The H100i RGB platinum for example has a 5 year warranty.

>run custom loop for stock 1950x
>run low fan speeds for near zero db

that's an option too, high tdp silent computing.

clean you room

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Really nice because I do 3D. And crunch my BRRips down to nicely-sized 4K HEVC for Plex.

100% load for hours on end on a TR is not friendly to noise levels without some serious cooling.

>700$
not if you buy used and don't give a shit about bling

9990XE ES

I said it CAN run you $700+ easily, not that it will.

You can also go very simple and get by with just $200-300. But you wont get nearly the performance.

You mixed metals like an idiot.

should have used anti freeze, baka

yes

lol who said anything about a nh d15?

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>lol who said anything about a nh d15?
see >My noctua nh-d15 would have to like a word with you

ok, who else said something?

Who cares? My comment about the NH-D15 was in response to that post that brought up the NH-D15.

Of course I specifically mentioned the NH-D15.

What the fuck are you smoking?

it’s as niche as it always was, some cunts do it for looks alone but it’s the only good way to deal with a case full of hot kit

radiators dont remove the need for airflow through the case

At this point AIO have become good enough, minus the fans, that I don't see the point unless you are going dual socket or sli. You can buy a 240mm AIO and a dual (thick with fans on both sides) 120mm AIO for both your gpu and cpu, a gpu mounting kit (kraken G12), and four noctua NF-12 chromax (black) for less than $300 and have 99% the same performance as custom loop for most builds. The exceptions would be HEDT, Threadripper, and server parts. Though even in those cases I doubt the difference will be much.

280mm and above radiators will match it pretty easily

No.
Custom Loop>DH15>AIO

It's more of a hobby.
Expensive shit: $1,000 worth of shit depending on how many fittings.
However, the noise to temp ratio is UNBEATABLE.

Why do Reddit fags space every sentence??
Having spaces between complete thoughts is one thing, but not every damn line.

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Nah, 280mm AIO will beat the NH-D15 in most scenarios.

Even more-so if you're willing to run push/pull with higher end noctuas.

not particularly
but not particularly not either

yes.

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For continuous load a D15 will beat a dual 120mm AIO by a few degrees C (

You only need it for intel processors. With AMD just slap on a hyper 212 and call it a day and let XRF 2 do its thing.

its a fucking meme

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This. The i9-9900K may be the fastest gaymen processor out there but a simple 100MHz overclock means it consumes around 500 watts of power which no air cooler in existence can keep up with.

What do you mean these days? It was always a meme more for aesthetics and the sake of a hobby. The advantages were always marginal.

You really can't compete with high-end water cooling using air, never seen fin arrays dense enough, but the margin is smaller, maybe like 5C when air cooling would put you well into the safe zone. It may make a difference on HEDT like threadripper but only if you're one of those nerds with a 24/7 oc

Custom loops are worth it if you're gonna put a CPU and GPU in, got a golden chip that can actually make use of the thermal headroom, and are willing to buy 480mm+ of radiators.

What if you buy an AMD CPU and Nvidia GPU?

Then you bought an AMD CPU and an Nvidia GPU.

not OP but personally, I've never done watercooling and have been always hesitant against it just by the simple fact that it's water which I sure as hell don't want anywhere near my stuff.

Good advice you massive wanker. Ryzen can't OC for shit and nvidia is already cream of the crop on stock settings. I'd personally see no reason to risk killing them just so that cum can flow through them.

Yes.

i went full closed look for just a little more than my h110i
you just gotta not fall for the brand name hype.

my setup:
bykski am4 block - $40
240mm ebay rad - $20
ebay pump - $12
ebay res - $15
8 freezemod fittings - $10
6' petg tubing - $9

used a nvidia gpu

Ty for calling out the brainlet reddit spacing

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>Costs and arm and a leg
>Maintenance is pain in the ass
Yes, it's a meme. It's for competitive overclockers and ebin custom gaymen rigs. High end air cooling always has been and continues to be the best.

That's a load of bullshit, I have a NH-D15 and a 9900k with a 4.95ghz all core and never exceed 72c in tests, the most wattage i've seen it draw was about 180w under prime. You're a nigger, A FUCKING NPC NIGGER

Current AIOs with good fans are better than the top air coolers. Undebatable. But even so, I'll be changing from an early gen 240mm AIO to a Dark Rock Pro 4 because it'll be cheaper, within 5 degrees, quiet and safer long term (though I've had this AIO for 6 years and never changed the paste).

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>Maintenance is pain in the ass
been on a custom loop since 2009
I replace the fluid every year ($30)
have an easy drain valve
$20 tubing every 2 years.
it's not too bad unless something goes wrong.
one year i tried out a new XSPC coolant mix and it went full algae in like 4 weeks. had to flush the coolant and tubing. that'
s what i get from deviating from my normal mix.

All that as opposed to doing literally nothing with an air cooler.

Fun fact, it's not water. Which is like the first thing you would learn if yiu did any research. Also a custom loop system for 5 years only maintenance was once cleaning the loop. And it performed flawlessly.

>literally nothing
well: thermal paste every year ($10)
but air coolers are louder and inferior at cooling.

i can render a video for hours never get high temps or noise.
2600k stays under 45C gtx1080 never goes over 30C
all the while never going over 30DBA.

That's really aggressive maintenance. We're you not using biocides? Or silver?

once a year coolant is basic maintenance.
my one algae issue was just bad luck with coolant i'd never used before..

if you look closely "water cooling" still requires fans ... and if you're not retarded you'll deduce that a big enough heat sink and appropriate fans will cool and keep any system just as quiet, with less maintenence, risk and cost overall

in other words AOI and water cooling is just for retards - the pimp my ride kind of retards

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It's definitely a meme for 99% of the market, and most average users only get it for looks.
>tfw the sexiest looking aio is no longer being made
Did ek realize they made a product that was too well realized at far too accessible a price? So glad I snapped one up, goddamn does it give me a stone cold boner whenever I look at it.

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9900k

Yes.

Just get one of these. Everyone has RGB anyway.

amazon.com/RL-KRM22-01-Cooling-Software-Controlled-Lighting/dp/B079JF6NDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549959264&sr=8-1&keywords=nzxt 120mm water cooler

>paste every year
>10 dollar
Wtf, paste doesnt go bad this fast

Eh it's not even pimp my ride anymore. All you do is buy it, attach it and turn it on. Nothing custom about AIOs aside from replacing the fans.

Relevant test with different coolers all using the same NF-A14 fans. H=2000rpm, L=600rpm, Alphacool is Eisbaer 280 and SilentiumPC is Navis RGB 280.

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Price-wise yeah, it's fucking dumb as shit, and there are barely any advantages over air cooling if you stick to mainstream (240-280mm) rads but it can be fun as a hobby. When you go big enough.
My first foray into watercooling after autistically sperging on about aircooling for years.

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Liquid cooling is necessary if you're looking for maximum overclocking with minimum noise.

However, you can still get great overclocking with low noise on Noctua tier coolers, but if you're going for the best of both power and silence, liquid cooling is your horse.

vietnam, looks like

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No, AIOs are a meme.

Gosh thanks Mr. Rogers, you sure are a swell guy to teach us all this neat stuff!

What isn't a meme these days?

>Water cooling
>Liquid metal
>Upside down cases
>Having the fucking PC over the desk
>Dozens of fans with fan controllers
>Vertical GPU brackets

>paste every year
I literally just ran out of the tube of paste I bought in 2008.

I like these wires, they look like rubber not braided tube cloth.

It's not a meme it's more like a straight guy whackin off over gay porn

They discontinued it because it had horrible problems with leaks.
They're releasing a new version soon, called the Phoenix, that allegedly fixes all the problems with the Predator.

Longevity is a thing, some thermal pastes are horrible and need replacing often

There's a brand in my country that sells a thermal paste that in theory is excellent for its price, performs real good, that is until you realize you have to replace it every now and then. Good for testing or if you open your things quite frequently, not good if you just want to put a build together and get it over with

that makes pee pee hard alright.

At least he's not a massive lying wanker like you. 300W is pretty standard power draw for a stock i9-9900K.

It's almost never cost effective. Hence the meme.
Other than actual fanless systems, it's superior for getting a silent system though.
A D5 vario pump at the lowest setting is almost always quieter than ambient noise.

t. filthy amjeet poorfag

>60-90W ingame
>135W CB15
>150W Prime95
>155W AIDA

>put spare parts in an old zenith record player case
>find a Thermaltake kit for 70 bucks on eBay
>razzle dazzle house guests

It's probably a gay meme but if I didn't like memes I wouldn't be on Jow Forums

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I feel like the 300W was Der8auer or GN in an extreme overclocking scenario.
Can't be that hard to find source hang on.

You need to bleed that loop man, so much air in the tubes.

Meanwhile my 6700k never hits 40 with a NH-D14. Also, wtf is with your paste? If you're having that issue just get a graphene pad or cloth.

Custom loops are fine if your after either dead silence other than a moderate pump hum (passive loop) or extreme OC 24/7 and having a system that can keep up. When I was still liquid cooling, I had my FX-9590 @ 5.5GHz and a pair of R9-290X's. The 290X's were liquid nitrogen BIOS modded with voltage inhibitors removed so they were at 1400MHz. Was cooling on a loop with dual Swiftech pumps (had a flow rate meter that would lick the second pump on automatically if it detected the first was dying). Alphacool UT60 480mm (GPUs) and 360mm (CPU) variants. Was using am ethynol glycol mixture too.

If you're running some major clocks, or even just stock/moderate on a liquid cooler (closed or open loop) make sure your VRMs have some sort of air flow on them. Those fuckers get really hot with no nearby CPU heatsink to help dump their heat onto. Killed my first Asus 990FX CH5 that way. Ended up getting the full coverage motherboard block later. Good times.

No worries user it was just a picture from the test fire up/mock up. I'm going to reposition the whole thing so the lid can close again.

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>not making your pc as loud as possible
>not including a vuvuzela in your custom loop
baka

What am I supposed to tell from this photo taken by Michael J Fox?