Best Open Loop Setup $100-$200

[Gam3Pwn3rz]

Like I said in the title, I am looking to find the best water cooling kit for around $100-$200. I will be cooling the CPU, but later on I am wanting to add in the GPU into the mix to make everything icy cold! Any advice would be helpful!

 

[wolverine96]

What exact components do you want to cool? I know CPU and GPU, but what kinds and how many GPU's?

Do you mean an all-in-one, pre-built kit, or a kit you assemble yourself? (i.e. custom loop)

 

[chargeit]

Something like this? Read more into it, but XSPC is supposed to be the go to brand for water kits.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21235/ex-wat-270/XSPC_Raystorm_750_EX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g59c683s2174

Might want to step it up to a larger rad if you want to do GPU in the future... Just check out their selection of kits. They have 3 in your price range.

 

[Gam3Pwn3rz]

What exact components do you want to cool? I know CPU and GPU, but what kinds and how many GPU's?

Do you mean an all-in-one, pre-built kit, or a kit you assemble yourself? (i.e. custom loop)

Pre-built kit or a custom loop. I haven't bought the system yet, but I am going to go for an i7 4770k and probably an r9 290/290x.

 

[Gam3Pwn3rz]

Something like this? Read more into it, but XSPC is supposed to be the go to brand for water kits.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21235/ex-wat-270/XSPC_Raystorm_750_EX240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g59c683s2174

I heard somewhere that you need atleast a 3 fan radiator for a cpu and gpu. I might have heard wrong though.

 

[chargeit]

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20836/ex-wat-264/XSPC_Raystorm_750_AX360_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g59c683

Look at their selection.


http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g59/c683/list/p1/XSPC_Products-XSPC_Water_Cooling_Kits.html

 

[chargeit]

I personally decided against going with a kit, and just got a closed loop, but that was the brand I kept getting refereed to if looking for a kit.

Anyway man, good luck. The i7-4770k is a really great cpu for gaming.

 

[wolverine96]

If you have a thick enough 2x120mm radiator, you should be okay. But it might not fit in your case. 🙁

All-in-one kits like this usually are not much better than a good air cooler, if not worse. I would not recommend an all-in-one kit. That said, pick out each part individually. You can get the best stuff out there for your money that way.

What case do you have?

 

[Gam3Pwn3rz]

If you have a thick enough 2x120mm radiator, you should be okay. But it might not fit in your case. 🙁

All-in-one kits like this usually are not much better than a good air cooler, if not worse. I would not recommend an all-in-one kit. That said, pick out each part individually. You can get the best stuff out there for your money that way.

What case do you have?

I am going to get the new Phanteks Enthoo Pro which I think looks perfect for water cooling!

 

[wolverine96]

Okay, so there will be no issues with running out of radiator space! You could put two 4x120mm radiators in that monster! Plenty of ways to mount pumps/reservoirs, too! I like the PSU mount location, too. It doesn't get in the way of radiators on the bottom of the case.

 

[Gam3Pwn3rz]

Okay, so there will be no issues with running out of radiator space! You could put two 4x120mm radiators in that monster! Plenty of ways to mount pumps/reservoirs, too!

You might have looked at the Enthoo Primo, I am getting the cheaper, more value packed Enthoo Pro.

 

[wolverine96]

Ah...

The Pro still looks great! I would get the thickest 2x120mm radiator you can fit in there, if you can afford it, and if it's a quality radiator.

(Get 120mm radiators instead of 140mm ones. There are better 120mm radiator fans out there than 140mm fans.)