Custom Water Cooling

[GameKillerx2]

Yo guys,
well im making my first gaming rig so i wanna know if custom water cooling is worth it?

Cpu:intel i7 5930k
gpu: msi gtx 980ti(twin frozr v)
motherboard: msi x99a godlike gaming
psu: seasonic gold 1200w
corsair h100i for cpu(this was the cooler i was going to use first but my friend recommended custom water cooling)

i know x99 overkill and other stuff too so im making it as futureproof so that i can later sli gtx 980ti. So i think i will be overclocking stuff.Greatly appreciate for the answers.

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Depends on how many radiators your case can support. If you can only do a small loop then it's not really worth it but if you can do a big loop (and are willing to spend the money to do so) then it will allow you to overclock significantly further than any AIO or aircooler.

 

[GameKillerx2]

Depends on how many radiators your case can support. If you can only do a small loop then it's not really worth it but if you can do a big loop (and are willing to spend the money to do so) then it will allow you to overclock significantly further than any AIO or aircooler.

i was thinking of using corsair graphite series 760t case its full tower so it got gud space, it can manage a big loop easily so? is custom water cooling worth it?(if so can u tell where i can find parts and all)

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Yeah a 760T would work, although it would be ideal if you can get something like a 900D so you can have both 980 Tis in the loop as well.

 

[GameKillerx2]

Yeah a 760T would work, although it would be ideal if you can get something like a 900D so you can have both 980 Tis in the loop as well.

i read about it everywhere but i am not into doing maintenance and stuff so should i stick with corsair coolers or custom water cooling is hassle free or something?

 

[Mr Kagouris]

It's not hassle-free, but if you set it up right you wouldn't have to do much maintenance. I believe it's recommended to do a drain-and-refill every 6 months or so, and if you add a drain tube (basically just a piece of soft tubing connected to the lowest piece of the loop with a plug at the end) it's really easy to do.

If you're not sure you want to do it now you can always get an EK Predator (the 360mm one) for the CPU. It's basically an AIO built almost entirely with parts used for custom watercooling, so not only is it better than any AIO on the market but you can also expand it into a full loop if you want to watercool the GPUs and such.