URGENT! I need a colored water cooler for AMD FX-9590!

[KushDragon]

The only liquid coolers I've been able to find that are worthy of cooling my CPU/supported by my case are black. I do not want a black liquid cooling system. Naturally I went with the cheaper FX-9590, which doesn't include liquid cooling, and ultimately I was going to cool it with the RAIJINTEK TRITON-GREEN because it's under $100. However, according to the internet, the RAIJINTEK TRITON-GREEN is not compatible with the Thermaltake Level 10 gt. I already own the case, the ram, and power supply, but I'd like to know what colored liquid cooler I can buy before I purchase the CPU, graphics card, and video card. I'd like to order the remaining parts this weekend, so any short-notice advice would be greatly appreciated.

This is my build:
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 gt Snow White full tower
CPU: AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7GHz Socket AM3+ 220W FD9590FHHKWOF Desktop Processor - Black Edition
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100362-3L Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX

 

[terry4536]

As you noted virtually all of the closed loop CPU coolers are black. You can go to a custom watercooling loop, and then you can define the color that you want.

For more information :

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l1/g30/Liquid_Cooling.html?id=f48FWDvQ

They tend to be a bit more expensive, but you can decide what it is worth to you. Check out the kits for the most economical kits.

 

[Jonny_chino]

Are you having heating problems because of the 220w cpu on a 140w max supported motherboard? & even though that cpu is on the sabertooth vendor list, it's and you've probably updated the BIOS you're still seeing intense heat, to the point your system will shut down when you try to push it to the limits?

I'm asking this because I'm on the same boat EXCEPT i purchased the upgraded FX-9590 black edition WITH liquid cooling, but the liquid cooling is nowhere near adequate, so be thankful you didn't spend the extra cash like I did, which turned out to be a waste.

So I now too am in the market for a new liquid cooling option for my CPU and a solution that hopefully will match everything else I bought including my case. Honestly at this point I've spent so much money on my rig now, all i'm hoping for is for it to run properly and at optimum temperatures.

I'm probably going to go with Swiftech H240-X All in One CPU Cooler, which is indeed black, but has that little bit of LED snaz that matches my white case with blue components. I also like the Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler, which has had amazing reviews and editor's choice awards, though I think the thing only comes in one colour, tan and brown. ...

Anyways Terry is right in saying that if you want it to look badass, then you should probably go for something custom so that you can choose the colours that you want, though there are risks and costs involved, and to be honest, I really don't know enough about making one which will do a great job, which has lead me to just buy a system that is already set up, but also has customisable options if you want to add additions into the loop later.

Even though your question has been answered I'd love to hear back with what you ended up doing and if you had a similar heating issue as I do. Cheers and good luck!

 

[KushDragon]

Thanks! That's exactly what I concluded myself, but I thought for sure I was doing something wrong, search-wise (or something).
It's so weird that they don't market stand-alone colored water coolers. But it was an interesting fact to learn.

 

[terry4536]

You can mount fans on the radiators that have colored LED's, but the pump/waterblock of the closed loop coolers are almost all black.

I did find these from Raijintek that are colored. But I have no idea of their performance or quality.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100008008%2050120293

 

[KushDragon]

Are you having heating problems because of the 220w cpu on a 140w max supported motherboard? & even though that cpu is on the sabertooth vendor list, it's and you've probably updated the BIOS you're still seeing intense heat, to the point your system will shut down when you try to push it to the limits?

I'm asking this because I'm on the same boat EXCEPT i purchased the upgraded FX-9590 black edition WITH liquid cooling, but the liquid cooling is nowhere near adequate, so be thankful you didn't spend the extra cash like I did, which turned out to be a waste.

So I now too am in the market for a new liquid cooling option for my CPU and a solution that hopefully will match everything else I bought including my case. Honestly at this point I've spent so much money on my rig now, all i'm hoping for is for it to run properly and at optimum temperatures.

I'm probably going to go with Swiftech H240-X All in One CPU Cooler, which is indeed black, but has that little bit of LED snaz that matches my white case with blue components. I also like the Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler, which has had amazing reviews and editor's choice awards, though I think the thing only comes in one colour, tan and brown. ...

Anyways Terry is right in saying that if you want it to look badass, then you should probably go for something custom so that you can choose the colours that you want, though there are risks and costs involved, and to be honest, I really don't know enough about making one which will do a great job, which has lead me to just buy a system that is already set up, but also has customisable options if you want to add additions into the loop later.

Even though your question has been answered I'd love to hear back with what you ended up doing and if you had a similar heating issue as I do. Cheers and good luck!

I ended up going with the CPU cooler that comes with the AMD FX-9590 Vishera. It's black, which kind of sucks, but it's been reliable so far.

 

[KushDragon]

@terry4536

Yeah I saw those, but the reviews were terrible. Apparently with that brand, leaks are a common issue.

 

[terry4536]

Should you need better cooling, I can recommend these XSPC custom loop kits.


http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits/

And if you want an air CPU cooler, I would recommend Noctua CPU coolers. Many do not like the colors but they are among the best CPU coolers. The NH-D14 and NH-D15 are excellent . But they do require sufficient space in the case for their installation.


http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=produkte&lng=en

 

[Greenpernod]

can get a black water cooler and 10 dollars in spray paint as long as you don't paint the radiator you should be fine. you could cover the logo up with tape and just spray over it then pull the tape off. You can also put gloss over it after so it looks shiny or find a paint that glows in the dark as well. That said i use a http://www.corsair.com/en/hydro-series-h110-280mm-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler to cool my cpu although it not painted and a little more expensive than your current price.