Is the EK Predator series all that and worth the premium?

[BuRgLaR]

I'm eyeballing this AIO and I'm totally in love with it.

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-xlc-predator-360-incl-qdc

Are these things as good as everyone is claiming because I know EK is about as good as it gets in the WC arena.

Also are these totally sealed off or would it be possible to integrate a GPU waterblock into this setup with a few extra fittings?

 

[Janus67]

The main benefit to the predator 360 is that it uses the QDC system that allows for a dripless quick disconnect to allow adding additional parts to the system.

Supposed to be very nice.

 

[Evil-Mobo]

What about the 240? Does it also have the QDC........?

 

[Janus67]

What about the 240? Does it also have the QDC........?

No. Here's our review for it: http://www.overclockers.com/ek-predator-240-aio-cooler-review/ (the 240)

 

[Evil-Mobo]

No. Here's our review for it: http://www.overclockers.com/ek-predator-240-aio-cooler-review/ (the 240)

Thanks for the link

 

[BuRgLaR]

The main benefit to the predator 360 is that it uses the QDC system that allows for a dripless quick disconnect to allow adding additional parts to the system.

Supposed to be very nice.

Crap.....

Looks like I got 400+ bucks to blow on something new...

 

[GTXJackBauer]

I would put a hold and look what these companies have to offer during CES 2016, if you're willing to wait a bit. New additions to AIOs and prekits.

 

[EK Luc]

What about the 240? Does it also have the QDC........?

Since yesterday yes

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-xlc-predator-240-incl-qdc

 

[Janus67]

Since yesterday yes

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-xlc-predator-240-incl-qdc

Well I'll be damned, what a coincidence!

 

[Evil-Mobo]

Since yesterday yes

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-xlc-predator-240-incl-qdc

Very interesting indeed. Damn just when I was gonna say screw it and go on air for the wife's build...... decisions, decisions.....

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Very interesting indeed. Damn just when I was gonna say screw it and go on air for the wife's build...... decisions, decisions.....

This still doesn't get the GPU into the loop. Just go air.

 

[Evil-Mobo]

This still doesn't get the GPU into the loop. Just go air.

You get the QDC for the GPU block and it's plug and play. EK is selling block pre filled now with QDC's for this reason

 

[GTXJackBauer]

You get the QDC for the GPU block and it's plug and play. EK is selling block pre filled now with QDC's for this reason

I saw that alot in videos from other companies in CES 2016.

 

[Evil-Mobo]

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-prefilled-service-fee

 

[ATMINSIDE]

You get the QDC for the GPU block and it's plug and play. EK is selling block pre filled now with QDC's for this reason

This is for blocks that you're wanting to buy from EK, not blocks that you already own

 

[Evil-Mobo]

This is for blocks that you're wanting to buy from EK, not blocks that you already own

Fully aware my friend

 

[BuRgLaR]

So any EK block will work with these?

https://www.ekwb.com/configurator/upload/pictures/FC970-GTX-WF3_NP_front1_800.jpg

 

[Nebulous]

Yup. I believe you have to order which block separately, then pay the additional fees for the prefill service.

 

[BuRgLaR]

Yup. I believe you have to order which block separately, then pay the additional fees for the prefill service.

My wife's gonna kill me

 

[JrClocker]

Yes - you pay extra for the prefill service and the attachment of the quick disconnect.

The tech support at EK is really good...and very responsive. I asked all sort of questions from them. Their "rule of thumb" for radiator size is one 120 mm rad per heat unit...plus one more. So, if you are just cooling a CPU, they recommend 2x120 mm or their 240 mm AIO. If you are doing a CPU and a GPU, they recommend 3x120 mm or their 360 mm AIO.

This is more aggressive than the standard recommendation here of one 120 mm radiator per 100 W.

I asked EK support about going to a second GPU in the future...and they did not recommend using the predator 360 for 2 GPU and a CPU.