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- Apr 12, 2024
Howdy all. I'm in the process of building a new rig and after having nailed down the hardware, I'm turning my attention to cooling. My current setup is water cooled. I think I'm going to stick with that, even though I suspect its vast overkill.
#1 CPU: I have a Swiftech water block on the current i5 3570k, socket 1155 LGA CPU. As its nearly impossible that it'll fit an AM5 socket CPU, I'm debating between two blocks. Would appreciate opinions.
$100 @FrozenCPU - https://www.frozencpu.com/products/alphacool-core-1-black?variant=47990995124501
$27 @ AliExpress or $50 at Bykski US - https://www.bykski.us/collections/a...water-cooling-block-pom-am3-am4-ryzen-3-5-7-9
#2 Pump: I have a Swiftech MCP655 pump that I can't say I love enough. Its ~13 years old and still going. But nothing lasts forever. It seems like Swiftech is having a hard time, but their website seems to still sell one. Perhaps I'm too old school to be attracted to some of the new pump/rez combos. Is $140 unreasonable for a pump that should last a while? (NB: I have a standalone Swiftech rez that sits in front of the pump in the loop)
$138 @Swiftech (select MCP655-B from the drop-down) - https://www.swiftech.com/laing-d5-mcp65x.aspx
#3 GPU: I still haven't landed on a new GPU for this build. I suspect its going to be a RTX 4070Ti Super. I'm still reading up on who makes good GPU blocks for current cards, but I figure GPU cooling is probably the most effective application for WC. Any advice on who to look at for GPU blocks?
Many thank in advance for advice/debate!
PS - I still remember my first water cooled rig with a Pentium 4. The radiator blew warm air all the time. Ancient times.
#1 CPU: I have a Swiftech water block on the current i5 3570k, socket 1155 LGA CPU. As its nearly impossible that it'll fit an AM5 socket CPU, I'm debating between two blocks. Would appreciate opinions.
$100 @FrozenCPU - https://www.frozencpu.com/products/alphacool-core-1-black?variant=47990995124501
$27 @ AliExpress or $50 at Bykski US - https://www.bykski.us/collections/a...water-cooling-block-pom-am3-am4-ryzen-3-5-7-9
#2 Pump: I have a Swiftech MCP655 pump that I can't say I love enough. Its ~13 years old and still going. But nothing lasts forever. It seems like Swiftech is having a hard time, but their website seems to still sell one. Perhaps I'm too old school to be attracted to some of the new pump/rez combos. Is $140 unreasonable for a pump that should last a while? (NB: I have a standalone Swiftech rez that sits in front of the pump in the loop)
$138 @Swiftech (select MCP655-B from the drop-down) - https://www.swiftech.com/laing-d5-mcp65x.aspx
#3 GPU: I still haven't landed on a new GPU for this build. I suspect its going to be a RTX 4070Ti Super. I'm still reading up on who makes good GPU blocks for current cards, but I figure GPU cooling is probably the most effective application for WC. Any advice on who to look at for GPU blocks?
Many thank in advance for advice/debate!
PS - I still remember my first water cooled rig with a Pentium 4. The radiator blew warm air all the time. Ancient times.