Having a pump die on you and not knowing strips your system of its cooling loop.

Think of the pump as the heart.

There there. It's only temporary. Lol

If the pump dies, water stops flowing so heat transfer is severely affected.

Reliability is rated as MTBF on pumps. The higher the number, the better the reliability. Reliable is also in the sense that the pump will take anything normal that is thrown at it.

A DDC or D5 will take a CPU and GPU just fine. I think you can load a full loop (mobo ram etc) on a single DDC and it'll still be ok.

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But when you start with something that's already great, you rarely find a reason to just top up to something better because it's all in the same tier.

Change part different story. That one is coz have to keep up with the times. haha. But rarely anyone changes out their radiator or pump or reservoir unless something spectacular comes along.

Pls don't buy Armageddon's version. It's nothing like the XSPC EX240 kit. The reason we don't recommend any Armageddon kits here is coz that kit is running obsolete parts. XSPC EX240 kit runs newer, better performing parts.

If you want to make the setup simple not expensive and reliable I would highly recommend buying a Swiftech H220 or H320 depending on your case. Install it and call it a day. It'll be just like installing a regular cooler.

The XSPC kit requires some extra work. You'll need to install everything yourself, even route the tubing. With the Swiftech H-series, all you need to do is mount the CPU block, install the rad and fans and you're good to go.

True, but in terms of AIOs, the swiftech AIO allows for future add-ons. Plus it's got a better pump than any AIO on the market.

Any GPU WB will be compatible with the XSPC kit or the H-series coolers. You just need to get fittings and tunings for the block add on.

How much biocide did you put?

Personal favourites are noctua and prolimatch stuff. Still waiting for gelid extreme.

Don't have to change the pads unless they're damaged.

1/2 3/4 only got xspc high flex. Which is pretty good if you like soft tubing.

From what I've heard, yeah pretty plasticiser resistant.

Yeah it is. Supposed to be, haven't tested for myself yet so I can't say for sure.

Yeah, ECOTherm is standard with regular blocks. Only the higher end EK blocks come with Gelid GC Extreme. I didn't read anything about them dropping GC Extreme so I can't be 100% sure whether it's a batch thing or they really dropped it.

I've used G751. Cheap and good. I use it for sticking my thermal pads and other regular stuff since it's rather viscous.

That quite sucks. Should have at least maintained GC Extreme for the upper tier blocks.

Yeah, G751 is good stuff. Wouldn't argue with you. I have like, 3 tubes myself. haha!

Can get from niclasteoh

Take a hammer to it.

lol.

but in all seriousness, try removing the front metal plate panel. I think you open from there.

Haha. I don't know how much your friend paid, but if it's anywhere near 500 then yes, very bad. Coz that kit is obsolete.

Old pump, old water block.

The basic xspc kit uses a raystorm and a much newer version of the pump in the Armageddon kit.

Wtf.

Okla. comes with coolant. But

Or skimp and save money and buy a regular XSPC kit or H220.

Never used one myself, but I've seen it being used before. Bitspower has something similar as well. It's great if you don't have many panels/walls or places to put a reservoir and still want a tube reservoir

Not necessarily above the pump. Doesn't even have to be anywhere near the pump. It just has to be the source where the pump gets water. Simply put, it has to be anywhere before the pump, and in a higher position than the pump.

I'd buy a Apogee Drive II, plug in a 35x, and call it a day.

You going to let your res float on an acrylic tube? suicidal ka? lol

You can either use a male/male, male/male rotary or a d-plug or mini d/plug.

Seriously against the whole balancing act with acrylic tubes. Anything can go wrong and the tubes are secured by o-rings, meaning that any damage or distortion to the o-rings will result in a leak. Also, if your tubes crack for any reason, bye bye.

That's why you should sell the aqua cpu block and buy an apogee drive ii. lol.

Use 7/16 5/8 if you're short on space. Smaller tubes will give you more room to work.

Phobya DDC pump tops are the bomb. One FAT chunk of brass, eh qwe13

Actually, make that the Aquacomputer Aqualis Pro with nano coat and water lever indicator sensor + D5 pump top + aquacomputer D5 + aquaero 5 or 6. That would bleed you. Like, really, really bleed you.

I cannot be held responsible if your pocket cannot be repaired. And btw, aqua has released a pump top that will allow the aqualis to fit with a DDC too. Doesn't have to be a D5 anymore.

Even has a pump ready version. Reservoir + top combo. Just add pump. Comes even in Pro version with nano coat.