Availability of 360mm AIO coolers

[AdamK47]

Thermaltake has the Water 3.0 Ultimate, Swiftech has the H320 , CoolerMaster has the Glacier 360, and Fractal Design has the S36. I can't find them for sale anywhere. What's the deal?

 

[Kenmitch]

Yep....Looks like none of them are to be found currently.

Amazon shows the Water 3.0 as temporarily out of stock. Looks like this one was recently announced so could explain why it's not available. The others kind of look like they are MIA.

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Ul.../dp/B00MPIDYTO

 

[aigomorla]

Adam build your own.

Its about time you actually build your own.
You have way more then enough budget for a LC system which u can migrate from new build to new build.

95% of everything u buy now is transferable onto the new system.

1. Pump : get a real pump... dont settle for AIO junk which most vendors use... A Laing DDC, or Laing D5, is a much more reliable then a AIO pump. And u can move that.

2. Radiator : get a real radiator (copper / brass) and not a AIO aluminum radiator which has the potential to corrode over time. Also they add a LOT of glycol based mix to prohibit the rust, which reduces overall cooling potential.

3. Block: A Real block has complex and very well machined microfins. Something AIO's dont have.

4. Customizable to your needs : i bet once u get wet, you'll probably go massively overkill from addiction. I dare you to try to go real water!


Everything i listed is transferable.... its only when u watercool things like the GPU which arent, as they are PCB specific, however GPU load temps are effectively reduced almost by 1/2. Yes, that means ur 80C 780GTX Ti's will most likely load around 40-55C at most in QUAD SLI config.

If you decide to get a full board block, that also isnt transferable, but isnt required.

So do a bit of research and go on a full custom.

 

[dougp]

Adam build your own.

Its about time you actually build your own.
You have way more then enough budget for a LC system which u can migrate from new build to new build.

95% of everything u buy now is transferable onto the new system.

1. Pump : get a real pump... dont settle for AIO junk which most vendors use... A Laing DDC, or Laing D5, is a much more reliable then a AIO pump. And u can move that.

2. Radiator : get a real radiator (copper / brass) and not a AIO aluminum radiator which has the potential to corrode over time. Also they add a LOT of glycol based mix to prohibit the rust, which reduces overall cooling potential.

3. Block: A Real block has complex and very well machined microfins. Something AIO's dont have.

4. Customizable to your needs : i bet once u get wet, you'll probably go massively overkill from addiction. I dare you to try to go real water!


Everything i listed is transferable.... its only when u watercool things like the GPU which arent, as they are PCB specific, however GPU load temps are effectively reduced almost by 1/2. Yes, that means ur 80C 780GTX Ti's will most likely load around 40-55C at most in QUAD SLI config.

If you decide to get a full board block, that also isnt transferable, but isnt required.

So do a bit of research and go on a full custom.

Yeah, it doesn't make sense to spend the money on his rig and then use an AIO setup.

 

[YBS1]

I see where he is coming from really. I've had nothing but great experiences from my Corsair AIO units to be honest. They are inexpensive, compact, and effective. He could always try one of the pump/res/rad combos they have now, paired with a good custom block they should fall somewhere between custom water and AIO.

That being said I'm returning to full custom very soon. I ordered a Case Labs S8 today and a considerable amount of custom water gear to go with it.

 

[AdamK47]

I've decided to stick with my H110 and see how it works with a 5960X.

 

[Kenmitch]

If you change your mind the Thermaltake is available on eBay currently.

 

[AdamK47]

Actually, I bought a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate a few days ago. I should be getting it by Thursday.

 

[guskline]

Actually, I bought a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate a few days ago. I should be getting it by Thursday.

If you are not going with a custom water cooling loop, I would use the Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate. From what I read the 5960X runs hot when OCed. 8 cores/16 threads will do that.

BTW I agree with aigomoria, especially "i bet once u get wet, you'll probably go massively overkill from addiction."

I bought a MO RA3-420:thumbsup:

 

[Kenmitch]

Actually, I bought a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate a few days ago. I should be getting it by Thursday.

Cool....Looks like a nice cooler. Let us know how it works out for you.

 

[james1701]

I agree with Aigo. Once you get a real stand alone setup, you will love it. Add in an Aquaero fan controller, and I will never look at AIO coolers again. I have used an H50,and H100i, and they are a little more convenient to setup but my performance now is astounding, reliable, and silent.

 

[AdamK47]

The Water 3.0 Ultimate (Asetek) cooler arrived yesterday. Decided to spend part of last night putting fans on it and place it in my new 750D that was sitting empty while waiting for Haswell-E. I put six Corsair SP120 LEDs on it in a push/pull config. I just hope I can fit the X99 motherboard in the case once I get it tonight.