So I've been doing some searching and I found you can water cool your GPU for quite cheap compared to a custom loop using the NZXT Kraken G10 and a water cooler of your choice. I want to switch my ASUS R9 270X DCU2 2GB TOP card to this water cooler but i dont know if its compatible. Anybody know if its compatible?

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by awesomeburodude

So I've been doing some searching and I found you can water cool your GPU for quite cheap compared to a custom loop using the NZXT Kraken G10 and a water cooler of your choice. I want to switch my ASUS R9 270X DCU2 2GB TOP card to this water cooler but i dont know if its compatible. Anybody know if its compatible?

 

I know nothing about if the card is compatible or not.

 

But "cheap" and "water cooling" are NOT words I would ever put together.

If you buy a cheap fan and it's bearings die, you'll gain some heat but you can just replace the fan, job done. If you buy a cheap water cooling system and it leaks, your whole pc is toast. Literally. Cremated horrible toast.

 

As for water cooling in general, it's not necessary unless you strive for a super silent PC, you don't get that much of a boost in cooling from what I know. (but those who have water cooling might give better advice)

I know nothing about if the card is compatible or not.

But "cheap" and "water cooling" are NOT words I would ever put together.

If you buy a cheap fan and it's bearings die, you'll gain some heat but you can just replace the fan, job done. If you buy a cheap water cooling system and it leaks, your whole pc is toast. Literally. Cremated horrible toast.

As for water cooling in general, it's not necessary unless you strive for a super silent PC, you don't get that much of a boost in cooling from what I know. (but those who have water cooling might give better advice)

It comes with a fan but you can replace it. And you can pretty much get any liquid cpu cooler you want to attach it. And the temperature drop alot. On idle it went from 45 to 27 and in game it has around a 5fps increase.

It comes with a fan but you can replace it. And you can pretty much get any liquid cpu cooler you want to attach it. And the temperature drop alot. On idle it went from 45 to 27 and in game it has around a 5fps increase.

Fair enough, I would still advise against cheap ones though. I'm not saying go stupidly expensive, but just ensure you are paying for quality and not for brand name.

Water and electricity makes me nervous even when done correctly. So I'll stay happy with my 8 fans :)

Fair enough, I would still advise against cheap ones though. I'm not saying go stupidly expensive, but just ensure you are paying for quality and not for brand name.

Water and electricity makes me nervous even when done correctly. So I'll stay happy with my 8 fans :)

 

Pretty much all of this^ (Anything LukeD has said in this thread).

 

If you're looking into watercooling any aspect of your computer you need to at least be in the mid range of pricing. CPU Closed Loop blocks can sorta get away with cheap-ish parts, but you're just setting up your computer for failure.

 

In truth, there's really no reason to water cool a GPU unless you have a massive SLI set up (Around 3+ cards) and the space doesn't warrant the room for massive fans on the cards (IE: Cards are so close to each other that whatever one exhausts it's heated air, the other just sucks it in). This is why most decently expensive set ups still usually have stock coolers with high flow air in the case or aftermarket fans on the cards them selves. It's also the reason why on my next build my Dual SLI 980s will have stock coolers but high flow air in the case.

Save your money, and buy some other upgrade. Water cooling your single GPU won't warrant any high yields and will only be a headache, especially if you're going with a cheap route. Just my opinion.

 

 

Edited January 6, 201511 yr by JAM-Justin35