EKWB makes quality products. The EK-DCP 2.2 pump is able to be run quietly, especially if undervolted and decoupled. Their radiators have low FPI, so they're well suited to low fan speeds. Their blocks are so good that it doesn't make any difference. And their pricing is fair, at least in Europe. S...

I think that's definitely an issue. Word from the builder is that basically it's EK or nothing since they're not comfortable using anything else. I'll talk to other people and see how things go. It may just well be that this is something I've got to look at doing myself over the longer term if I wan...

You know, I get that they're designed for soccer moms and self-absorbed Pretentious Single Designer, but some of us do actually push OS X's envelopes a little and the hardware config of the Apple machines is getting increasingly irritating. For *any* kind of useful storage now we've got to invest in...

OK - thanks. I guess an 'approach with caution' in general then. I'm going to have to see how this can be accomplished to my satisfaction especially with someone else doing the work.

Many thanks for the general feedback - much appreciated.

To be 100% clear, a good water-cooling loop will not sacrifice noise, it will simply not be able to improve over a good air-cooling set-up at idle, because a good air-cooling set-up is inaudible at idle. Both a good air-cooled and a good water-cooled system will be inaudible when idling. If you wan...

I hate it when sense gets in my way :? As I mentioned the only merit point is the visuals. I wasn't prepared to go mega-overboard, but a few thousand to do it on top of the existing rig was fine. I wanted a standout computer in my den - nothing monstrous but a tastefully done setup. But, as I also m...

boost wrote:A passive radiator is completely silent. I don't knpw how big it has to for your system.

Hmmm. So in this case (assuming there's enough cooling - which I kind of doubt) the only noise would be from the pump?

By 'worth', I only have two metrics: - Visuals & general aint-it-cool points - Noise Watercooling might not be the answer. - Visuals (& general aint-it-cool points) -> NZXT Hue -Noise If the pump is inaudible you still have fans. The ones you already have are the best you can buy the only thing lef...

No as I have said I have considered it, but I'd want all three monitors active on each PC either way - not willing to compromise for productivity or gaming. That makes switching a chore (especially since we're talking DP/DVI-DL on all monitors) and I don't want to fiddle with the monitor controls or...

Not sure why you'd single out the Air, but I digress. In the case of home use I'm after having only one system on/around the desk, hooked up to a Surround setup. So it has to be a bit of a do-it-all. If I wanted to hedge, sure I could probably secrete an ITX / NUC system and use a display switch for...

Yes. As I said one of the major factors of going WC will be the cosmetics, so it will be a custom full loop. Also I won't be doing it myself. But before I get the guys I'm looking at to do it, I wanted as near a guarantee as possible that I wouldn't be facing a noisier system on any level (i.e. no w...

Thanks. I as I probably said though, load noise is not a big deal (unless it sounds like a tractor). It's the idle noise that's the biggest deal. I could swear I posted a reply to the first replier but it seems to have got lost. I wasn't asking for recommendations on cooling my existing setup - it's...

Maybe I didn't phrase the explanation properly.

I'm asking about a potential WC build, and whether it can be made at least as quiet as the existing setup - which is, as pointed out, very quiet.

So I'm getting different feedback from different people and hoping I can settle this once and for all. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to watercool my current gaming PC. It's fairly basic - just a 4770K and two 780Ti's. Storage is fully solid-state - four 1Tb Evos. CPU fan is a singled-out NH-...