Should I water cool my GPU? Is it worth it? Kraken G10

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Hello! Before I get into everything my build is as follows:
intel i7 4790k
16 gb crucial ram
gigabyte ga z97x ud3h motherboard
nvidia Geforce GTX 760
All in a NZXT H440 case

I am going to be running 3 24in LG monitors off my one 760 graphics card for surround screen gaming. Will this make the GPU overly hot playing games like battlefield or racing games in surround screen? I am ordering an NZXT Kraken X61 for my cpu cooler and stumbled on the G10 adapter for close loop water cooling a GPU. Is it worth it to get the G10 adapter and maybe a Corsair H55 or something of that sort for my GPU? Or should I just leave it with the 2 fans on the card already. For the H55 and G10 it would cost me around 90 bucks, so is it worth it? Also is there any other closed loop water coolers that cost less then the H55 that would work with the G10? From what I saw it's the most inexpensive way to go. I appreciate all feed back and help, Thanks. -DJ
 
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For starters the 760 will barely be able to push triple monitors ESPECIALLY with the 2 GB models. In tri-screen gaming it could get higher temperatures because it would be working harder. Unless you ALREADY own the card, DO NOT GET THE 760. Get an i5 and an AMD r9 280x. AMD cards do better in high-res gaming. Trust me. It will do MUCH BETTER.
The Kraken g10 is not really worth it unless you are going to do extreme overclocking as legend001523 has said. Don't bother. If you can afford it however in the budget I guess you wouldn't mind having an AMD r9 280x or GTX 770 either would you (again if you don't already own the 760).

DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BUILT YOUR BUILD. The only thing of concern here is your GPU. Your temps...
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IMHO, go for big water cooling or proper Air cooler like Noctua. Those in between offer very little or none benefits. The water cooler is always more complex, so relative more expensive if you want to have a good one. Good big water cooler offer better cooling, but I don't think that it is a worth of all the trouble.
Good water cooling requires big radiator, so a lot of space, and other parts that support water cooling. It can be done, but for most people it is out of budget.
 
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Unless you're going to be doing serious overclocking on your card, you probably won't need it. I'd recommend trying it first and see how it does - if it's getting hotter than you like, then look to improving case airflow first. If it's still getting too hot, then get yourself a liquid cooler. Very few users actually NEED GPU liquid coolers.
 
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For starters the 760 will barely be able to push triple monitors ESPECIALLY with the 2 GB models. In tri-screen gaming it could get higher temperatures because it would be working harder. Unless you ALREADY own the card, DO NOT GET THE 760. Get an i5 and an AMD r9 280x. AMD cards do better in high-res gaming. Trust me. It will do MUCH BETTER.
The Kraken g10 is not really worth it unless you are going to do extreme overclocking as legend001523 has said. Don't bother. If you can afford it however in the budget I guess you wouldn't mind having an AMD r9 280x or GTX 770 either would you (again if you don't already own the 760).

DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BUILT YOUR BUILD. The only thing of concern here is your GPU. Your temps should be fine however.
Just to add to your build:
-Unless you are video editing, save and get the i5
-DO NOT GET THE 760 (even the 4GB model) for triple monitor (9get either an AMD r9 280x or GTX 770)
-Why 16 GB?? Unless you are video editing, 16GB of RAM is overkill. 2 sticks of 8 GB is enough.
-No storage? If so I would normally recommend a crucial mx100 ssd (128 GB or 256 GB) or for 30-40 dollars more of perfomance, a samsung evo paired with either a 1TB Seagate Barracuda or WD Blue Drive. Just suggestions. SSD for boot drive and programs and HDD for MISC.
 
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