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In a PC if you have a closed loop liquid cooler for bot CPU and GPU is there any benefit to using a custom loop liquid cooler instead of just the closed loops?
 
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USAFRet

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1. How much time and effort do you want to invest?
2. What sort of temp change do you hope to achieve?
 
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No budget, I can make anything happen with time and patience, what would you do with 2 closed loop CPU coolers in one build? As far as temp change, the most efficient possible versus the direct use of a custom loop liquid cooler but I've already got 15 case fans running in my X9 so I'm covered with interior cooling and am focused on component cooling efficiency.
 
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15 case fans?
I can envision instances where that brings a worse outcome than 3 or 4 fans.

OK...there is no single correct answer for your initial question.
You could spend $1,000 on a whole open loop thing, and achieve 1C difference over the current closed loops.

Remember...the system will only go so 'cold'. Physics, ambient temp, and workload are major considerations.
 
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Well, if you mean as a dust factor I keep my computer very clean and have a professional level anti-static dust vacuum/blower but the computer itself runs very efficiently already as is. For me it's more sort of an OCD thing. I want to build as efficiently as possible and I don't mean efficient for the money, even if I don't ever use as much PC power as I have. If I could I would 4-way SLI Titan Z's, but I've always been interested in a custom loop liquid cooler. That being said, as a professional IT technician, I know that I can achieve the same effect with closed loop liquid cooling that I can with a custom loop for way less hassle. So the real question then becomes, other than cosmetic effect, is there really anything more efficient about custom loop than closed?
 
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