Why Do People Do Custom Loop Cooling?
The first reason is pretty self-explanatory, but it’s undeniably true: custom loops are sick!
Colored liquids, LEDs, and even fittings can give your rig a unique look.
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Want an industrial look?
Neon green coolant and a blacklight.
All sorts of otherwise hard-to-achieve looks are unlocked with custom loops.
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As for performance, custom loops can achieve the best overclocking results,short of liquid nitrogen.
But the strongest argument for custom loops is customizability.
you could mix and match parts together to tailor the loop to your needs.
This makes them unsustainable and hard to repair, and the pump is usually the first to fail.
Custom loops are fully customizable, so if something fails, it’s easily fixed or replaced.
AIO coolers generally offer wide, universal compatibility thanks to easily swappable mounting brackets.
A custom loop can be more powerful than an AIO water cooler because you basically have no limits.
If you want to go absolutely nuts, you could combine three enormous 480mm radiators and multiple pumps.
AIO coolers typically don’t have powerful pumps and often come with 120mm or 240mm radiators.
They’ve only recently started releasingAIOs with larger radiators like 360mm.
you might mix and match different materials, radiators, pumps, water blocks, and fittings.
Traditional coolers are a no-brainer even for enthusiasts who want the best performance and to overclock.
They don’t require regular maintenance and complicated installation procedures.
I mean, do you really want to spend your free time worrying aboutgalvanic reactions between metals?
