EK is releasing Intel SSD 750 Series water block

[Kautkto]

Don't be ridiculous, custom loops look sick, irrelevant if they are needed. Water cool everything you can because you can, nothing more is needed to be said

Yes the 750 do generate substantial heat if you lack airflow. They don't require much (300 lfm at the most)

 

[Dicehunter]

Yes the 750 do generate substantial heat if you lack airflow. They don't require much (300 lfm at the most)

If it gets hot then yeah this seems like a sound investment to keep things at a decent temp but I just don't trust water with electronics, It's wizardry I tell you......WIZARDRY ! ^_^

 

[Kautkto]

If it gets hot then yeah this seems like a sound investment to keep things at a decent temp but I just don't trust water with electronics, It's wizardry I tell you......WIZARDRY ! ^_^

Bits go in and numbers come out! There's no explaining that. Really though it's only super high end enterprise or enthusiasts that partake in this. But done right there's no problem with leaks.

 

[Dicehunter]

Bits go in and numbers come out! There's no explaining that. Really though it's only super high end enterprise or enthusiasts that partake in this. But done right there's no problem with leaks.

I'm doing my own system near the end of the year, I have everything needed minus the CPU+GPU blocks, Gonna go with bendy hose though as I actually kind of like the look of it although I won't be WC'ing my memory or mobo.

 

[shambles1980]

I'm doing my own system near the end of the year, I have everything needed minus the CPU+GPU blocks, Gonna go with bendy hose though as I actually kind of like the look of it although I won't be WC'ing my memory or mobo.

i go bendy hose because i have no expirience with the rigid ones. and i know how liquid is. if it finds a way past an o ring. it will always pass it.
i.e you had slightly to much pressure and a droplet of water went under the o-ring, then water can come through there untill you strip it down and let it dry and start again.
I cant be doing with things like that..

Bendy tube im comfortable with.
Cut the end as straight as possible and chances of leaks are slim.
Dont really need compression fittings just slightly longer barbs. but compression fittings are better as they stop the tubes coming loose over time.. (but id reccomend replacing them before that would be a factor any way.)

I would like to get in to rigid tubing but i dont have the time needed to do it to a point where i would be comfortable with it running 24/7 even if im not at home..

 

[AlienALX]

Epic fail.

Still, it doesn't beat the water block that you buy to fit to the back of a fan controller. That one still makes me LOL the most.

 

[JR23]

Epic fail.

Still, it doesn't beat the water block that you buy to fit to the back of a fan controller. That one still makes me LOL the most.

Where is the fail?

And Aquaero 5's are genuinely heat limited when you want to heavily undervolt a large number of fans so that's also not a fail

JR

 

[AlienALX]

Where is the fail?

And Aquaero 5's are genuinely heat limited when you want to heavily undervolt a large number of fan so that's also not a fail

JR

Because you and I see the world very differently.

 

[Dicehunter]

Epic fail.

Still, it doesn't beat the water block that you buy to fit to the back of a fan controller. That one still makes me LOL the most.

It's not REALLY an epic fail, The 750 will withstand a max temp of 70'c before failing/shutting down etc... which to me says the operating temp is already quite low considering the ceiling is pretty low compared to things like CPU's and SSD's.

Is it really needed ? Most likely not but as others have if you can watercool it and put it into your loop without much fuss then why not

 

[JR23]

It's not REALLY an epic fail, The 750 will withstand a max temp of 70'c before failing/shutting down etc... which to me says the operating temp is already quite low considering the ceiling is pretty low compared to things like CPU's and SSD's.

Is it really needed ? Most likely not but as others have if you can watercool it and put it into your loop without much fuss then why not

You've got to think in addition to that, somebody may want to package it in-between GPU's with very little airflow so it may be genuinely needed and it's a valid engineering solution to that problem.

While it's a problem that could be solved with a fan or a bigger motherboard they may compromise the original objectives of the build. It's not fair to call the entire thing out as a fail. If somebody uses it completely unnecessarily and subsequently doesn't have the money to spend somewhere else in their build then perhaps it could be considered a fail. The product itself still provides an effective solution to a valid and real problem that could exist, just like Aquaero 5 waterblocks.

The fact that both of these things are expensive doesn't come into the equation for some people. And if they literally just think that they look awesome and nothing else then fair game to them.

JR

 

[AlienALX]

It's not REALLY an epic fail, The 750 will withstand a max temp of 70'c before failing/shutting down etc... which to me says the operating temp is already quite low considering the ceiling is pretty low compared to things like CPU's and SSD's.

Is it really needed ? Most likely not but as others have if you can watercool it and put it into your loop without much fuss then why not

Most likely if you have money to throw down the toilet then why not?

I agree. But, as I explained to JR, I ain't one of those people.

Seriously I have seen water cooling loops where the loop cost more than the hardware and because of that the overall spec and power of the rig actually suffered. In fact, this is more often than not the case. And the hardware being liquid cooled is all designed to run very safely with the coolers applied to them.

I'm not having a go, just different people is all. We all have our priorities. Water cooling an already very expensive drive that is designed to run as is for me is not a priority, nor do I find it very exciting.

 

[DarthDudo]

Most likely if you have money to throw down the toilet then why not?

I agree. But, as I explained to JR, I ain't one of those people.

Seriously I have seen water cooling loops where the loop cost more than the hardware and because of that the overall spec and power of the rig actually suffered. In fact, this is more often than not the case. And the hardware being liquid cooled is all designed to run very safely with the coolers applied to them.

I'm not having a go, just different people is all. We all have our priorities. Water cooling an already very expensive drive that is designed to run as is for me is not a priority, nor do I find it very exciting.

Yea those are some good points, I think its a pretty good idea tbh we know these drives get hot and if we add in a custom watercooled rig with the majority that have less than stellar airflow (why would they need much when the hottest components are being cooled by a radiator?) I can see this being useful although myself personally I would probably just jury rig a fan somewhere and point it at it, job done

 

[JR23]

Most likely if you have money to throw down the toilet then why not?

I agree. But, as I explained to JR, I ain't one of those people.

Seriously I have seen water cooling loops where the loop cost more than the hardware and because of that the overall spec and power of the rig actually suffered. In fact, this is more often than not the case. And the hardware being liquid cooled is all designed to run very safely with the coolers applied to them.

I'm not having a go, just different people is all. We all have our priorities. Water cooling an already very expensive drive that is designed to run as is for me is not a priority, nor do I find it very exciting.

Buying a PCIe drive in the first place is already pretty toilet money.

Your right about people compromising on specification specifically to watercool. From a PURE price/performance perspective it doesn't make a great deal of sense. Very few people (particularly on hardware forums) are going to be of that opinion though. Impulsive, excited and at times just plain irrational thinking are always going to come into play. The PC hobby is probably one of the tamest for shear overkill and compromise, you only have to look at people who get enthusiastic about cars, motorbikes, houses, fishing, shooting... to realize there are FAR more irrational things to do with your money.

JR

 

[DarthDudo]

Buying a PCIe drive in the first place is already pretty toilet money.

Your right about people compromising on specification specifically to watercool. From a PURE price/performance perspective it doesn't make a great deal of sense. Very few people (particularly on hardware forums) are going to be of that opinion though. Impulsive, excited and at times just plain irrational thinking are always going to come into play. The PC hobby is probably one of the tamest for shear overkill and compromise, you only have to look at people who get enthusiastic about cars, motorbikes, houses, fishing, shooting... to realize there are FAR more irrational things to do with your money.

JR

I dont think spending money on any of the things you mentioned are anymore "irrational" than spending on computer components you cant/wont use or buy for Epeen/aesthetics rather than performance, I know we are enthusiasts and thats what enthusiasts do but there is a difference between sleeved cables and a good fishing rod, or overpriced fans and stainless steel braided brake lines for you Car/bike etc

 

[AlienALX]

Buying a PCIe drive in the first place is already pretty toilet money.

Your right about people compromising on specification specifically to watercool. From a PURE price/performance perspective it doesn't make a great deal of sense. Very few people (particularly on hardware forums) are going to be of that opinion though. Impulsive, excited and at times just plain irrational thinking are always going to come into play. The PC hobby is probably one of the tamest for shear overkill and compromise, you only have to look at people who get enthusiastic about cars, motorbikes, houses, fishing, shooting... to realize there are FAR more irrational things to do with your money.

JR

As I said I'm not having a go at people. It's completely up to them what they do with their money tbh.

I've done a few build logs myself at a very basic level and realised pretty quickly that unless I spent god knows how much on a decent camera, white sheets, umbrellas etc and lighting that no matter what I did or how well I did it would look rather poo, due to the lighting I have here in my flat.

And I don't get that either. People spending god knows how much on cameras and photography equipment just to take about fifty photos of a bloody motherboard from god knows how many angles.

Even with me being as obsessive as I am I just don't get it dude.

That's fine though. Like you say, these people could have far more wrong with them like a drug habit for example. With any of the children I have had any influence over in my life I have always tried to keep them on computers rather than hanging out on the streets with a load of scrots. Years ago I used to do home tutoring for kids I had met through the computer business I worked for and yeah, they've all pretty much turned out very well and now work within the industry

 

[TPC]

I dont think spending money on any of the things you mentioned are anymore "irrational" than spending on computer components you cant/wont use or buy for Epeen/aesthetics rather than performance, I know we are enthusiasts and thats what enthusiasts do but there is a difference between sleeved cables and a good fishing rod, or overpriced fans and stainless steel braided brake lines for you Car/bike etc

There is absolutely no difference IMO. Doesn't matter to me if you want to spend 3grand on watercooling hardware, 3grand on a new set of tires or 3grand for a carbon fibre bow and arrows. it's a hobby, everything you spend more than you have to is redundant but that is what makes a hobby as well.

 

[JR23]

There is absolutely no difference IMO. Doesn't matter to me if you want to spend 3grand on watercooling hardware, 3grand on a new set of tires or 3grand for a carbon fibre bow and arrows. it's a hobby, everything you spend more than you have to is redundant but that is what makes a hobby as well.

If anything enthusiast PC hardware has a greater justification for its existence as you would have one anyway, making it better is just a bonus. Whereas most people don't 'need' to own a fishing rod, or a gun, they just do it because they want to and they enjoy it. People who spend large amounts of money on modifying vehicles rarely make them better at their intended purpose, they will be prepared to make huge sacrifices for speed or aesthetics, whereas that isn't really true of PC's. For me both of those arguments make it slightly less irrational. Not a lot! I know i'm a bit mad but it's not quite on the same level as other things IMO. Also it rarely results in death.

JR

 

[DarthDudo]

There is absolutely no difference IMO. Doesn't matter to me if you want to spend 3grand on watercooling hardware, 3grand on a new set of tires or 3grand for a carbon fibre bow and arrows. it's a hobby, everything you spend more than you have to is redundant but that is what makes a hobby as well.

In your example I would agree as all have objective performance improvements not price to performance (except maybe the bow and arrow would have little to no improvement but what do I know never fired one in my life so...), a waterblock for pcie drive is not an objective improvement unless you have thermal issues and the drive is throttling but in of itself it will not improve the performance of a drive,

A set of high end tires on the other hand would have a very noticeable and objective performance increase from the vehicle braking, acceleration, top speed and handling are all directly affected by the quality of your tires, watercooling can allow you to increase the performance of your hardware, is it worth it for the price probably not but its an improvement none the less, a set of braided cables wont improve the efficency of a PSU or computer, my fan analogy is maybe a little bad as obviously there may be some objective improvements.

 

[JR23]

Just the fact that it annoys you is an objective performance benefit in my eyes. And also 4 pages of posts just discussing its existence is pretty impressive.

JR

 

[DarthDudo]

Just the fact that it annoys you is an objective performance benefit in my eyes.

JR

This for me? Im not annoyed not whatsoever I genuinely dont care what people spend money on I was just commenting on the comparison to motorsport and other hobbies.