EK Fluid Gaming A240G CPU & GPU Liquid Cooling review
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Unilythe
This is a really smart move from EKWB. By selling a complete kit, they can safely use aluminum everywhere without risk of mixing metals, to cut cost significantly. It also lowers the barrier to entry in watercooling for potential new customers significantly, generating more customers and immediate brand loyalty for EKWB.
I already sport a custom loop, but I'm really loving this kit. I wish they came with this just a year earlier when I could have used it 🙂
Agent-A01
MM10X
Agent-A01
ladcrooks
Water cooling, often think should i try it? But when air cooling is so close, i think different :3eyes:
jura11
EdInk
For mild OC, this is great and priced competitively. Any enthusiast will know having both CPU(without delidding)+GPU in the same loop will perform so.
The radiator looks cheap though, no EK stamp/badge 🙄
kodachrome
Just wanted to say thumbs up, loved that review. Perfect blend of informative guide mixed with actual competitive review
As it happens I have a 4690k at 4.6Ghz and GTX 1080. Would love to see an update with a second GTX1080 added in the loop.
PS: Do people still add Waterwetter for a little water efficiency boost? Im out of watercooling for about 10years, but this in SLI is tempting.
illrigger
I am hoping/betting that they will add standalone rads later, so that the overall loop temps can drop a bit more. Even adding a single 120 slim rad to this loop will give you a good boost to temps, and adding a 360 would make it kick butt. I was a little shocked that they didn't make this a 360 to begin with, but there are still not a ton of cheap cases that can comfortably take a 360 so I guess it makes sense.
This whole thing screams "practical" rather than "premium", but if you just want to cool your stuff and don't care what it looks like through the window (or better yet are building in a silenced case), it looks like a great deal. I may grab one myself.
EK said that they would have their new AIO loops available in the spring, I wonder if this is a replacement for them? Spring is basically over, so they would need to rush if they want to meet that deadline if not.
Singleton99
Great review and love all the pictures of the products , i was looking looking at this kit on Overclockers UK a few minutes ago . Excellent kit for someone like me who's looking into installing their first full custom loop and want to make sure that all the parts you're buying are compatible with each other .
Would you be able to add a die to the coolant if you wanted to? .
Koniakki
Thank HH for another nice review! 🙂
But...
If someone over EK thinks this will appeal to gamers on a budget, well, imo no sane person will get this instead of jumping one card tier up for that $239/€249(e.g 1070->1080. 1080->1080Ti).
Now if someone already has their gpu and they absolutely can't sell it instead and do an upgrade, well, I see this kit possibly making a slight sense.
I would prefer a cheap 240/280mm custom copper kit tbh but maybe that's just me. :thumbup:
-Tj-
Waiting on updated Predator variant, apparenty due sometime after August..
illrigger
sykozis
I'm finding this hard to justify. Unless you have definite plans to expand the loop later, $160USD is a bit high for the EK A240 when the Corsair H110 can be found for $100USD and the Corsair H100i can be found for $105. Even the DeepCool Captain can be found for $90....and all 3 outperform the EK A240.... Better off to either go with one of those AIO's or do a proper custom loop...
With adequate research, you can build a capable custom loop for around $200 - $250 quite easily.
BobbyPDue