really nice single slot solution. a bit over-priced. given that there are numbers of "fe" gpus on market and even considering most blocks have seenn a price jump, this generation of the Liquid Devil is a pass for me. sad as i own the 6900xt Liquid Devil. if i wasn't well-used to "blocking" cards, i could see the attraction. especially as nowadays you can have a plug and play w/c system. but for me the price difference would be going xtx vs xt

tunejunky:

if i wasn't well-used to "blocking" cards, i could see the attraction. especially as nowadays you can have a plug and play w/c system. but for me the price difference would be going xtx vs xt

This is appealing to me since I've only taken GPUs apart to clean and apply new paste. I've installed AIO watercoolers on numerous builds, but have always wanted to run my own custom loops. Still hesitant in my confidence to get the job done without running into any leaks. By no means would I able to replace a GPU if it got ruined. Having that constant thought in the back of my head, knowing it is a possibility is enough for me to stick to "air cooled" 😀

ImmortalicBrad:

This is appealing to me since I've only taken GPUs apart to clean and apply new paste. I've installed AIO watercoolers on numerous builds, but have always wanted to run my own custom loops. Still hesitant in my confidence to get the job done without running into any leaks. By no means would I able to replace a GPU if it got ruined. Having that constant thought in the back of my head, knowing it is a possibility is enough for me to stick to "air cooled" 😀

While water cooling is cool on visual and perf. I am always on the thought that it is more trouble and expensive than it's worth. If you are not on top of the top line of hardware the water cooling cost can be used to get better components from the get go! Not to mention that you would need to drain it for updates and the 2 extra failure points pump and leaks . I guess I am getting old and cynical! Although I was always avoiding hustles like when I build a friend's PC and he wanted sli .., considering I pick the parts and build it for him from the get go I told him if you want sli you are on your own to make it work because I am not going to help him with every single game fiddling with profiles etc in the end he got the GTX 680 instead of 2x660 :P

Venix:

While water cooling is cool on visual and perf. I am always on the thought that it is more trouble and expensive than it's worth. If you are not on top of the top line of hardware the water cooling cost can be used to get better components from the get go! Not to mention that you would need to drain it for updates and the 2 extra failure points pump and leaks . I guess I am getting old and cynical! Although I was always avoiding hustles like when I build a friend's PC and he wanted sli .., considering I pick the parts and build it for him from the get go I told him if you want sli you are on your own to make it work because I am not going to help him with every single game fiddling with profiles etc in the end he got the GTX 680 instead of 2x660 😛

omg memories of sli... had 980's & 1080ti in sli - was a total pain, but cases had piss poor ventilation then and only a handful could do sli on air - and you still had one card roasting but i did it for the perf as back then 1080p 60Hz was s.o.t.a. and of course i had to have a 1440p monitor i was so glad (esp 1080ti) perf came up so i could sell 1x of the 1080ti's as is w/ waterblock (EK). that helped to buy 2070 & 11600k

tunejunky:

omg memories of sli... had 980's & 1080ti in sli - was a total pain, but cases had piss poor ventilation then and only a handful could do sli on air - and you still had one card roasting but i did it for the perf as back then 1080p 60Hz was s.o.t.a. and of course i had to have a 1440p monitor i was so glad (esp 1080ti) perf came up so i could sell 1x of the 1080ti's as is w/ waterblock (EK). that helped to buy 2070 & 11600k

Hehe well sli and crossfire when they work right are great .... But imagine having a friend that is LITERALLY clueless about PCs and you are his free technician... Cause you know he is a buddy, wanting sli .... Yeah was not going to happen since I would have been the one troubleshooting it :P

i build about 3-5 systems a year for friends & fam, sometimes they're lucky w/ upgrade or free gpu/monitor but not every year. i just got finished building a really nice I-5 (13600k) & rx7900xt in a Hyte Revolt 3, went w/ Lian Li psu for 1st time - very nice and no lian li "tax". it's a gaming rig for the neighbor's son - imagine he doesn't care for RGB! saved him a ton, esp on the aio

ImmortalicBrad:

This is appealing to me since I've only taken GPUs apart to clean and apply new paste. I've installed AIO watercoolers on numerous builds, but have always wanted to run my own custom loops. Still hesitant in my confidence to get the job done without running into any leaks. By no means would I able to replace a GPU if it got ruined. Having that constant thought in the back of my head, knowing it is a possibility is enough for me to stick to "air cooled" 😀

{this is not an ad} 😛 Alphacool makes the best aio (the only one w/copper) and the pump is more than powerful enough for a loop. they also sell pre-filled radiators and inexpensive quick-release tubing (under $25 per pair). so the play is to get the least expensive alphacool (120mm or 240mm) and the larger pre-filled radiator so all-in you can turn your system into a drip-free loop w/ 90% less hassle than building your own open loop and at the exact same performance level as an open loop, but it's pre-fab the fact is you can buy the Alphacool for less than many name brand aluminum aio's (looking at you ROG, Aorus, Corsair) but more than some. so the added expense isn't fittings (really, really expensive) or labor (like hard tubes), it's just a radiator selling for $20 more because it's pre-filled and has quick release fittings. their gpu blocks are also nice