The original post: /r/watercooling by /u/KUR55 on 2024-06-30 12:41:55.
hello, i have already build an awesome dual watercooling loop but i have allways wanted that my room stays cool in summer months, so i have allways wanted that i could have also radiator outside.
i try my best to tell what i mean exactly.
anyways, i have dual loop watercooling, for 5900x and 3080ti, and 420(cpu) and 560(gpu) 50mm rads for them. i want to also cool this same liquid with outside air, and i even saw that LTT made this kinda same stull with head exhanger and radiator, so the pc coolant stays the same and for outside i can use some car coolant because the outside temp in winter can go like -30celsius here. also im thinking that outside rad pump should be manually turnable off so when there is really cold outside, i dont allways need outside cooling, so i can turn it off and heat my room
this is my first costum loop and i basically also want to build this extra for the challenge
so parts i need is 1. radiator, probably some car engine rad is good enough with some adapters or better is even the heat exchanger for cabin heater i guess? relatively cheap also second hand
- pump, what would you suggest be the best one? it can work either 220v(eu) or 12v, doesnt have to be really powerful but just decent that moves water
- water to water heat exchangers, these are the ones i have been looking but have no idea what are the best ones? for heatexchange/cost ratios, i have found some generics in aliexpress for 30-100 dollars but dont know how good they really are. so if you know what are the best and cheapest (because they do not have to be really big i quess?) to use in this project
so if anyone can help, suggest or anything how to do it, im happy to read all the suggestions.
also there is a pic of how i was thinking to do it (ps i was thinking to leave pump outside because of the quietness)
its already kinda quiet machine, but introducing outside rad, will make it even more quieter.
