XSPC Raystorm 750 EX240 Watercooling Kit Review
Up Close: X20 750 Dual 5.25
Published: 28th June 2012 | Source: XSPC | Price: £149.99 |
Up Close: X20 750 Dual 5.25" bay Pump/Reservoir
The X20 750 has been around in one shape or form for a number of years and has established a reputation as something of a classic model in the bay res world. Having the 750 litre/hour pump located inside the reservoir removes the need to find a separate home for your pump within your case. Additionally, as the pump essentially surrounded by water, this acts to some degree as a sound deadening medium.
The X20 750 comes with two interchangeable face plates, one in satin black, and the other in aluminium. Both have a hairline brushed finish. The face-plates are secured by means of 4 small nickel plated Allen head bolts in the corners. The face plates each have a slim vertical window down one side to allow viewing of the coolant inside, and the XSPC logo in the bottom right hand corner. Not only is the design of the face plate sleek and simple, but as XSPC say themselves on their website, it's also easy enough to use it as a template to make your own custom faceplate designs
Looking at the body of the reservoir in a bit more detail we note that XSPC have used varying thicknesses of clear acrylic in it's construction, with the front being made of a 5mm sheet, the rear from 10mm and the rest of the body from 4mm acrylic. this presumably is to put the strength where it's most needed whilst keeping the weight (and cost) down.
Looking at the top we see that a simple threaded plastic plug gives access to the filling hole, whilst on the sides we can see that the groove allows easy access into the twin bays for which it is intended. XSPC have thoughtfully included threaded brass inserts so as to allow for a more secure fixing into your drive bays without risk of over tightening and splitting the acrylic. Turning our attention to the busineess end of the reservoir we can clearly see the inlet and outlets for the water. XSPX include bards for these mounts, but have also kindly threaded them a G1/4 so as to allow pretty much any fitting to be used should you so desire. Whilst round the back it's also worth noting the braided power lead and also the not so obvious holes that allow the accommodation of the supplied 5mm blue LEDs
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and that manufacturers are also improving on their goods.
i know there is really no replacemnet for the standard radiator, but are these newer
revisions of thinner radiators "comparable" to the duties of the standard rads?
2°-5°? 10°? 15°?
with the flow of new cases and their bullet-pointed captions of support for water-cooling
really is making for some interesting questions in water-cooling. plus the crowds
are trying to make water-cooling the band-aid for either a bad over-clock or
wrong system design. i can see where the thin maybe in.. but for serious
usage of water-cooling for looks and function, i can not see the standard
radiator being replaced for the proper way to water-cool a system.
airdeano
I was an owner of a RS360 kit for a good while as my first WC kit and I couldn't have been any happier. This does the same thing in a smaller package.
For the record I had absolutely no issue with the 750 pump either. For 6 months it ran perfectly and silently. If people are getting noise it's because they are surely failing to bleed properly, or mounting the res poorly. Highly recommended.
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Originally Posted by Master&Puppet
If people are getting noise it's because they are surely failing to bleed properly, or mounting the res poorly. Highly recommended.
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airdeano
Sorry to sound dumb
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Originally Posted by WillSK
This looks great! definitely the kind of thing i'd wanna try when i first venture into water cooling. I wonder if it'd fit well in a 600T i'll admit i get a bit confused about radiator sizes i.e 240 vs 360 is it the thickness?
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Rads are also rated in their thickness, i.e. 30mm, 60mm, 80mm
It doesn't matter how thick the rad is, it shall still be, more or less, the same length.
You can get rads that use 120mm fans, 140mm fans and 180mm and 200mm+ fans too
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Originally Posted by Josh Weston
A 360mm rad uses 3x120mm fans - it's the length of the rad.
Rads are also rated in their thickness, i.e. 30mm, 60mm, 80mm It doesn't matter how thick the rad is, it shall still be, more or less, the same length. You can get rads that use 120mm fans, 140mm fans and 180mm and 200mm+ fans too |
Perfect! thank you
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Originally Posted by SieB
Not bad at all, worth the extra £50 over the H100 anyway.
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still i know which id prefer
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Originally Posted by WillSK
I wonder if it'd fit well in a 600T
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoW6LFOOd8&feature=plcp
this is Toms 600T water cooling guide....
airdeano
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Originally Posted by arnzzz
This kits close to £300 over at specialtech, little bit more than the H100
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http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/XSPC-Raystorm-750-EX240-WaterCooling-Kit--EX-Series-Kit-pid-16244.html
you might be figuring the D5 RX360 @ £289..
airdeano
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We all know of XSPC as being one of the main players in the watercooling world. The relaease of their new line of water cooling kits, based around the Raystorm CPU block and the new EX series Radiators, along with the classic X20 750 Pump/res combo's see's them make a bid for the throne.
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