Danger Den Custom Water Loop

INTRODUCTION

For many years, watercooling for PC's has been something that is seen as extreme. Many people look at those of us with anti-freeze running inside a computer case as being a little bit "not quite right." Of course, even my wife tells me I'm crazy for doing it. But then, there are those of us that understand just what all that liquid can do for you. Extreme overclocks, extreme voltages, and often a nice UV glow are all reasons those of us that have taken the plunge (so to speak) decided to do so in the first place. Besides, I enjoy getting really weird looks when I tell people that I have a radiator in my computer. Or, from those in the know, the looks of envy when you tell them just how big the radiator is, or which new blocks you just got. Competition is all part of the fun.

What all this means today though is that we have some new gear to play with. Danger Den is well recognized within enthusiast circles as a solution provider. When I got the word that they were going to be sending review samples for a custom loop, I was quite excited. Look further and see for yourself whether or not DD has delivered.

ABOUT DANGER DEN

Danger Den is a company headquartered in Astoria, Oregon. Their primary market is PC enthusiasts that are into liquid-cooling their systems. To this end, they have delivered and they have happy customers all around the world. When I first began looking into watercooling my system, Danger Den was a name that came up on every forum in every discussion I could find. The reason is simple. They have earned a reputation as a company that offers quality products at a fair price and excellent customer service. They also offer several computer cases that are comprised of all acrylic, with the watercooling system in mind. They offer waterblocks for everything from CPU's to GPU's, even motherboard chipsets. They continue to research and produce new products for the latest computer equipment. I believe Danger Den will be around for some time to come.

SPECIFICATIONS

Let's have a quick look at just what exactly makes up a "custom loop." Essentially, it's any loop that is not a pre-packaged system like the ThermalTake BigWater 760i (you can see that review here). The system we are looking at today is a pretty typical large loop. It consists of a CPU waterblock, GPU waterblock, pump, and radiator. Check out the specifications for the overall loop here, but don't worry, I will spend more time on individual specifications and features for each product. One of the great things about this particular loop is that it didn't require any time on my part to design it. I e-mailed DD with the request and they simply asked what hardware I was already running and they designed the system around my PC. That's almost too easy!