more convenient but allowing you to avoid the arduous and time consuming task usually associated with this exercise . With these quick connect CPC links , one simply de-couples these links and goes about performing whatever maintenance or upgrades required to the loop .
The CPC connectors aren ’ t the only selling point of the kit , in fact that is only part of the story which on its own would not make for as compelling a product . It is how this small piece fits in with the rest of the kit and other EKWB products where the true ingenuity is . Well known and celebrated for their high performance blocks , radiators , pumps and all other cooling components . The Predator takes those bits and pieces and puts them together in an AIO kit , but without requiring any advanced technical knowhow from the end user . Despite its straight forward and simple setup , it allows you acces to many of the expansion capabilities that custom loops offer . For instance , should so wish , you may use a different CPU block than the one provided . It uses standard angled adapters and fittings to connect to the tubing and as such , should there be a better block in future or perhaps you wish to use this kit for GPU cooling exclusively . You may do so by simply purchasing the appropriate block . The CPC connectors mentioned earlier facilitate such endeavors for GPU blocks such as the one
tested with this unit . Even without them , the Predator would still be one of the few truly expandable AIO kits on the market . It is rare if not unheard of , that such a simple AIO kit allows one to add an additional radiator , reservoir or both to the system over and above any blocks . The integrated 6W pump provides plenty of power and is able to drive many addtional expansions . As expected , it ' s a higher quality pump than almost all other AIO unit offerings on the market .
We then get to the full coverage water block as provided to us by EKWB . The block in question was for the GPU that graced our cover in Issue 36 , the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K | NGP | N Edition graphics card . EKWB provided the FC 980 Ti Classy KPE that was pre-filled and also featured these quick disconnect links . Adding the GPU to the loop once the block was installed literally took seconds as shown in the video . It really is that simple and the performance is of course remarkable which is precisely what we focused on in this review . Before we get there however
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