XSPC Twin X2O 420 Single Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo

XSPC Twin X20 460 Single Bay Reservoir(Update at the bottom)I hate a LOT about it..Everything here is potentially subject to opinion and "luck of the draw".I've never had a pump that uses SATA power connectors before, but because I'm not stupid enough to try running this thing untested with my full system on, I had to go and buy an adapter to run it off of an old PSU I had lying around. I'm debating soldering the leads to a fan connector , but that might burn up the board header/speed controller with the amperage. (Might build a custom controller). This stuff is not the bad part.I purchased the "Twin" pump version of this bay to ensure that the pump failure others have mentioned won't be as much of an issue. (Hopefully). Everything works so far, but the pumps seem to be a bit loud (even just running one) with obviously no way to fix that. I'm going to try adding dish soap like most people recommend.Cons:-expect to spend some time trying to remove bubbles.-the pumps are a bit loud.-the led has to be glued in place.-it's impossible/very inconvenient to fill (why couldn't they use a normal threaded fitting hole for filling?). I'm hand making/sealing a new plug to allow for top filling inside of the case.-The top plug does not sit flush with the rest of it, so some people might have issues if they use all of their bays.-SATA power connectors instead of fan connectors is mildly annoying.Pros:-everything you need is in one place-cosmetically pleasing-LED is bright-good water pressure (even with one pump)-thick acrylic (maybe 3/16-1-4 inch)-one bay takes up a lot less space than separate components and parts.Your argument is invalid! 😝Update:I have soldered an old beefy looking fan connector on to the leads of one of the pumps and I am going to see how it works.The custom fitting I made seems to be working quite well. See pictures.

I bought this a few months ago to help cool an AMD 220w processor. It keeps water moving and the proc cool, but there is just the slightest bit of air that I haven't been able to get out. I love everything about it except that it pulls water from the top of the reservoir into the loop... which means that the tiniest bit of air makes this circulating-air-bubble hiss every few seconds and drives me nuts. I'm determined to get that last bit of air out, but until then I have to deal with the noise or not run the computer. Other than that, I love it. It came with a super-bright LED, but I can't see it because of the dark color of the liquid I run. If I ever found myself very limited on space, I'd buy another and make sure I spent lots of time bleeding the air.

its a reservoir that you can install on your 5.25 drive bay. Great idea to make use of the space and for small water cooled builds. The only problem is that inlet is on top of it, which you can't access anymore if the unit is installed. So how were they planning to have the reservoir refilled?? Am I supposed to unscrew, disconnect all tubes and pull it out every time I have to refill it?

it's loud and the motors get hot but so far it works with no leaks. The design of the water intake shrouds is pretty terrible with that little hole at the top of the first one. I have mine rotated 90 degrees so the pumps are on the bottom so that isn't an issue for me but I can see why some people have a problem with this. Overall I think it's a good product as long as it doesn't leak and the pumps last a while but it could be a little better.Edit: One pump failed about 7 months into owning. I've contacted xspc but their warranty says I have to deal with the distributor. I'll see what they say and then deal with the Amazon distributor if necessary.

It really gets 4 1/2 stars. Only complaint is noise, but to be completely fair it's pumping through triple rad setup with ease. I'll sacrifice a few db's for the pumping power. However beware, if you are trying to build a super silent system you might not be happy. Still I give it a solid 4 1/2 stars for packing a lot of power, a dual pump fail safe and a cool looking reservoir all in a single 5.25 bay. If you are not a silence snob then I highly recommend this the X20.

One of the motors went out after 9 months, rendering it completely useless. Thought I was buying a high quality product that would last years.

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so it works very well for a tiny single bay pump res combo. a couple caveats, the pumps are kind of noisy, and most importantly it's a pain to fill. I cannot emphasize enough how much of a pain it is to fill, it sputters everywhere out of the top hole, I would not recommend this to first-time loopers. most recently I filled it by taping over the top fill hole and poking a hole into it, then using one of those squirt bottle filling things to squeeze fluid into it, this way it wouldnt spit out the fluid I was putting in, and this thing only starts to get quiet when the loop and the tiny res are full. make sure you fill it all the way up, no air bubbles, and get a good seal with the top plug.