Enthusiast immersion liquid cooling market edge by Thermaltake with IX700 launch
Taking a Deep Dive into Thermaltake's IX700: Immersion Liquid-Cooled PC System
If there's one thing you can always count on seeing at a Computex, it's immersion liquid-cooled PCs. These bad boys have been making the rounds for over a decade, but they've never quite made it to the market – until now. It looks like Thermaltake and Enermax are ready to shake things up!
Thermaltake's IX700 is making waves with its off-the-shelf solution. This nifty little number includes a tank and a gargantuan heat exchanger, or CDU (Cooling Distribution Unit). At this year's CES, they showcased a prototype of the IX700, but at Computex 2025, it's been taking strides toward looking like a bona fide product. The tank now proudly sports a display showing CPU and GPU temperatures, as well as their load – a far cry from the prototype vibe it once had.
The CDU is a beast, supporting a whopping four 420-mm intake radiators and 12 140-mm exhaust fans. That gives us a general idea of the kind of heat this baby can handle. A standard all-in-one cooler with a 420-mm radiator and three fans can typically dissipate 350W-420W under full load, though that number might increase to 450W in optimal conditions (assuming a low ambient temp and high airflow). Since the heat exchanger essentially combines four of these cooling systems, expect to see a dissipation capacity of 1,400W – 1,800W, more than enough for a powerful workstation or an enthusiast desktop.
What sets Thermaltake's IX700 apart is that it's designed to be sold as a regular case, allowing enthusiasts to build their own custom setups and perhaps even experiment with different liquids (your DIY dreams may finally come true). However, don't expect to see these bad boys in stores anytime soon – Thermaltake's representatives at the booth mentioned a potential $2,000 price tag for the entire setup, though that just might be the starting point.
Now, before you get too excited, remember that the IX700 will be sold without the dialectic cooling liquid, which currently goes for around $2,000 to $3,000 per liter – more than the entire cost of the PC system! That's a hefty chunk of change for just the liquid.
Enermax's approach to the immersion-cooled game might be a bit more appealing to the wallet for those who really need that high-end cooling method. They're offering a pre-built AMD Threadripper-based system complete with four GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs for a cool $50,000. Boom!
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Technology continues to evolve with the debut of Thermaltake's IX700, showcasing advanced gadgets like the immersion liquid-cooled system combined with a Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU). This tech marvel promises impressive heat dissipation capabilities, making it a potential powerhouse for high-performance workstations and enthusiast desktops.
