Watercooling Kits

Beast · January 2005

<div class="IPBDescription">Looking for one</div> I'm looking for the best watercooling kit possible costing near $300.
What I want is something that is fairly simple to put together, or, it puts itself together in a way that ensures no leaks..or something.

So, having no real idea myself, I turn to the NS Forum for recommendations \o/

DragonMech · January 2005

[EDIT] NVM

Try this: [<a href='http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/view.asp?idx=63&code=021' target='_blank'>link</a>]

BaconTheory · January 2005

<a href='http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-h2o-120-fb-blue.html' target='_blank'>Swiftech H20-120-FB Water Cooling Kit</a>
<a href='http://www.xoxide.com/aquagate.html' target='_blank'>Cooler Master Aquagate</a>

Those 2 look good, but it would help if you gave us a little more infor, such as your CPU type and whether you prefer a internal or external reservoir.

Cereal_KillR · January 2005

Also, a common misconception is thinking watercooling is to have a more silent PC. The main goal of a watercooling unit is to have much better cooling performance. Only certain kits are geared towards a silent unit, such as passive solutions.

Beast · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Jan 15 2005, 08:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-h2o-120-fb-blue.html' target='_blank'>Swiftech H20-120-FB Water Cooling Kit</a>
<a href='http://www.xoxide.com/aquagate.html' target='_blank'>Cooler Master Aquagate</a>

Those 2 look good, but it would help if you gave us a little more infor, such as your CPU type and whether you prefer a internal or external reservoir.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Currently have an AMD Althlon XP 2500+
Will eventually have a Athlon 64bit proccy
I need thusly a watercooling kit that can do both, for futureproofing thingies o.o

BaconTheory · January 2005

OK, well in that case try any popular online computer parts store <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

<a href='http://www.newegg.com' target='_blank'>Newegg</a>
<a href='http://www.tigerdirect.com' target='_blank'>TigerDirect</a>
<a href='http://www.xoxide.com' target='_blank'>Xoxide</a>
<a href='http://www.crazypc.com' target='_blank'>CrazyPC</a>

Drfuzzy · January 2005

I have a koolance tower case, comes with liquid cooling pumps and whatnot. Then you gotta buy the mounts seperate, which runs about 20-30 USD a piece. The case I bought ran about $200 USD, and I personally think its a great case. Perfect for LAN's too, since it looks good, has a lock on the case's 2 doors (one to internals, and one to power button/cd's/whatnot,) and is really easy to set up, since basicly all you have to do is run the power, plug up the tubes, fill it up, and let it run <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

Only problem I have is that the radiator is extremly hard to get to so you can clean out all the dust that piles up after awhile, so if you go with this choice, I suggest putting some kind of filter over the grills so it stays clean.

realityisdead · January 2005

If you want to go for something safe and simple to install, then there's a few options for you in form of prebuilt, external, all-in-one systems like the <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=35-181-001&depa=0' target='_blank'>Corsair Hydrocool</a> and the <a href='http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-wat-32.html' target='_blank'>Coolermaster Aquagate</a>. There's a few others as well.

Basically, I would do a lot of research into the topic, and definitely know what you're getting yourself into as far as compatibility goes before you set down any cash.

Personally, I opted to do some research, and build my own water system from scratch, using mostly <a href='http://dangerden.com/' target='_blank'>DangerDen</a> parts and fittings. If you end up going this route, there's definitely a lot more to consider, and a lot more ways to <i>really</i> screw up, but with patience, it can be a very rewarding experience.

Either way, definitely do a ton of google searches on the topic, and read as much as you can before making any decisions on what you're going to purchase. A great resource is the <a href='http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=91' target='_blank'>[H]ardOCP Watercooling Forum</a>.

My system:

<img src='http://www.realityisdead.com/images/wc/wc01.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://www.realityisdead.com/images/wc/wc02.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://www.realityisdead.com/images/wc/wc03.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://www.realityisdead.com/images/wc/wc04.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

R_A_C · January 2005

That is one beautiful case.

UKchaos · January 2005

omg, tenticles :O

Drfuzzy · January 2005

mine, in a sort of crappy-web-cam-cord-dosent-reach sort of way....

BulletHead · January 2005

you're web cam doesn't reach... isn't it plugged INTO the damn thing? Tell me your cord > 6 inches man!

Spetsnaz · January 2005

well my coolmaster aquagate is comming next week, ill tell u how i get on, and i might have some pictures in store <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />.

Oh and the aquagate is all in one!

Beast · January 2005

*bump*
<a href='http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1104411&CatId=499' target='_blank'>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...04411&CatId=499</a>
Is this watercooling kit anygood? Looks so o.o

elitebear · January 2005

lian lis are beautiful

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