WaterCooling

ScottALot

ScottALot

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For my next build, I want to make a water-cooled computer. I don't know if I should get a pre-installed cooler, or install one myself. This is my next build: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=14569448

If you know of any case and/or water cooling system to buy for that, please post!!

( I put the Ikonik case in there, but I'd like a different case that I can put watercooling equipment into )
 
Your link is broken

2nd, you dont just buy a "water cooling system", to do it correctly you purchase good components such as radiator, pump, waterblocks, tubing, hose clamps, barbs, biocide, resorvoir, etc.
 
Just an FYI on that build, you can save $45 by just going with a 1TB Caviar black vs two 500gb's.

Lets say you wanna watercool the thing the correct way, with a case made for watercooling and getting your own parts. You would want to do something like this:

Case:
http://www.mountainmods.com/monticle-24-cyo-p-500.html

Rad:
Triple: http://jab-tech.com/Feser-X-Changer-Triple-120mm-Xtreme-Performance-Radiator-pr-4278.html
Quad is $10 more: http://jab-tech.com/Feser-X-Changer-Quad-120mm-Xtreme-Performance-Radiator-pr-4279.html

Pump:
http://jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCP655-12-VDC-Pump-pr-2982.html

CPU Waterblock:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/heatkiller1366.html

Biocide:
http://www.petrastechshop.com/sikibyia.html

Tubing:
http://jab-tech.com/Tygon-R-3603-1-2-ID-3-4-OD-Chemical-Tubing-pr-3874.html

Fittings:
You have options here, can get them at a local hardware store, or get them online. If you get online, you can either get barbs or compression fittings. Barbs are around $3 each while compression fittings are more expensive.

Reservoir:
Again, you have options here:
http://jab-tech.com/Danger-Den-RAD-Reservoir-pr-4518.html
http://jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCRES-Micro-Rev-2-pr-4312.html
http://www.petrastechshop.com/ekmure.html
http://www.petrastechshop.com/ekmure2.html
http://www.petrastechshop.com/ekremure.html

Hose Clamps:
http://jab-tech.com/Clamps-c-336.html
 
How much are we looking at total? Because I don't want to spend a fortune, but I'm not on any tight budget.
 
ScottALot said:
How much are we looking at total? Because I don't want to spend a fortune, but I'm not on any tight budget.
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Probably around $350-400 on a CPU loop, one GPU around $120 more. If two gpu's, you would want at least another double rad($100) and then would need a gpu block($120). And then you need to factor in the cost of a case. Watercooling gets real expensive real quick. If you go full out you could be looking at $800 or so for the case and watercooling loop.
 
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