Hey guys,
Im building a new rig as soon as I can get my hands on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
Heres the planned specs
Athlon64 3500+ (possibly FX-53)
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
1GB OCZ EB PC3500
ATI Radeon X800 Pro
2x WD Raptor 36.7GB Raid 0
1 WD Raptor 200GB
Lian Li PC6070B
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Creative Megaworks 6.1
DELL 2001FP
Im hoping to watercool and overclock this system but I dont have prior experience in either so im trying to learn as much as I can over the web. Also Im hoping to keep it a silent as possible and am still looking into a silent PSU.
Im not looking to do any hardcore overclocking, probably just bring the FX-53 up to FX-55 speeds and maybe oc the gpu as well.
Do you guys have any suggestions on the watercooling system I should use.
I was looking at the Zalman Reserator which is impressive purely in terms of noise reduction but in terms of cooling its not that great. Given that im new to this, ease in setup with the Zalman kit is also a plus.
One of the major problems with the Zalman kit is the waterblock. Contact between the waterblock and the CPU is not good enough. Will switching to another waterblock solve my problems or should I look at another system?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
-ad187
PS: Im new to forums, in fact this is my first post onto any forum ever. So if im posting my msg in the wrong place, or should alter it in any way pls lemme know.
Im building a new rig as soon as I can get my hands on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
Heres the planned specs
Athlon64 3500+ (possibly FX-53)
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
1GB OCZ EB PC3500
ATI Radeon X800 Pro
2x WD Raptor 36.7GB Raid 0
1 WD Raptor 200GB
Lian Li PC6070B
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Creative Megaworks 6.1
DELL 2001FP
Im hoping to watercool and overclock this system but I dont have prior experience in either so im trying to learn as much as I can over the web. Also Im hoping to keep it a silent as possible and am still looking into a silent PSU.
Im not looking to do any hardcore overclocking, probably just bring the FX-53 up to FX-55 speeds and maybe oc the gpu as well.
Do you guys have any suggestions on the watercooling system I should use.
I was looking at the Zalman Reserator which is impressive purely in terms of noise reduction but in terms of cooling its not that great. Given that im new to this, ease in setup with the Zalman kit is also a plus.
One of the major problems with the Zalman kit is the waterblock. Contact between the waterblock and the CPU is not good enough. Will switching to another waterblock solve my problems or should I look at another system?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
-ad187
PS: Im new to forums, in fact this is my first post onto any forum ever. So if im posting my msg in the wrong place, or should alter it in any way pls lemme know.
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