Coolmasters new Watercooled unit

[QueBert]

I was on Coolermasters web site last week and saw their new watercooled offering, looks pretty sweet. It's not a full blown setup, so the cooling won't be as good as a big system. And, there's no price on it. But it looks like something I might want to get, anyone else interested in this sucker?

CoolerMaster AquaGate

I like the idea of the small size, and it sliding right in 2 of my 5 1/2 bays, instead of being some huge external monster. Was thinking I'd get this plus a Wavemaster case with the side panel window, what do y'all think?

 

[Falloutboy]

its proubly not a bad product but still you would be better off either going with a high end thermalrite HSF or spending 150 or so on a custome setup. which isn't as hard as it sounds the only hard part for me was mounting the radiator. but mine was huge

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy525
its proubly not a bad product but still you would be better off either going with a high end thermalrite HSF or spending 150 or so on a custome setup. which isn't as hard as it sounds the only hard part for me was mounting the radiator. but mine was huge

it's not really a issue of what's hard or not. I was just looking for something that wouldn't be super expensive, I didn't see a price on this but it can't be too much. I'm also looking at the Koolance cases, not too expensive and do the job. Not after some uber cooling, just something that works and's quite.

always have liked CoolerMaster products, good quality at a resonable price.

 

[Mik3y]

well, i'm sure it'll cool just as well as a large water cooling setup since the aquagate wont be using water. it'll be using sum sort of special solution, i think oilish.

 

[Falloutboy]

well most likely it will run about 150-200 for the aquagate.

for a decent low price setup you can get:

All from http://www.dtekcustoms.com/

TC-4 block - $25
JR120 heatercore w/ shorud $45
Via 1300 pump $22.99
10ft of 1/2ID tubing 13.00
decent 120mm fan $10
Tfiting for tline $1
hose clamps $5

should be about $125 shipped and provide very good performance and be quiet

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
well, i'm sure it'll cool just as well as a large water cooling setup since the aquagate wont be using water. it'll be using sum sort of special solution, i think oilish.

oil doesn't cool nearly as good as water. does not hold even close to the same amount of heat. only benefit is it doesn't condect electricity if it leaks.

 

[imported_Aelius]

I will be getting this if it will fit socket 939.

Assuming it won't cost $1,000, which is what the last cooling solution cost that I was looking at that looked half decent.

See I'm going for the machined aluminum look for my PC and everything will be a machined silver color except the speakers and mouse, both of which will be silver but obviously not metal.

This little gem from Coolermaster fits right into my new rig both looks as well as ease of use wise. I'm a noob in OCing and this is as good a place as any to start.

Heck half my PC is gona be made from Coolermaster. The case, all the inside fans, the keyboard, the front brazel for the Pioneer DVD combo writer are all made by Coolermaster in a machined silver color.

With this little gem sitting in the front bay it will look that much more cooler. =p

It will be so over the top but it has to be for my very first built completely from scratch by my own loving hands gaming rig. =D

Already ordered case and DVD combo writer. Just waiting for everything else to come out to buy em all at once. Can't wait.

 

[Dman877]

That looks pretty cool. I've seen stuff similar to that but nothing as efficient(lookng). I imagine the performance will be right up there with a good hsf but hopefully it'll be quieter. To the last poster, you can match any block(s) to that so it will fit any cpu/gpu.

 

[imported_Aelius]

In that case I will be getting it. 8D

I won't install one for the GPU because the X800XT will already be way too powerful for whatever CPU I get in socket 939 anyway.

It will only be a tool, a cool looking one at that, which will let me OC the CPU so it won't be such a bottleneck for the system.

Grouped with PC3700 or higher EB RAM from OCZ, also OCed to around 600Mhz will work quite nicely.

=D

 

[beatle]

This is way too cool for words. Obviously not bleeding edge for cooling, but the look is classic Coolermaster. *Picks jaw from floor.* :Q

 

[Falloutboy]

i'll wait for the reviews but for the money I'd build a custome system anyday

 

[imported_Aelius]

Ask and you shall receive. =)

http://www.systemcooling.com/aquagate-01.html

 

[Falloutboy]

alot better than I thought it would be. my gripes are to get it to really beat a slk900 your just as loud as one.

 

[Nebor]

I won't install one for the GPU because the X800XT will already be way too powerful for whatever CPU I get in socket 939 anyway

What about the noise? It would sense to water cool the VGA card while you're at it.

 

[Falloutboy]

I don't think the aerocool could handle both. honestly I see aerocool as a nice setup for a secondary loop for cooling a NB and a GPU while you do something a bit more extreme on the CPU

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy525
I don't think the aerocool could handle both. honestly I see aerocool as a nice setup for a secondary loop for cooling a NB and a GPU while you do something a bit more extreme on the CPU

So do you know this, or are you just talking out your donkey?

 

[ColossusX]

Well, Directron has it listed as a future item for $299.
I was interested until i saw the price and read the review. It wont cool much better than my SLK900 for the same level of quiet that I already have.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Falloutboy525
I don't think the aerocool could handle both. honestly I see aerocool as a nice setup for a secondary loop for cooling a NB and a GPU while you do something a bit more extreme on the CPU

So do you know this, or are you just talking out your donkey?

nope not talking out of my a**... the aerocool only uses what looks like 1/4in ID tubing which is quite small. so your flowrate is pretty low. add in a second block into the quation your flowrate is even lower. add into this that you are now dumping more heat into the system. you would have to run the system in high to maintain anything close to cooling and it would defeat the whole purpose because your system would not have the capacity to OC your CPU or video card.

they use 1/2id tubing and highflow pumps for a reason in good water cooling setups.

 

[Falloutboy]

300 bones....more than I though it would cost for that money just go to dtekcustoms and get thier kit with the upgraded pump and whitewater block for 225 much better kit

 

[mrwxyz]

Originally posted by: ColossusX
Well, Directron has it listed as a future item for $299.
I was interested until i saw the price and read the review. It wont cool much better than my SLK900 for the same level of quiet that I already have.

agreed, the price isnt worth the cooling ull get from switching from a silent fan

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Falloutboy525
I don't think the aerocool could handle both. honestly I see aerocool as a nice setup for a secondary loop for cooling a NB and a GPU while you do something a bit more extreme on the CPU

So do you know this, or are you just talking out your donkey?

What he says makes sense. No reason to try and insult.

Its just not beefy enough to handle a CPU, NB, and GPU, while trying to overclock. At least it looks that way with the parts it has. The radiator is just too small, for one thing.

And looking at the results, it seems to be correct. It barely offers the same performance as a high end heatsink, with a slow (29cfm) fan on them. Add a GPU and NB block.. and performance goes down fast.

 

[imported_Aelius]

Well if you can spend $50 on a high end HSF then why on Earth would anyone spend $300 on this thing if it has the same performance?

Something isn't right.

Especially if what I read in the review points to this thing as being one of the best mainstream water cooling units on the market.

I'm missing something here.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: Aelius
Well if you can spend $50 on a high end HSF then why on Earth would anyone spend $300 on this thing if it has the same performance?

Something isn't right.

Especially if what I read in the review points to this thing as being one of the best mainstream water cooling units on the market.

I'm missing something here.

reason its one of the best mainstream is because almost all the mainstream kits suck. this one is good compared to them. does that mean its as good as say a dtekcustoms kit hell no its not even in the same league. this product is for the people who want to go to lan parties and say oh look I got water cooling I'm cool

 

[imported_Aelius]

In that case I will stay away from it.

I would rather spend $50 and get the same effect from air cooling.

I will have no window on my case nor do I want one so I certainlly wouldn't do it for braging rights or to show off.

I was just wanting to dabble into water cooling without spending a fortune or having to know all of the ins and out of it.

Hence I fit into the mainstream of those whom build gaming rigs but are too afraid to go the extra mile for custom water cooling.

Oh well.

Perhaps a few versions from now, probably in a year or two, Coolermaster will have resolved many of the issues with this product.

They tend to do that. The case I'm getting is a perfect example of how Coolermaster works. They do small revisions with each model, always fixing some issues. My case is really a 210 that has gone through about a dozen various revisions before getting the Preatorian name that is finally a virually flawless product.

Lets hope the AquaGate gets the same treatment, but hopefully it won't take a dozen revisions before they get it just right.

Until then I guess I will remain water less.