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Good Water cooling system or not

thats pretty interesting, combining water cooling with air. Well, from the looks of it, the tubing appears to be really small like 1/4" and the unit itself can get pretty loud. I think a better choice would be to get a high end air cooler like a big typhoon or a scythe ninja or actually setup your own water cooling system with parts from reputable vendors like danger den or swiftech.
 
tomshardware actually had a review where he looked @ a bunch of different h20 kits and the nikita ranked pretty high just had complaints about noise if i remember right... i've done a lil research of my own and feel for the cash it's prolly as good as you're gonna get then again how much better is it then some of the better "standard" cooling methods like sythe ninja with fan i'm not sure so that prevents me from pulling the trigger on one of these babies
 
Originally posted by: keviheit
is it hard to just buy parts and build your own water cooling unit.[/L]
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I'm not trying to talk you out of your choice, but it really isn't hard to source your own parts and assemble them.

 
build it yourself. it isn't hard at all. it can be cheap and fun. my external was real cheap to build.

ebay heater core 2-342 single pass - $8
mcmaster masterkleer 7/16 tubing, tees, y's, - $20
diy 'rotor' style copper blocks cpu and gpu- $10
brass PushOn barbs - free(get them from work)
110v 120mm fans - got from neighbor
dimmer switch for fans - $3
MCP350 - $55 (bought used and did inlet mod)
12v relay switch and wiring - $6 (for AC fans to turn on using my psu)

with my block, which is 1 in - 2 out style, I can now use it with my a64 setup.
I made it so I can change the plexiglass plate adapter from a socket A to A64.

of course, you have to have the materials, tools, know how and patience. I did a lot of
research on the net and asked lots of questions prior to getting into h20.

Also, if you're gonna watercool it makes no sense(IMO) to have a loud w/c'd pc. Most of us want it quiet, keep the temps down and get a better OC. And it can be done if done correctly.

good luck which ever way you go but I really suggest staying away from a kit..

I just read some of those reviews at the Egg on that kit you suggested and a messed up display and 'leak issues' in the first 3 reviews is scary at best.


 
Wouldn't reccomend a heater core for a first time builder. I used one, and it was a terrible experience.
As for a DIY waterblock.. that is a bit out of the ballpark for most people.

Assuming he gets a BIP2 (or an MCR220) and mounts it internally [external mounting is a different beast]
MCR220: $43
2 Sanyo Denki 120mm fans: $25
1 T-Line (Buy it in a pack of 10s. Heh.)- 3 dollars. [for the 10 pack].
10ft of Primoflex tubing-12 dollars [You won't need this much, but better to have more for when you mess up 🙂 Trust me.]
MCP655/Eheim 1250. 80 and 60 dollars, respectively. IMO, the 20 dollars isn't worth the jump from the 1250->655.
Barbs: $1
GPU Waterblock: Maze4 ~45 bucks
CPU Waterblock: MCW6002, or an Apogee. [I'd hold on the Apogee, need more testing to see how good it really is...] ~40 bucks
12 hose clamps (Always buy more than you need.) 3 dollars.
Rad Grill.. 19 dollars
That'd bring you a bit under $250 for a very nice water setup.

 
Originally posted by: TrevorRC
Wouldn't reccomend a heater core for a first time builder. I used one, and it was a terrible experience.
As for a DIY waterblock.. that is a bit out of the ballpark for most people.

Assuming he gets a BIP2 (or an MCR220) and mounts it internally [external mounting is a different beast]
MCR220: $43
2 Sanyo Denki 120mm fans: $25
1 T-Line (Buy it in a pack of 10s. Heh.)- 3 dollars. [for the 10 pack].
10ft of Primoflex tubing-12 dollars [You won't need this much, but better to have more for when you mess up 🙂 Trust me.]
MCP655/Eheim 1250. 80 and 60 dollars, respectively. IMO, the 20 dollars isn't worth the jump from the 1250->655.
Barbs: $1
GPU Waterblock: Maze4 ~45 bucks
CPU Waterblock: MCW6002, or an Apogee. [I'd hold on the Apogee, need more testing to see how good it really is...] ~40 bucks
12 hose clamps (Always buy more than you need.) 3 dollars.
Rad Grill.. 19 dollars
That'd bring you a bit under $250 for a very nice water setup.
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Wont i need to get a water bay
 
Originally posted by: keviheit
Originally posted by: TrevorRC
Wouldn't reccomend a heater core for a first time builder. I used one, and it was a terrible experience.
As for a DIY waterblock.. that is a bit out of the ballpark for most people.

Assuming he gets a BIP2 (or an MCR220) and mounts it internally [external mounting is a different beast]
MCR220: $43
2 Sanyo Denki 120mm fans: $25
1 T-Line (Buy it in a pack of 10s. Heh.)- 3 dollars. [for the 10 pack].
10ft of Primoflex tubing-12 dollars [You won't need this much, but better to have more for when you mess up 🙂 Trust me.]
MCP655/Eheim 1250. 80 and 60 dollars, respectively. IMO, the 20 dollars isn't worth the jump from the 1250->655.
Barbs: $1
GPU Waterblock: Maze4 ~45 bucks
CPU Waterblock: MCW6002, or an Apogee. [I'd hold on the Apogee, need more testing to see how good it really is...] ~40 bucks
12 hose clamps (Always buy more than you need.) 3 dollars.
Rad Grill.. 19 dollars
That'd bring you a bit under $250 for a very nice water setup.
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Wont i need to get a water bay
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A reservoir is not needed. All you need is a T fitting at the bottom of your loop.
 
A reservoir usually isn't needed... you can use a T-Line and top it with a battery [Ghetto] or you can get a fillport cap from DD for 10 dollars.

I don't like reservoirs because they're clunky, more leak prone, etc... they just seemed to be too much work to me, and you still have to fill them =/

--Trevor
 
Maxx doesn't mention Sidewinder which is unfortunate. They have the common stuff, plus all sorts of oddball but handy things, and some excellent product lines in fans. Shipping is fast and cheap via USPS. Their reseller rating is superb. I highly recommend them.
 
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