Help build my 1st water cooling set up

[dlock13]

So I've decided that instead of just outright purchasing new hardware, it might be a better idea to focus on cooling. I just recently moved from a basement to a brick room, and of course, it keeps the heat in like no one else. I'm thinking that using water cooling will definitely help alleviate that issue and help me save these parts from becoming overheated.

Anyway, I need a place to start when it comes to what to buy and what to get. Ideally, I'd like to get a waterblock on my GPU and CPU. I'll post my specs below so if you guys are willing, someone can help suggest something.

AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
COOLER MASTER Elite 430
MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

I feel as though I should really upgrade my processor and motherboard, but I'm not too certain where to go about that.

Essentially, I need help deciding if it's better for me to have a water cooled PC or stick with air and get better, more power efficient hardware that handles heat dispersal better.

Thanks.

 

[dma0991]

I think that you should only consider watercooling if every air cooling option fails you. Depending on what case you have, an aftermarket CPU air cooler like the CM Hyper212 Evo will keep things cool enough at stock speeds. The GPU comes with the Twin Frozr II, much cooler than a stock blower cooler.

Even if your idea of watercooling is to reduce the heat in the room, it is not that much different compared to air coolers. In the end the heat has to disperse somewhere and it's going to heat up the ambient air in your room. Try getting an exhaust fan for the room, I have one in my room and when the room is shut tight, it makes a world of a difference.

 

[dlock13]

I think that you should only consider watercooling if every air cooling option fails you. Depending on what case you have, an aftermarket CPU air cooler like the CM Hyper212 Evo will keep things cool enough at stock speeds. The GPU comes with the Twin Frozr II, much cooler than a stock blower cooler.

Even if your idea of watercooling is to reduce the heat in the room, it is not that much different compared to air coolers. In the end the heat has to disperse somewhere and it's going to heat up the ambient air in your room. Try getting an exhaust fan for the room, I have one in my room and when the room is shut tight, it makes a world of a difference.

Well, I currently have a 212+ on my CPU right now. My idea is also to reduce noise in my room. Since it is so well insulated in there, my fans stir up on both the GPU and CPU and in my case. I know I can get quieter fans and what not, but I would like to try water cooling out.

If it would be more cost efficient, I would like to overclock my CPU/GPU with their coolers. If it would be better to just purchase new hardware such as a new CPU/mobo and keep that 212+, then I can do that as well.

 

[dma0991]

Well, I currently have a 212+ on my CPU right now. My idea is also to reduce noise in my room. Since it is so well insulated in there, my fans stir up on both the GPU and CPU and in my case. I know I can get quieter fans and what not, but I would like to try water cooling out.

If it would be more cost efficient, I would like to overclock my CPU/GPU with their coolers. If it would be better to just purchase new hardware such as a new CPU/mobo and keep that 212+, then I can do that as well.

If not overclocked and have the fans regulated manually with a fan speed controller, it can be very quiet provided that you have decent fans to back it up. There are kits like this which comes with all you need for a CPU loop. Add in an extra 120mm radiator and compatible GPU block if you want to cool both.

Check for clearance if a 240mm radiator will fit on top and 120mm at the back will not get in the way of the 240mm at the top, usually it will be a problem for smaller ATX cases. I can't tell from the kit that I've mentioned earlier but I think you will have to specify for an AMD bracket as the XSPC Raystorm will usually come with an Intel bracket by default.