How much do you think it's worth spending on cooling?

[BonzaiDuck]

False!

the biggest hassle is trying to keep your original budget! :biggrin:

Thats why i always tell people... set a defined budget, then add a extra 100-200 dollars, because most likely you will exceed your original budget!
. . .

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

That would be sure especially if you were doing it for personal use -- enthusiasm, benchmarking, or building a prototype system. Suppose you could quickly build another five or ten as an extension of the original project? And then attempt to sell them?

Besides making some special deal on parts purchases, you'd really try to adhere within a budget. It wouldn't be worth it if you would more likely take much of a loss on any of them.

But here? At the forums?! They're ALL prototypes!

 

[njdevilsfan87]

3x GPU blocks = $300
1x CPU block = $100
2x 360mm rads = $200
1x 120mm rad = $50
2x D5 pumps = $200
1x dual pump stand/res = $75
Tubing = $25
Scythe GT fans = $200
Misc = $250 (GPU back plates, GPU connector terminal, fan controllers, fittings, etc)

And stuff I'm not using right now
1x 280mm rad = $75
D5 bay res = $100

Water... FREE

... wow. Didn't really realize it until I just added some estimates up right now. Well over $1500. It wasn't all at once though, but just over time and expansions to what started as a $300 XSPC Raystorm kit.



But worth it.