Need some advice on a quality H2O setup

Rob_63

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I have recently aquired a 955 XE processor and found it to be quite a warm chip. It appears to have fairly good overclocking potential should I get the temps under control.

Are there any definitive guides out there to help explain things to a liquid cooling newb?

First of all, my budget is $400. I am hoping that will be sufficient to put together a kit of decent quality.

I have a CoolerMaster Stacker 810 (2 rear 120mm fans) so I should have plenty of room for mods if need be. It would be nice if I could attach a radiator onto the rear exhaust fans, but I don't know if there is a radiator that would accomodate the 9/16th gap between the fans.

Any recomendations for what to get, what not to get as far as pumps, radiators, etc.?

thanks!