Upgrading mobo, ram, cpu. watercooling

[pood]

Already have a 8800 gts (640mb).

going to add:

Q9450 proc http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115042
Evga 780i mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813188024
G.SKILL 4gb (2x2gb) ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231122

Is this a pretty good combo?

Right now I'm also researching what water cooling to get, I may get one of the Koolance Exos exernal kits

http://www.koolance.com/water-...nfo.php?product_id=375

 

[akhilles]

If you plan to sli, that's a good combo.

 

[DSF]

Yeah unless you have imminent plans for SLI, I would buy a less expensive Intel chipset board.

 

[WoodButcher]

If you want water build it yourself. Koolance is overpriced and uses aluminum rads.

 

[pood]

Originally posted by: WoodButcher
If you want water build it yourself. Koolance is overpriced and uses aluminum rads.

I think i might be doing that, but I want a reservoir that sits outside.

totally ridiculous the 8800 that I bought in march is now mid 200s.

should I upgrade my vid card again since the GPU water blocks are going to be $130 then get a cheaper mobo? I'm not sure when I'll be doing SLI, if ever. Never did it with my current setup.

 

[WoodButcher]

If you like the look, build your own w/ Koolance shrouds and risers, It may take some modding and a little research but I know it can be done rather easily. Check the drawings for sizes and screw placement and you'll be ok.


For vid cooling I use blocks and memsinks rather than full cover to avoid this problem. Currently I have a MCW 60 w/ the Dtek unisink but that in itself is a whole different mod, Dadgum swiftech and Dtek don't play nice!

 

[WoodButcher]

If you like the look, build your own w/ Koolance shrouds and risers, It may take some modding and a little research but I know it can be done rather easily. Check the drawings for sizes and screw placement and you'll be ok.


For vid cooling I use blocks and memsinks rather than full cover to avoid this problem. Currently I have a MCW 60 w/ the Dtek unisink but that in itself is a whole different mod, Dadgum swiftech and Dtek don't play nice!

 

[WoodButcher]

If you like the look, build your own w/ Koolance shrouds and risers, It may take some modding and a little research but I know it can be done rather easily. Check the drawings for sizes and screw placement and you'll be ok.


For vid cooling I use blocks and memsinks rather than full cover to avoid this problem. Currently I have a MCW 60 w/ the Dtek unisink but that in itself is a whole different mod, Dadgum swiftech and Dtek don't play nice!