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Watercooling on a budget

Cook1

Diamond Member
Ok, so have $225 to spend on some watercooling, what I'm looking for is quiet with the ability to OC some.

The only thing that I really want is this.

So that leaves..?

Radiator, Pump, CPU & VGA Waterblock. Was looking at the TT Bigwater, but then I was looking at it and I'd be replacing some of the parts anyways, so figure with your help I could get a nice lil budget watercooling setup.
 
I'm not sure you'd be able to cool everything for $225, maybe if you want to cool just your cpu for now, then the GPU when you can afford the block.

I would go with:
CPU Block:Swiftech Apogee: $49.95
Pump:Danger Den D5: $75.95
Resoviour: Aquabay M1
(If you really want you could save money and go with the Polyurthene Res for only $17.95)
Radiator:Black Ice Pro II $35.99

With your resoviour your already at about $211.89, then you choose the fans, tubing, clamps, and distilled water + anti freeze, It'll be a little over $225, but you could do it. (You would save a lot of money going with the Polyurthene Resoviour)..
 
www.frozencpu.com has an awsome selection of stuff, i got my entire system water cooled for 275 (would have been 230 but i had to order new res, and t-line and tubing) make sure to get enough tubing too.
 
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