Watercooling with an 80mm fan only? Evercool WC-202?

[Skiguy411]

I'm looking to get just a basic water cooling kit(or DIY maybe). The problem is that my case (Coolermaster Wavemaster) only has one 80mm fan in the back. Because of this I was thinking about going with the Evercool WC-202 kit and possibly upgrading the water blocks. I have read many reviews and they all rate it pretty decently. I'm on a low budget (100-150) and dont do much overclocking.

Does anyone have any experience this kit or does anyone recommend something else that can use a single 80mm radiator?

Edit: link to kit

 

[TheRyuu]

Are you just planing on using it for CPU?

 

[Skiguy411]

I would like to use it on my Athlon 64 3000+ and 7800GT.

Edit: Perhaps even my northbridge?

 

[TheRyuu]

No way a 80mm radiator would cool all that. Even a single 120mm is shaky for good performance.

I would recommend this or this.

Also go here and read all the stickies (or at least the tutorial/guide ones). The Xtreame Forums is a good place to look.

Now I'm no watercooling expert (I don't have it yet) but I've asked around alot and have came up with this setup for core components:
CPU Block
GPU Block (or the maze4)
Pump
Tubing
Rad.
Plus other cheap stuff

EDITED for content

 

[Skiguy411]

Thanks for your suggestions, however its a bit over my budget!

The reason I am looking at the Evercool kit is because it has a 80mm rad and a (somewhat restricted) 120mm rad.


I'll have a look at those forums....

 

[TheRyuu]

The Evercool kit (most likely, i'm no WC expert here) won't cool any better than a high end air cooling system...if not worse.
If I were you I'd save up a little more money and go for the BIP or BIX 2 rads. (the ones wit 2 120mm fans). You don't have to put it in your case you know. You can but the rad. outside, and everything else inside.
And for a resovoir, don't get one of those pre-made ones. Just go for a T line before the pump (just letting you know, those pre-build things will leak 50% of the time, according to the Xtreame forums).

Any custom kit will perform better for less $$ than an equal pre-made one. You just need a little more $$.

 

[TheRyuu]

Also, look here for some kits.

And look here to see that I was in the same delima (at least the low cost thing, no the size thing).

 

[gus6464]

If you really want a premade kit look at the swiftech APEX H20 kit. Its pretty good for what you want since you are just looking to cool your components and not really overclock. But you could oc a little with that too. What about the zalman reserator, it has a huge rad and pump setup that goes outside your case.

Swiftech APEX (can probably find it cheaper if you look around)
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556020998.html

Zalman Reserator
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556016434.html

 

[Ping to the Pong]

thats a pretty interesting kit, although i cant say i would recommend getting it. The best would still be to buy your own parts so you know exactly what you are getting. I think wizboy has a good setup (whoever recommeded those parts must be a genius! Even if you built your own 80mm radiator setup, i wouldnt recommend it with the components that you have. Maybe just to cool the CPU only.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Ping to the Pong
thats a pretty interesting kit, although i cant say i would recommend getting it. The best would still be to buy your own parts so you know exactly what you are getting. I think wizboy has a good setup (whoever recommeded those parts must be a genius! Even if you built your own 80mm radiator setup, i wouldnt recommend it with the components that you have. Maybe just to cool the CPU only.

I think your the one who recommended the parts to me, and now I'm just passing along that good info.

I would say either:
a.) go with the Zalman
b.) Go with the Apex
or
c.) make your own (and save money) and get even better performance.

Your pretty much asking than little 80mm rad. to do the impossible, the only thing I would recommend it cool is the CPU.

 

[mindwreck]

use a swiftech rad box and have the radiator hang outside. That way you can put 120mm radaitors. a 80mm radiator is not recommended, you might as well stick with aircooling.

 

[Skiguy411]

Well I know for sure that I wont be able to mount dual or even a single 120mm fan on the outside as the back plate on the wavemaster is only about 85mm.

I may be able to do a dual 80mm, but I'm not sure how I feel about mounting it outside. How easily can these things get damaged? I will be moving this computer back and forth from my dorm every ~8 months or so.

I wish this case had a 120mm fan!

Edit: The main reason I am looking to do water cooling is to make the computer as silent as possible

 

[Skiguy411]

Rad
Pump and resevoir
Extra mini rad.

What do you think of those? I plan on putting the mini radiator in front of my intake fan.