What is the best cooling solution for 400 bucks?

[gf4200isdabest]

I have a friend who....ah screw it...I have myself who:

Has 400 dollars. Wants the best cooling system he can get. Wants the cooling system case to have a window to show off what 400 bucks bought. I need some advice on what kind of case+cooling system I can get. There 4 options i see are:

Ln2 Cooling: Liquid nitrogen...hehehe
Dry Ice Cooling: CO2 might be safer than liquid nitrogen
Water Cooling: The almighty H20
Air: Eh....not too exciting...

I looked through some overclocking databases and saw that a 1.6GHZ Northwood can get past 3GHZ. I want to do that! Who can help me with my noble overclocking quest?

 

[Alex]

I shall!

go with a premodded lian-li case and get watercooling. Nuff said! good luck!

 

[Alex]

oh and on a lighter note, if u have 400 bucks to spend on cooling you're either loaded, dumbor both....

jk

 

[gf4200isdabest]

Can you give me a link to a good place to get this kind of stuff from?

Which watercooling components do i need?
CPU cooler, Video Card Cooler, Hard drive cooler, Motherboard cooling....?

How difficult is the water cooling stuff to install?

If I do get a good Lian-Li case and water cooling equipment; would i be able to expect an overclock past 3GHZ on a 1.6A?

As a sidenote, which motherboard is best for overclocking?

 

[gf4200isdabest]

Loaded and desperate...

I MUST have a rig that will blow away anyone else's at the next LAN party

 

[Budman]

Cases & Cooling

 

[ObiDon]

go with a premodded lian-li case and get watercooling.

Water! Woohoo!

Premodded?!? Where's the fun in that? That's like buying a Honda already riced!

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: ObiDon

go with a premodded lian-li case and get watercooling.

Water! Woohoo!

Premodded?!? Where's the fun in that? That's like buying a Honda already riced!

oh and i cant give u any links cuz i dont know any gf4200.... also i dont know jack about intel mobos so i cant really help there... goto the cases and cooling forum...u might find better answers there...

 

[gf4200isdabest]

Which water cooling parts will I need and how much can I expect to pay for them?

 

[cbuchach]

Tom's Hardware just did a video review about a pretty high-end water cooling setup that costs a little under $400.

Here is the link:

Water Cooling

 

[gf4200isdabest]

I visited the like that THG gave and apparently a innovatek p4 water cooler wil be in next week. I'll probably go for that. Will a Lain-li alluminum case help me. It will cose me like 200 bucks with power supply. Is it worth it? Also, how many watts power supply do i need?

 

[Technonut]

Newegg has a selection of modded cases.

EDIT: Fixed link..

 

[ObiDon]

All users can equip their PC systems with a highly efficient water cooling system in just a few steps, and with a little extra pocket change.

The entire set costs $199. The larger set 2 comes with the identical components, except with a higher-performance CPU element. The price for this set is $229. An optional hard disk cooler can be had for $45, a graphics chip cooler for $35, and a chipset cooler for $29. The flow meter costs $45.

The authors must earn quite a bit more than the average ATer...or still live with their parents :Q
I am by no means "poor" and I still don't consider $229-$400 to be pocket change.

 

[gf4200isdabest]

Both actually. I have a good summer job as well as my own profitable website and I also have no expenses because I'm still in high school...

 

[gf4200isdabest]

So far this is the cheapest that I've found...It is from http://www.sharkacorp.com (the site that THG recommended):

LianLi PC-65 w/ BlowHole ($159.95 each)
$159.95


Innovatek innovaSET3 ($249.95 each)
$249.95


Cold Cathode Light Kit - 12" ($27.95 each)
$27.95



Total:
$437.85
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checkout
Shipping: calculated at
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If anyone can recommend a site where I can get something as good or better for less, please tell me. General comments are also appreciated. (This is for a Northwood based system)

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: gf4200isdabest
Both actually. I have a good summer job as well as my own profitable website and I also have no expenses because I'm still in high school...

I meant the authors of the Tom's Hardware article

I'm probably going to piece together something from stuff at BECooling.
I'm tempted to build a watercooled dual-processor setup just for the fun of it. I could put the SMP to some good use but the watercooling would probably be a little over the top!

 

[Adul]

ln2 and dry ice cooling wont last long. if you want long term cooling water cooling or refrigerant will be your options.

 

[gf4200isdabest]

Any comments on a cooling system I could buy that's just as good as the one I described but cheaper?

What I have found:
LianLi PC-65 w/ BlowHole ($159.95 each)
$159.95


Innovatek innovaSET3 ($249.95 each)
$249.95


Cold Cathode Light Kit - 12" ($27.95 each)
$27.95
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$437.85 +shipping

 

[gf4200isdabest]

*sniffle* somebody's gotta have a suggestion for cooling this Northwood?