Need some advice on water cooling.

[Marc9118]

Well, after buying the kingwin arctic liquid cooler, I am very disappointed with it. I'm getting a 5 degree temperature drop ( if that. ) I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on a good water cooler that is effective. The price i'm looking for is around $140-160
http://www.piloty.republika.pl
I was looking at the thermaltake big water 747 liquid cooler with the nice big 120cm radiator, but i'm still debating whether there is something better out there for my money.

[p9l28a]

ask tybrenis ;P

[Omega]

Google Dangerden, and build your own system.



That's what all the gurus will tell you anyways.




They will also tell you that kits suck. They're right.

[Marc9118]

Ok. Could you guys give me some ideas within that price range? I'm all new to this.
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/images/misc/menu_open.gif (http://jajca.host.sk/matematyka.php)
Could I actually make a really good liquid cooling system so that it all costs about $140-170

[p9l28a]

This will help you, go down.

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2646

[Omega]

Yes, you could actually make a very good one for 140-170$.

Go to dangerden, pick out parts (i say use 1/2 tubing or 3/8 if possible), and post the list here. the water cooling gurus will then come in and help you get the best setup for your money.



On the other hand, would you be willing to resell the Kingwin kit? After draining and disconnecting it, of course.

PM me if you are, i know some people who want that kit.

[Marc9118]

I just went on the dangerden website (http://szablony.freeware.info.pl/szablony.html). I'm tottaly confused. Would someone be willing to make a setup for me that has good performance and send me it

remember the price is between 140-170

[Sliceman]

im sure someone wouldnt mind doing it for you, but we need to know yours specs i.e.. motherboard,cpu,video card...

[Marc9118]

Motherboard: Epox 4PDA3 Series ( Socket 478 )
CPU: Pentium 4 Running @ 3.0ghz
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon X1300 http://telewizor.eu/hdtv.html HDTV Series

[Marc9118]

Hope ya didn't forget about me ;) (http://usterki.hobby-elektronika.eu/universum.html)

[punish3r]

I'll take this one since no one else has:

Configuring a setup for watercooling takes some understanding of the specific requirements of your setup. Overall, having someone else configure your system is a bad idea. They won't know the specific vagaries of your box, or your environment.

That said, a setup including GPU and CPU coolers via DangerDen with the cheapest everything (radiator, pump, tubing, reservoir, blocks, etc) is in the 200-340 range.

It would be a good idea to look here (http://www.dangerdenstore.com/product.php?productid=7&cat=66&page=1) at DD's custom setup page. Scroll through the options, and if you find some you don't understand, Google them. Seriously. The best way to set up your WC rig is to learn as much as you can BEFORE you start, because no matter what you do, the first time you fire it up, it won't be perfect.

If you are looking for a PnP WC solution, kits are the way to go. Low maintenance, easy setup, and yes, low performance. But they do fill a demand. If you're seriously unhappy with your current kit (as you obviously are) do some research on custom WC rigs, and go from there.