Need help with picking out what I need for Water Cooling

[Xtrykr]

Heya, I'm planning on purchasing a new PC come Christmas, and am thinking of going with a water cooling solution for the processor and chipset. I will be oc'ng the Q6600 over 3.2ghz (hoping to hit 3.6), so I'm just wondering if there was anyone with any experience with water cooling that could recommend some products to me. Thanks.

[Spawn-Inc]

just cpu and northbridge? what mobo you planning on going with? budget?

[Xtrykr]

im not sure what mobo yet, but i am planning on getting 2 x 9800gtxs when they come out in christmas. probably a p35 or a 680, not sure tho, i know that i have to be careful with the northbridge because some mobos have it so that the gfx cards covers it so cant mount the waterblock on to it.

what i really need is sorta a rough estimate as to what im getting into. my budget would be around $300-400 range including the tubing and stuff.

[Spawn-Inc]

the p35 doesn't support sli so thats out of the question.

here is the setup i'm getting minus a 8800GTX block, though i think i will be waiting for the newer cards too, it will take long to save up the cash so might as well.

Click here to see my faq about the basics of water cooling to help a bit hopefully.

[Xtrykr]

the p35 doesn't support sli so thats out of the question.

here is the setup i'm getting minus a 8800GTX block, though i think i will be waiting for the newer cards too, it will take long to save up the cash so might as well.

Click here to see my faq about the basics of water cooling to help a bit hopefully.

yeah, im planning on holding out for the 9800s coz not many games support full dx10 yet. as for the p35 mobo, are they gonna make one that support sli in the future?

[.Maleficus.]

yeah, im planning on holding out for the 9800s coz not many games support full dx10 yet. as for the p35 mobo, are they gonna make one that support sli in the future?

They might, but probably not.

To get an idea of a full-out setup, here's mine.

EK-Wave CPU Block - $52
Hydor SELTZ 35 - $64
2 Black Ice Pro Compact rads - $55
2 Swiftech MCW30 chipset blocks - $60
Swiftech MCW60-R GPU block - $45
10ft. PrimoFlex UV Blue tubing - $20
32oz. FluidXP+ UV coolant - $20
(Homemade res) - Free
Various clamps, fittings, etc. - $30 (Overcompensating a bit there, but it's better to have too much than not enough)

~$350

[Xtrykr]

hey cool, that looks pretty good, wat is the HYDOR SELTZ? And also, how did u make your reservoir?

[.Maleficus.]

hey cool, that looks pretty good, wat is the HYDOR SELTZ? And also, how did u make your reservoir?

Pump. Sorry, I should have clarified.

And I haven't made the res yet, but I'll be using some of the blue plexi I'm using in my project.

[Xtrykr]

Pump. Sorry, I should have clarified.

And I haven't made the res yet, but I'll be using some of the blue plexi I'm using in my project.

I heard plexiglass warps and stuff, is that true?

[.Maleficus.]

I heard plexiglass warps and stuff, is that true?

It depends on what you mean. If there's constant pressure on part of it, yes, it will warp, but so will anything else. If it's mounted and made right, it should be fine. Most res's I've seen are plexi, and it's what TO uses in all of them.