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Zalman Reserator 1 Plus Kit

A2k00

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I’ve found a kit I think ill go with

The Zalman Reserator 1 Plus Fanless Water Cooling System

From http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=604808

Its £139.83 including VAT, £150 Delivered to my door, is this a good kit? I’ve read reviews and would really like people who have ones opinions, I’m looking for a cheap, decent water-cooling solution that’s easy to install for my CPU and GPU.
 

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Hi,

there are several better options. First, what do you want? Absolute silence or performance? If you're up for silence (which is what I'm guessing), I'd look for the Reserator 2, or Thermaltake's new Orchestra. The Orchestra performs very well, dunno about the Reserator 2.

The Reserator 1 has several downfalls, such as the integrated pump, which is very weak. The CPU block is not the best either.
 

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Im mainly looking for performance, im used no noisy air cooling anyway, any suggestions?
 

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The Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra Watercooling Kit (I posted in your other thread) will take care of just about anything... just get the MCW60 GPU block for your card, and you're good to go.
 
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The reserators arent that good, just ment for sound... I'd go what dos said.
 
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i like the resperator things.. they look impressive.. (dare i say "cool") and i recon if u stuck a cold air blower next to one it would cool as well as anything.. he he

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