Best (affordable) Liquid Cooling Solution?

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

I don't want to go over say, 200$, and I want to know if I should scrap my Ultra 120 for a liquid cooling system that I can afford for that price. So, is there anything?

Thanks

JrRacinFan · Jan 25, 2009

Check this out ...

http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecod4.html

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Well, this is the only kit they have in stock - http://www.petrastechshop.com/swh2cocpulic.html

JrRacinFan · Jan 25, 2009

Hmmm ..

What I did link you to was a kit. I don't understand. You mean preassembled? If did mean that I would HIGHLY shun you away from it. Go the little extra, and get individual "peices". Ther performance behind it is worth the time spent putting it together (especially when coming from high end air)

DanishDevil · Jan 25, 2009

^^ I concur

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Okay, now I'm confused. You linked me to a pre-assembled kit that was simply discontinued. So, I linked to one that was not. I don't want to collect the parts, I want a kit, which is what you linked me to.

EDIT: Are you suggesting that what I linked to was an ordinary factory-built cooling solution that one cannot tear apart? In that case, I am sorry, that's my mistake. But the one you linked me is still not available.

JrRacinFan · Jan 25, 2009

Discontinued = on sale right now and beginning to sell the rest of the stock of the preconfigured said kit.

EDIT:
If I sound like im being a jerk, I am sorry.

Laurijan · Jan 25, 2009

Weer said:
Well, this is the only kit they have in stock - http://www.petrastechshop.com/swh2cocpulic.html

Thats a nice one

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

JrRacinFan said:
Discontinued = on sale right now and beginning to sell the rest of the stock of the preconfigured said kit.

EDIT:
If I sound like im being a jerk, I am sorry.

No, don't worry about that. I already know you.

What about this one, in comparison to yours? http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swh2edukit.html

EDIT: Wow, according to this, I would be spending 250$ to get an extra 10C off.. http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=5&artpage=3870&articID=897

JrRacinFan · Jan 25, 2009

Weer said:
No, don't worry about that. I already know you.

What about this one, in comparison to yours? http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swh2edukit.html

I like, if your willing to go the extra tho ...

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Well, Gosh.. I'm not too sure. 74C @ 4.0Ghz? I thought I could get to 4.5Ghz with that good of a cooling system. What do I have to spend to get there - 500$?

DanishDevil · Jan 25, 2009

Laing D5 Vario
Black Ice Xtreme 240mm Radiator
Swiftech Micro Res
4x PT Yate Loons (speed of your choice) for push/pull
7/16" ID Tygon R-3603 Tubing (about 10ft)
Apogee GTZ or DTek Fuzion v2 (or a Fuzion with one of fit's tops )

DONE. I cooled over 20 E8500's at 4.5GHz or higher with this setup, and I never saw a temperature above 53C.

You're welcome

BTW - you can get all this at PTS.

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Yes, well the E8500's don't seem to get very hot. I am talking about the 920.

Thanks anyway, though.

EDIT: Dude, just the pump costs 80$..

JC316 · Jan 25, 2009

I ahd the Swiftec H20-220 compact. It was a GREAT cooler. Kept things running very cool. Even my Q6600 @ 1.55V was under 60*C with 27*C room temp.

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Alright, well that comes down to just short of 300$ for DanishDevil's build.

Anyone like it?

DanishDevil · Jan 25, 2009

Dude, just the pump is one of the most important components of your watercooling system...

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

Yes, but the CPU block costs 65$ and the radiator costs 58$, not to mention it's out of stock, and..

DanishDevil · Jan 25, 2009

Do yourself a favor and snag the block and radiator used and clean them out before you use them. Pump I would get new, tubing new, and fans used are fine.

DanishDevil · Jan 25, 2009

BTW, to back up my claim, even though I can't seem to dig up any screenshots with temps...

http://img.techpowerup.org/080522/Capture017.jpg

Weer · Jan 25, 2009

JC316 said:
I ahd the Swiftec H20-220 compact. It was a GREAT cooler. Kept things running very cool. Even my Q6600 @ 1.55V was under 60*C with 27*C room temp.

Damn you, JC316! Now you have 5,001 posts!

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Keyboard	Hyperx Origins 65
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Processor	Q8400@ 4.0Ghz \| Q6600 @ 3.6Ghz \| E7300 @ 3.8Ghz \| E5300 @ 4.3Ghz \| E5300 @ 3.9Ghz \| E2180 @ 2.0Ghz \|
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q-E \| Asus P5Q Pro \| Gigabyte EG45-DS2H \| Gigabyte EP35-DS3H \| Gigabyte NV73 \| E-Sonic P35-G
Cooling	TRUE [Lapped] \| TRUE \| Thermalright SI-128 \| Stock \| Stock \| Stock
Memory	G.Skill 8192MB @ 1066Mhz \| G.Skill 4096MB \| OCZ 2048MB \| G.Skill 2048MB \| PNY 2048MB \| OCZ 1024MB
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Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer PCI + [Audiophile HD600] + [Creative G500 + Logitech X-530 = 10 speakers]
Power Supply	OCZ 750w [62A] \| OCZ 750w [62A] \| Antec 380w [31A] \| Antec 650w [54A] \| OCZ 400w [33A] \| GeN [20A]
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Storage	20+ TB
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Case	Custom White Painted Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
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Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Hyperx Origins 65
Software	Windows 10

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Processor	Intel Core i5-2500K
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Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus
Cooling	CPU: Noctua NH-D14 with LED fans, Case: 2 front in - 1 rear out
Memory	2x16GB Kingston Fury Beast RGB 6000MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 4070Ti OC
Storage	Samsung Evo Plus 1TB NVMe , internal WD Red 4TB for storage, WD Book 8TB
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Processor	AMD FX6300
Motherboard	Gigabyte 880GMA-USB3
Cooling	Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Memory	8GB Ripjaws DDR3 1600
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Storage	1TB Sata2
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Audio Device(s)	Stock onboard
Power Supply	FSP Aurum Gold 650W
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