Recommended U.S. e-tailers for water cooling

digibucc · Oct 14, 2011

I have looked a few times into water cooling and never gone for it. not positive i will this time but i am looking for what are currently the best online shops to look for parts at.

thanks!

INSTG8R · Oct 14, 2011

http://www.frozencpu.com/

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 14, 2011

performance-pcs.com
sidewindercomputers.com
jab-tech.com
crazy-pc.com (new ownership)
xoxide.com
ultimatepccooling.com
svc.com
petrastechshop.com (new ownership)
aerocooler.com

Probably forgetting one or two as well. I have found some more obscure ones like SVC by Googling for part numbers. Microcenter, Newegg and Amazon also have some stuff...

MRCL · Oct 14, 2011

http://www.aquatuning.us/

My preferred shop for water cooling gear. You'll find almost anything, and if you don't drop them a line, maybe they'll get it for you. I once needed a Socket F retention bracket for a Koolance block, which is only found in the US, I told them that and they shipped it to me for the factory price (instead of the insane price Koolance asks).

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 14, 2011

I was under the impression that Aquatuning shipped from overseas? I've also found them to be more expensive, at least on the specific items I've compared. I can get a Swiftech Apogee XT at Newegg for $20 less, for example. But definitely a fantastically stocked shop.

m4gicfour · Oct 14, 2011

INSTG8R said:
http://www.frozencpu.com/

I cannot agree enough. I had a couple problems with my order (a pump-top which was backordered from EK, and a defective piece in one of the VGA block kits) and their customer service was extremely quick and helpful, responding to my emails within an hour or two at most. Without me asking, he provided two possible alternative pumptops from their catalog, pre-checked for compatibility with my pumps and contacted EK on my behalf to find out how long the pumptop might be backordered. I even noticed from the header info that one email I had sent outside business hours was picked up almost immediately by an employee and forwarded to the correct department from his iPhone, so that I got a reply as soon as they opened for business the next day. When I finally got around to contacting them about the defective piece ~3 months after my order had arrived (was waiting on other parts to complete the kit) his reply was just as quick and curteous as if I had ordered the day before.

Cheap prices, and good selection are great things, but the true test of a company is how they treat customers who have issues with the product.

ERazer · Oct 14, 2011

Sidewinder Computers and FrozenCPU

those two are the only one i use, nothing but good experience

BUCK NASTY · Oct 14, 2011

+1 for performance-pcs.com...great etailer.

MT Alex · Oct 14, 2011

Yup, I almost always use Sidewinder and Performance PCs. I have ordered from Jab-Tech, as well. I wish Petra's had more inventory, because they are some cool cats.

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 14, 2011

The new owners? It's not Alex (Petra) anymore.

Arctucas · Oct 14, 2011

Sidewinder.

Easy Rhino · Oct 14, 2011

digi, frozencpu is in east rochester. you could drive over there and pick them up!

digibucc · Oct 14, 2011

Easy Rhino said:
digi, frozencpu is in east rochester. you could drive over there and pick them up!

i did not realize that, thanks

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 14, 2011

That is sweet.

sneekypeet · Oct 14, 2011

ebay.com and techpowerup.com

Great way to save money on components

Easy Rhino · Oct 14, 2011

yea, if you have been waiting this long to go 'water' you may find it worth your while to buy from somebody reputable right here on tpu. you are bound to get great materials for cheap!

MRCL · Oct 14, 2011

Wrigleyvillain said:
I was under the impression that Aquatuning shipped from overseas? I've also found them to be more expensive, at least on the specific items I've compared. I can get a Swiftech Apogee XT at Newegg for $20 less, for example. But definitely a fantastically stocked shop.

It has subsidiaries in many countries including Switzerland, but from my understanding their stock is somewhat individual and they operate autonomously to some extent. For example that bracket I needed; I talked to the owner of the Swiss subsidiary and he got it for me with the next Koolance shipping. I do not know if aquatuning Germany have it, too.
So I'm a little biased because aquatuning is the only real watercooling shop in Switzerland, but I've made great experience with them (and left some considerable amounts of money there). So I recommend it as its basically the same overseas.

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 14, 2011

Easy Rhino said:
yea, if you have been waiting this long to go 'water' you may find it worth your while to buy from somebody reputable right here on tpu. you are bound to get great materials for cheap!

I already offered a few

MRCL said:
It has subsidiaries in many countries including Switzerland, but from my understanding their stock is somewhat individual and they operate autonomously to some extent. For example that bracket I needed; I talked to the owner of the Swiss subsidiary and he got it for me with the next Koolance shipping. I do not know if aquatuning Germany have it, too.
So I'm a little biased because aquatuning is the only real watercooling shop in Switzerland, but I've made great experience with them (and left some considerable amounts of money there). So I recommend it as its basically the same overseas.

Cool though my main question was whether or not there's an actual warehouse on this side of the pond.

MRCL · Oct 14, 2011

Wrigleyvillain said:
Cool though my main question was whether or not there's an actual warehouse on this side of the pond.

Uh... did you? Oh my. I seem to have lost my good videion, tehn. Better let someone check out my girlfriend, if she's really as good looking as I see her... :toast:

Really tough I seem to have overseen your actual main question.

MT Alex · Oct 14, 2011

Wrigleyvillain said:
The new owners? It's not Alex (Petra) anymore.

I did not know that.

Ilden · Oct 17, 2011

As far as I know, John from Jab-Tech is operating the Petras site now.

For my US purchases, it's always Sidewinder and Jab-Tech.

I've placed orders with Performance-PCs twice. Once as part of a group buy and once of my own volition. Both times the wrong products have been shipped. And when you live in Norway, it's easier to just eat the cost than make an overseas return. So, I don't recommend them for accuracy.

I currently have ethics issues with AquaTuning, but never had any other problems with purchases prior to that (AT Germany).

BababooeyHTJ · Oct 17, 2011

I love frozen-cpu, sidewinder computers, and jab-tech.

nickbaldwin86 · Oct 18, 2011

Danger DEN!!!!

Performance-pcs.com

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Memory	G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600mhz / 4GB DDR2 1066 (@800) Corsair Dominator
Video Card(s)	GB Radeon HD 7950s 3GB / GB Radeon HD 7950s 3GB
Storage	2x 80GB Intel X-25, 2x600gb SATA, 1x1tb 5400RPM storage /1x600GB, 3x500GB,1x160,1x120 SATA
Display(s)	1x 27" Yamakasi / Vizio 42" HDTV
Case	Lian Li Lancool PC-K58 / Antec 900
Audio Device(s)	HT Omega Striker 7.1 / Onboard and HDMI from ATi Card
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling 750W / 610W
Software	Ubuntu / Windows 8.1 Pro / OS X / PHPStorm / Gaming

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
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Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
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System Name	DarkStar
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Cooling	Apogee HD White/XSPC Razer blocks
Memory	8GB Samsung Green 1600
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Storage	2 x 120GB Samsung 830
Display(s)	27" QNIX
Case	Enthoo Pro
Power Supply	Seasonic Platinum 760
Mouse	Steelseries Sensei
Keyboard	Ducky Pro MX Black
Software	Windows 8.1 x64

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Wrigleyvillain

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m4gicfour

ERazer

BUCK NASTY

4P Enthusiust

MT Alex

Wrigleyvillain

PTFO or GTFO

Arctucas

Easy Rhino

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digibucc

Wrigleyvillain

PTFO or GTFO

sneekypeet

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Easy Rhino

Linux Advocate

MRCL

Wrigleyvillain

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MRCL

MT Alex

Ilden

New Member

BababooeyHTJ

New Member

nickbaldwin86

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Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe \| Intel 660p 2TB NVMe
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Mouse	Razer DeathAdder Elite V2
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VR HMD	Oculus Rift
Software	Window 11 Pro

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Power Supply	Antec TP750 80+
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Storage	a few
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Audio Device(s)	Xonar STX
Power Supply	Seasonic X1050
Software	Windows 7 X64

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Processor	9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900k
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