Author Topic: Water Cooling?! (Read 1207 times)

KillaMarci · « **on:** January 06, 2008, 01:03:29 PM »

I'm about to get this one http://www.alternate.de/html/product/detai...ml?artno=HXLZ70

I have to say: I don't know anything about watercooling at all , so could you guys help me a bit to make a descision? Is this on any good?

boxXx · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 01:11:07 PM »

Thats a nice watercooling set, a friend of mine has that one its really quiet and easy to install, zalman and thermaltake are imo still the best when it comes to watercooling.

FIGHTER · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:55:31 PM »

ALTERNATE PWND! i bought yesterday more RAM and a new HDD

DeathCobra · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2008, 03:12:01 PM »

Not a clue.

brandon6199 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:08:50 PM »

try to stay away from pre-built water cooled kits. some of them, like the thermaltake bigwater 745, preform horrible, and arent even better than some air coolers.

that zalman one is pretty good, but not as good as a high end custom water cooling build, but if you dont wanna spend that much then yea id say get that

Ferσή · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:48:52 PM »

Water cooling is more work then what its worth. Unless you plan on getting a high end custom kit then its not really worth it as you can get the same performance from high end air cooling. Invest in a better case, better CPU hsf, better GPU hsf, and northbridge hsf and you will be just fine, and you will have saved yourself some cash as well.

Barney · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2008, 09:00:59 PM »

get a swiftech kit with 2 radiators

btw what hardware are you cooling?

Kenny · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2008, 03:01:56 AM »

You can get the same effect cheaper by pouring water over your CPU.

Brainkiller · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2008, 07:43:46 AM »

people in kennys country are dying of dehydration and you are buying water to keep your pc cool

RAD · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2008, 08:07:36 AM »

I would'nt buy it personally, i'd find another setup, like brandon said, watercooling kits are generally pretty poor performing.

All you need is a good 120mm radiator like a swiftech blackice, a good inline pump like an eheim with 800+ litres an hour and a block like a dangerden or silverprop will last you for a decade.