cheaper cooling solution than this?

TomaHawk47x

Member

​

Joined

Jul 11, 2003

• Jul 15, 2003

• #1

a 92mm vantec tornado, slk900u, and a nexus fan controller would cost me about $95. is there any combo that works as well, or nearly as well, but for much cheaper (on newegg)? i was thinking the thermaltake volcano 11+ xaser edition, which comes w/a controller and would only cost $36, saving me almost $60...or is the previous set-up i mentioned worth it?

 

rugbyroy

Member

​

Joined

Apr 14, 2003

Location

ramadi, iraq

• Jul 15, 2003

• #2

you could go with an sk7 or slk800 and a smartfan 2

 

vonkaar

Member

​

Joined

May 20, 2003

Location

Colleyville, TX

• Jul 15, 2003

• #3

I'm assuming you are wanting to stick with air cooling, no? There are several air cooling solutions that will give you just as good, if not better performance as the setup you are proposing. How is your case airflow? If you spent less money on the fan/hs combo, and had more to spend on improving case airflow, you would probably get better results.

 

OP

TomaHawk47x

Member

​

Joined

Jul 11, 2003

• Jul 15, 2003

• Thread Starter
• #4

ill be getting the antec sonata.

 

OP

TomaHawk47x

Member

​

Joined

Jul 11, 2003

• Jul 15, 2003

• Thread Starter
• #5

i may consider water cooling tho, but i need a good, reliable website that sells all the parts i would need. what do u recommend?

 

vonkaar

Member

​

Joined

May 20, 2003

Location

Colleyville, TX

• Jul 15, 2003

• #6

Xoxide is my favorite...
case-mods is good...
Dtek is popular...
Go to the vendor discussion section for more concise reviews. I'd still push Xoxide as the best out there.

 

Gage8

Member

​

Joined

May 9, 2003

Location

New York State

• Jul 15, 2003

• #7

I went w/ a slk-800 w/ a 92mm panflow L1a. This panflow is very quiet and cools efficiently. All you have to do is bend the clips just a little to seat it on the slk-800. Total should be around 45 + shipping. I got mine from 2cooltek.

 

OP

TomaHawk47x

Member

​

Joined

Jul 11, 2003

• Jul 15, 2003

• Thread Starter
• #8

How good will this perform compared to watercooling?
-Antec Sonata
-SLK 900u
-Arctic Silver 3
-92mm Vantec Tornado
-2 120mm Vantec Sleaths
-3.5in Vantec Nexus fan controller

 

Yuriman

Member

​

Joined

Aug 27, 2002

Location

The OCFORUMS

• Jul 15, 2003

• #9

Probably about as good as my $80 watercooler, but much louder.

 

dcracer

Registered

​

Joined

Jul 7, 2003

Location

Atl. GA.

• Jul 15, 2003

• #10

I say ThermalRight SK-7 with a ThermalTake Smartfan 2. That is the best bang for your buck.

 

I

Imacrzyprsn

Member

​

Joined

Jul 2, 2003

Location

Illinois

• Jul 15, 2003

• #11

i spent 60 bucks to make home made watercooling that blows away my air cooling setup of the slk900u and vantec tornado =).

 

Nanidin

Member

​

Joined

Jul 14, 2003

• Jul 16, 2003

• #12

I'd do home made watercooling if I trusted myself with the stuff. I mean, if I mess up once the computer is dead. I'm sticking with a slk800-u and smartfan II for now

 

OP

TomaHawk47x

Member

​

Joined

Jul 11, 2003

• Jul 17, 2003

• Thread Starter
• #13

what about the volcano 11+ xaser edition?