I've been doing a little searching on the web, and the setup I'm looking at would cost me around $415. Is this considered a "standard" price for watercooling equipment? The sytem would consist of a ThermoChill 120.2 with 4 Delta 120mm fans (ordered from UK), CPU waterblock, chipset WB, GPU WB, pump, and tubing.
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Water Cooling prices
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standard would be around $150 to $250. depending whether u cut a lot of cost by doing stuff urself. but with those import taxes and shipping from the UK i suppose it might be a standard price. are u also ordering ur blocks from the UK.
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That's WAY too high for prices here in the states. I'm not sure how tax and whatnot works overseas though but that still seems a bit high. Average around here would be $150-$200 for most people depending on the parts used.
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The problem is that the radiator costs about 95 dollars (but it performs incredibly well, so I have heard), and four delta fans cost about 70 bucks (but they push 130 CFM each). If anyone out there can point me to a better sight (I've gone to dangerden, and CritiCool, and highspeedpc.com so far).
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4 fans for $70 is ridiculous. try ebay for some delta's or panaflos. the comair rotron muffin XL can be found cheap on ebay too.
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=220100&item=CF-152&type=store
JMC fan w/ grill. 130cfm. $5. pretty good if u ask me.
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=220100&item=CF-152&type=store
JMC fan w/ grill. 130cfm. $5. pretty good if u ask me.
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I've had other people suggest that I use the 87 Chevette heatcore, but I also have heard that other people use rads designed "specifically" for watercooling. What's the gyst here? Also, why is it that some people don't cool there NB chipset with a waterblock? Wouldn't cooling it give you some headroom to OC your FSB?
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Watercooling the nb is not always desirable- how hot is yours?
If it is just warm then either passive cooling (heatsink, no fan) may be enough; a quiet fan will be sure to provide the needed cooling. Many nb sinks are removable and can be improved by lapping and using better thermal compound and a better hold down mechanism. I normally use nylon nuts, bolts and washers.
If your nb is HOT then water cooling it MAY be worthwhile but it does add complexity and may be hard to find a block that does NOT use 1/4" or 3/8" barbs. Which are just too restrictive for use, IMO.
Radiators: it's tough to beat the cost effectiveness of a car's heater core: cheap and very effective.
I have nothing to add about prices- many components are cheap here in the US and I know overseas folks often have less good fortune in that regard.
If it is just warm then either passive cooling (heatsink, no fan) may be enough; a quiet fan will be sure to provide the needed cooling. Many nb sinks are removable and can be improved by lapping and using better thermal compound and a better hold down mechanism. I normally use nylon nuts, bolts and washers.
If your nb is HOT then water cooling it MAY be worthwhile but it does add complexity and may be hard to find a block that does NOT use 1/4" or 3/8" barbs. Which are just too restrictive for use, IMO.
Radiators: it's tough to beat the cost effectiveness of a car's heater core: cheap and very effective.
I have nothing to add about prices- many components are cheap here in the US and I know overseas folks often have less good fortune in that regard.
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i got all my water cooling equipment in the uk..
though you can't get chevey heater cores here.. we get better ones.. Nissian heater cores. ive got a lovly 30cm x 15 one and it works so well i could run it passive and not get a severe drop in temps!.. the hydor L30's can be found cheap over here too as there made in some european country ive forgtten the name of.. www.over-clock.co.uk may be slightly more exencive but they stock good stuff.
and you get it within 2 days. usualy.
though you can't get chevey heater cores here.. we get better ones.. Nissian heater cores. ive got a lovly 30cm x 15 one and it works so well i could run it passive and not get a severe drop in temps!.. the hydor L30's can be found cheap over here too as there made in some european country ive forgtten the name of.. www.over-clock.co.uk may be slightly more exencive but they stock good stuff.
and you get it within 2 days. usualy.
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the ocpc kit can be found at www.extremecooling.co.uk now the www.overclockedpc.co.uk site is down
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I'm not planning to upgrade to watercooling until I do my next major system overall (new CPU, mobo, ram, vid card). Therefore, I expect (or at least hope) that NB cooling will have improved by then. Who out there is using a 87 Chevette heatercore, and what are your temperatures?
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