At first glance it would seem the Exos-2 system would be the best choice for me.
1. Money is no object.
2. Presentation is important.
3. No one here (that I've seen) can build a better looking external system. But I havn't seen everything so feel free to prove me wrong! I'd like to see.
So the only thing left is performance. I'm not looking for the best temps. I am however wanting to cool (1) CPU, (2) G71's (when they come out). I am also looking to keep things quit. I would like to overclock a little but nothing extreme.
People here hate external system because of price and performance. But like I said price is of no concern and performance only needs to be within spec (better then spec would be nice) after a little overlclocking and for those that ACTUALLY OWN and USE an Exos-2 seem to have no trouble at all. So all the gripping about the Exos-2 is for not and usually comes from those that have never even used it.
It seems to me that if the Exos-2 system was upgradeable, more people would like it. Upgrade the rad and the pump and you'd have a pretty bitchen system. So imagine if the Exos-2 was just a little bit bigger. You could have a more then adequate cooling system that looks great.
With that in mind I have seen a few posts regarding making your own external system out of an existing PC case. My first thought was "ok great", at least you can build your own and get more performance out of it and spend less. However the down fall is having two huge cases side by side.
So let's take it a step further and buy the smallest case possible that will hold everything. Imagine a box with a rad in the middle and (3) 120mm fans blowing and (3) 120mm fans blowing out. You could have all 6 fans running at thier lowest possible RPM , producing a huge amount of CFM, producing very little noise and get some damn good cooling. Anyway, whatever the design I'm sure others out there have already put thought and WORK into this.
Seems to me we need vendors willing to design cases for just this need. You supply your rad and pump, they supply the case, super small PSU and reservoir (accessed like the Exos-2) You could have 2X120 models and 3X120 models.
There you have it! I just said (out loud) an invention idea which means the invisible invention stealers heard it, went back in time, made the product and it already exists. Where can I find it?
Does anyone have any good "case" suggestions for making your own external solution?
From my other posts:
I still like the idea of stealing the rad from the Thermaltake Symphony. That would work perfect with my desk config in my home office. But that would still require a pump inside my existing case (but it's how I got started thinking about a super external rad). Which reminds me. Another question:
With an external system do you start to loose performance the longer the tubes are from your PC to your external solution? Take the symphony for example, in some situations that thing could be 6 feet away! Is that a performance hit? If it is, is it a MAJOR hit? Or are we talking 1-2C? Or does it just mean a stronger pump?
Thanks for any input!
1. Money is no object.
2. Presentation is important.
3. No one here (that I've seen) can build a better looking external system. But I havn't seen everything so feel free to prove me wrong! I'd like to see.
So the only thing left is performance. I'm not looking for the best temps. I am however wanting to cool (1) CPU, (2) G71's (when they come out). I am also looking to keep things quit. I would like to overclock a little but nothing extreme.
People here hate external system because of price and performance. But like I said price is of no concern and performance only needs to be within spec (better then spec would be nice) after a little overlclocking and for those that ACTUALLY OWN and USE an Exos-2 seem to have no trouble at all. So all the gripping about the Exos-2 is for not and usually comes from those that have never even used it.
It seems to me that if the Exos-2 system was upgradeable, more people would like it. Upgrade the rad and the pump and you'd have a pretty bitchen system. So imagine if the Exos-2 was just a little bit bigger. You could have a more then adequate cooling system that looks great.
With that in mind I have seen a few posts regarding making your own external system out of an existing PC case. My first thought was "ok great", at least you can build your own and get more performance out of it and spend less. However the down fall is having two huge cases side by side.
So let's take it a step further and buy the smallest case possible that will hold everything. Imagine a box with a rad in the middle and (3) 120mm fans blowing and (3) 120mm fans blowing out. You could have all 6 fans running at thier lowest possible RPM , producing a huge amount of CFM, producing very little noise and get some damn good cooling. Anyway, whatever the design I'm sure others out there have already put thought and WORK into this.
Seems to me we need vendors willing to design cases for just this need. You supply your rad and pump, they supply the case, super small PSU and reservoir (accessed like the Exos-2) You could have 2X120 models and 3X120 models.
There you have it! I just said (out loud) an invention idea which means the invisible invention stealers heard it, went back in time, made the product and it already exists. Where can I find it?
Does anyone have any good "case" suggestions for making your own external solution?
From my other posts:
I still like the idea of stealing the rad from the Thermaltake Symphony. That would work perfect with my desk config in my home office. But that would still require a pump inside my existing case (but it's how I got started thinking about a super external rad). Which reminds me. Another question:
With an external system do you start to loose performance the longer the tubes are from your PC to your external solution? Take the symphony for example, in some situations that thing could be 6 feet away! Is that a performance hit? If it is, is it a MAJOR hit? Or are we talking 1-2C? Or does it just mean a stronger pump?
Thanks for any input!
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