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- Dec 12, 2004
I will probably have someone build a PC for me, simply because I am no good at it. I will be looking to Overclock it a bit and go with a 8800GTX Grafix.
My main concern is noise. I currently have a 6800GT Ultra card makes a racket when it is in 3d mode. The CPU has a very good cooler on it and that is realitvely quiet. Nevertheless, when the PC is running anything (but especially in 3d) I can hear the fans in the next room. It is so loud that I get tired of sitting there after a few hours. So I want a QUIET and SILENT PC - if Possible.
I am thinking about Water cooling the PC to give me that. The questions I have about water cooling are:
1. Is it really quieter? You needs fans to cool the radiator right?
2. Does it make sense to cool the graphic card as well as the CPU from a noise perspective? - forgetting about extra performance that can be gained?
3. What else should be water cooled besides CPU and possilbe graphic card?
4. How loud is the typical water cooled PC? I know there will still need to be fans for cooling the HDD and the case interior as well as the radiator.
My main concern is noise. I currently have a 6800GT Ultra card makes a racket when it is in 3d mode. The CPU has a very good cooler on it and that is realitvely quiet. Nevertheless, when the PC is running anything (but especially in 3d) I can hear the fans in the next room. It is so loud that I get tired of sitting there after a few hours. So I want a QUIET and SILENT PC - if Possible.
I am thinking about Water cooling the PC to give me that. The questions I have about water cooling are:
1. Is it really quieter? You needs fans to cool the radiator right?
2. Does it make sense to cool the graphic card as well as the CPU from a noise perspective? - forgetting about extra performance that can be gained?
3. What else should be water cooled besides CPU and possilbe graphic card?
4. How loud is the typical water cooled PC? I know there will still need to be fans for cooling the HDD and the case interior as well as the radiator.