i5-750 w/ HD5770CFX W/C or not?

Well, please help me out here... I'm really having a hard time here deciding if I should go for watercooling or not. You can see my temp's in my signature... The only real reason I want to do this is due to noise and possible more power. I plan on pushing the CPU but I've read you can reach 4.2GHz with high end air...

I could avoid spending $300-400 and just buy a fan controller for the side fans to turn on when I game... but I need more opinions and options

Thanks all, and I apologize for another one of those "lame" posts.


And yes.... SSD is in my future!

Read This
http://go.overclockers.com/?id=1132...rstech.com/water-cooling-guide-for-beginners/
Spend time on reading other new folks thread.
From what i seen a SINGLE loop will be enough.
From what i read u want a Quiet/Perfo Watercooling system under the 300$ budget?
Any problems on putting the radiator at the back of your case? if not u might look intothese all in one (mcr drive (190$) + apogee XT (75$) some tubbing (5'') ( and 4clamps)
or into a custom loop.
IF i were u I would buy a new Heatsink for the 5770 and not watercool it. IT will give u better temps on your i5 750 by not adding a gpu into it.

Space is not an issue... I've been browsing other new threads as well and not really seeing anything to my liking.

well,...
I can't know what u like. im not chuck norris

I would do a single loop for your CPU and just buy a quiet Arctic Cooling heatsink for your GPU like the Accelero L2 Pro. All of the Arctic Cooling solutions are near silent and they keep the GPUs nice and cool...

@Gross, I appreciate your input ... I wasn't bagging what you said at all

@Gwiggles, I'll be looking into that for sure... I didn't know that was available.


Anymore input would be awesome.

Colling a CPU with watercooling can help with overclocks. You get to a point that only phase or Ln2 can make it better.

Water gives better temps than air on the CPU, but it's not an end all best solution. Me, as many have seen the CPU do no better on top air than watercooling. You reach a Mobo limit etc.

Watercooling gives high overclocks. Best you can do without phase and Ln2. It's really nice to get rid on the GPU fans.

It's not cheap vs what air can do. It's movin' up the food chain of diminishing returns. Look at drag racing, pure speed. The diff between a top fuel car vs a top alcohol car is ohh .5 seconds? At at least 2.5 times the costs.

So, watercooling has two benefits, actually 3.

Best temps without silly costs and maintenace, still 2x$$ min over top air.
Lower noise on the CPU and GPU.
And it's fun to do.

So after going through many of the posts here... I've decided what I was going to get, but I still have one more question.


Cooler Master HAF 932 - http://www.frys.com/product/5707262?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

XSPC RX360 - http://www.xspc.biz/rx360.php with 3x Cooler Master Rifle R4 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0312369

Apogee XT - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9...nce_CPU_Waterblock_Sockets_775_1156_1366.html

X2O 750 Dual 5.25in. Bay Reservoir Pump - http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/x2o750du5bay.html yet I've heard these are hard to bleed...

2x EK HD5770 GPU Blocks - http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...EK-FC5770_-_Black_Acetal.html?tl=g30c309s1075


It's all come down to tubing and whether or I will need to double RAD this due to 2 video cards... or would this RAD take care of it all...

Please advise

Lol those Fan are a joke. At 2000rpm they are'nt doing 19dba, It just for marketing. U better going for some cheap yateloon or some good GT 1850/1450

Yes u will need to double rad- If u want Better temps than air

Res - XSPC acrylic Dual 5,25in res
With 2x mcp355 and run dual loop one for cpu one for 2Gpu. U will have WAY WAY better temps

So let's say I go with two 120.2's... I'm trying to figure out how the hell I'll mount them.

My buddy said you can get two 120.2's in the top of a HAF 932, true?

You can stick a 120.3 on the top. Or 2 120.2 sandwiched.
You can also rear mount the RAD outside of the back panel or front mount inside.

WCing both the CPU and the GPUs can take you to 400+$ but youll end with a pretty silent computer + good temp on the GPU and the CPU.


Best would be to start with only the CPU and see if you like it. Add the GPUs if you really feel it

u can fit a 120.3 on top or bottom ( depend where u put ur PSU ) and u might be able to put a 120.2 at bottom or top (depend on where u put ur psu ) otherelse u can mount one on top the second at the back.

If I go with...

RES http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/xsacdu5refor.html with an MCP355 mounted inside along with a 120.3 on top, and a 120.1 in the back... shall this work? Or should I put another pump on the bottom?


In essence,
RES/PUMP> GPU > GPU > 120.1 > CPU > 120.3

I honestly don't think a pump could push the coolant through all of that.