There certainly are situations when I cobble together a few things but this time I'm after something that's pretty AND functional.
I checked the article where somebody on Overclockers.com wrote about doing the cheapest possible cpu WC set up and even after employing cardboard and tape he still spent about $150 "cobbling" together his setup.
What I'm doing is trying to get an EXTERNAL WC setup that equals e.g. the ASETEK Waterchill or the SWIFTECH H2O-220 Extreme. Their c/w's are just under 0.2 and if I reach that I'm more than happy since I can point to a pretty housing that they DON"T have yet.
The means are quite similar, they use almost the same rad and the same pump and go 1/2" all the way. The cpu block won't make a huge difference in my setup. At least I won't have to deal with plugged holes on a STORM...that would drive me bonkers
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I admit I started this thread "on the cheap" to see what could be done with the TRIBE with minimum effort but the problem is that the pump is a joke and the rad can't be trusted enough to buy another one to see how two of them would workin parallel.
Let's say for arguement's sake I buy the second rad and the two 1/4" T's and hook it all up, mounting in the case etc. When there is no noticable difference, then I have wasted my time AND money and STILL have to go forward with plan B...AND have to listen to ALL the wiseguys (and n00bs) here.
No, it is a reasonable assumption (thank you all!) that the pump is useless and the rad too ineffective to provide decent heat exchange, the 1/4" loop too restrictive.
My price point of $230 to $240 is competitive if we look at the cute case that is included.
If I still want to impress I'll also glue the TT temp-LCD-gizmo onto the TRIBE case as a bonus for $23.99...but that would just be gravy.