Hello!
I’m currently planning my first water-cooled system, and I’d be very grateful for some input from you people.
My goal is to build a reasonably fast, future-proof system (CPU i5 750, a Radeon 5770, MB with USB 3.0, Intel X25-V for OS and programs, 2T hard drive for media storage). I don’t care about OC-ing at all – MY ABSOLUTE, NUMBER ONE COOLING PRIORITY IS (NEAR) SILENCE. I have a quiet air-cooled system now, and my wife is complaining.
Usage: Light gaming, but I’m more interested in perfect HD playback – including whatever filters and playback enhancements are available – and running DVD quality material through ffdshow/avisnyth filters to get optimal big screen playback on an HD projector.
Case & PSU: Right now I’m thinking about using a Fractal Define R2 case and a NesteQ ASM Xzero PSU – though I would also consider an Antec P183 with one of those special Antec PSUs. However, I would look at a bigger case if that would give me a better cooling/noise situation. Again: the point is noise.
I’d like to cool the CPU and GPU – also the MB, if necessary – with a watercooling set attached to a passive radiator. I would also consider a water-cooled, sound insulated HD enclosure for the 2T drive. However, maybe I need to supplement that with an active rad that would switch on during more demanding stuff. (In those situations, a little extra noise would be OK.)
Right now I’m thinking about buying a kit from Innovatek (?) with their ultra-size passive radiator and a 120 or 240 active backup regulated by that fan-o-matic thingy. I expect I could get all the kit, plus a waterblock for the 5770, from aquatuning.de. (I live in Switzerland.)
How does this look to you guys? What aspect would you do differently to get that performance at an absolute minimum level of noise?
I’m currently planning my first water-cooled system, and I’d be very grateful for some input from you people.
My goal is to build a reasonably fast, future-proof system (CPU i5 750, a Radeon 5770, MB with USB 3.0, Intel X25-V for OS and programs, 2T hard drive for media storage). I don’t care about OC-ing at all – MY ABSOLUTE, NUMBER ONE COOLING PRIORITY IS (NEAR) SILENCE. I have a quiet air-cooled system now, and my wife is complaining.
Usage: Light gaming, but I’m more interested in perfect HD playback – including whatever filters and playback enhancements are available – and running DVD quality material through ffdshow/avisnyth filters to get optimal big screen playback on an HD projector.
Case & PSU: Right now I’m thinking about using a Fractal Define R2 case and a NesteQ ASM Xzero PSU – though I would also consider an Antec P183 with one of those special Antec PSUs. However, I would look at a bigger case if that would give me a better cooling/noise situation. Again: the point is noise.
I’d like to cool the CPU and GPU – also the MB, if necessary – with a watercooling set attached to a passive radiator. I would also consider a water-cooled, sound insulated HD enclosure for the 2T drive. However, maybe I need to supplement that with an active rad that would switch on during more demanding stuff. (In those situations, a little extra noise would be OK.)
Right now I’m thinking about buying a kit from Innovatek (?) with their ultra-size passive radiator and a 120 or 240 active backup regulated by that fan-o-matic thingy. I expect I could get all the kit, plus a waterblock for the 5770, from aquatuning.de. (I live in Switzerland.)
How does this look to you guys? What aspect would you do differently to get that performance at an absolute minimum level of noise?