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timmyqwest

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I just can not afford a water cooled case but i've been looking at the seprate systems and they are not too much on the pocket, what could i get and how much would it be...i want something thats known to work, a known value you know.
 
You will probably get much better answers in the water cooling section of the forums, but I'll start you off.

To fit water cooling in a case, you need to plan out exactly where everything will go. If it turns out that you do not have enough room in your current case, get a bigger case or build an external cooling system.

Now for parts:

automotive heater core: $20 (radiator)

tygon tubing: $20 (or vinyl tubing from home depot for much cheaper, but not as good)

waterblock: search around for a good price. Classifieds here are always selling them. Or get one new for $45

pump: eheim 1048 or 1250 - $40-$50. Or you can go cheap with an attwood v500 bilge pump for $15, but it is not designed to last as long and it needs to be submerged so you will need a reservoir.

epoxy, goop, hose clamps, barbs, screws, etc: $25

fans: $10-$20

Also, a great tool to have for any modifications is a dremel. That will run you $50, but you don't necessarily need it. It's just nice to have.

Wow, now that I'm looking at everything here, Hoots case that he sold last week was one helluva deal...
 
i honestly hadnt noticed a water cooling section (DOH) but thanx

btw i'm ordering an antec SOHO case this week with their 430 watt smart PSU
 
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