- Joined
- May 23, 2010
- Location
- NAS Whidbey
Hello, first let me state that I have been a huge fan of these forums and I finally decided to take the plunge and become a member. Now, my situation: I have an Antec 1200, an i7 920, a GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard, and a GTX 295. When I first built this rig I got a Coolit Domino all-in-one water cooling kit. 1 month later the tubing cracked and fried one of my GTX 295s. I am now wanting to build my own water cooling system and frankly I am over whelmed by all the information. I understand the concept behind water cooling and I have the technical skill to build one, but I do not want to waste more of my money buying subpar items. I am currently using the stock intel cooler for my cpu and it brings tears to my eyes watching the temp rise when I do a stress test. My main concerns are these three; Noise, Temp, and Price. I have a limited budget (roughly $300-$500), but if I can present my wife with a valid argument I may be able to squeeze more out of her. I do not mind not installing the rad externally on either the rear or on the top, but I also do not want to tear apart my system when I need to refill the reservoir. I have read many articles and many, many forum posts and all of the options are daunting. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can provide pictures or any additional information as needed. Thank you.