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5/4/12 at 7:53pm

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I want to get in to watercooling but I want to start off simple by just cooling my cpu with a 240 rad. I found the XSPC rs240 kit which seems to be perfect but out of stock everywhere, is there any other kit similar for around the same price or can you recommend me a list of parts that would be around the same price?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
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5/4/12 at 8:18pm

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Awesome, Selecting one that's right for you, but have thinking about XSPC RX240 ?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-6200BE 3.8Ghz	MSI 970A-G46	SLI \| DUAL-GTS 250 1GB	16GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
3TB \| 2TB \| HW	NB-120GB	ICE SR1 240 \| CG140	KOOLANCE CPU-370SA \| RP-452X2 Rev.2
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win8 64bit \|	SONY BRAVIA 32" \| 1080p	Corsair 1000w	HAF X
Other
AeroCool 3x14CM \| 2x12CM FANS
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ARM® Cortex™- A9 core (4 core)	SGX543MP4+ quad-core GPU	512MB RAM and 128MB VRAM	NONE onboard memory
Optical Drive	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
PS Vita 32GB card	Vita OS	5-inch Super AMOLED Multi touch screen	a touchscreen-sensitive and dual-analogue sticks
Case	Mouse	Other
PlayStation Vita handheld	a touch-sensitive back panel	3G/ WiFi
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CPU	Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive
1.6Ghz Quad Core	unknown	2GB	16GB onBoard
Optical Drive	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
32GB MicroCard	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	5.5” HD Super AMOLED	VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
Mouse	Other
TouchScreen	8MP: RFC and 1.9MP: FFC
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-6200BE 3.8Ghz	MSI 970A-G46	SLI \| DUAL-GTS 250 1GB	16GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
3TB \| 2TB \| HW	NB-120GB	ICE SR1 240 \| CG140	KOOLANCE CPU-370SA \| RP-452X2 Rev.2
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Win8 64bit \|	SONY BRAVIA 32" \| 1080p	Corsair 1000w	HAF X
Other
AeroCool 3x14CM \| 2x12CM FANS
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ARM® Cortex™- A9 core (4 core)	SGX543MP4+ quad-core GPU	512MB RAM and 128MB VRAM	NONE onboard memory
Optical Drive	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
PS Vita 32GB card	Vita OS	5-inch Super AMOLED Multi touch screen	a touchscreen-sensitive and dual-analogue sticks
Case	Mouse	Other
PlayStation Vita handheld	a touch-sensitive back panel	3G/ WiFi
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CPU	Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive
1.6Ghz Quad Core	unknown	2GB	16GB onBoard
Optical Drive	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
32GB MicroCard	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	5.5” HD Super AMOLED	VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
Mouse	Other
TouchScreen	8MP: RFC and 1.9MP: FFC
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5/4/12 at 8:25pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GAMERIG

Awesome, Selecting one that's right for you, but have thinking about XSPC RX240 ?

I believe the RX240 might be too big to squeeze into the top of my phantom 410

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
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5/6/12 at 10:31am

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bump, anyone have any suggestions?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
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5/6/12 at 12:03pm

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http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ra750rswakit.html There's the kit in stock. Good site as well.

You could also build yourself a custom set with similar but better performing components (such as the raystorm instead of the rasa, and there are better rads as well).

Hope that helps.

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5/6/12 at 12:11pm

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I would go for the raystorm kit, the block is much better, plus it looks cool.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i7 2600k	Gigabyte PA-67-UD4-B4	Gigabyte GTX 580 GV-N580UD	gskill trident X 16Gb (2x8gb) @1600mhz 7-7-8-22
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
OCZ Agility 4 60gb, 1TB WD Green	Sony DVD-RW	XSPC Rasa RS360 kit	Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Dell S2209W 21.5inch 1920x1080	Razer Lycosa	Corsair TX650	NZXT Phantom
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Razer Mamba	XTracPads Ripper XXL	Logitech X530
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Intel i7 2600k	Gigabyte PA-67-UD4-B4	Gigabyte GTX 580 GV-N580UD	gskill trident X 16Gb (2x8gb) @1600mhz 7-7-8-22
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
OCZ Agility 4 60gb, 1TB WD Green	Sony DVD-RW	XSPC Rasa RS360 kit	Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Dell S2209W 21.5inch 1920x1080	Razer Lycosa	Corsair TX650	NZXT Phantom
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Razer Mamba	XTracPads Ripper XXL	Logitech X530
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5/6/12 at 6:31pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinru

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ra750rswakit.html There's the kit in stock. Good site as well.
You could also build yourself a custom set with similar but better performing components (such as the raystorm instead of the rasa, and there are better rads as well).
Hope that helps.

out of stock

my biggest concern is the cost, I don't want to spend over $150 if it can be avoided

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
View all

hide details

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 2600k	Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3	Asus Matrix GTX 580P	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1600 (8gb)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung 830 Series	Western Digital Caviar Black	ASUS DRW-24B1ST	Antec Kuhler H2O 620
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Asus VE247H 23.6"	rosewill rk9000	Corsair TX750
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
NZXT Phantom 410 Gunmetal	corsair m60	Steelseries QcK
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Phenom X4 B55 @3.7	Biostar A880G+	XFX HD 5770	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333 (4gb)
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Power
W.D Caviar green 1tb	Coolermaster Hyper 101	Windows 7 Ultimate x64	OCZ 500W Modstream
Case
NZXT Gamma
View all

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5/6/12 at 6:36pm

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Check out ebay and here for secobd hand parts you might be able to customize with your budget if everything is second hand

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5/6/12 at 7:02pm

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I'm sorry, I didn't realize that it was sold out on that site. I looked everywhere else just now and it seems it is sold out everywhere.

Only recommendation I can give at this point is to either wait for it to get back in stock or grab a rx240 kit instead (which will perform better).

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5/6/12 at 8:26pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinru

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that it was sold out on that site. I looked everywhere else just now and it seems it is sold out everywhere.
Only recommendation I can give at this point is to either wait for it to get back in stock or grab a rx240 kit instead (which will perform better).

With space concerns, the RS240 might actually be the better choice. An RS240 in push/pull is ~2mm thicker than an RX240 with push only, and performs noticeably better. If the OP can fit an RS240 in push/pull, that would be the way to go instead of an RX240.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5 750	Gigabyte P55A-UD4P	2x EVGA GTX460	2x 4gb Corsair Vengeance
Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Samsung F4	XSPC Rasa cpu block	2x XSPC Razor 460	Black Ice Xtreme III
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
MCP-350	Windows 7 64bit	Samsung SyncMaster SA300 23"	Filco Majestouch "Otaku" Tenkeyless
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Corsair TX850W v1	NZXT Whisper	Logitech Performance MX	Altec Lansing ATP3
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5 750	Gigabyte P55A-UD4P	2x EVGA GTX460	2x 4gb Corsair Vengeance
Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Samsung F4	XSPC Rasa cpu block	2x XSPC Razor 460	Black Ice Xtreme III
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
MCP-350	Windows 7 64bit	Samsung SyncMaster SA300 23"	Filco Majestouch "Otaku" Tenkeyless
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Corsair TX850W v1	NZXT Whisper	Logitech Performance MX	Altec Lansing ATP3
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