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9/15/12 at 1:42pm
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I need to overclock my upcoming 3570k to at least 4.5ghz (i like that clock, either that or 5.0 but that is asking to much). Should I go with a H100 or a costum loop? Ive been making a costum loop list but it goes way up the price of the H100. What is the cheapest costum WC setup that will outperform the H100? The case will be an Arc Midi

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9/15/12 at 1:44pm
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Still learning the ends and outs, but you will nearly have to triple the cost of a H100 to out-perform the H100 by enough for it to be worth the extra expense, IMO.

The Rasa kits are fine, but it's generally better to build your own kit (with better pump, res, rad, fans, whatever)

Now if I'm proven dead-wrong, please take this with a grain of salt. thumb.gif
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9/15/12 at 1:50pm
H100 with some good fans in push pull should do you just great. I currently have an h100 as an intake in my CM HAF X CASE with 4 cougar vortex 120mm pwm fans in push/pull config and they are very quiet and pretty great airflow. The h100 cooling my 2700k at 4.8GHZ @1.37 offset voltage keeps my idle temps at the high 20's low 30's and I never break 60C under game load unless it is very hot outside (No AC) biggrin.gif Usually it's actually low 50's or even high 40's!. It's an amazing little CLC cooler, super easy install, comes with pre-applied therm paste which is actually high quality so you don't have to worry about if you applied it improperly. It really is all you need if you just want to do WC on your CPU.

If you wan't to do GPU WC though I would recommend putting together more funds and getting yourself a nice loop with good quality components, it's not hard at all and well worth it if you do it right. If you don't want the hassle of maintenance and the annoyance of draining your loop if you want to install anything that is being WC'd by the loop then stick with a CLC like the h100, very high performance for what it is.
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9/15/12 at 1:56pm
why not get a XSPC rasa 750 for $150? it will out perform a H100 and only costs like $30 more.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12222/ex-wat-162/XSPC_Rasa_750_RS360_Universal_CPU_Triple_Radiator_Water_Cooling_Kit_Hot_Item.html
EDIT: evidence supporting this
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h100_review/1
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post #5 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:09pm
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Here in Portugal it is more expensive. Its like 190$. I can get the NH-D14 for 70€, The H100 for 100€ and the rasa for 160€ or more. Ill check

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post #6 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:11pm
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The rasa rs240kit is 176€ which is like 200$

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post #7 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:16pm
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Block Cpu: Magicool MC-Block Rev.2(478, 775, 1156, 1366,939, AM2, AM3)
Pump: Magicool Turret 12v
Radiator: Black Ice GTS-Lite 240
Fans: 2x120mm (Free)
Fittings: 10/8
Tubing: 2 Mts Pvc 10/8

This kit is 126€, but it feels cheap
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post #8 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:28pm
Well first things first.

Any water cooling loop that utilizes a 240mm rad or above will out perform the H100. The only thing that lends to the H100's power is the fan that it uses. Other then that the thing is kind of under powered for the money.

However, before I go too far into water cooling, you do realize that at 4.5ghz you will only need a decent air cooler right? 4.6ghz is still manageable on air and so is 4.7 if you are lucky.

If you have a chip that likes a lot of volts, then 4.7 might require water cooling. 4.8 will most likely require a decent water cooling loop, and anything over 4.8 is probably not feasible on a tight budget.
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post #9 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:31pm
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I want to have a clean look on my pc. It will have a window. And the NH-D14 is huge

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post #10 of 16
9/15/12 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by thepoopscooper View Post

why not get a XSPC rasa 750 for $150? it will out perform a H100 and only costs like $30 more.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12222/ex-wat-162/XSPC_Rasa_750_RS360_Universal_CPU_Triple_Radiator_Water_Cooling_Kit_Hot_Item.html
EDIT: evidence supporting this
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h100_review/1

This ^ ...However, I think the H100 goes on sale more often. I got the h100 a while back because it was on sale for 70 (I want to say it was a MiR... really don't remember).
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