Flatliner

as the title suggests, i'm thinking of going liquid, but i really have no idea where to start. chances are ill be sticking with socket AM2/AM2+ so a cpu block that would fit that would be needed.

i was looking at complete kits, like the Bigwater 760i or 780i, how would something like that compare to a customized wc setup? would it be something for a beginner or do they suck the big one.

i just ordered a CM690, so thats how much room i have to play with. also, im getting a BFG 8800GTS (G80) 640mb, should i bother using water cooling for it?

budget would be about $250CAD tops. i get paid next friday so ill be researching as much as i can before i buy/commit to anything.


Thanks all,
- Flatliner.

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Don't get the thermaltake kits, they are garbage. You will want to buy all your parts seperately. It might be tough to squeeze a good system in for $250CAD, I am assuming you pay a little more in canada/shipping to canada from the states.

Do you know of any stores that ship to canada that carry good watercooling parts? I live in the states so I am not really sure.

Edit: Just looking at NCIX getting a Swiftech MCP655 pump, DTek Fuzion v2 CPU waterblock, Swiftech Micro Reservoir and a 3x120 Swiftech Quiet Power Raditaor for ~$215CAD no shipping. You will need a few other things in addition to those but that is the bulk of the cost.

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Stay as far away from those Bigwater kits as you possibly can. I have read of some horror stories about failing pumps, cracking blocks, etc. This is aside from the fact a Tuniq or other good air cooler will probably trounce it.

There are GOOD kits out there though.

Watercooling Kits at Petra's

Swiftech Kits at Performance PCs

EDIT: Doh! Canada

Depending on your needs, there are good Swiftech kits here that will suit you. They're nice because they are just a compilation of Swiftech's standalone parts tossed into one box for your convenience.

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zaeric19

Yeah the swiftech kits are alright. If you are just cooling your CPU I would suggest this if you want a kit rather than buying everything by itself:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...cture=Swiftech

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ira-k

You can look around here in the "For Sale" section and get good gear cheap at times, or just buy the best piece that you can afford, just buy a piece at a time till you have a good loop put together...Kits are always a compromise, those 2 above aren't bad and are easy to upgrade, if you just have to have a kit I would go no less then the ones already linked...

I'll leave you my cleaning and set-up PDF and a couple of things to read,be sure to read al the stickies here also, a lot of good info in them..Take your time picking parts, decide whats right for you, all out performance, quiet computing or somewhere in between...

..Water Cooling - In English

..Assembling your Custom Watercooling Setup

..D-Tek Fuzion install tip! (Or why you should clean new blocks)

.. Poll: Push or pull configuration for Radiators

..Part-1-480 GTX-Temps W & W/O Shrouds

..How To: Make any Sized shroud in 2 minutes

..How To: Build A Performance Shroud

..PC Water Coolant Chemistry - Part I

..Cooling - An In-Depth Look

Attached Files

WC Cleaning and Set-Up.pdf (929.6 KB, 9 views)

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CL3P20

With a list of linky's like that, ^^^ its no wonder there are no comments for 3 whole minutes. Half of the people that were in the middle of posting are stuck reading, Ira's propaganda.

LOL..[j/k buddy]

..good luck with your decision, make sure to post some of your new choices.

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FpS-Sean

NCIX.COM + petrastechshop.com + performance-pcs
do it all there, i would buy most of the kit at petras, and if need anything to upgrade that checkout performance and even ncix for hardware.

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