cooper_inc1

Well I am purchasing a water cooling kit cause I am sick and tired of my air cooling temps being ridiculous. I am not going super extravagant. I just want something that can keep my CPU temps under 45C when under load. As we speak I am idling at 44C and under load I get to 57C. I have tried so many techniques to get this temp down to normal and all have failed.

I found these two kits that are pretty similar in price, but are they decent? Maybe one of you has tried one of them and can give me some past experiences review?

Remember, I am not going extravagant. Just standard performance to get rid of this annoying heat problem that is preventing me from playing high end games...

http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoli.html

http://www.petrastechshop.com/swh2cocpulic.html


I want to make a purchase tonight if possible, so I need some speedy advice!
2:52 pm CEST
I have received the kit (Petra'sTech CoolKit Basic - Rev.3 for those who still don't know) and I have just finished cleaning the radiator and water block with alcohol and distilled water.

I have read through the manual they gave and there is one part that I have no clue how to do and that is some how "grounding" my power supply or something so that I can run the pump without having to turn my computer on, just the power supply only. Can someone explain that in detail?

Here are some pictures of my rig!

Initial tube connection



Initial tube connection inside the case



initial tube connection water block



initial tube connection pump



Radiator



Radiator 2



REALLY SMALL T-LINE!!1 HAHAH



Leak Testing



The first sucessful boot after leak test



Close up of first boot



Case Closed!!!

BiG O

The first one will cool better.

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RAND0M1ZER

if you want good temps, you are gonna need to go with a bigger radiator

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cooper_inc1

with that radiator what would my temps be around? I am fine with anything between 40-45C under load.

Can that radiator achieve that for CPU cooling only atleast?

Well I see this one with the dual radiator and better pump for only like $50 more, this is a good buy?

http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoba.html

Mikecdm

For $15 more on the first kit, you can upgrade it to a double sized radiator and an extra fan. Just click on the drop down menu.

cooper_inc1

oh true, but the $200 kit has $50 for the better pump then?

aaronb33

You'll end up being disappointed with temps if you buy a kit, i know i was. Might as well save some money in the long term by building a custom setup now.

mfb412

did you click those links? those kits are made of the stuff custom builts are

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aaronb33

the second one is a swifty kit, i had the next one up from it (h20-220) and was sharing my experiences with it, perhaps i should have made that more clear.

cooper_inc1

hmm.. the $200 kit looks like all decent hardware. I was told just to stay away from companies that make other hardware companies (cases, case fans, etc.) trying their hand at manufacturing water cooling kits.

I think I will purchase the $200 water cooling kit.
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Petra'sTech CoolKit Basic - Rev.3
http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoba.html

one question though. That coolant bottle looks incredible small, is there enough coolant in there for the entire loop?