razorguy

This Raidmax I have is a mid-tower so I'd like to go full tower just to ensure I have plenty of room. And the Haf 932 is the one I was looking at actually. Looks like a really nice case.

junkyard00000

I have that case. Its been modded to some degree, not to mention most of my components are sticking outside anyway . So yeah, you will probably want a larger case to fit everything.

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Looking for WC components? PerformancePcs Jabtech Sidewinders Petras FrozenCpu
Here is a comparison of most current cpu blocks.


I type slow and edit lots.

StrongmanSal

Before u guys go out and buy coolant...just get distilled water....its better, and u will not have to clean it as much

e6800xe

and some silver. but distilled water + couple drops of soap + silver beats anything out there by miles

i find my self biased towards buying mainly swiftech products, because i find them solid and very good for the price

$500 could get you a good dual loop (if planning on cpu and gpu cooling) swiftech based setup. once you get beyond like $300 for wcing, the gains arent that much bigger, especially on an phenom cpu (which dont show huge oc gains over air)

and i like petrastech and jab-tech when buying my wcing stuff. jab-tech has some really good prices and no tax, and petras is just close to where i live

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Heat

We Are Gr33n Machine

Juggalo23451

Here is a thread I made for W/C Cases
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...ing-cases.html


Basic w/c set up
standard set up
1/2 inch barbs for everything

mcp655 pump or mcp355
http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-MCP...r-pr-3803.html
65.00

tubing
http://www.petrastechshop.com/7id5odmagepu.html
.59 a ft

rad (X2) feser performance but not the price
http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-RX360-T...r-pr-4384.html
94.00
or RS360 like 45.00


fans
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-12...d-pr-3771.html
3.70
or
panaflos better choice
120x120x38

fan controller
http://www.xpcgear.com/rheobusext.html
28.99
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998808
15.00

reservoirs or tline
http://www.crazypc.com/products/wate...eservoirs.html
20-xxx

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-019-_-Product

gpu cooling cheap
http://www.crazypc.com/products/PX9365GTX285.html

gpu cooling more money
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/78...CF_Acetal.html
Thermal paste : OCZ Freeze or IC Diamond

Coolant: distilled water and 2 drops of pt nuke

one is for just distilled other is used with U/v dye
http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bi...uery=pt%20nuke

Loop should go
res-pump-rad-cpu-rad-gpu-res

Comparison of i7 waterblocks using the RS360
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...blocks-i7.html

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Water Cooled Case suggestions
Cosmos S w/Classified water cooled(1st) w/ heatkiller and feser 360 rad
NZXT Tempest mod log(360 installed) (Fiance Build)
Heatkiller Club
NZXT Tempest User Community
Xbox 360 mods thread
http://www.overclock.net/xbox/435678...dders-out.html

razorguy

Thanks to everyone. This has been a huge help.

I want to do GPU with water, but I am waiting for the 5870 X2 so I'll probably just do CPU for now and get some experience with water cooling first then whenever that card comes out I'll get a block for it and anything I need. Since I'll be able to save a little on the system itself, I may get a Cosmo S case instead of the HEF. Who knows. I won't be ordering immediately so I'll have some time to decide.

Thanks again! On most forums people are just *******s that don't want to help so I really appreciate everyone being so resourceful

emin911

if you go with the Cosmos S then your all set. the cosmos s is the best watercooling case imo. very watercooling friendly, free room, and build quality.

and no problem thats what we are here for

StrongmanSal

This thread needs to be pinned so people can find it!!

PCCstudent

I read here you water cool so you can't hear the cooling system working,my air cooled PC's are virtualy silent. I chose water so I could push hardware to the limit and keep it around for awhile.

I never use my wc rig for mundane tasks (not even CS4 work) . But when I see a set of parameters that someone posted its the greatest sport (OK not THE greatest) to see if I can beat posted achievements. Never beat to many i7 validations,but Hey I am on a AMD budget.

Just wait till my Q6600 is done,I am keeping a list of best BIOS setups.

Man I have found myself asking alot of questions,got laughed out of one store refering to my 955's FSB,I was told "we AMD people don't call it that anymore".

Never had any urge to do the entire CPU,GPU,NB,SB,memory,HDD, I just do CPU and GPU.