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What is the cheapest water cooling system I can buy?

Edit- I need to rephrase my OP. What I meant is what is the lowest you should invest for a water cooler. I want a decent water cooler for the price rather than a really crappy but cheap water cooler.

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Juggalo23451

cheap and water cooling really dont go together 250 + should be your budget if you plan to w/c


good water>>high end air>>cheap water>>stock HSF

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With a bong chiller you can get sub-ambient (idle) temps for ~$250.

• XSPC Delta v3 CPU Waterblock - $41.99 + 2x DD Fat Boy 1/2" Barbs - $5
  
• 25' Masterkleer Tubing - $14.75
• Yate Loon Low Speed Fan - $5.95
  
• Shin Etsu TIM - $7.99
  
• Mag-Drive 500gph pump - $69.54
  
  
  Prices of the following may vary and will not be listed but should be between $40 to $50:
• Length of PVC Pipe (3"+ diameter)
• Appropriate "Y" fitting
• End cap tapped for 1/2" barb OR other method of reduction to 1/2" barb
• Economy Shower Head (should be around $3 and all plastic)
• 4x barbs (3x 1/2" MPT, 1x 1/2" FPT)

This entire setup can be had for under $250 and should cool better than any radiator based setup out there because this can go sub-ambent. Given, there are downsides to evaportaive cooling. Check out this thread.

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dargo

The cheapest setup would be one that gets parts used. You could try OCN and look for deals, getting parts slowly on sale. I did that and was able to shave off a lot of the costs.

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sdla4ever

cheapest is a Petras tech WC kit.

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hitman1985

a dual rad setup with a half way adequate cpu block will be possible around $ 200, if you want triple rad setup, get a decent block with it, and grab one for $250 as others stated. otherwise get a h50 great little critter

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meticadpa

A D-tek 1 Pump, Enzotech Sapphire CPU block, Swiftech Micro Res, Danger Den Fatboy barbs, Swiftech MCR 220 radiator, Yate Loon medium speed fans and 7/16" tubing.

That's pretty much the cheapest, decently performing thing you can buy.

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kevingreenbmx

while i agree it is great, it should not be thought of as water cooling. It is a good air cooler that is very flexible in how you can mount it. :-)

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Enzotech Sapphire, DB-1 or a used Laing, HW store tubing, T-line, Bong/Heater core, Petra's Yate Loon mediums.

You can get a nice loop for way under $200 is you look hard enough and wait for good deals.

StrongmanSal

mmm I think water cooling should be a investment.. not a cheap get-r-done..... sorry but thats my opinion.