At no point did I say that I was going to meet those requirements, but I will stick to them as close as possible and give you a system that will out perform a Bigwater. I did not add a Video block in to the $150 because the Bigwater doesn't come with one.
RAD: 1986 Chevy Chevette Heater Core $18 from auto parts store.
Fan shroud: $2 Tupperware
From jab-tech.com:
Fan:
Yate-Loon (under volted if you must have silence) $5.95
Tubing:
Master Kleer 10ft $4.90
Fillport:
Danger Den Fillport $11.95
CPU:
Swiftech Apogee $40 with coupon code.
Comes to $71.03 shipped
Pump:
Hydor L35 45.99 + shipping (I'm figuring $8)
Water: $1
Water add: $3
T fitting: $2
=$151.02
Sure a MAZE4 is going to cost you $45 more, but considering the fact that the average price tag on the normal Bigwater SE is $129.99 + 29.99 (the average price on the VGA block), I think that if I was given the time to wait for sales as you had, the price would be lower and I'd bet that I could add a waterblock to that for the same price. As an example, I got my Eheim 1250 pump for $32 shipped from ebay. So I think that making a decent custom setup for about $150 is possible.
If that pump wouldn't work for you, take a look at the swiftech MCP350. Transonic had a FAQ on how to increase the flow of it. It is more expensive then the BW pump, but guess what? It doesn’t fail and it works ALOT better.
