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I've been amassing money for awhile for a new PC build, but since the Nehalem is seeming a bit underwhelming, and my system runs just peachy, I decided to put ~400-500 in a watercooling setup and put the rest of the money into a vacation (don't tell my wife...it's a suprise)
I haven't done any watercooling in awhile. My last setup that had it was an AMD x2 4400+ that I built in 2005. At that time, I used ALL Dangerden parts, a Black Ice III Radiator. I haven't seen anything new from DangerDen since then (I had a silver TDX block) and I'm worried that they may have stagnented in innovation. I loved their stuff, and they were very very good to me (had some issues I needed to rectify with them) but I want to go to performance even though I have a strong brand loyalty to them.
I've heard great things about Dtek Fuzion and the new apogee GTZ, but what do you guys think? I'm planning on getting a Liang DDC-3.6 pump with a custom top block (I always use T-lines), and a BIX III.
Furthermore, can you get 1/2" ID barbs and tubing for everything? I remember that when I built my last setup, all the barbs were 1/2" OD and 3/8 ID so I always used 3/8" tubing, boiled the ends, and forced the ends over the barbs and let it shrink down onto it.
Anyway, any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.
I haven't done any watercooling in awhile. My last setup that had it was an AMD x2 4400+ that I built in 2005. At that time, I used ALL Dangerden parts, a Black Ice III Radiator. I haven't seen anything new from DangerDen since then (I had a silver TDX block) and I'm worried that they may have stagnented in innovation. I loved their stuff, and they were very very good to me (had some issues I needed to rectify with them) but I want to go to performance even though I have a strong brand loyalty to them.
I've heard great things about Dtek Fuzion and the new apogee GTZ, but what do you guys think? I'm planning on getting a Liang DDC-3.6 pump with a custom top block (I always use T-lines), and a BIX III.
Furthermore, can you get 1/2" ID barbs and tubing for everything? I remember that when I built my last setup, all the barbs were 1/2" OD and 3/8 ID so I always used 3/8" tubing, boiled the ends, and forced the ends over the barbs and let it shrink down onto it.
Anyway, any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.