I think most people here will tell you to stay away from WC kits. You should just get a nice custom set up to cool the i7!
Need Help with a Kit :(
Im looking forward to purchasing my first liquid cooling kit and I was wondering which would suit me best. The case will be a Lian Li PC-P80 Armorsuit. I have already been looking at the Swiftech H20-220, Danger Den Tower-21 Cooling Kit 360mm Radiator, and the Coolermaster Aquagate max. Thanks for your replies
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I agree
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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 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
need type z bracket for i7
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-res
Comparison of i7 waterblocks using the RS360
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...blocks-i7.html
Originally Posted by HITandRUN I think most people here will tell you to stay away from WC kits. You should just get a nice custom set up to cool the i7! |
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 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
need type z bracket for i7
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-res
Comparison of i7 waterblocks using the RS360
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooli...blocks-i7.html
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I totally agree I did 3 months of research b4 building mine
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Originally Posted by iquark If you absolutely must get a kit, then go to Petra's and pickup either the basic or elite. They have pretty much the only decent kits around as they're basically a low end custom setup. If you really want to go liquid, then spend some time on the forums researching and build your own. Low-end liquid is not as good as high-end air, you've been warned. |
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The Swiftech "kit" is made from decent components and is fine for a cpu loop. The Danger Den Tower 21 kit seems to be ok - it comes with an ok 360 radiator and a choice of pumps that inclue d5 or ddc, but I have not seen any reviews of that water block it comes with "TDX Universal"
Avoid the Coolermaster kit - it is inferior to the other two you listed.
The fact is that rather than purchase a kit, as others have said before me, you are better off buying your own parts individually. If you do not know what you will need, you can read through exactly what the handful of good kits contain and make a shopping list from that. Then look around for the best value of each component that you can find. Not only at E-tailers, but also here on OCN's for sale section. You can sometimes find great deals on components or even complete set ups as OCN members upgrade their equipment or sell it off for whatever reason.
Originally Posted by Valhalla870 Im looking forward to purchasing my first liquid cooling kit and I was wondering which would suit me best. The case will be a Lian Li PC-P80 Armorsuit. I have already been looking at the Swiftech H20-220, Danger Den Tower-21 Cooling Kit 360mm Radiator, and the Coolermaster Aquagate max. Thanks for your replies
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Avoid the Coolermaster kit - it is inferior to the other two you listed.
The fact is that rather than purchase a kit, as others have said before me, you are better off buying your own parts individually. If you do not know what you will need, you can read through exactly what the handful of good kits contain and make a shopping list from that. Then look around for the best value of each component that you can find. Not only at E-tailers, but also here on OCN's for sale section. You can sometimes find great deals on components or even complete set ups as OCN members upgrade their equipment or sell it off for whatever reason.
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