Guest RandallTank Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 i was told by some people i don't trust nearly as much as you guys that a http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16835154002 cools very closely to water, such that its not worth getting water cooling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praz Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 The Tuniq is good but not as good as this. It takes good water to beat the 120. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835109140 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoceio Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 For stock speeds...sure but for overclocking no way. When I had my CPU at 3.4ghz my WC loop kept it under 45c and thats not with top of the line equipment either. With a Tuniq and OC you'll most likely see in the mid 50's at load. Idle temps are usually low no matter what though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 It's quite possible that those comparisons were to watercooling kits such as the ThermalTake Bigwater as well as Koolance products; these kits are very sub-par on average only perform about the same as a good heatpipe cooler (such as the Tuniq). Quality H2O systems will outperform any aircooler. The companies I consider to produce the best watercooling components are DangerDen, Swiftech, EK-Waterblocks, D-Tek, Thermochill, Hardware Labs, and LIANG. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RandallTank Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 well thats what i thought... thanks guys i wont have the money for water for a while Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praz Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 I have components from all of the companies that Radodrill listed as "best watercooling components". I also have some Tuniq Towers, Extreme 120s and some of the other high end air coolers. After using all of these on various dual and quad-core processors it becomes obvious that the choice comes down to the amount an individual is willing to spend. You have to decide if 3 to 4 time the cost of the 120 is worth the performance gain you will see for a 24/7 rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoceio Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 If you aren't planning on doing serious over clocking then the Tuniq or Thermaltake will be just fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 I personally find that the higher cost for water is well worth it (especially when overclocking); but getting a cheap kit just to have water is more trouble than it's worth, in that case a high-end air cooler is a more prudent choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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