d0w0rk24 Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 OK so after 3 months with my new system i am........unsatisfied. So i plan to move to a lga 775 system with a e8400 and a ecs p45 motherboard. that leaves me with 150 for an amazing air cooler or good water cooling. I plan to go with water cooling. any advice for water cooling? can someone recommend a good system or show what they can create for that much? I am currently looking at the Swiftech H20-220 Compact CPU Water Cooling Kit because it has good reviews and a rad box. thanx in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0w0rk24 Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) I'll love you if you respond Edited June 14, 2009 by d0w0rk24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 $150 isn't gonna get you a worthwhile WC loop. But an e8400 doesn't really need to be water cooled anyways. I have my e8600 at 4Ghz on air cooling. Inside a cramped Shuttle no less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0w0rk24 Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 $150 isn't gonna get you a worthwhile WC loop. But an e8400 doesn't really need to be water cooled anyways. I have my e8600 at 4Ghz on air cooling. Inside a cramped Shuttle no less. what air cooler do you advise. no price limit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 I think the most popular ones atm are a TRUE or a Noctua 1384 something or other. Hard for me to say from experience...last aftermarket heatsink I used was an old school XP90 lol. Been on either stock or water for awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectrascope Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 Xigmatek S-1284 performs on par with the TRUE for about 1/2 the cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 ^^ thats what I meant...the Xigmatek lol. I think Noctua also has a nice cooler out atm too though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
battery Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 buy some copper, mill a block, get tubing and fittings from hardware store, pump from aquarium, and distilled water from an auto parts store, oh and a heatercore from a car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 buy some copper, mill a block, get tubing and fittings from hardware store, pump from aquarium, and distilled water from an auto parts store, oh and a heatercore from a car. yeah well not everyone knows how or can pull that off for $150 bub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
battery Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 he wanted options, i was jsut throwing it out there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 Coolermaster V10 is mind of a hybrid air/TEC cooler isn't it? Check it out it's pretty cool. I went a different way when I tried out WC over the last two months. I usually buy a kick-butt case and a TRUE. This time I bought a Thermaltake Kandalf LCS, (liquid cooling system,) case and it's great! The case is basicly a suped-up Armor. The WC system is integratedinto the case and works great! Again this is only an option if you plan on a new case anyways but for $340 CAD I think it was a pretty good buy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) High end air like mentioned above would be a lot more reasonable Edited June 14, 2009 by roadkill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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