DIY PC With liquid cooling

• PWNED32

  13 Apr 10, 17:20

  Hi, Will probably be buying a new DIY PC and selling off my Gateway FX pc.

  I will be doing this stuff

  -Playing games ( L4D2, COD MW2, GTA IV and ect...)

  -Watchings movies

  
  I need a liquid cooling system for this computer as well.

   Budget around 2k - 2.5k

  I don't need Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Operating systems. Just the system itself. Thanks!

• jonchao72

  13 Apr 10, 18:58

  is it a MUST for it to be liquid cooled?

  no point having liquid cooling if u dont intend to perform extreme OC like those enthusiasts

  air cooler will do

• Rooney9

  13 Apr 10, 19:02

  where to buy liquid cooling system? challenger got sell?

• PWNED32

  13 Apr 10, 19:14

  Well basically i'm playing game @ max settings, I'm getting 80 to 90 degrees which then my computer will froze and i have to restart by the power button. Thats a must lor. :)

• PWNED32

  13 Apr 10, 19:14

  Originally posted by Rooney9:

  where to buy liquid cooling system? challenger got sell?

  Challenger don't sell it if i'm not wrong.

• MyPillowTalks

  13 Apr 10, 19:59

  Actually is your processor overheating or the graphics card?

  Because if it is just a processor, you can get a budget water cooling like the corsair H50, and will not cost as lot as others

  If it is the graphics card, you may need to buy a waterblock for that card, and may be more expensive

• PWNED32

  13 Apr 10, 20:05

  Graphics, But if possible i want it to cool both graphics and processor.

• MyPillowTalks

  13 Apr 10, 21:58

  Ok need to wait for those who are into watercooling

• Raraken

  13 Apr 10, 22:10

  Ask you question first.

   

  Pure gaming, or well rounded performance? <- Very important.

   

  WC loops, need to order GPU waterblock from online retailer. Recommend Bitspower compression fittings and Tygon tubing. Coolant-wise can either go cheapo (Distilled water + additives) or can go cool (UV Reactive coolant like Feser One). 

   

  Best to get WC GPU cards like PowerColor LCS. 

   

  And do you have experience in building WC loops? 

• hiphop2009

  16 Apr 10, 18:45

  expensive and troublesome. haha. i still prefer fan cooling

• PWNED32

  17 Apr 10, 18:03

  ok how about i keep the core i7 chip, Ram and hard disk. how much for the whole setup with liquid cooling?

• Raraken

  17 Apr 10, 19:12

  Originally posted by PWNED32:

  ok how about i keep the core i7 chip, Ram and hard disk. how much for the whole setup with liquid cooling?

  Lets see. How many PCI-E slots you gonna use?

  Casing: Mid tower or full tower?

  Cooling CPU + GPU or just one of them?

• PWNED32

  17 Apr 10, 19:37

  I think i will be using 1 or 2 graphics card but that will be on later on, So for now i think 1 graphics, Full tower, Cooling for CPU and GPU. But i will be retaining the Core i7, Ram and hard disk. I heard about the 3D mecury, How much is it?

• Raraken

  17 Apr 10, 19:51

  Originally posted by PWNED32:

  I think i will be using 1 or 2 graphics card but that will be on later on, So for now i think 1 graphics, Full tower, Cooling for CPU and GPU. But i will be retaining the Core i7, Ram and hard disk. I heard about the 3D mecury, How much is it?

  Saw the Mercury @ SLS before. Never asked for the price.

• PWNED32

  17 Apr 10, 19:55

  Oh, Cause if the 3D mercury is reasonable priced, So i go for that then all this trouble, But lets say there isn't, Whats my best option? A liquid cooling pc from scratch but i already have the core i7 processor, Ram and hard disk, Should have more $$$ for it.

• PWNED32

  17 Apr 10, 20:49

  I saw it @ mynextcom, Its $291, Don't think the price include installation. But it does include liquid cooling right?

• Raraken

  17 Apr 10, 21:56

  Originally posted by PWNED32:

  I saw it @ mynextcom, Its $291, Don't think the price include installation. But it does include liquid cooling right?

  I think the whole thing does include the loops, but gotta check. You popping by SLS anytime soon?

• PWNED32

  19 Apr 10, 17:42

  My school is around Boon keng. I could actually walk over to Sim lim, Just nobody wanna go. hahah!

• jonchao72

  19 Apr 10, 19:01

  you want easy water cooling then get corsair's hydro H50 lor hehe

• PWNED32

  19 Apr 10, 19:15

  I know about the Hydro H50, But i want full cooling. Not just processor.

• Raraken

  19 Apr 10, 20:10

  Originally posted by PWNED32:

  My school is around Boon keng. I could actually walk over to Sim lim, Just nobody wanna go. hahah!

  I'm going soon to grab my PSU. Wanna come with?

• Master -_-

  19 Apr 10, 20:15

  there's a shop selling cheap Zalman Reserator XT Water Cooling System sets..
• Niunaifen

  30 Apr 10, 06:52

  Hi ts u can go to this website http://www.edge2o.com/store/ to get ya item for lcs this is a local online store own by a local forumer.basically u will need a radiator,cpu block,gpu block,pump, reserviour,barbs and tubing lastly thermal interface materials if u dun have.

• Raraken

  30 Apr 10, 17:13

  Originally posted by Niunaifen:

  Hi ts u can go to this website http://www.edge2o.com/store/ to get ya item for lcs this is a local online store own by a local forumer.basically u will need a radiator,cpu block,gpu block,pump, reserviour,barbs and tubing lastly thermal interface materials if u dun have.

  Ah, sabe's shop?

   

  Why come all the way from VR-Zone? XD

• Niunaifen

  30 Apr 10, 23:03

  Cuz was browsing through other topic and gotten here n afterall it nice to share gd thing with other