Water Cooling Worth It For Me?

InfernoUk · 3 Apr 2010 at 02:27

Hey guys im looking at water cooling my pc, however i dont have loads to spend around 100ish so im not sure if i can afford it, also im at uni so the pc is in transit every few months. It would only be a single loop for my i7 920 D0 and was wondering what kind of overclock i can expect to achieve to decide if its worth the expense.

Just wanted opinions on parts and if its worth doing.

Thanks !

bifday2k · 3 Apr 2010 at 02:44

You could just about do a new build with a thin rad, and res/pump, combo, cpu block for around £100.

But for me the key is its gonna be in transit every few months, so i would suggest the corsair H50 as its a all in one sealed unit.

InfernoUk · 3 Apr 2010 at 02:45

bifday2k said:
You could just about do a new build with a thin rad, and res/pump, combo, cpu block for around £100.

But for me the key is its gonna be in transit every few months, so i would suggest the corsair H50 as its a all in one sealed unit.

are those all in ones not great? i has a cosmos case so its enough space to run it all internally i think

Kurisu Makise · 3 Apr 2010 at 03:43

bifday2k said:
But for me the key is its gonna be in transit every few months, so i would suggest the corsair H50 as its a all in one sealed unit.

thinking the same

if you do only have 100 then the h50 is what you need really and you get to save 30 odd quid

bifday2k · 3 Apr 2010 at 12:03

InfernoUk said:
are those all in ones not great? i has a cosmos case so its enough space to run it all internally i think

The old all in one units used to be **** poor, but the corsair is basicly the same performance as top air cooling.

The kinda kit you could get for £100ish would give u the same performance, or slightly higher but not by a great deal.

So to me risking a leak in transit, for the sake of say 1/2 degree's is'nt worth it when the H50 is sealed so should'nt leak.

I will later if i remember, as its a busy day for me, post a £100ish spec together for u so u can compare.