OcUK Extreme H2O Pre-Watercooled Case: worth it?

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Hi Guy's

I know absolutley nothing about water cooling and although confident I could manage to do it without breaking anything, I'm just wondering if, with wanting a new case aswell and seriously considering the 800D, is the OcUK Extreme H2O Pre-Watercooled Case - Corsair 800D worth the cost for convienience????
 
they are designed to be easy to use.

the problem with watercooling is that it is difficult to get the spec right sometimes.

they come with a full system style technical warranty which is a bonus.
if it breaks in the first year then you can send it to us to repair and you get the support as you would with a full system or bundle

here the parts are chosen for you because they work togather and are warrantied.

if you can install a heatsink then you can install a waterblock. this is all you need to do.

its headache free watercooling. if its right for you, then thats a question only you can really answer

:)
 
Make a shopping basket of the components OcUK list that they use in that case and you should find it comes together at £466.29 (maybe a little cheaper, I added a bottle of anti-corrosive for prosperity's sake) before shipping.

They're offering it pre-built, bled and ready to go at £441.74 shipped.

So DIY for more or have the hassle taken out, all warranted and assembled by highly experienced guys for less. Seems a little bit of a no-brainer to me :p

...so much so that I am semi-tempted to buy one myself :eek:
 
I loved this case before it was released and know you've blinged it with watercooling options :cool: Now thats wetted my appetite.

I know next to nothing about water cooling, does this watercooled case only cool the CPU or am I missing something? I'm asking purely as a beginner to the differences here lads: what is the benefit of this over something like the watercooled CPU of the Corsair H50/H70.

Since I crave peace and quiet; how would you rate the noise and cooling with this setup compared to getting the non-OCUK Corsair 800D case?

Could you please post more pictures in order to get an idea of the remaining space and the general look of the setup by the gurus of OCUK :)
 
That is awfully tempting!!!

Im someone who has done everything except watercooling. It would also be nice to see some pics of one built?

With me building a new rig at the end of October this is going on the list possibly.
 
rjkoneill, Thanks, I've sent you an email.

matthab said:
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With me building a new rig at the end of October this is going on the list possibly.
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That weird, you have the same CPU as me and also wanting to build a new rig towards the end of the year. Btw, I'd wait until Sandy Bridge pops up December/January time - you'll be glad you waited. Performance is impressive and won't cost silly money unlike the 980X. Your choice though mate.
 
Nice deal!

If I'm not mistaken that's a considerable saving over doing it yourself....and it comes prebuilt....and it has a warranty :o








Dear Santa,
I've been a very good boy this year.....
 
Nah probably can be done slightly cheaper yourself, but not by much really, a good chunk of that cost is the case alone.

Realistically its not a bad price as you know it will work, as the guys at OCuk know what they are doing. So is a nice first step into watercooling, if you have the funds.
 
bifday2k said:
Nah probably can be done slightly cheaper yourself, but not by much really, a good chunk of that cost is the case alone.
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Not of our site. The case bundle is designed to save you money and time watercooling over the individual components.

reiyushin said:
You sure?

I might have mis-specced something but I had it costing like £460 to DIY.
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No lolz.
 
I might be consider to buy OcUK Extreme H2O Pre-Watercooled Case but I want to ask few questions: Do I only need to put motherboard in along with memory ram, cpu processor, graphic card, hard drive, dvdrw drive and power supply and off I go ? Or shall I bring my own tower case to ocuk and let Rich do everything for me to ensure it nice neat and tidy with management cable with my currently parts of motherboard, memory, cpu, graphic card. hdd, dvdrw and power supply.

Or I could go for a better upgrade a new GTX 470, a be quiet power supply and new fastest SSD along with this new H20 watercooling case.
 
FMTopfan said:
rjkoneill, Thanks, I've sent you an email.



That weird, you have the same CPU as me and also wanting to build a new rig towards the end of the year. Btw, I'd wait until Sandy Bridge pops up December/January time - you'll be glad you waited. Performance is impressive and won't cost silly money unlike the 980X. Your choice though mate.
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Been reading that sandy bridge is the replacing 1156 sockets not the 1366 sockets. Thats happening at the end of 2011. Personally my rig is no slouch and do like it but its time for change. Id also like to try crossfire.
 
beh* said:
I thought Sandy Bridge was coming out Q1 2011 with Ivy Bridge planned for Q4 2011.
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As far as I'm aware, Sandy Bridge will be 32nm and Ivy Bridge 22nm, which I think uses Sandy Bridge. Its the same architecture but is simply a smaller die for better oc'ing. Not much difference so just get Sandy Bridge if your after something soon.
 
Does the loop come pre-filled with water?
I'd want to add in extra stuff, such as chipset cooling and one or 2 graphics card, and then another radiator or 2. I also wouldn't want to use the provided coolant. I'd be tempted to get different fans too, maybe some Akasa Vipers (and a fan controller) or Gentle Typhoons (which I hear are good).
I'd probably want to change the tubing too and probably the barbs. But I wouldn't want to have to drain the system to do this.
 
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