£150 on water Cooling? Can it be done?
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i managed it, i think:
d5 vario 35
apogee gtx 22
black ice gts 120.2 20
xspc bayres 10
freser 1 8
tube (6foot) 5
everything bar freser and tube was second hand, but still, decent loop for 100 quid
for not much more at all, that could be had new though probably about 150ish 
d5 vario 35
apogee gtx 22
black ice gts 120.2 20
xspc bayres 10
freser 1 8
tube (6foot) 5
everything bar freser and tube was second hand, but still, decent loop for 100 quid
for not much more at all, that could be had new though probably about 150ish 
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D-Tek dB-1 Compact 12v Pump - Ultra Quiet - £27
D-TEK FuZion CPU Block - £38
Swiftech MCR220-QP Dual Radiator - Black - £30
Swiftech Radbox - £14
Masterkleer 7/16" ID 5/8" OD PVC Tubing - 10' - £10
Swiftech MCRES-Micro - £11.50
YATE LOON 120mm - D12SL-12 x2 - £8
£138.50 plus delivery
D-TEK FuZion CPU Block - £38
Swiftech MCR220-QP Dual Radiator - Black - £30
Swiftech Radbox - £14
Masterkleer 7/16" ID 5/8" OD PVC Tubing - 10' - £10
Swiftech MCRES-Micro - £11.50
YATE LOON 120mm - D12SL-12 x2 - £8
£138.50 plus delivery
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Er, possibly not. But available .... elsewhere.
OCUK is a fantastic supplier of many things, but water-cooling has never been one of its strengths.
OCUK is a fantastic supplier of many things, but water-cooling has never been one of its strengths.
I have water cooled my q6600 for around £65-70,
I used a heatercore from a VW polo (£5 from scrap yard), EK supreme block and a eheim pump.
I was lucky as i had hosing lying around (just ordinary hose, not watercooling specific), many jubilee clips, and access to distilled water and anti-freeze.
Im sure many wouldn't look fondly at my 'primitive' set up, but im happy with my temps! (around 23° idle, 31° load @ 3.11ghz)
Good luck with the watercooling, its good fun!
I used a heatercore from a VW polo (£5 from scrap yard), EK supreme block and a eheim pump.
I was lucky as i had hosing lying around (just ordinary hose, not watercooling specific), many jubilee clips, and access to distilled water and anti-freeze.
Im sure many wouldn't look fondly at my 'primitive' set up, but im happy with my temps! (around 23° idle, 31° load @ 3.11ghz)
Good luck with the watercooling, its good fun!
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Because water for 45nm cpus doesn't really seem necessary, and then we'll go to 32nm.....stuff is just getting more efficient. The real reason though is that watercooling is a little addiction in itself and I ended up spending more time/energy/money with watercooling then I did with my pc. With air cooling I can redistribute my funds and energy and have a better pc
My watercooling actually benefited my wolfdale dual overclock, but not nearly as much as it does for my kentfield quad. I’m pretty sure good cooling helps peeps with those QX 45nm quads, but these new multi limited yorkfield quads are going to hit an FSB wall before they start requiring top not cooling 
Because water for 45nm cpus doesn't really seem necessary, and then we'll go to 32nm.....stuff is just getting more efficient. The real reason though is that watercooling is a little addiction in itself and I ended up spending more time/energy/money with watercooling then I did with my pc. With air cooling I can redistribute my funds and energy and have a better pc
I got as far as phase change back in the barton 2500 days (had mine stable at 2.8Ghz) but quit it all for the same reason. Went to a shuttle cube system to cure my habit (as unless your really dedicated theres not MUCH you can do with them - yes, notable exceptions aside) and now happy with whatevers considered to be the better end of aftermarket air coolers
You can end up spending silly amounts (I got up as far as about £150-200 a month) on getting the last bit of performance out but at the end of the day I challenge anyone to sit infront of a decent machine with E4500 @ i dunno, 3.1Ghz or an E4500 @ 3.3Ghz and spot a SERIOUS difference.
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I’ve been watercooling PC's for over 6 years now, and had so much fun creating different setups, with each attempt being more ambitious and better implemented and having totally different target requirements with each build.
Individually even the highest of quality watercooling items really don’t cost that much (little more than the latest game release or a decent peripheral) and you tend to gradually improve and replace components, it’s never an 'all at once' purchase. The actual electronic pc hardware generally puts the biggest dent in my credit card and generally needs upgrading and replacing far more often, well that’s how it goes for me anyway.
There’s no challenge with aircooling, it’s too easy! I'm kind of gutted that new cpu’s don’t really call for anything more than a decent air setup, either because they don’t kick out a lot of heat or there crippled by a low multiplier. You’re less likely to have an edge when it comes to overclocking.
Saying all this, my modern GFX card clocks like a monster on water and my E8400 still gives a worthwhile boost in speed when under water.
Water is far from dead and air cooling is boring. The boring bit, that’s a fact btw
Individually even the highest of quality watercooling items really don’t cost that much (little more than the latest game release or a decent peripheral) and you tend to gradually improve and replace components, it’s never an 'all at once' purchase. The actual electronic pc hardware generally puts the biggest dent in my credit card and generally needs upgrading and replacing far more often, well that’s how it goes for me anyway.
There’s no challenge with aircooling, it’s too easy! I'm kind of gutted that new cpu’s don’t really call for anything more than a decent air setup, either because they don’t kick out a lot of heat or there crippled by a low multiplier. You’re less likely to have an edge when it comes to overclocking.
Saying all this, my modern GFX card clocks like a monster on water and my E8400 still gives a worthwhile boost in speed when under water.
Water is far from dead and air cooling is boring. The boring bit, that’s a fact btw