can external water coolers be as good as custom 1`s ?
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Some external systems are better than others. The Zalman Reserator1 simply doesn't have a large enough surface area to really dissipate the heat as well as a 120.3 radiator so no matter what blocks you get the water will not be as cool with a Zalman as with a bigger more efficient radiator like Thermochill or the like.
It's easy enough to make a custom external water-cooling system with a bit of MDF and some handiwork if you want that.
It's easy enough to make a custom external water-cooling system with a bit of MDF and some handiwork if you want that.
The first watercooling system i ever tried was a Koolance EXOS AI. Now most purists will gag at the mere mention of Koolance but I thought it was actually pretty good at the time. I cooled two 6800gts and a newcastle core 3800 with it and had zero issues. Custom built stuff will always outperform it however.