New case and watercooling.

collisster · 5 Jun 2006 at 14:41

I'm going to buy a new case, side window and watercooling. I'm looking at Silverstone Temjin TJ04 - Black and a side window, and a Swiftech Apex Ultra watercooling kit. Will it fit my case, inside or out? I'm looking to overclock my graphics card and my CPU but I need help with that also.
Is there a better case and watercooling for my money because that is going to come to about 250 pounds.
I've seen prebuilt water cooling in cases (at competators) are they any good?

collisster · 5 Jun 2006 at 17:00

Stelly · 5 Jun 2006 at 17:07

Swiftech Apex Ultra watercooling is a classy piece of kit

Stelly

DaveMac · 5 Jun 2006 at 17:30

collisster said:
bump

patience

collisster · 5 Jun 2006 at 18:01

sorry my thread was sinking to the bottom.

ichabod crane · 5 Jun 2006 at 19:17

apex is your best bet, pre built are poor cooling to be honest its either custom or apex for overclocking. as for the case the smaller the case more work needed to get the system in. so if you have good modding skills then get a small case if your not so good get a big one it will be easier. gigabyte 3D aurora is good for first time as its all done for you

holes and where to mount rad

cypriobrit · 5 Jun 2006 at 21:23

Do you want the kit mounted internally or externally?

A google brought up the inside of a TJ-04 looking like this:

I would say you could cut a hole in the top/front of the case and mount the rad in the roof, taking up at least one 5/1/4 bay. Not the largest cases in the world, nor the first one that comes to mind for a watercooling install.

collisster · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:43

is there like a standard measurements for rads pumps ect like with atx and all that lol. is that what you meant with the gigabyte 3D aurora

edit: that gigabyte 3D aurora is the most ugly thing in the world. is there an alternative?
edit 2: the gigabyte 3D aurora is growing on me I read reviews on it and it doesn't look too bad and its god nice features. like the gigabyte 3D aurora projection thingy

pegasus1 · 5 Jun 2006 at 22:50

The double rad for the apex ultra is designed to be fitted to the outside (rear) of the case.

ichabod crane · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:16

yes it is very ugly i know, but large and easy to install a water system perfect for beginners

Mr Jones · 6 Jun 2006 at 00:13

ichabod crane said:
yes it is very ugly i know, but large and easy to install a water system perfect for beginners

How about a Collermaster Stacker - 810 version.

collisster · 6 Jun 2006 at 18:01

I dunno. I just detest my sunbeam samurai. I will install my own watercooling (probably a swiftech apex ultra). I just need help on the case. they are the hardest part of a computer to chose. everyone at CC says lian li but I think they are bland. the gigabyte 3D aroura is growing on me. the case has got to be aluminium and a side panel.

ichabod crane · 6 Jun 2006 at 18:09

one word "WAVEMASTER"

collisster · 6 Jun 2006 at 18:40

Yeh I like the coolermaster praetorian but the side panels are hard to get hold of.

cypriobrit · 6 Jun 2006 at 19:34

collisster said:
I dunno. I just detest my sunbeam samurai. I will install my own watercooling (probably a swiftech apex ultra). I just need help on the case. they are the hardest part of a computer to chose. everyone at CC says lian li but I think they are bland.

You think the V1000 are bland?

Lian Li simply have the best construction quality out there. You need to own one to believe it.

brightside_ · 7 Jun 2006 at 17:02

as someone's already said, Coolermaster Wavemaster