watercooling system

[xtremepc]

Hi,i want to water cool my PC.My current hardware:

1.i7 2600k
2.3870X2 (I will be getting another one soon,friend is going to give it to me)
3.ASUS P8H67(The simple one)
4.Cosmos RC-1000
5.a non-modular 850W cooler master PSU

As i said,i am looking to expand my overclocking capabilities...
My budget is around 300 euros(= £261.69 says converter) and can go up to 300 pounds.

On the other hand i am a little bit of a noob in these matters and i need your advice on many subjects.

1.Do I need motherboard cooling?
2.EK are putting up for sale waterblocks of my graphic cards for 25 pounds each...Is it worth it getting those?I can not replace my graphic card just yet,but for 25 pounds i think is a good deal
3.What parts would i need(how many radiators,dual bay reservoir?)


I appreciate your help!!

 

[gary996]

1. No
2. Yes its a good deal unless you are planning to change the card/s anytime soon. The newer cards will rip past what you have at the mo.
3. I would get a triple rad (so you can add to it) ddc 18w pump with a custom res on it. Then of course a block for the cpu and tube and fittings.

 

[buttkinz]

If that's the h67 board you cant overclock on that I'm afraid, p67 only I think, someone with sandy bridge will be able to clarify though.

 

[JeffyB]

If i were you i wouldn't bother watercooling, the SB chips run very cool anyway and 4.6ghz+ is easily achieved on air. Personally i'd spend that money on a new graphics card and a decent air cooler.

 

[rjk]

If that's the h67 board you cant overclock on that I'm afraid, p67 only I think, someone with sandy bridge will be able to clarify though.

this is correct. no overclocking for you im afraid.

also, you may be hard pressed to find a waterblock for a 3870X2 as the card has been end of life for some time now.

 

[MikeTimbers]

Pointless to water-cool that lot. Spend the money on a better motherboard, sell the gpus and buy a more up-to-date model and get some good air-cooling.