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Simple. Just vote on the poll.
Watercooling vs. Aircooling vs. Hybrid
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My computer is all air... I don't overclock so i don't need to water cool it.
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Air, I live in Oregon where it stays generally cool.
Aftermarket heatsink and fan for OC'ed i7. Two Thermaltake 95CFM fans for out take and three 35CFM fans (unknown brand) for intake.
A 3 fan control helps regulate the out take fans and noise. If under heavy load, then up they go else @ 25% where it stays cool under partial load and decently quiet.
Aftermarket heatsink and fan for OC'ed i7. Two Thermaltake 95CFM fans for out take and three 35CFM fans (unknown brand) for intake.
A 3 fan control helps regulate the out take fans and noise. If under heavy load, then up they go else @ 25% where it stays cool under partial load and decently quiet.
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I have a antec 900 case with every fan slot filled with a 50+ cfm fan and a aftermarket processor heatsink and fan from thermaltake. It all makes it so I can overclock to my computer's limits while still staying within 30 degrees f of the room's temperature and well within the operating temps of the components. I have considered switching to liquid cooling to cut down on the noise, but the small amount of noise I get from the computer isn't yet worth the price.
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Im actually gonna go water cooling maybe, my 2nd cousin has a setup hes selling so i might take it off his hands. Im air right now though. Cooler Master HAF 932 = epic airflow
My heatsink is only so so though, OCZ vendetta 2....its not performing how i want it too so i might go water.
My heatsink is only so so though, OCZ vendetta 2....its not performing how i want it too so i might go water.
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24/7 or just for suicide runs?
Rofl, I think our setups are really similar if I remember correctly. Q6600 OC'd with OCZ Vendetta II? I've got the same in the Antec 900 which also has really good airflow. My idle temps @ 3.0GHz are around 25-26C.
I want a watercooling setup so bad though. I really like tinkering with things, getting my hands dirty a bit. This would make for a fun experience and the results are amazing. Looks better, quieter, better cooling, etc. And maybe on the next watercooled PC, I want to use copper or SS tubing instead.
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I've never been a fan of watercooling and the like. I think it's to much high maintenance. With the right air flow, people do just fine. I'm not a fan of overclocking either so I just don't see the point to doing it. However I know some people are, more power to ya. If that's your thang, I don't see why not invest into it. Building computers is like building up your ride! I've seen people spend $2000 a rim on their cars. I've seen people spend over $3000 cases and case Mods. So whatever floats your boat I guess.....
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Yes extremely similar. Im at 3.6ghz though lol. Im hoping if i get this water cooler setup that i will achieve like 4.0ghz but i don't know, will be difficult. This water cooling setup is epic though, cost him easily over $300 maybe even $400. Its a 3x120mm radiator :O and i can fit it in my HAF 932, just take out the top 230mm fan and bam we're good.
Ya'll think i should go for it? buy it off him lol for a decent price, prob less than $200.
