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Devils-Blood
17-09-06, 11:21
Does anybody here use water cooling and what are the best kits.

Let me know what results you get compared to air cooling and which ones are quieter.

Sean
17-09-06, 11:32
With air coolers being as good as they are for a fraction of the price I really can't say it's worth it.
I assume your looking to overclock or a water kit is just a waste!
Air coolers from the likes of zalman are literally whisper quiet and a world apart from the bog-standard stock coolers you get with retail kits.

If it were me?
Get a decent air cooler!

mac124
17-09-06, 12:44
I would tend to agree with sean, top end air cooling is almost as good as low to mid range water cooling and without the risks. Having said that i can recommend the Thermaltake range i have had a bigwater se and a 745 kit though i couldn't get the dual rad to fit in my case so never used it making it a 735 kit effectively.

Also don't be fooled into thinking water kits are quiet, they aren't unless you have big rads and slow fans, to keep my opty rig reasonably cool i run the fans at i guess half speed and it's no quieter than a reasonable air setup but its a bit cooler.

Devils-Blood
17-09-06, 19:54
Thanks for the info guys.