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 Post subject: Cooling options
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:24 am 
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I just ordered an In Win BUC case for my new rig, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a good water cooling system that'll cool my i7 2600k and possibly my GTX 570 in the future.

I haven't been able to find anyone that's done this or any ideas so far. I'm not totally opposed to components being mounted outside the case. I would just rather avoid that and keep everything clean and tidy on the inside.

I haven't received the case yet. So I can't tell if there'd be any room to fit a radiator in there. I'm sure it'd be able to fit a reservoir/pump combo nicely though.

Just curious if anyone's done this or has any ideas is all.


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 Post subject: Re: Cooling options
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:11 pm 
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If you're not overclocking, an air cooler will suffice.

Just obligatory statement there.


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 Post subject: Re: Cooling options
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:57 pm 
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I plan on overclocking when I figure out what water cooling system I'm going to get. From what I can tell, there's a nice beveled out spot that might be able to mount a 120mm radiator on top.


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 Post subject: Re: Cooling options
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:22 pm 
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Okay. Don't take my word for it since I have no interest in water cooling, but I would take a look at DangerDen. They're a little pricey, but they seem to come recommended a lot.

You may also want to make sure you really want a GPU water block. A decent one (that covers RAM and power management) for a high end graphics card runs at least $100+, and waterblocks are usually not compatible with anything else down the road. And chances are if you want to pawn it back, you'll have to put the original heatsink assembly on it.


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 Post subject: Re: Cooling options
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:43 pm 
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I was planning on going through them or EK. I've heard a lot of good things about both. Leaning towards EK cause I like their style. But they're in the UK so ordering a shipping would be a hassle (although I know for a fact they do US orders).

Not really worried about the GPU block. If I ever actually get one for my GPU, I'll probably decide to upgrade to the 6XX series and then get a block. Who knows. My primary concern right now is fitting a radiator inside my case.


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 Post subject: Re: Cooling options
PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:24 pm 
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Try dangerden, it might be expensive but very reasonable for you.


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