6800+watercooling OR 6800GT+air cooling

[Imitation]

I've got about 450 bucks to spend. I would like to invest in some watercooling but the ole Ti4400 is showing its age as well. I'm also running a 1700+ at 2400+ speed but I know it will go further with good cooling. Also with danger den coming out with a 6800 series waterblock soon watercooling becomes even more tempting. But the 6800GT runs circles around the 6800 and beats the X800pro 80% of the time from what I've seen. So here is the problem as it stands:

Spend 300 on the 6800 and about 150 for wc with potential for the 6800 waterblock from danger den down the road.

OR

Spend the 400 on a 6800GT and maybe buy a better HSF for the ole 1700+

Right now I'm leaning toward the 1st option because I get 2 advantages and only one disadvantage. The 2 advantages are that I get more cooling and a quieter PC and more horsepower to feed the 6800 by speeding up the 1700+. Disadvantage is obviously that there won't be a GT in my case.

You guys can look at my sig to see the rest of my rig that I'm working with currently.

What do you guys think?

 

[V0ltage]

for $450 just get a new proc, such as a mobile 2400+, and a 6800GT
or get a 6800NU, a mobile 2400+, and a really really good aircooling system or maybe a new case.

 

[CSx-2011]

Dont short yourself the extra 4 pipelines... 6800=12/GT=16

The mobile XP's overclock really well.

Better cooling can be added later...

 

[Unit-0]

Watercooling not worth it.

The far superior 6800 GT would beat the crap out of the 6800 plain on watercool OC.