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Best H20 setup over $700?

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Don't you just hate all these threads that people start wanting H20 for under a couple of hundred bucks? I mean that is really easy to figure out :p

So in celebration of theseeker starting up a very high end custom computer operation I thought we might play around with a top of the line watercooling setup with all the bells and whistles. The floor is now open for all the apostles to lay out your dream machine and remember that money is no object in this thread. :cool:


Okay just to start out this gig:

Aqua Computer Silver Cuplex XT ~$200
Aqua Computer Silver Twinplex chipset $140
Aqua Computer Silver TwinPlex Pro x 2 (SLI) $250
Alphacool DDC Pro with Plexi bottom x 2 loops $300
Innovatek Fass-O-Matic reservoir x 2 loops $200
Aqua Computer Aquaero VFD $170
Innovatek Flowmeter x 2 $100
Compression Fittings and 8mm ID tubing $100
 
Dual Loop Config:

Performance Loop for the Important Bits
Thermochill PA120.3 ~ 120$
Little River Storm G5 ~ 230$
Iwaki MD-20RLZ ~ 200$
EK Full-Cover Waterblocks (x2 if SLI) ~ 90$ / 180$
Matrix Orbital Display with SCAR board (or whatever that thing is called) ~ 150-175$
Temperature and Flow sensors for display/control board ~ 100$ + time to make them

Important Loop Total : 1000$ +

Second Loop for trivial bits
Thermochill PA 120.2 ~ 100$
Laing DDC Rev2 w/ Acrylic top ~ 150$ ??
mCubed MiniNG for pump control ~ ??
Chipset Waterblock (any) ~ 40$
HDD Waterblocks x2 ~ 100$
RAM Waterblocks x2 ~ 100$
PWM Waterblocks ~ 60$

Secondary Loop Total : 600$ +

Total : 1600$ +

So is that enough?
 
I think I got you beat, Nurse.

Aqua Computer:
Silver Cuplex XT x 2: $400
Silver Twinplex x 2: $280
Silver Twinplex pro: $250
Aquastream: $109
Pumpshield: $40
Aquadrive: $55
Ramplex: $49 + options
Airplex EVO 1800: God knows
Aquatube: $55
Aquabay: $35
Aquaero blue VFD: $180
Multiswitch: $105

Grand total: $1558 + god knows.

Not bad for a single loop for dual cpu with sli.
 
Bbq said:
Not bad for a single loop for dual cpu with sli.
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Don't forget a display that can tell you that your loop is getting 0.1 lpm of flow :p

Erasmus, the trivial loop would put out so little heat that a single 120mm radiator would be able to handle it fine.

Of course, if/when OCZ comes out with their $300 (or less :eek: ) phase units, this list would simply have one unit per cpu/gpu, then a loop for anything else (that doesn't really need to be) water cooled. Of course, as jmag suggested, this loop could have a chiller in it, although insulating hds/mosfets/ram could get quite messy (and of course, provide practically no performance increase).
 
ikellensbro said:
Erasmus, the trivial loop would put out so little heat that a single 120mm radiator would be able to handle it fine.
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But a dual would be quieter, and this is a no budget situation so why skimp?
 
2x OCZ $300 Phase Change systems (whenever they come out) one for GPU, one for CPU
:D
Otherwise,
Cathar G5
2xIwaki RD-30
2xSwiftech MCW60 for my SLI dream 7900GTX setup
Thermochill Radiator 120.3
3x YateLoons D12SLs

Some hardrive blocks for my 15,000RPM SCSIs, and some RAM blocks.
 
2x OCZ $300 Phase Change systems (whenever they come out) one for GPU, one for CPU
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why not do more?

Cpu
Gpu x 2 (sli/crossfire)
chipset
northbridge
hard drive
psu

Not bad, $2100 in sub-zero cooling.
 
yeah but how would you phasechange cool a powersupply? and I'm fairly sure harddrives wouldn't like getting that cold...
 
DaMiEn said:
yeah but how would you phasechange cool a powersupply? and I'm fairly sure harddrives wouldn't like getting that cold...
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so? It'd be totally worth it anyways. Even if it makes no difference, since this is the "Most expensive setup" thread, why not? I mean, I'd never do it, but I'm sure someone would.

And for the record, A company makes an aftermarket watercooled Enermax power supply. Just swap out the suction line and evap for a looping tube, sealed at the end, with brazed on flat stock.
 
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