CPU + NB WC <$200

[Postal Dude]

Does such a system exist... am looking at the coolermaster aquagate, Kingwin arctic cooler, And the Thermaltake Bigwater

 

[Pooky]

Any reason you want the CPU and Chipset?

 

[Postal Dude]

I sleep in the same room as my PC, and as my NB is actively cooled by a fan. i want it to shut up quite simply. Am a bit skeptical about the big HS's that u can get. Unless anyone wants to reassure me. I would like to take my A64 a bit further, so i thought my NB would need better cooling too

 

[robberbaron]

I sleep in the same room as my PC, and as my NB is actively cooled by a fan. i want it to shut up quite simply. Am a bit skeptical about the big HS's that u can get. Unless anyone wants to reassure me. I would like to take my A64 a bit further, so i thought my NB would need better cooling too

I don't see why the northbridge would have anything to do with A64 overclocking. The memory controller is in the CPU, you know. The stock cooling on the NB is all you need.

 

[mr_ouija]

I am cooling my 6800GT and a64. My total setup was $250ish including stuff I didn't need. I didn't really skimp on any part of it, except the video card block... heh

 

[ikellensbro]

For the nb, just get a bigger passive heatsink, nb block restrick flow too much & arent needed unless youre doing extreme OCing.

As for what to get, you could put together a much better setup by buying seperate parts, like:
Swiftech 6002/DangerDen TDX/LR White Water - $50
BIX or similar & shroud or 1977 Bonneville Heater Core w/ 1/2" barbs & weapon shroud - $35-$50
2 120mm fans - you pickfor how loud you can stand - $20
Danner Mag 3 or 5: $40/$50
10' Clearflex 60 - $10
T-line for limited space, reservoir if you have the room: $2-$20
edit: Hose clamps, dont forget them, they are very cheap insurance: $2
Do some more research, overclockers.com has tons of reviews on what to get, just remember to get everything 1/2"id, and only get copper parts.

 

[diredesire]

$200 is a pretty good budget for just a CPU /NB block... you could just get a Thermalright NB1-C or the swiftech NB sink and tone their fans down so they're just flowing a little air across the sink, for reals, the NB can be cooled off very well for very little ($30?)

You can build a system out of your own parts for much cheaper
2Fresh core = $40
Block = $40 (depending on block)
Tubing = $5-15
Pump = 50$
Clamps = $3
Res (if wanted) = $3 - 20

 

[mavalpha]

Corsair's COOL is $200, and buy an extra block for the NB. It'll probably only run you about $25, and it'll go with the set perfectly; the Corsair kit is made by Swiftech, IIRC.

 

[diredesire]

Corsair's COOL is $200, and buy an extra block for the NB. It'll probably only run you about $25, and it'll go with the set perfectly; the Corsair kit is made by Swiftech, IIRC.

That's not a bad idea either, the corsair kit is actually decent, it's just re'branded' swifty parts... Although personally i like putting your own setup together, and i think people should do it more often...