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CPU only watercooling system.

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BrandonB

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Before I get to the point of this topic I want to give you guys some information on my previous watercooling endeavors.

About a year ago I decided to get in to watercooling, it was disastrous. It took me forever to get it setup, I didn't do a very good job and I didn't get the cooling results I was looking for because of my inexperience. I think I tried to do too much for my first time, this time I want to start small. Slow and steady, as the old saying goes.

Now that that is out of the way, here's what I want to do...
I only have one goal, and that goal is to have a watercooled CPU. Obviously I want it to cool the CPU better than air will and hopefully get better overclocks out of it.

Here's what I don't want to do...
I don't want to have to modify anything, I'm not good at doing this. I can put computers together all day long but I'm just not good with modification.

So with that in mind, I'm looking for a bay reservoir with integrated pump (less tubing, less hassle) and a radiator that can be internally mounted without much trouble. I have a Lian Li PC-V2000B case.

My budget is going to be around $300. I just don't know what I should get.

My specs:
Intel Core i7 920
Asus P6T Motherboard
6GB DDR 3 OCZ RAM
Geforce GTX280

If you need anymore information about my specs, please just ask. I figure that should be all you need to know.

Feel free to ask me anything (as long as it's on topic :p).

Edit:
I've done some looking around on my own and it looks like the pump/reservoir combos aren't sold anymore. This is fine but I still would like a compact as possible system, without compromising the cooling ability too much.
 
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Hehe, no worries. I'll modify this post as soon as I come up with something.

I would go with the following:
Swiftech GTZ w 775/1366 bracket (since your board can accommodate both mounts).
Swiftech MCR320 or 220, the bigger the better IMO.
Swiftech MCP655 or the DDC3.2 with a top (more expensive, but smaller footprint).
Masterkleer Tubing, Yate Loon Fans.

It just comes down to where to mount the radiator, if you're not up to cutting your case.
 
Arcygenical said:
Hehe, no worries. I'll modify this post as soon as I come up with something.

I would go with the following:
Swiftech GTZ w 775/1366 bracket (since your board can accommodate both mounts).
Swiftech MCR320 or 220, the bigger the better IMO.
Swiftech MCP655 or the DDC3.2 with a top (more expensive, but smaller footprint).
Masterkleer Tubing, Yate Loon Fans.

It just comes down to where to mount the radiator, if you're not up to cutting your case.
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I don't think I have anywhere near enough room for a MCP655 and a MCR320. Even individually it would probably be a tight fit.
 
Then go for the DDC3.2 with a top, and a dual radiator. A dual, with yates at 12v, is enough for the CPU.
 
Cooling an i7 pretty much needs a triple rad regardless whether you use a double & a single or whatever. If you want to OC it at all then your going to want the most surface area as possible.
 
Monkeypillow said:
My yates are running at ~850 RPM on a dual radiator, and that seems to be plenty.
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May I ask what CPU and OC you've got it set at? Temps, etc? I believe you, I'm just curious.

Common sense dictates that 2 yates at 12v, on a dual radiator should be able to dump around 250w of heat... Which is an i7 @ 4ghz. So, I could very well see your setup running quite well.

Although, this is a moot point, considering the OP's more recent plans :p

2lowSniper said:
Cooling an i7 pretty much needs a triple rad regardless whether you use a double & a single or whatever. If you want to OC it at all then your going to want the most surface area as possible.
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Negative sir,

An i7 at 4.5ghz still won't surpass 300w of heat... Which a good (Thermochill, Feser, XSPC) double radiator can dissipate with 50cfm per fan slot.
 
MCR320
MCP655 if it doesn't fit, find one that does..

MCR320 is best bang for buck you pay ~10 more than a 120.2 rad and you get 3. 120.2 is waste of money unless you get it used.

There is a guy in the for sale thread that is selling a GTX, a MCP655, and a MCR320 for around 80+shipping you can watercool for under 150..
 
viets7ylez said:
MCR320
There is a guy in the for sale thread that is selling a GTX, a MCP655, and a MCR320 for around 80+shipping you can watercool for under 150..
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Not sure that the GTX will help the OP since he wants to cool an i7, and the GTX is made for s775. A Swiftech GTZ with an MCP355/XSPC reservoir top combo and an MCR320 or XSPC 320 is a killer combo on an i7 setup.
 
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