Curious to know if any one here would buy a truly custom H20 cooled PC? If you could have everything from a real custom PC maker, what would be the top 3-5 things you would want. When I say custom I mean truly custom, from component manufacturers, cooling, H20 cooling, case, MB, PSU, cables, custom paint....the whole nine yards! There is a reason for this question.
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Custom H20 PC?
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I would rather build it myself............... 
That's half the fun in having a computer................
That's half the fun in having a computer................ Bio-Hazard
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But to be honest, I do know some engineer types that have zero ability to put 2 of any kind of parts together and make them work, that would be willing to pay someone for that type of work along with the support that goes with it.
theseeker said:
Well I am somewhat biased about doing things myself, but there are in fact people out there who would rather buy than build due to time constraints that don't have money constraints.
For instance look at all the $$ Alienware gets for their "different" computers. Some of the better modders out there do custom case work for these kinds of people. However, I should point out that the real question is how to connect with them. Solid advertising is the key to this kind of endeavour. You can also get free advertising by making custom PC's and publishing worklogs as you go so people know what you are capable of. But that is kind of sneaky Top Nurse said:Well I am somewhat biased about doing things myself, but there are in fact people out there who would rather buy than build due to time constraints that don't have money constraints.
Then there is a the possibility that a custom PC maker could send their signature to [H]OCP for a review?
Actually, I offer custom watercooling and box-watercooling on all the workstations I build.
I've yet to sell one with truly custom parts because the cost is so prohibitive.
That's why there's companies like Swiftech and such; they can mass produce quality machined blocks and put the serious R&D money into it. I have to contract out to a local machine shop to have the blocks machined, then test them running. Every watercooled system has gone out with box-wc; sometimes complete kits (like most of the Thundercats, which were dual Swiftech H2O-120's,) or parts-and-pieces from various companies. The only truly custom part on a regular basis has been the case-integrated resevoirs, which are all metal and welded to the case.
The sheer cost of doing one off parts is just beyond prohibitive. Even on a $12,000 system, you're talking several hundred more just for all the machining.
I've yet to sell one with truly custom parts because the cost is so prohibitive.
That's why there's companies like Swiftech and such; they can mass produce quality machined blocks and put the serious R&D money into it. I have to contract out to a local machine shop to have the blocks machined, then test them running. Every watercooled system has gone out with box-wc; sometimes complete kits (like most of the Thundercats, which were dual Swiftech H2O-120's,) or parts-and-pieces from various companies. The only truly custom part on a regular basis has been the case-integrated resevoirs, which are all metal and welded to the case.
The sheer cost of doing one off parts is just beyond prohibitive. Even on a $12,000 system, you're talking several hundred more just for all the machining.