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H2O cooling questin

to quote a famous tv chef: bam! (i said boom and have been corrected, i don't watch much TV :( )

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=759705

Now so i don't seem mean:

+'s: Can be nearly silent, can have better temps than fans, can look really damned cool

-'s: will be more expensive than fans, can be less effective than high end fans, can be dangerous if you aren't careful, can look really damned ugly

When you talk about water cooling it really depends on the person that does it and how dedicated they are to it. If you just want to grab a wcooling unit, slap it in there and forget about it then you should probably stick with fans. But, if you want to take an active interest in the cooling of your computer and are willing to part with the cash, then i say go for it. there are tons of threads around this very forum that can give you ideas on what to buy, how to install, and where to install it; starting with the aforementioned sticky thread.

I hope this is what you're looking for, good luck.
 
Is it worth it? That really all depends.

If you're running a stock computer that you aren't bothered by the noise from the fans and you're not doing any intensive graphics then no, it's not worth it at all.

If you're running stock with no overclock and with moderate graphics then it's probably not really going to be worth it.

If you're running stock with no overclock and heavy graphics then it's arguable... the stock (active cooling) will more than likely be fine and will give you acceptable performance with only moderate noise levels.

If you're overclocking it's almost a necessity. Air coolers tend not to be able to handle the additional heat generated by overclocking and often result in poor stability, very early failure of devices, and at the very least degraded performance especially when running graphic intensive programs.

If you're annoyed by the noise all those fans create in you active air cooling system then water cooling (regardless of the stock configuration or usage of the machine) may be an option. Very often water cooling your rig is much quieter.

If you just want the pimpin' punk rock points of having a wicked cool machine that you can brag about to your geeky friends then alternate cooling methods (phase change, water cooling, evaporative) is one of the best to get bragging rights off of.

There's no question that water is a much better cooling method than even the best air cooled heat sinks, is it worth a $200 investment... that you have to answer yourself.

BellaCroix
 
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