Looking for liquid cooling advice

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Gen.Ben

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Hello,

In the near future, It will be time for an upgrade, I want to get liquid cooling in my new PC.

Putting it together shouldn't be too hard, I am just wondering what a good combo of parts would be. I don't really want to get an extreme high end liquid cooler, I just want to get my feet wet with a first time liquid cooling rig. I just want CPU cooling, not the whole shabang.

I will want to use my CPU from my current computer which is a C2D E6300 1.86 Ghz. I will also want to overclock, nothing huge but at least 3.0 Ghz.

Also, What is a good overclocking motherboard that is fairly cheap? I also want SLI as an option if I ever want to go for it.

Also, What is a liquid cooling friendly case? I like the Antec 900.

Thanks!
 
If I were you (and I sort of am) I would buy just about any full tower case. I prefer Lian-Li although they are typically hard to find for cheap. I purchased the Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II from a forum member and am just doing CPU cooling and it was easy and I love it.

I would either buy a kit used from a forum member, or buy used parts from a forum member. It sounds like there are a lot of good waterblocks and cooling comes down to a reasonably good radiator/fan combo

Edit: I don't have a motherboard recommendation. I could give non-SLI suggestions, such as the DS3 or the P5B-Deluxe (I have used both)
 
Drop down into the watercooling forum, lots of advice on how to spend a big pile of money down there ;) Look through the "show your rig" sticky for case ideas. First time, bigger is better for a case.

If you wanna go low rent, consider the kit in my sig, it does fine and the cost is reasonable, about $150 for a LOT of stuff. otherwise plan on spending $200 up.

My crappy main rig.
http://mysite.verizon.net/ressdxka/id3.html

Secondary machine is old school WC setup.
 
Sorry Gen.Ben for taking this kind of off topic....Bill, how did you mount the bolts securely to your rad? I'll be putting a 320 on top of mine, and have been looking at a few different ways, but the pics aren't close enough for me to get a good look.

Thanks
 
This is the kit I am thinking of getting. This will be my first time liquid cooling so it's not that bad or not extreme haxor.

1 x D-TEK Customs DB-1 12V Micro Silent Water Cooling Pump 1/2" G1/4 Barb
1 x D-TEK Customs Fuzion CPU Water Block S478/LGA775/S939/AM2/S754 1/2IN
1 x Masterkleer Pvc Tubing 7/16IN ID 5/9IN OD 10 Feet
1 x Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Clear HI-FLOW Water Cooling Reservoir 3/8IN & 1/2IN
1 x Swiftech Adjustable Black Hose Clamps for 1/2IN Tubing (2 Pack)
1 x Swiftech Adjustable Black Hose Clamps for 1/2IN Tubing (2 Pack)
1 x Swiftech Adjustable Black Hose Clamps for 1/2IN Tubing (2 Pack)
1 x Yate Loon D12SL-12 120MM Quiet Cooling Fan 1350RPM 47CFM 28DB 3PIN &
1 x Yate Loon D12SL-12 120MM Quiet Cooling Fan 1350RPM 47CFM 28DB 3PIN &
1 x Magicool Slim 240 Dual 120MM Water Cooling Radiator G1/4 Threads
1 x D-TEK Customs 1/2IN G1/4 Chrome High Flow Barb Fittings (Pair)

All that for $198 CAD http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22508

Do you think that's a good starter kit?
 
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