To watercool or not?

DyNaRaX · 5th September 2005, 12:13

At this moment I have an Antec 1000 with 5 fans (4 on fancontroler, low speed) and my temps aren't that high (after 45 min Half Life 2).

mobo: 29°C
CPU: 59°C
HD: 29°C
specs: see signature

Last week I won a Coolermaster Stacker with 550W Real power, 3 fan's, crossflow fan and a complete Coolermaster watercooling set (Aquagate Station, Aqua Trident, Aqua Turtle, NB block and VGA block) and now I don't know what to do, stay with aircooling or upgrade to watercooling.
I'm a little scared that I break something while installing the waterblocks on the mobo or gpu.

I don't overclock.

What would you do?

5th September 2005, 12:58

Instal the h2o and start overclocking

DyNaRaX · 5th September 2005, 13:30

I'm happy with my current system, it does everything I need.

I'm thinking of selling the watercooling and buy me a TFT

5th September 2005, 13:35

Thats an option ofcource, if your pc inst making unbarebly loud noise and your not planning to overclock, you'll be more with a TFT than H2O i think

DyNaRaX · 5th September 2005, 13:39

With the fan's at low speed it isn't that noisy.

And when I put everything into the Stacker it even could be cooler and less noise without the watercooling.

5th September 2005, 14:02

Cant give you facts about that, i have a stacker but my pc is watercooled.
But given you got the crosflow fan with it your probably right

DyNaRaX · 5th September 2005, 14:07

little question about the Stacker, how many 5.25 to 3.5 bays are there standard delivered with the case?

5th September 2005, 14:19

Only 1, but i've seen 4 in 3 modules for +- 15€ in online shops, so not too expensive.

DyNaRaX · 5th September 2005, 14:24

it's not for the HD, it's for the floppy, the psu display and my fancontroller.

I have some bay's lying around here but the are white, time to paint them black

29th September 2005, 06:47

Like Sharpside said, if you plan to overclock (I would do that) you should install the watercooling system. It's easy to install and you'll enjoy silence and lower temperatures and will have the option to overclock without problem. But, if you really not into overclocking, you should go and buy a decent TFT instead.

Anyway, GOOD LUCK.

5th September 2005, 12:13	#1
DyNaRaX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 271	To watercool or not? At this moment I have an Antec 1000 with 5 fans (4 on fancontroler, low speed) and my temps aren't that high (after 45 min Half Life 2). mobo: 29°C CPU: 59°C HD: 29°C specs: see signature Last week I won a Coolermaster Stacker with 550W Real power, 3 fan's, crossflow fan and a complete Coolermaster watercooling set (Aquagate Station, Aqua Trident, Aqua Turtle, NB block and VGA block) and now I don't know what to do, stay with aircooling or upgrade to watercooling. I'm a little scared that I break something while installing the waterblocks on the mobo or gpu. I don't overclock. What would you do? __________________ Asus P5K \| Intel C2D E6750 \| 2 GB DDR2 \| PNY 8800GT\| Samsung 500 GB\| Lacie 500Gb ext \| LG 4163B DVDrw \| Samsung 206BW \| CM Stacker \| CM Real Power 550 \| CM Crossflow \| 3 x 120 mm Blue Led \| 1 80 mm

5th September 2005, 13:30	#3
DyNaRaX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 271	I'm happy with my current system, it does everything I need. I'm thinking of selling the watercooling and buy me a TFT __________________ Asus P5K \| Intel C2D E6750 \| 2 GB DDR2 \| PNY 8800GT\| Samsung 500 GB\| Lacie 500Gb ext \| LG 4163B DVDrw \| Samsung 206BW \| CM Stacker \| CM Real Power 550 \| CM Crossflow \| 3 x 120 mm Blue Led \| 1 80 mm

5th September 2005, 13:39	#5
DyNaRaX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 271	With the fan's at low speed it isn't that noisy. And when I put everything into the Stacker it even could be cooler and less noise without the watercooling. __________________ Asus P5K \| Intel C2D E6750 \| 2 GB DDR2 \| PNY 8800GT\| Samsung 500 GB\| Lacie 500Gb ext \| LG 4163B DVDrw \| Samsung 206BW \| CM Stacker \| CM Real Power 550 \| CM Crossflow \| 3 x 120 mm Blue Led \| 1 80 mm

5th September 2005, 14:07	#7
DyNaRaX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 271	little question about the Stacker, how many 5.25 to 3.5 bays are there standard delivered with the case? __________________ Asus P5K \| Intel C2D E6750 \| 2 GB DDR2 \| PNY 8800GT\| Samsung 500 GB\| Lacie 500Gb ext \| LG 4163B DVDrw \| Samsung 206BW \| CM Stacker \| CM Real Power 550 \| CM Crossflow \| 3 x 120 mm Blue Led \| 1 80 mm

5th September 2005, 14:24	#9
DyNaRaX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 271	it's not for the HD, it's for the floppy, the psu display and my fancontroller. I have some bay's lying around here but the are white, time to paint them black __________________ Asus P5K \| Intel C2D E6750 \| 2 GB DDR2 \| PNY 8800GT\| Samsung 500 GB\| Lacie 500Gb ext \| LG 4163B DVDrw \| Samsung 206BW \| CM Stacker \| CM Real Power 550 \| CM Crossflow \| 3 x 120 mm Blue Led \| 1 80 mm

5th September 2005, 12:58	#2
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Instal the h2o and start overclocking

5th September 2005, 13:35	#4
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Thats an option ofcource, if your pc inst making unbarebly loud noise and your not planning to overclock, you'll be more with a TFT than H2O i think

5th September 2005, 14:02	#6
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Cant give you facts about that, i have a stacker but my pc is watercooled. But given you got the crosflow fan with it your probably right

5th September 2005, 14:19	#8
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Only 1, but i've seen 4 in 3 modules for +- 15€ in online shops, so not too expensive.

29th September 2005, 06:47	#10
zachig Posts: n/a	Like Sharpside said, if you plan to overclock (I would do that) you should install the watercooling system. It's easy to install and you'll enjoy silence and lower temperatures and will have the option to overclock without problem. But, if you really not into overclocking, you should go and buy a decent TFT instead. Anyway, GOOD LUCK.

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