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Snow · 01-04-2005, 07:02 PM

Alright, well I just wrote a ton, and I click "Make post" and Internet Explorer crashed

. Sigh, time to re-write this. Anyways, to start this off, I made an earlier post before, http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10958, but I still need some more help. First off, I'm going to just list a few items, then tell you some ideas, and then hope for some feedback. I'm looking to do this, and I'm serious about it. I have around $1500 for it, and these are a few of the things I've looked at, I havn't really rounded out the cash this will cost, but I should be on the brink of paying for it, so everything should be all good. This is what I've chosen, if you don't like it, please leave some feedback, that's what this post is for..for feedback and ideas. I am not sure if this is the setup to buy, and until I find out for sure what I'm getting, I'm not ordering it yet, of course. Feel free to change ideas, give new item ideas, and everything else...I need it, for I am not so sure what I am totally going to do.
Parts list (Sorry, this is in link-form)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...152-032&DEPA=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-203&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-126&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-022&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...126-114&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-546&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...130-468&depa=1
http://www.gameve.com/gve/store/prod...SENGE485AX-VHB
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...ct_Code=120428
http://www.winlandcomputer.com/scrip...40AUA&REFID=PW

--Alright, I think that's it for hardware, if I forgot anything, I'm sorry. If I added too much stuff, I'm also sorry. What I am planning to do is watercool, of course, but only 3 parts:The CPU, the Video Card, and the Northbridge, not the RAM. I was thinking of the RAM, but I don't really need it I don't think. Here is some watercooling info below for parts and such (sorry, it's also in link-form).

http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...4&cat=0&page=1
Ok, so I looked at this and was like Oh my, that's nice...I then read a few reviews about it, and I wasn't so pleased. http://www.moddershq.net/reviews.asp?reviewid=54 told a few things about it, and I didn't really like that...so I went out in search of a new block for this NVidia 6800, and I found one. http://www.polarflo.com/index.asp?Pa...PROD&ProdID=56 <--I found that, e-mailed the webmaster to see if he knew if it fit with the video card, and he said that it did. I like the 6800 because basically, it tops ATI in performance/price, and the only next best thing is an x850, which is not even out in stores I don't think, so yeah..the motherboard, I also like, but a beastly one is supposed to come out in a few weeks or so (hopefully), considering the press release or whatever was today. To wait, or not to wait? I'm anxious..
Now, I know I know...I should have like 2 separate circuits or 2 separate radiators if I want to cool these 3 things, so here is what I thought. pump > radiator > cpu block > radiator > northbridge > gpu > pump or pump > radiator > cpu block > northbridge > radiator > gpu block > tank > pump or something of the sort, so here is my idea. I THOUGHT about getting this case, http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...144-090&DEPA=1 because of the aluminum, but I'm still not sure, considering I think that aluminum is bad for cooling :shrug: . What I was thinking, was to mount this radiator http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=13&page=1 in the front of the case, 80 mm in the front behind the fan, so when I just get the case I'll take a dremel to the front, cut out the fan grill for better airflow, even though more dust could get in (I'd just blow it out with like compressed air every 2-3 months or something like that), but that was my thought. I'd put a heatercore basically at the bottom of the case, wouldn't that work? Right next to the window fan..well, right below it at least. http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=14&page=1 <--heatercore. Basically, I want this PSU because the retail PSUs usually SUCK and die in like 3 hours, but that's just my opinion.
Now, you may wonder, "Why the hell is this kid getting two HDs?" Well, I thought about it, and couldn't I just run games off one, and other things off another for speed? This is gonna be a game machine, the "Beas," and I'm ready to make it...so much talk, I must actually take some action

. I think I need a new case though, but I don't have anymore ideas, so please, post some links if you guys could be so kind. Also, here is a link to the waterblock I might get? What do you guys suggest for the pump/waterblock if you don't like this one? I don't really want to upgrade this for a while, now here's the block. http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-blc-98.html <---do you like? :-/, now suggestions for pump would be nice, and more waterblocks maybe, and even a whole new setup/idea. Well, thank you guys, have a nice night, please respond =).

01-04-2005, 07:02 PM	#1
Snow Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 6	Hardware Help, More Serious this time, looking for some help :). Alright, well I just wrote a ton, and I click "Make post" and Internet Explorer crashed . Sigh, time to re-write this. Anyways, to start this off, I made an earlier post before, http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10958, but I still need some more help. First off, I'm going to just list a few items, then tell you some ideas, and then hope for some feedback. I'm looking to do this, and I'm serious about it. I have around $1500 for it, and these are a few of the things I've looked at, I havn't really rounded out the cash this will cost, but I should be on the brink of paying for it, so everything should be all good. This is what I've chosen, if you don't like it, please leave some feedback, that's what this post is for..for feedback and ideas. I am not sure if this is the setup to buy, and until I find out for sure what I'm getting, I'm not ordering it yet, of course. Feel free to change ideas, give new item ideas, and everything else...I need it, for I am not so sure what I am totally going to do. Parts list (Sorry, this is in link-form) http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...152-032&DEPA=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-203&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-126&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-022&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...126-114&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-546&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...130-468&depa=1 http://www.gameve.com/gve/store/prod...SENGE485AX-VHB http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...ct_Code=120428 http://www.winlandcomputer.com/scrip...40AUA&REFID=PW --Alright, I think that's it for hardware, if I forgot anything, I'm sorry. If I added too much stuff, I'm also sorry. What I am planning to do is watercool, of course, but only 3 parts:The CPU, the Video Card, and the Northbridge, not the RAM. I was thinking of the RAM, but I don't really need it I don't think. Here is some watercooling info below for parts and such (sorry, it's also in link-form). http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...4&cat=0&page=1 Ok, so I looked at this and was like Oh my, that's nice...I then read a few reviews about it, and I wasn't so pleased. http://www.moddershq.net/reviews.asp?reviewid=54 told a few things about it, and I didn't really like that...so I went out in search of a new block for this NVidia 6800, and I found one. http://www.polarflo.com/index.asp?Pa...PROD&ProdID=56 <--I found that, e-mailed the webmaster to see if he knew if it fit with the video card, and he said that it did. I like the 6800 because basically, it tops ATI in performance/price, and the only next best thing is an x850, which is not even out in stores I don't think, so yeah..the motherboard, I also like, but a beastly one is supposed to come out in a few weeks or so (hopefully), considering the press release or whatever was today. To wait, or not to wait? I'm anxious.. Now, I know I know...I should have like 2 separate circuits or 2 separate radiators if I want to cool these 3 things, so here is what I thought. pump > radiator > cpu block > radiator > northbridge > gpu > pump or pump > radiator > cpu block > northbridge > radiator > gpu block > tank > pump or something of the sort, so here is my idea. I THOUGHT about getting this case, http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...144-090&DEPA=1 because of the aluminum, but I'm still not sure, considering I think that aluminum is bad for cooling :shrug: . What I was thinking, was to mount this radiator http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=13&page=1 in the front of the case, 80 mm in the front behind the fan, so when I just get the case I'll take a dremel to the front, cut out the fan grill for better airflow, even though more dust could get in (I'd just blow it out with like compressed air every 2-3 months or something like that), but that was my thought. I'd put a heatercore basically at the bottom of the case, wouldn't that work? Right next to the window fan..well, right below it at least. http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=14&page=1 <--heatercore. Basically, I want this PSU because the retail PSUs usually SUCK and die in like 3 hours, but that's just my opinion. Now, you may wonder, "Why the hell is this kid getting two HDs?" Well, I thought about it, and couldn't I just run games off one, and other things off another for speed? This is gonna be a game machine, the "Beas," and I'm ready to make it...so much talk, I must actually take some action . I think I need a new case though, but I don't have anymore ideas, so please, post some links if you guys could be so kind. Also, here is a link to the waterblock I might get? What do you guys suggest for the pump/waterblock if you don't like this one? I don't really want to upgrade this for a while, now here's the block. http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-blc-98.html <---do you like? :-/, now suggestions for pump would be nice, and more waterblocks maybe, and even a whole new setup/idea. Well, thank you guys, have a nice night, please respond =).