What do u guys think of this?
 

ok, next month or hopefully even this month i'll be ordering:

OCWC Copper polyblock
Big Mama radiator

the total including shipping and handling to hong kong is about $107

i'll be getting a 700 liter/hour pump from a local pet store, so i think that should provide enough waterflow, and i'll make my own reservoir.

so what do u guys think of my waterblock and radiator choice?

i would get the dangerden maze 2 and the copper cooling cube, but then its more expensive including shipping and handling.

thanks.

my choice is as follows....

Senfu Radiator
BeCool waterblock
2 metres tubing
water wetter
acrylic clamp
misc. odds and ends

total cost shipped $110

I will be using my Eheim 1250 pump that can be had for around $70 shipped.

A little excessive, but... i just couldn't help it. Your cooler system will probably be close to mine in performance. I went all out for that extra peace of mind.

hehehe

but then i'm trying to get all my parts from one store, cos i don't wanna order from a couple stores cos shipping will kill me cos it cost so much to ship stuff to hong kong.

u got any good links to online stores that sell water cooling stuff?

i got these
www.caseetc.com www.dangerden.com www.overclock-watercool.com www.cool-computers.com www.cpufx.com www.overclockershideout.com www.aquastealth.com

any others?

thanks

Yep, http://www.liquidcool.org/main.php
The Senfu is OK as long as you mod it:
- enlarge hose connectors (dremel)
- use 90mm fans instead of provided 80mm ones

yes, definitely gonna dremel the in/out....

Actually changed to the following now.

DangerDen Maze 2 waterblock 3/8" in/out

DangerDen CoolCube Radiator (i like the smaller footprint) Big Momma in good, but UGLY!!! ;)

1.6 - 2.0 metres tubing w/ odds and ends

Still looking for a cheap and QUIET pump.
Any suggestions?

Need a flow rate of 1000liters/h at 1.5 metre head

I got a 1200l/h Seltz pump thats pretty quiet indeed (as long as bubbles are out). Here is the exact reference:
Hydor Seltz L30 II
HMax 1.95m QMax 1200 l/h 27W
price tag around €55 or $60
It's a mag drive, and can work immersed or inline as well.
I found mine at a local aquarium shop.

Thanks for the recommendation, Surefoot!

Can anyone offer info on the following pumps

Eheim 1250
Eugene Danner model 7
Dolphin DP560
Rio 3100

Basically which one is the quietest one, and will deliver a good flow at a 2metre head.
Is the Seltz comparable in performance?


update on the radiator....

going to go and make a copper cooling tower and use that instead of the radiator.

this sounds like a better idea....

Why do you need such a powerful pump? I have a Eheim 1048 (600l/h) and it's plenty powerful enough... Don't forget bigger pumps put out more noise and heat not to mention they're just bigger so need a bigger space for mounting.

The Seltz and the Eiheim 1250 are rather similar in performance. The Eheim is more expensive though, because it's a well know trade mark amongst aquarium fans.

I find that even though the pumps are rated at a certain LpH, the actual flow could be only 10% of their claim depending on tubing length, etc. Through testing, I found that one with a flow of around 1200L/H works well - that's roughly 5GPM. In actuality, that's around 1GPM with my 2m of tubing....

well the quoted is with maybe 6" of tubing if that and no head of water. There's actually a graph on my Eheim box that shows how the flowrate drops off as you put more head on the system.generally it's not too bad till you get over about 2 feet then things start to drop off badly. Anyway the original point is, don;t you find that a larger pump doesn't actually make much difference due to diminishing returns?

Personally, I have found that the pumps rated to 1000L/H yield the best results. After that, it really doesn't matter. I will be using peltiers in my system, and probably an OC 1.5Ghz Tbird, so the flow will have to be very good in my system.

I'd like to know as well.