so when exactly is this due date that you keep pushing us to?
i understand that you are getting this watercooler for the CPU, GPU, Northbridge. You also goto a private school and are purchasing a Prescott (which is worse then the Northwood, but i wont get into that), and 9800XT. why are you going to then skip on pump? $40 seems really low considering those 3 components will cost a thousands bucks. are you going to risk using an unrealiable cheap pump on this system? can that pump handle the heat output of your system? the only pump thats around $40 could be the Hydor Seltz L30. or the Via Aqua 1300 but those seem to have impeller issues and quality issues. i suggest you get a cheaper videocard or cheaper cpu and shell out the bucks for an Eheim or a Iwaki pump. it's worth the investment and it will out last your computer. u state your radiator is metal, what kind of metal? make sure you get a copper one