Ok, i think i am obsessed now...

kinghong1970 · 05-04-2007, 11:31 AM

here's some shopping list for my personal system...

again, pls note, that i am doing this as a hobby and in such case, i have been known to and will make decision based solely on coooooooool factor...

Radiator:
HW Labs Black Ice GTX 120 vs Thermochill PA120.1

Q1) i hear many folks rate up the Thermochill but for some reason, i like the finish and look of the HW Labs Black Ice GTX120... pros and cons?

Q2) with either one of these radiators, what cfm fan should i be getting of the various 120mm fans out there?

Q3) i just replaced a noisy 120mm fan on another PC with the Noctua... http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/no12nf34cfm1.html
this is very silent... looks nice, but color is dumb as hell...anyone have any experience with this? will this have enough CFM for my system?

Tubing:
Tygon R3603 3/8" ID 1/2" OD tubing

Pump:
Swiftech MCP355 w/Custom Derlin DDC Pump Top

Reservoir:
Swiftech MCRES-MICRO

CPU Block:
Swiftech Apogee GTX

your opinions much appreciated... thanks!

SiGfever · 05-05-2007, 12:52 PM

ThermoChill is THE best, bar none.

Also get 7/16"id x 5/8"od Tygon tubing over 1/2" barbs.

migueld · 05-07-2007, 01:37 PM

I vote for 3/8". I think it's a good balance between performance and manageability.

I also like the alphacool DDC top better than the delrin top.

HammerSandwich · 05-08-2007, 07:26 AM

Q1) Thermochill beats everything else, but the performance increase is smaller than the cost difference. IOW, a 2- or 3-fan Black Ice or Swiftech MCR would give more cooling per dollar.

Q2 & 3) Maybe you should tell us what you'll be cooling. I like Yate Loon's D12SL-12, which is basically a slightly faster Nexus 120 for about $3.50.

Everything else looks good.

kinghong1970 · 05-08-2007, 08:22 AM

i am actually water cooling my existing system.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
MSI K8N Diamon

soon, i hope to be able to get parts for a Core2 Extreme and use the parts for that build...

05-04-2007, 11:31 AM	#1
kinghong1970 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 16	Ok, i think i am obsessed now... here's some shopping list for my personal system... again, pls note, that i am doing this as a hobby and in such case, i have been known to and will make decision based solely on coooooooool factor... Radiator: HW Labs Black Ice GTX 120 vs Thermochill PA120.1 Q1) i hear many folks rate up the Thermochill but for some reason, i like the finish and look of the HW Labs Black Ice GTX120... pros and cons? Q2) with either one of these radiators, what cfm fan should i be getting of the various 120mm fans out there? Q3) i just replaced a noisy 120mm fan on another PC with the Noctua... http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/no12nf34cfm1.html this is very silent... looks nice, but color is dumb as hell...anyone have any experience with this? will this have enough CFM for my system? Tubing: Tygon R3603 3/8" ID 1/2" OD tubing Pump: Swiftech MCP355 w/Custom Derlin DDC Pump Top Reservoir: Swiftech MCRES-MICRO CPU Block: Swiftech Apogee GTX your opinions much appreciated... thanks!

05-05-2007, 12:52 PM	#2
SiGfever Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 53	Re: Ok, i think i am obsessed now... ThermoChill is THE best, bar none. Also get 7/16"id x 5/8"od Tygon tubing over 1/2" barbs. __________________ U2-UFO; Corsair HX620W; Q6600 "GO" (L723A) vid=1.2125v @3.61Ghz 1.32v; P5K Premium; Ballistix 6400c4 4x1Gb; eVga eGeforce 7600GT KO 256mb; Samsung 245BW; Klipsch Promedia 2.1; FuZion; DDC-2 w/ AlphaCool top; PA120.3 rad_push/pull; 7/16" Tubing. (In progress) MCW30; EK Asus3a Acetal Mosfet; MCX159-CU; MCR220; 3/8" tubing. Sigmund Freud said..."Failure to CRUNCH is a sign of Sexual Inadequacies".

05-07-2007, 01:37 PM	#3
migueld Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 33	Re: Ok, i think i am obsessed now... I vote for 3/8". I think it's a good balance between performance and manageability. I also like the alphacool DDC top better than the delrin top.

05-08-2007, 07:26 AM	#4
HammerSandwich Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 15143 Posts: 358	Re: Ok, i think i am obsessed now... Q1) Thermochill beats everything else, but the performance increase is smaller than the cost difference. IOW, a 2- or 3-fan Black Ice or Swiftech MCR would give more cooling per dollar. Q2 & 3) Maybe you should tell us what you'll be cooling. I like Yate Loon's D12SL-12, which is basically a slightly faster Nexus 120 for about $3.50. Everything else looks good. __________________ www.procooling.com: It's true we are often a bunch of assholes

05-08-2007, 08:22 AM	#5
kinghong1970 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 16	Re: Ok, i think i am obsessed now... i am actually water cooling my existing system. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ MSI K8N Diamon soon, i hope to be able to get parts for a Core2 Extreme and use the parts for that build...

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