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[Yoshi]

I need a good cas

[Dracas]

Buh?

[Yoshi]

Sorry don't know why it posted like that, but what I was trying to say was that I need a good water cooled case setup, everything I need to cool the CPU, HD, MOBO, Optical drives, ect. But I am only going to have 1 or 2 HDs and no more then 2 Optical Drives, but the CPU is a big factor, I want it as cool as possible, so can you guys give me the lowdown on what to buy, I have around $275 to work with for the case.

Yoshi

[Cybercuz11]

I have recently gone to water myself.Are you looking for it being compact, quiet, etc...? There are a BUNCH of sights out there to help, and lots of reviews. My setup is simple, a generic midtower(slightly modded) with a senfu II. But it ain't streamlined.The koolance is a nice complete setup, but a little pricey.For what you want to spend, you won't get anything compact and efficient at the same time. The better small package coolers alone are 300bucks plus.

[BipolarBill]

I've never heard of an optical drive cooler. If you cool the CPU and northbridge, you will cool the motherboard.

This is going to be expensive:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...82E16835181001

That's just for the CPU.

[Yoshi]

How about this?



http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=420723&Sku=K144-1006&CatId=343

Is that all I need for my system, or will I need more, it comes with the CPU cooler, and it will save on buying a seperate case and. I am open to any suggestions, and I don't really care if it is small and quite, it is going to be in my desk so you won't see anything exept the front of the case, so that saves on modding too

[BipolarBill]

That link doesn't work. Give me the brand and model so I can search for it.

[Yoshi]

Koolance PC2-601 Blue Mid-Tower Case, with the CPU cooler bundle, cost is $259.99 and Tiger model number is K144-1006

[BipolarBill]

Once again, it only cools the CPU. Add northbridge and VGA ccoling and you'll need more money.

[Yoshi]

Ok can I buy a MOBO cooler, will that cool the northbridge and the VGA, also will this be enough to cool the drives

[BipolarBill]

So you're going to use two cooling systems? You'll still need hard drive coolers.

Can I ask why you're doing this?

[Yoshi]

Well here is a MOBO cooler also by koolance, and it is only $25

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...002&CatId=1054

Also a hard drive cooler is only $15

And this is my new system, and I want the best, a water cooled system is what I want because this PC will be upgraded in about 7-8 months to Intels Presscot and that CPU I heard will generate alot of heat so I want to be prepared, and I just got into overclocking and cooling is critical for me

[BipolarBill]

Just as long as you're not getting it because you think it's "cool".

We can't assume that the Prescott will run hot. Intel systems rarely run hot because Intel is very good at OEM cooling.

The Koolance looks dandy.

[Yoshi]

Well I read on Xbit that the Presscot will put out 100w of heat, and also it is cool very cool, heat wise that is

[BipolarBill]

Heat isn't measured in watts - it's measured in BTUs. The power consumption may be 100W, but we have no idea how many BTUs it will put out. It depends on how much of that 100W is wasted energy.