i will never understand why people with thousands of dollars invested in their systems still choose to go air.
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i will never understand why people with thousands of dollars invested in their systems still choose to go air.
because high end air is comparable to a "normal" watercooling kit at a lower price, easier to install and maintain and lower risk for component damage?
whats do you class as high end cooling ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Levish
i had true pressure modded and lapped with 2 3000rpm+ fans... and it still got up to 75~80 under load depending on ambient, with my cheap loops of £150... it hasnt gone over 37*C its 3 times the price... and really worth it :up:
If want Air Cooling at best for LGA1156, get the Venomous X. The X is the current TR flagship.Quote:
Originally Posted by lundrog
BTW you can ask this in the air-cooling section, not the news section:shakes:
Without a doubt, if I wind up going to core i7 I've concluded it's time to drop the air cooling. It just dones't make sense anymore. Air coolers are getting so expensive that it really makes more sense to simply buy a water block when switching sockets. (assuming you've already bought a good radiator, pump, and fans) Comparable cost, but way better performance out of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesrt2004
What do you mean by "cheap loops of Ł150"? What exactly is in this loop. And I guess there should be "it hasnt gone over 73*C..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesrt2004
Because high end air is cheap as hell compared to high end watercooling.Quote:
Originally Posted by osiris999
A single Heatkiller 3.0 can get you 2 U-120Es (in Canada). Pump = 40-70$.
Rad = 50$-150$, res = 20$-60$, full coverage waterblock = 90-120$. CPU block - 40$-130$, Mosfets/NB - 50-80$.
Watercooling adds up to a lot more than air cooling. With the $$ invested though, you get some amazing as hell temps though..
I understand where you're coming from, because this used to be exactly what I thought. What changed my mind? A few points..Quote:
Originally Posted by Necetra
1) Unless you're going to watercool EVERYTHING in your system (MOBO, Vidoeo card, mem, hard drives), then most of your costs are one time. Your money spent on a good rad, pump, hose, fans and fittings really is only a one time expense.
2) Remember, you're buying an aftermarket HSF to do one thing. Cool the CPU.
3) With 1 and 2 in mind, you're only buying a CPU waterblock when you upgrade your system.
A good waterblock is roughly the same cost as a good high end HSF, and both are doing the same job. But waterblock will perform way better.
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Originally Posted by Monstru
monstru, what fan is that in your photo? it looks interesting :)
Coolink SwiF2 120P :)
100% agree and a lot of people i see buying new heatsinks on the same systems. a new waterblock is only 50-60$.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock&Roll
along that same line of thinking a new i5/i7 bracket is 5-15$ for most heatsinks and some of them are sent free of charge