Where can i buy a high end watercooled gaming rig?

[Apollo4g]

Hi all ive been building my own watercooled gaming rigs for a while now.
But a friend want a ready made high end watercooled gaming rig.

Can anyone list the places that i can buy them all ready made and good to go?

Places that ship to Canada and U.S.A preferably.

Thanks.

[IanY]

The two best stores that I know are

www.falcon-nw.com and www.voodoopc.com.

Warning. These are the motherload, so be prepared for major sticker shock.

[71 (Bryan)]

the hp black bird looks cool but i cant remember if its water cooled

[TedShred]

I didn't see watercooling options on the configurator thing, but the home page mentions that they can do it. These guys come up with some absolutely stunning paint jobs

http://www.smoothcreations.com/

[ThrustSSC]

the hp black bird looks cool but i cant remember if its water cooled

In my opinion the HP Blackbird 002 price tag is unjustified. I'll advice you to build your rig scratch, i'ts a lot more enjoyable.

[Apollo4g]

thanks all. You'll know of any more?

[orclev]

Remember, he's advising his friend on where he can buy a pre-made watercooled system. That being said, good luck with that. You're either going to end up with a piece of junk, or you're going to pay 10 times what the system is worth, or possibly both.

@Apollo4g:
Your best bet is to just tell your friend to research and build his own computer. He'll learn about that system he's using and be a better person for it. It really isn't hard to build your own system. Just point him at a couple good forums (like this one) where he can ask all the usual n00b questions and hopefully avoid the worst mistakes.

[kinghong1970]

black bird comes in WC'd versions... case is real nice... inner stuffs are non-proprietary so you can swap MB and other components out if you prefer... later on...

voodoo Omen is not out for retail for a bit... they are still releasing press images only...

[Logos]

another option, may be a bit more creative, would be to buy a Lian-Li with an integrated Koolance Exos II or else @ Performance PC or @ Koolance directly. Your friend will still have to fill the case with mobo/cpu etc... (not too hard ? )

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...b917f1ac67a034

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...hp?cPath=28_43

tbh, this all very "anti-XS" stuff , overpaid, and very far from what you get when you do it yourself. But hey, freedom of choice , and I respect that.

[freakgeek1337]

Maingear. My personal favorite. They have good value, well atleast better than the others. Smooth Creations is also very good.

[TedShred]

Oh, how could I forget!

http://www.murderbox.com/

[freakgeek1337]

OMG! I am sooo disappointed in myself! How could I forget the mastermind of Modding?!?!?! Arghh! Apollo, tell your friend to get the Murderbox!

[IanY]

I failed to mention the best: CyberDruid. Seen his creations? :

[Shocker003]

Just build one for him and give him your bill. It will be cheaper and he can trust the hardwares that were used. He can equally learn from the build how to maintain his rig.

[LinusTech]

I do it by special request. It's subject to "how much time Linus has" more than anything else because I'm the only one on staff who builds them...

[DarthBeavis]

The two best stores that I know are

www.falcon-nw.com and www.voodoopc.com.

Warning. These are the motherload, so be prepared for major sticker shock.

Smooth was better than both of them in the latest CPU Mag Dream rig Shootout . . .the FNW rig was 15 K, the SMooth 8k . . .

If this is really XS . . .read the numbers . . .note the highest Crysis score . . .

http://www.pdxlan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5673

[DarthBeavis]

Chart:
http://www.computerpoweruser.com/articles/archive/c0809/06c09/chart2.htm?guid=4F26603770A840CE842777494A47A34C"
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[IanY]

Hahaha $15K for the FNW.. they must have used SSDs lol

The hardware is not standardized for these reviews. They are not apples to apples comparisons, and some machines shine in certain areas, but not others.

My question was that if the FNW showed up as a Skully, then it was at an immediate disadvantage relative to the 790i Smooth, which had Tri GTX280. Of course the Smooth wins at Crysis. I see that the FNW HDD benches are ripping.

These magazines should determine exact hardware specs, and then send them to the manufacturers. Conform to the specs or you are immediately disqualified. I know all these companies play their usual tricks.

I liked the old Voodoo Omen witha case that they outright dipped into 18 carat gold hahaha

[disruptfam]

murderbox.com

[Dangals]

definately murderbox.com

[DarthBeavis]

Hahaha $15K for the FNW.. they must have used SSDs lol

The hardware is not standardized for these reviews. They are not apples to apples comparisons, and some machines shine in certain areas, but not others.

My question was that if the FNW showed up as a Skully, then it was at an immediate disadvantage relative to the 790i Smooth, which had Tri GTX280. Of course the Smooth wins at Crysis. I see that the FNW HDD benches are ripping.

These magazines should determine exact hardware specs, and then send them to the manufacturers. Conform to the specs or you are immediately disqualified. I know all these companies play their usual tricks.

I liked the old Voodoo Omen witha case that they outright dipped into 18 carat gold hahaha

I agree with an apples-to-apples comparison . . .however the rules for this contest were to send it your best rig (that you offer for sale) to complete . . .period.