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    Arrow The best Cooling/Water-Cooling shop in UK?

    Men! please guide me to the best Cooling/Water-Cooling shop/online shop in UK!

    my brother would be in Manchester next week and I need :

    ArctiClean 2x
    Arctic Silver 5 12g 1x
    Arctic Cooling MX-3 4g 1x
    Shin-Etsu G751 1x
    Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 1x
    Nuke -PHN 2x
    Nuke -Cu 1x
    G11 Coolant
    Swiftech HydrX Coolant 1x
    Swiftech SmartCoils 500 (for 1/2in. OD Tubing) 1x

    + Some Thermal Pads
    + ATX Power Supply Bypass Adapter 1x - FOR EASE !!

    looking for the best prices, BOLD is important - any suggestion is welcome

    Say no to Amazon.co.uk!!
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    chilled pc?
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    Chilledpc is highly recommended, only good experience there

    But if you need specific items in a limited timeframe you are pretty much screwed in the uk as there is no such thing as one big shop that has everything in stock.

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    Yea I've gotten really excellent customer service from Tom @ ChilledPC and many times. I really suggest them.
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    Thanks a lot friends, I checked ChilledPC its really good but what about :

    http://specialtech.co.uk/
    http://www.tekheads.co.uk/
    http://quietpc.com/

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    http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/

    Doesn't have so much of the swiftech stuff but they are pretty good

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    I have only good words to say about chilled pc...
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    I made a list not so long ago:
    http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/water...ores-list.html

    I use:
    Specialtech - slowish shipping for me but i am in belfast so i am sure they are quicker to mainland uk.
    ChilledPC - only good experiences from there so far.
    WCUK - good value and fast imo
    CandC - i try to use them more too, they have a decent range and are also fast

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    EK Supreme LT 3/8" Feser Tubing
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    Specialtech for the incredible customer service and price matching, plus they'll order you pretty much anything you want. Their 1-3 day supersaver shipping option has always been next day for me too.

    As general advice I wouldnt bother with the PHN, G11 or Hydrx, they're a total waste of time. Stick with Pure distilled water and a silver killcoil. If the only metals you have in your loop are copper/brass/nickel then you won't have any need for corrosion inhibitors anyway. Pure distilled is better than any of the specially formulated (snake oil) coolants out there.

    Smartcoils are the same as any other anti-kink coil out there. You shouldn't really need them unless you're planning on making your tubing into a knot. Just plan your loop properly so you have short, straight runs and as few turns as possible. This will stand you better in useage than just using kink coils and tight bends in tubing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naokaji View Post
    Chilledpc is highly recommended, only good experience there

    But if you need specific items in a limited timeframe you are pretty much screwed in the uk as there is no such thing as one big shop that has everything in stock.
    Quote Originally Posted by Elpy View Post
    Yea I've gotten really excellent customer service from Tom @ ChilledPC and many times. I really suggest them.
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    I have only good words to say about chilled pc...
    +1

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    Quote Originally Posted by JaD View Post
    +1
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    About to drop my bonus there. I need new clocks, my XSPC Delta's are getting a bit long in the tooth.
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    I've had constant poor service from chilledpc - won't use them anymore. I've found them rude and unhelpful, plus they've flat out refused to pay for my return postage on faulty goods and incorrect items on my orders. Any saving from the low prices has been blown out the water by having to have paid out of my own pocket to return 4 items from 3 orders. The sent me the wrong item on my first order, wrong item again on my second order and had to send back 2 Apogee XT's on my third and final order - all at my own cost.

    Big fat thumbs down for ChilledPC, theyve cost me days of build time and around £20 in return postage fees. Tom even suggested I was incompetent and at fault for the problem when I found the XT backplate POM insert issue. Bunch of cretins imo!

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    Specialtech, fantastic service.

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    The Chilledpc experience seems to differ from person to person. I've found their communication is terrible, but they have a whole load of niche stuff that cant be found elsewhere.
    Watercoolinguk.co.uk is based in Manchester I think, so you might be able to pick stuff up.

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    scan.co.uk (does some stuff)
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    nothing but good with me and ChilledPC...my recommendation anyway
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    Didnt know WC-UK had retail premises. They're not *that* far from me in an emergency if they're manchester based, happy days .

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    Chilled PC all the way. No one else comes close, and believe me, I've used most

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olly_K View Post
    Chilled PC all the way. No one else comes close, and believe me, I've used most
    +1 on that

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    ChilledPC - hmm a difficult one. They are sometimes good and sometimes poor. When I was living in Manchester I do seem to remember that WatercoolingUK was based not far away.

    I'd say pay the extra for international shipping and go with a top quality operation like Petras or Performance PC's - nothing but fantastic service from both of those stores.
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    Definetly Chilled PC.
    Tom is a great guy that can do very much custom mods, and they have great prices and ship fast.
    Ordered almost everything for my TJ07 build from him.
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    Bought my first parts from Tom and have never felt the need to go anywhere else. Happy so far!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCG_Bex View Post
    http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/

    Doesn't have so much of the swiftech stuff but they are pretty good

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    Thank you Bex, they are in Manchester - very nice option
    Quote Originally Posted by JoeBar View Post
    I have only good words to say about chilled pc...
    ummm
    Quote Originally Posted by affiliate13 View Post
    I made a list not so long ago:
    http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/water...ores-list.html

    I use:
    Specialtech - slowish shipping for me but i am in belfast so i am sure they are quicker to mainland uk.
    ChilledPC - only good experiences from there so far.
    WCUK - good value and fast imo
    CandC - i try to use them more too, they have a decent range and are also fast
    Woot!! great list thanks a lot
    Quote Originally Posted by PiLsY View Post
    Specialtech for the incredible customer service and price matching, plus they'll order you pretty much anything you want. Their 1-3 day supersaver shipping option has always been next day for me too.

    As general advice I wouldnt bother with the PHN, G11 or Hydrx, they're a total waste of time. Stick with Pure distilled water and a silver killcoil. If the only metals you have in your loop are copper/brass/nickel then you won't have any need for corrosion inhibitors anyway. Pure distilled is better than any of the specially formulated (snake oil) coolants out there.

    Smartcoils are the same as any other anti-kink coil out there. You shouldn't really need them unless you're planning on making your tubing into a knot. Just plan your loop properly so you have short, straight runs and as few turns as possible. This will stand you better in useage than just using kink coils and tight bends in tubing.
    Great! totally true
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    +1

    Quote Originally Posted by InSanCen View Post
    +2

    About to drop my bonus there. I need new clocks, my XSPC Delta's are getting a bit long in the tooth.
    +3
    Quote Originally Posted by Barso View Post
    Specialtech, fantastic service.
    oh! another vote!
    Quote Originally Posted by RacingTurtle View Post
    The Chilledpc experience seems to differ from person to person. I've found their communication is terrible, but they have a whole load of niche stuff that cant be found elsewhere.
    Watercoolinguk.co.uk is based in Manchester I think, so you might be able to pick stuff up.

    Others:
    Specialtech
    Coolercases
    overclock
    scan.co.uk (does some stuff)
    thecoolingshop
    thanks for explains but Watercoolinguk.co.uk prices is a bit high I should check thecoolingshop and Coolercases
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    nothing but good with me and ChilledPC...my recommendation anyway

    Quote Originally Posted by Olly_K View Post
    Chilled PC all the way. No one else comes close, and believe me, I've used most
    popular Chilled PC
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    +1 on that
    -1 just for fun - thanks bro
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    ChilledPC - hmm a difficult one. They are sometimes good and sometimes poor. When I was living in Manchester I do seem to remember that WatercoolingUK was based not far away.

    I'd say pay the extra for international shipping and go with a top quality operation like Petras or Performance PC's - nothing but fantastic service from both of those stores.
    Petra is the best - but I couldnt go with international shipping
    Quote Originally Posted by WeeMaan View Post
    Definetly Chilled PC.
    Tom is a great guy that can do very much custom mods, and they have great prices and ship fast.
    Ordered almost everything for my TJ07 build from him.
    nice!
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    Bought my first parts from Tom and have never felt the need to go anywhere else. Happy so far!
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    A4Tech X7 Gaming Mouse X-750BF Dual Laser Engin w/2500DPI
    More about my Memory : it can do 950MHz 4-4-4-8 2.0v Stable and 1100MHz 5-7-7-12 2.2v Stable and 1200MHz 6-8-8-21 2.3v not Stable!

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    Avoid! - Ordered something on there once and got the wrong product in the post. Did not respond to emails, finally got a contact number after searching via Google. Was promised a phone call back and never got one.

    If it ain't watercooled, I don't wanna know.

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    Chilled PC are hit and miss - I hear good and bad things about Tom. Sometimes his work his great, sometimes it's extremely poor and late.

    My experience is neutral, only ordered once. Can't say much. Had plenty of deals with rob, very quick to reply to problems etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCG_Bex View Post
    Chilled PC are hit and miss - I hear good and bad things about Tom. Sometimes his work his great, sometimes it's extremely poor and late.

    My experience is neutral, only ordered once. Can't say much. Had plenty of deals with rob, very quick to reply to problems etc.

    ~Bex
    Was this for custom work, like painting and cutting etc?

    Someone else mentioned that before, i have only bought regular components so i cant comment on the other services outside of stocked items.

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