EXCLUSIVE - Thermalright MUX 120 LGA 1156 cooler

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Because high end air is cheap as hell compared to high end watercooling.
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..

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.

[osiris999]

I understand where you're coming from, because this used to be exactly what I thought. What changed my mind? A few points..

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.

100% agree and a lot of people i see buying new heatsinks on the same systems. a new waterblock is only 50-60$.