- Jun 24, 2002
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I have decided to put together a new system with the following components:
Intel Core i7 920 Processor
Asus P6T X58 Motherboard
6GB G.Skill 8-8-8-21 DDR3 1600
2 x BFG 1GB GTX280 OC Video Cards
Creative X-Fi PCIe Sound Card
300GB Western Digital Velociraptor
640GB Western Digital Black Edition
LG 6X Blu-ray Burner/HD-DVD ROM
Antec Twelve Hundred Full Tower Case
Antec Quattro 1000W PSU
I will be using this system for 70% gaming, 30% video encoding. I would like to water cool these components mainly to try and keep things cool, but also to be able to maintain moderate overclocks without a ton of stability issues due to heat. These are my questions:
1. I would like to watercool the CPU, Northbridge, and both my GPU's. I am assuming I will need two different Radiators for two loops, one for the GPU's and the other for the CPU/Northbridge. Is this correct? What size radiators would I need for each loop?
2. Obviously, what equipment do I need? Which blocks? Radiators? Pumps? Reservoirs? Tubing? Fittings? Am I missing anything? I'm not too concerned about the cost as long as I can justify the performance.
3. Will the performance/quiet justify the cost of water over quality air cooling?
4. What type of maintenance am I looking at?
5. Anything else I need to know? Where is the best place to buy the equipment at?
I appreciate all your help and advice guys!
Intel Core i7 920 Processor
Asus P6T X58 Motherboard
6GB G.Skill 8-8-8-21 DDR3 1600
2 x BFG 1GB GTX280 OC Video Cards
Creative X-Fi PCIe Sound Card
300GB Western Digital Velociraptor
640GB Western Digital Black Edition
LG 6X Blu-ray Burner/HD-DVD ROM
Antec Twelve Hundred Full Tower Case
Antec Quattro 1000W PSU
I will be using this system for 70% gaming, 30% video encoding. I would like to water cool these components mainly to try and keep things cool, but also to be able to maintain moderate overclocks without a ton of stability issues due to heat. These are my questions:
1. I would like to watercool the CPU, Northbridge, and both my GPU's. I am assuming I will need two different Radiators for two loops, one for the GPU's and the other for the CPU/Northbridge. Is this correct? What size radiators would I need for each loop?
2. Obviously, what equipment do I need? Which blocks? Radiators? Pumps? Reservoirs? Tubing? Fittings? Am I missing anything? I'm not too concerned about the cost as long as I can justify the performance.
3. Will the performance/quiet justify the cost of water over quality air cooling?
4. What type of maintenance am I looking at?
5. Anything else I need to know? Where is the best place to buy the equipment at?
I appreciate all your help and advice guys!