Good site to order H2O part from in US?

[BHetrick]

I'm looking to watercool a pair of GTX 480's and an I5. I normally grab hardware from Newegg but looking around for there for blocks, I don't really see anything for the 480's.

So can any of you guys recommend some good sites?

 

[Gillbot]

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
http://www.petrastechshop.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/

 

[smackababy]

performance-pcs.com has a good amount of crap as well, but I've heard "horror" stories. I have never had any problem.

 

[extra]

www.frozencpu.com as well. Great place! The ones Gillbot posted are awesome as well. Great customer service.

 

[nitromullet]

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/

 

[RockinZ28]

I like sidewinder. Try to get most of my stuff from there unless the price is way different elsewhere, or don't have a particular item.

Last time they charged me $10 for shipping, then refunded me $5 cause they put it in a $5 USPS flat rate box. That was good business.

Other places listed in this thread have charged me like $13+ and it's arrived in a $10 flat rate box, leaving me thinking wtf? Hate it when shops try to make extra $ on shipping.


Ebay has some good items and some of these stores have ebay sites, but now that Bing is done it's no better, other than more protection and a feedback rating.

Microcenter also has the best B&M water cooling selection I've seen, little more expensive than online but if you need something quick it's good to have.

 

[extra]

I'd also like to add koolertek to the list. I get my yate loons there. I've had exceptional service from them. (I've ordered from them and frozencpu and had great service from both). My co-worker likes dangerden, and since they are here in Oregon, ground shipping is overnight. Basically there's a handful of sites that are all top notch.

 

[BHetrick]

Hey, you guys are great.

Looking for my 480, I see it appears that there's at least two different shapes. One of them mentions "[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Nvidia reference design only".

I assume there's a simple way to know which block design to use with my card?
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[crazylocha]

don't be afraid to email or call Sidewinders/Petra's.
They are both very good at those questions and getting you exactly what needed.

Aigomorla turned me on to them little while back (see also his sticky thread for that and more advice)

 

[nitromullet]

IIRC, Gary from Sidewinder bought Petra's a few months ago.

 

[smackababy]

Hey, you guys are great.

Looking for my 480, I see it appears that there's at least two different shapes. One of them mentions "[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Nvidia reference design only".

I assume there's a simple way to know which block design to use with my card?
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I was under the impression all 480's were reference design. I could be wrong however. If it is the stock cooler design, it is reference. If it has a different cooler design than that, it is not. Just do a google search on your model.


And yes, nitro, Sidewinders and Petra's merged awhile back. And if I have to order anything, I check Gary's shop first (Sidewinders). I'd rather pay a little extra and know I will be done extremely right than skimp a little on price and get fucked around.

 

[BHetrick]

I was under the impression all 480's were reference design..

Here's an example. Both are for the gtx 480 but the shape is different.

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/xsragtwa.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ekwaniacwafo.html