GX1 Man
"Water cooling is for people with too much cash."
No, that is too much of a sweeping statement. I use water cooling and in the long run it has worked out cheaper than the "what HSF?" merry go round that is often asked on the forums.
It is a case of looking at the long-term results v cost.
Here is a section of what I wrote some time ago on that very subject:
"But ... my comment was based on my system and what it achieved for me.
It seems to boil down to cost. Yes it was pricey, but, purely on results I am very satified.
If I look in my parts cupboard I can dig you out a total of 5 different hsinks and fans I have tried in the past couple of years on differnt rigs I have had, two of them are Zalmans, 1 Thermaltake the other 2 are stocks bought new. A quick add up comes to around £150.00 ( only an average of £30 each ) Not one of them gave me the results I have now, so, in financial terms, what I have now works out cheaper in the long run than trying several.
The forums are full of advice on " buy/try" this fan/heatsink or this one, they all cost and that cost adds up in the long term as it has for me.
And as a bonus, I can use it with most of the high end cpu's. So many times I have read that someone has built or upgraded a comp and want to know the best cooling system for it, more cash to spend.
I would rather use one water-cooling system that can be used with many other CPU's than buy a new fan/hs everytime I upgrade.
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
WinXP Pro. WinXP Pro x64
Nvidia:6800GT
Dane Electronic Pro. Dual 1024MB 400MHz RAM
Tagan 480Watt PSU: 28Amps on +12volt rail.
Asus A8V Deluxe "WiFi" M/Board - Aqua