Show Us Your Rig [4]

COMPUTIAC · 25 Mar 2013

linnemeyerhere said:

COMPUTIAC said:

Dude said:

It's a pretty good size cooler, look at the specs and determine if your case can fit it.

Nope, won't fit. It is 6.25" tall and I have only 4 7/8" of clearance.
Anyone have a suggestion as to what I can use instead ?

+1 to Steve's suggestion even look at the H70 and use you current fan or better yet get a high pressure quiet model !
Corsair CW-9060002-WW Hydro H70 CORE High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Socket LGA 1155, LGA 1366, LGA 2011,AM2, AM3, FM1 at TigerDirect

Very nice cooler, the problem is the current fan is only 80mm.
The cooler desc. calls for a 120mm fan.
Any suggestion on which one to get with this ?
Also I think I should change the case fan also. It has a single 80mm fan, no room for anything bigger, ideas ?

Britton30 · 25 Mar 2013

A cooler like one of these have a very low profile as well.
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Terronium 12 · 25 Mar 2013

All this talk of liquid cooling really shows how far it's come these days.

Back in the day (yes, I can say that ) you'd either prefer air cooling or you went the whole nine with a custom loop; all-in-one kits were good for nothing and they were often worse off than entry level air coolers. Bah.

COMPUTIAC · 25 Mar 2013

These are the current CPUID temps. side panel is still off and heat sink and fans need to be cleaned.

Britton30 · 25 Mar 2013

Terronium 12 said:

All this talk of liquid cooling really shows how far it's come these days.

Back in the day (yes, I can say that ) you'd either prefer air cooling or you went the whole nine with a custom loop; all-in-one kits were good for nothing and they were often worse off than entry level air coolers. Bah.

Hmm, I have sox older than you.

But you're right the first liquid systems were pieces scrounged together and repurposed with skilled ones making their own cold blocks.

Lady Fitzgerald · 25 Mar 2013

COMPUTIAC said:

Dude said:

COMPUTIAC said:

Would this work well in my machine ?
Looking to replace the stock cooler with 80mm fan.

It's a pretty good size cooler, look at the specs and determine if your case can fit it.

Nope, won't fit. It is 6.25" tall and I have only 4 7/8" of clearance.
Anyone have a suggestion as to what I can use instead ?

I had the same problem; most of the air coolers that were compatable with my CPU socket were too tall for my case. I found this weird looking bad boy:

It came with a 120mm fan I didn't like the looks of so I replaced it with a 140mm fan without making it any taller.

Besides probably not fitting in my case, I don't trust water coolers yet, even the sealed ones. I've read tales about even the sealed ones spring leaks and ruining systems. I just won't be able to afford to replace this build for a long time

COMPUTIAC · 25 Mar 2013

Lady Fitzgerald, thank's for the link. Looks good.
I also like the GeminII M4, I think either one would fit.

How about a case fan now ?
So I can get both at the same time.

Also I agree about the water systems, one bit of a leak scares me.

linnemeyerhere · 25 Mar 2013

Case fan:
Noctua.at - sound-optimised premium components "Designed in Austria"!

CPU cooler:
Noctua.at - sound-optimised premium components "Designed in Austria"!

kbrady1979 · 25 Mar 2013

Sealed Water Cooling solutions have came a LONG way since they first hit the market. Leaks were more common then, but are almost nonexistent now. I imagine they have a leak test, but I wonder how many units are tested before getting shipped out.

crankypenguin · 25 Mar 2013

COMPUTIAC said:

These are the current CPUID temps. side panel is still off and heat sink and fans need to be cleaned.

My temps ever since I purchased the self contained liquid cooler are insanely low. I do have the window open near my computer, so that does have an impact. With the stock cooler my idle temps would hover around 25 C, it seems I almost halved that with the Thermaltake Pro.