watercoolin

escobar'97 · 16 Jan 2006 at 20:51

lo guys,does any1 know anythin bout those new alphacool kits on the cooling section.

would it be worth the upgrade to 1 of these from stock cooling(venice 3200+)or **** i just invest in a quality air cooler like a a/c pro 64?

cheers in advance

[Death] · 16 Jan 2006 at 20:58

get an XP-120 with a nice 120mm fan, temp stays @ 29-31 idle - 38 - 45 under load

weescott · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:00

Alphacool make some very good products. The Nexxos XP block is only beaten by the Storm and arguably the Apogee.

Worthy upgrade? Depends on what you class as worthy!

escobar'97 · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:08

would it worthy in the sense of keepin my system cool and maybe stable if i o/c'd

aint got a huge budget so i couldnt afford to buy the swiftec et al kits for £100 + but if it was any good i could proberly stretch to buy this kit.

would it be a waste of cash spendin bucks on a basic kit,or just get a descent air cooler?is there likely 2 b much differance in temps between the 2 (air and water?)

weescott · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:27

Watercooling if done properly can give you lower temps / quietness / higher overclocks, compared to air cooling.

You can get a decent 2nd hand kit for less than £80. It's up to you to do the reseach and see what, or even, if, watercooling is for you!