should i use liquid cooling

[mike5221987]

i am haveing over heating problems in my newly built system. im using an intel qx9650 and 2 9800 gx2s and all of them make alot of heat. i have an antec 1200 and all the fans are on high so i guess my ? is is there a fan solution to this or should i look in to liquid cool and if so then are there any suggestions. i know i need to do alot of research if i go with wc but so ideas from an experianced person can go alot farther than a hole day of reading (i have all the rest of my rig information in my profile)


P.S. i don not plan on overclocking and i only want to cool those 3 things

 

[V3NOM]

man the only waterblocks for 9800GX2's are like $100-$200 a pop... guess thats nothing if you shelled out for a qx9650 though LOL

 

[Conumdrum]

You have 2 choices. Spend $300 for quality air cooling for the CPU/NB/SB and both GPUs, and putting high CFM fans all over the case. Noise, yes, not a quiet setup, but better than the stock fans on the GPUs. Your temps will be better, but not best.

Look at Thermalright parts for the CPU/NB/GPUs. I used them before I went WC, top notch.

WC for that setup, using quality parts will be about $700+. And take the + meaning probably more. Two pumps, rads, res etc etc.


Going quality Air, especially with Thermalright and a GREAT CASE is viable, but not good as water. Water costs a lot more, lots harder to setup, some extra maintenance, a PC Hardware geek loves WC.

Here is my standard WC noob cut n paste, please no offense, but it is another totally different way of thinking.

I'll steer you to some more technical links, please spend a few days (DAYS) reading posts, searching, learning. Don't forget to look for your case with WC. Gogole your case and the word watercool. WC stuff is larger than you think, I knowfrom experiance. WC setups done right are awesome and almost silent.

Great place, not wayyy over the top with uber WC guys.
http://www.ocforums.com/index.php
Uber place, owned by one of the worls winning OC guys in the world. Not a place to post or ask questions by noobs, but an awesome place to learn.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/
Another good place to learn
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/
The GURU of independant testing, worshipped by many.
http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/
Great places to buy WC stuff
http://www.dangerden.com/index.php [...] e&Itemid=1
http://www.petrastechshop.com/
http://www.jab-tech.com/

Hope it helps, see ya in a few days, get edumacated!