Should I watercool?

[Pokey99]

hi, i really want to make a custom watercooling loop 'CPU to start with' so my system will get lower temps, quieter, 'future proof' and overclock. I have a rough idea of what to do but don't know if I should upgrade some hardware first or do it now. all help is appreciated.

Specs
CPU: AMD FX 6300 black
GPU: sapphire 270x dualX OC
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

 

[Warfyr]

Your asking for an impossible answer given the tiny amount of data you gave.. you didn't list the case model or how many fans you have or what brand I mean c mon..

 

[Outlander_04]

Usually a water cooling loop is an expensive non-essential

You can get all the performance you will ever need out of the FX 6300 with a simple air cooler costing a fraction as much .
You might even save so much you could afford a better graphics card , or a better processor

 

[Warfyr]

go with outlanders answer.. " I have a rough idea of what to do but don't know if I should upgrade some hardware first or do it now"

If you get powerful enough stuff.. sure maybe.. but if you leave it as is.. see above.

 

[Gam3r01]

I would only look into water cooling if you have high end equipment running, something like a 4790k and SLI 980s. Even then its a bit expensive for not much improvements.

For your setup, grab something like the 212 EVO or NH-d14/15 or similar and OC using that, you will get similar performance at a fraction of the cost. Its not worth spending hundreds of dollars on a custom loop for a hundred dollar CPU. It wont futureproof it, if such a thing existed.
Closed loop coolers are loud and perform the same as many large air coolers.

 

[Warfyr]

just for the record there are cheap water cooling builds out there for begginers http://www.youtube.com/user/Jayztwocents/videos

jay is great at that kinda crap and can point you in the right direction .. but again.. not worth it on what you have

 

[Outlander_04]

just for the record there are cheap water cooling builds out there for begginers http://www.youtube.com/user/Jayztwocents/videos

jay is great at that kinda crap and can point you in the right direction .. but again.. not worth it on what you have

are they cheaper than a CM Hyper 212?

 

[Warfyr]

he has a few that are under 200$ but this is CUSTOM loop not a heatsink lol.. depends on what you consider cheap.. 120$ on a custom loop on a good pc is not bad at all.. but ye its always going to be basically above 100$

if you want super cheap start at heatsink then next would be closed water systems then finally customs

 

[Outlander_04]

$200 buys you a much better processor and mb

 

[Gam3r01]

Yeah, no.
I would not recommend going "cheap" on custom watercooling. Its like buying a sports car and spray painting it with racing strips because it makes it faster.

You either get a 212 EVO, a large air/AIO cooler, or spend a reasonable amount on a custom loop.

Note this is all under the prerequisite that you have hardware that deserves liquid cooling.