I'm hoping to build a new system in a couple of months, using a shiny new AMD Phenom chip and will need a good cooler.
I have no budget for the build, but the more I want to spend the longer it'll take me to save
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I've looked at basic water cooling like the Big Water 760i, which some say does very well.. but others blame poor performance on the compact unit. I've also looked a little into building my own water system with custom blocks, pump etc and not buying a kit, but have strayed away from that slightly as this would be my first liquid-cooled build and god knows I'll kill something
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So then I'm back to air, and have seen some insane coolers over the last few months. The Scythe Orochi and Ninja 2 both look amazing, but are HUUGE coolers and I'm worried that I could spend £50 on a cooler only to find it's just too big for the case or something.
So my question is a) for the latest quad cores should I go with water or air cooling? and b) what cooler, kit or setup would you recommend?
Thanks (Y)![Smile :) :)](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif)
I have no budget for the build, but the more I want to spend the longer it'll take me to save
I've looked at basic water cooling like the Big Water 760i, which some say does very well.. but others blame poor performance on the compact unit. I've also looked a little into building my own water system with custom blocks, pump etc and not buying a kit, but have strayed away from that slightly as this would be my first liquid-cooled build and god knows I'll kill something
So then I'm back to air, and have seen some insane coolers over the last few months. The Scythe Orochi and Ninja 2 both look amazing, but are HUUGE coolers and I'm worried that I could spend £50 on a cooler only to find it's just too big for the case or something.
So my question is a) for the latest quad cores should I go with water or air cooling? and b) what cooler, kit or setup would you recommend?
Thanks (Y)
![Smile :) :)](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif)