whats the best watercooling setup?

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Alright i wanna upgrade to a water cooling setup but im not sure whats the best to go with, so far ive found that any of the kits dont seem to perform well. So im looking to buy all the parts seperate, however im not sure exactly what ill need for this. So far i have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108082
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108093

as for the rest and if these are good choices i dont know. If someone could tell me what im missing (i know im missing alot) and if they recommend something different it would be greatly appreciated. Im running a Q6600 @ 3.6 1.2875v (1.2250 VID) on an Asus Maximus formula with a lapped tuniq tower 120.
 
Good choices. I just got into water and bought some Swiftech stuff too. Good support from them. Also try Sidewindercomputers.

You'll also need:

1. reservoir
2. tubing
3. coolant
4. hose clamps
5. inlet/fittings barbs
6. sealant for the fitting threads
7. 120mm fans for your radiator

Have fun! Oh, you want to swap Q6600s? :). Nice numbers!
 
TRUE is probably as good as a low end watercooling setup. However, it does not come anywhere close to achieving what a highend loop with top-of-the-line components could do.

Of that list you orignally asked about, if you wanted a serious cooling loop than replace the Apogee GT with something along the lines of a D-tek Fuzion (with a nozzle kit) or an EK supreme and you'll have a serious cooling loop.
 


Image idle CPU temps that are very close to or at ambient air temps. And temps roughly 5-8C above ambient under load. That is what you get with a good water cooling setup.

-ouch1
 
phreejak where could i get a D-tek fusion with nozzle kit? Also do you guys recommend some of the danger den products such as the black ice xtreme radiator or any of their pumps over the swiftech?
 


I still have my Ultra120. I noticed that with my water setup, my temps didn't rise as sharply when pushing the voltage and processor speed. But there still was a difference of 35c between idle and load. I guess the water cooled it down about 5-7 degrees from the Ultra. Basically, it let me overclock a little bit more (with the same temps).
 
I recommend and prefer Danderden products because they do not mix Aluminum and copper in thier products unlike Swiftech. Which uses aluminum for the tops of some of thier blocks. Even though they anodize it there is still a possibility of Galvanic corrosion with the aluminum tops.

-ouch1
 
The kit in your second link is comparable to the DD kit below:
http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=287&cat=65&page=1

The two cpu water blocks are fairly comparable. The big difference is that the Swiftech Kit uses the Micro res and the DD Kit uses a fill port. The Micro res is probably easier for a first timer to implement. Both come with only a 2x120 rad which limits future upgrades. You might look at the DD Tower 21 kit which comes with a 3x120 rad.

These kits are very good if sized properly for your system. You can put together a better system if you DIY.
 
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