Zalman Extreme Vs Cooler Master Aquagate Max

codeman553

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Ok so if i went with the Zalman Extreme it would cost me 70$ for that, now the Cooler Master Aquagate Max is 110$ at Micro Center. Im wondering if that 40$ more for water cooling is worth it. I researched the Zalman Extreme and it was ranked the second coolest AMD heatsink and i am getting a Phenom II x4 955 or 965. Now I was watching the great tj harlow video and he said some cooler came 4 degrees off from his 320$ water cooling. Im wondering if the zalman is gonna be close cause 4 degrees isnt worth 40 to me lol(im cheap) My bedroom is like 50 degrees F(Bedroom in basment) like all the time so i figured Air cooling would do great and be cheaper than water cooling.
 

Conumdrum

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Thats not watercooling. It's a cheap liquid filled failure prone system.

And yes real watercooling cost lots more. If the 4C for your system (we really don't compare in the experianced WC world, it's counter productive and too many variables) is worth the big $$ then you do it.

Have fun, but they system you mention isn't watercooling.

I spent $600 on my forst WC setup. This is watercooling.

My latest rig:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=604016