RaGuNaTh.B KeTtVaN asks:
I’ll be building my custom made extreme level gaming PC near soon. Now confused in the part whether to install watercooler or heatsink fans. Which would be best for both money and performance value? My budget is around 1700 USD for whole system. Thanks.
9 Answers -
Osama Javaid
August 25, 2012do tell me what you build…1700$ is an awesome budget
LOL! Intel 3rd Gen, Asus MB, 16GB RAM, n etc bro.
August 26, 2012WIN_dicator
August 25, 2012My bet would be water cooling. It’s super efficient, quite and also you can freely experiment with overclocking your CPU and graphic card.
Thanks dude.
August 26, 2012Yonathan Hammer
August 25, 2012It really depends on the hardware. But my guess would be that you’ll be using a high-end GPU (or more in CrossFire/SLI) so in that case watercooling will dramatically reduce wear and tear (those GPUs create massive amounts heat). Unless you can create good airflow that will keep your box at a good temperature, definitely go with watercooling (make sure to divide your budget accordingly).
Yeah, thanks a lot.
August 26, 2012Vipul Jain
August 25, 2012not concerned with the entire budget.
If the budget you can allot to cooling system is not more than $2-300, go for Air cooling as it will be cheaper to install and wont require maintenance, also there wont be any chances of shorts.
But of you can spend around $500 for the cooling, get a water heatsink, it is far more effective but requires care & maintenance.
Wanna go for watercooling.
August 26, 2012Erlis Dhima
August 25, 2012With 1700 USD you can build an awesome pc!
I recommend air cooling! If you have a little experience, and have the patience to maintain the water cooling system, then do so.
Good luck!
Thanks for the opinion dude.
August 26, 2012Alan Wade
August 25, 2012Rather than treat you like an idiot, I will just answer your question. Go for water cooled, its more expensive but well worth it.
LOL! Okay. I’ll go for it, then.
August 26, 2012April Eum
August 26, 2012water cooling, it works a lot better for its worth in my opinion.
Darren Reynolds
August 26, 2012Agreed, if you have the time, money and ability, definitely water cooled…
HLJonnalagadda
September 21, 2012Water cooling is the way to go. When I built my first rig around 3 years ago, I could not get a hold of it in India, so went for some huge heatsink fans. While they do the job very effectively, the noise levels can get quite bothersome during a gaming session.