Suggestions for prebuilt water cooled rig
Ok, I'm fed up with crunching HD video on my current rig. It's just too painful. I've always built my compys, but I just don't have the time anymore. So, I'm looking to buy prebuilt.
I'm hooked on water cooling, (thanks to BuddyJ and Gargoyle) so that's a must.
I'd like it to be SLI capable, but not necessarily with both cards installed at first. However, I want the video cards to be included with the water cooling. NVidia SLI motherboard. Needs Core 2 Quad chip. Hard drive arrangement isn't that important since I'll probably redo it anyway. I like spacious cases, but shape isn't that important. I do like aluminum, but I can do without. Vista 64bit is preferred (the NLE video software prefers it so quit poking fun at me now)
Anyone know a PC builder than sells something like that?
I'm hooked on water cooling, (thanks to BuddyJ and Gargoyle) so that's a must.
I'd like it to be SLI capable, but not necessarily with both cards installed at first. However, I want the video cards to be included with the water cooling. NVidia SLI motherboard. Needs Core 2 Quad chip. Hard drive arrangement isn't that important since I'll probably redo it anyway. I like spacious cases, but shape isn't that important. I do like aluminum, but I can do without. Vista 64bit is preferred (the NLE video software prefers it so quit poking fun at me now)
Anyone know a PC builder than sells something like that?
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This might be what you're looking for. Voodoo coupled with HP to design a high end water cooled box. It looks nice.
Very very interesting BuddyJ. It looks like these guys are geared more to what I'm trying to do. They have the CPU power, but I wish they didn't force me to buy those expensive NVidia Quadro cards. I like their motherboards they use. Two Core 2 Quad Intel processors? SWEET!
That gets me thinking. Maybe I should just gut my current Frankenshark system and slap in that series 5400 Intel chipset motherboard. That would save quite a bit of money. My original thinking was to pass along my current rig to my wife. However, she doesn't need that kind of power of even my current computer. She's an email/solitaire type user.
Just buy quality parts individually (pump, blocks, radiator) and make your own. If your going prebuilt WC you mine aswell go air cooling I don't think you'll see much of a difference.
So I recommend looking up lapping, get a nice heat sink that will fit in your case and some great air cooling even if its silent scythe fans and you will get the performance you want.
As much as I'd like to upgrade now, I think it may be best to wait till Nehalem.