Best cheap water cooling kit?

Altiris

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I just want to cool my CPU, the GPU temps are fine even with intense games. I have an i5 2400 (I will upgrade to an i7 in the future but id rather install/buy the kit now) and an Apevia X Trooper case (most likely wont fit in this so im gonna buy a new case).

Anyways, I saw this site here http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits/ and it has a bunch of kits, however which one is the best/cheapest, I just want to cool my CPU.
 
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Cheap does not relate to good, you will want high quality parts. It is not worth risking all of your hardware on buying one thing that can damage your entire system. To the point you can cool your system on air fine and do not need W/C. (Watercooling is a hobby, get ready to keep thowing money at it) If you are still wanting to watercool XSPC has fine rads / fitting / pump d5 = swiftech pump Ive had their res crack on me 3 times so I suggest buying all parts seperate to know what your are getting. There is plenty of information using the power of google...

I know this was not the answer you were looking for but at least you know,

Best of luck,

Zero
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Cheap does not relate to good, you will want high quality parts. It is not worth risking all of your hardware on buying one thing that can damage your entire system. To the point you can cool your system on air fine and do not need W/C. (Watercooling is a hobby, get ready to keep thowing money at it) If you are still wanting to watercool XSPC has fine rads / fitting / pump d5 = swiftech pump Ive had their res crack on me 3 times so I suggest buying all parts seperate to know what your are getting. There is plenty of information using the power of google...

I know this was not the answer you were looking for but at least you know,

Best of luck,

Zero
 
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Cole Siladi

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Water cooling is not something you keep throwing money at. Its an initial investment, that will save you money in the long run (if you plan not to overclock your CPU, something most people like to do with a water cooling system).

Here's an analogy: when you get a PC, it's an initial, large investment followed by a long tail. The initial investment is the PC itself, and the long tail is the replacement of parts and such- whether its because you want to stay up to date, or because your parts are broken. Water cooling your system is the most efficient, quiet method of PC maintenance, relieving you of the worry to replace broken parts in the future.

Sure water cooling is expensive, and there's no way around it. It is also a little risky, which is why you need to study up. Because with the proper application, and periodic care, water cooling can be a real life-saver for your PC.

I know this answer is about one and a half years late, but I plan to water cool my PC in the future, so me chatting with people about helps solidify what I've learned so far.

Good luck- if you haven't yet water-cooled your PC.
 

ThatOneTechGuy

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the corsair H55 is good and cheap