Best water cooling for a Phenom 2 940?

[kacka20]

I would like to water cool my phenom 2 940. Whats the "best bang for buck" kit out there? If i decided to build my own kit. Whats the "best bang for buck" brands? Thanks for your help... new to site

 

[yomamafor1]

To be honest, unless you're prepared to spend over $150~$200 bucks on water cooling, its probably better to stick with air cooling. Generally speaking a $150 kit can perform up to a Thermalright Ultra-120 (TRUE).

However, if you still insist on going for water, there are some beginners' kits you can look at.

http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoba.html

Its probably better to stick with 2x120 rad (radiators that can fit at least 2 fans), or else just go with air cooling.

 

[IH8U]

Personnaly I build my own, every kit I have seen (besides most Swiftech kits) are garbage. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8412/ex-wat-141/Swiftech_H20-220_Apex_Ultima_Plus_Liquid_Cooling_Kit_Universal_Mount.html?tl=g30c321s818
$400, You will need a new mount for the CPU waterblock (it's cheap, and on the same site)

 

[medjohnson77]

I built my own from parts on Danger Den, and I got the swift tech water block from the egg. Do not get a thermaltake water flow meter, they are a waste of $30 and they leak right of the bat. I am running mine with out a flow meter now, and have it set up with a 655 swift tech pump, kinda over kill, but if I want to include my 4870's in the loop I can. I use tygon 1/2 lines with Ultra fluid XP+ non conductive fluid. I have a auto trans radiator I got from the auto parts store, 12"x12" and a 230 mm fan to cool it. Love this set up, and it keeps my Phenom II 940 overclocked a 3.6ghz stable at 32c-40c at all times.

 

[medjohnson77]

 

[medjohnson77]

Had it hooked up to a different build and to a 12" honeywell AC fan, It cooled it better then the 230mm but just was to bulky.

 

[VGR]

A Thermaltake Armor LCS VE2000 WSA is the best for you. Cheap, plug & play and designed for AM2+ processors like the 940. It would be slightly more difficult with an AM3 processor ;-)

http://www.fecj.org/extra/Watercooled_server_AM3_Phenom_Armor_LCS_Asrock_M3A_790GX.htm


HTH