Low end water cooling setup?

[zmacleod1]

Alright, I'm running a I7 930 on an ASUS P6T mobo and in a HAF 932 case.
I want to upgrade to water cooling, as I'm currently using a HYPER n520
I managed to pull off a 3.6 clock, but it nears temps of 90C load at this clock (45-50 idle) , and not even after extensive testing using PRIME 95.
I'm not very familiar with water cooling, but I would like to be able to pull a 4.0 GHZ clock on my system. Don't think I'll do any GPU water cooling down the line, but I may be interested in it.
I plan on getting the GTX 570 relatively soon.

I've been doing research , and I've gathered that just about any water-cooling all-in-one package is usually crap, and the H50 or any knock off is essentially bull****.

So , here is my question, what would be a good water cooling set up for around 100-150 USD?
Well, I know nothing will be good per say at that price range, but what is the best I could do with that? I would be willing to go higher near 200, but I would prefer to avoid that.
I was looking at this, but to be honest I can't find many retailers and scant reviews on it.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11432/ex-wat-155/Larkooler_Universal_High_Performance_Complete_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Kit_BA2-241_Sockets_LGA_775_1156_1366_754_939_940.html?tl=g30c321s1286


Any suggestions?
I don't need to go all-out. Just something entry level to a modest water cooling set up at best. Not really too worried about installation as I'm sure I will be able to figure it out.

 

[ortoklaz]

the only thing in this ball park is RASA;
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11743/ex-wat-159/XSPC_Rasa_750_RS240_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_Hot_Item.html?tl=g30c83s137
it is nice entry level LC kit,something to get you started or this ;
http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-Rasa-750-RX360-CPU-watercooling-kit-pr-4780.html
all you need to add is tubing of your choice,good thermal paste,(distilled water+PT NUKE)


some links for you;
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=202394
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/226970-water-cooling-essential-threads.html

 

[rubix_1011]

^Yeah, the Rasa kit would be a much better alternative than that Larkooler piece of crap. It's basically a Thermaltake Bigwater in disguise from the looks and specs. You'd be better off spending your money on a good air cooler, a nice juicy steak and a 6-pack of suds to accompany you with the install.

Either the Rasa with the 220 or the 320 radiator would do very well...there are many people raving about that kit. A few have noted some pump issues, but they have been questionable as far as user-error or setup. Either way, Rasa has been apparently quite good at replacing pumps if it happens to be bad. (I have only read a handful of people who have had this issue...a vast majority haven't had a single issue.)

That kit would also be fine if you DID add a GPU to the loop...you'd only have to assess your radiator/fan situation and adjust accordingly.

 

[ortoklaz]

Yep that pump is the only questionable part of the kit but still XSPC Rasa 750 RX360 CPU is worth the money..RX360 is like 85$+rasa cpu block 50$ and 55$ for pump/res/fittings/fans/etc,you can't beat that

 

[rubix_1011]

Yep...and it's sporadic from what I have seen...and difficult to tell if it's more operator error, than actual pump failures...

New folks don't realize how bad it is to run a pump dry...and from some of the installs I've read about...many have let that happen during filling/purging.

 

[zmacleod1]

Yeah that seems like a good deal, Thanks guys.