Currently I'm using a Lancool K62 and Venomous X-RT, all with stock fans on a 2600k. I'd like my temps and noise both to go down. Pushing close to 80C after a period of time in a Prime 12hr blend test on 1.36v @ 4.5GHz.
1: Is there any chance of dropping a very decent amount of temp through a re-haul of all the fans in this system (not GPU), including the VenX?
2: If not, would I be able to get anything better out of a different case? Complete set of aftermarket fans on that new case as well?
3: Water cooling, while not terribly cost efficient for what you're getting (Or is it? over a very large period of time perhaps?), how often do you have to spend money to maintain it? What all do you need to replace if for instance I would want to upgrade my board/CPU in the next few years, do I just get a new piece to attach to the new type of socket? Or is there more to it than just replacing what goes on the CPU? If I do end up going water, I want to do it right and will spend the money to do it right the first, and last time.
What I would really like to do is get new fans and just redo my stock ones, however I feel like that's not going to net me much in noise reduction and performance. A new case along with that could, however (?). Water cooling's the easy out, but not for my pocket.
Dumb reason is dumb, but I have some money to blow. I want my noise and temps down.
Water cooling seems very awesome and while making it easy to kill noise and drop temps, I would probably need/want a full tower to go along with water cooling which makes it look much less appealing, because then I'm buying two things I don't truly need. Anyone have opinions on fans? Could I do a lot better on a case? Is water cooling still too overrated?
1: Is there any chance of dropping a very decent amount of temp through a re-haul of all the fans in this system (not GPU), including the VenX?
2: If not, would I be able to get anything better out of a different case? Complete set of aftermarket fans on that new case as well?
3: Water cooling, while not terribly cost efficient for what you're getting (Or is it? over a very large period of time perhaps?), how often do you have to spend money to maintain it? What all do you need to replace if for instance I would want to upgrade my board/CPU in the next few years, do I just get a new piece to attach to the new type of socket? Or is there more to it than just replacing what goes on the CPU? If I do end up going water, I want to do it right and will spend the money to do it right the first, and last time.
What I would really like to do is get new fans and just redo my stock ones, however I feel like that's not going to net me much in noise reduction and performance. A new case along with that could, however (?). Water cooling's the easy out, but not for my pocket.
Dumb reason is dumb, but I have some money to blow. I want my noise and temps down.
Water cooling seems very awesome and while making it easy to kill noise and drop temps, I would probably need/want a full tower to go along with water cooling which makes it look much less appealing, because then I'm buying two things I don't truly need. Anyone have opinions on fans? Could I do a lot better on a case? Is water cooling still too overrated?
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