I7 Water Cooled PC

[LeoMatrix]

So there is this guy selling this computer. Here are the components:


CPU: Intel i7 920 @ 4.2 Ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3450#ov
GPU: Radeon HD 4870x2 http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-4000/hd-4870X2/Pages/hd-4870X2.aspx
RAM: 6 GB (3x2) PNY XLR8 DDR3 1600 Cas 8 http://www3.pny.com/XLR8-6GB-3-x-2GB-DDR3-1600-PC3-12800-CAS-8-Triple-Channel-Memory-Kit-P2878C298.aspx
3 GB (3x1) OCZ Platinum DDR 3 1600 Cas 7 http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-ddr3-pc3-12800-platinum-low-voltage-triple-channel-eol.html
Power Supply: Corsair TX750 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
DVD Drive: Samsung Super Writemaster DVD+WR http://www.samsung.com/ae/consumer/computers-peripherals/optic-disc-drives/dvd-w/SH-S202N/BSBN
Case: Silverstone Temjin TJ07 http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=92

Watercooling Components:
CPU Block: EK Supreme LT Black acetal http://www.dazmode.com/_Reviews/CPU2010/CPU2010_P2.htm
GPU Block: HeatKiller 4870x2 copper + acetal http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3550
Pump: Swiftech MCP355 http://www.swiftech.com/mcp35512vdcpump.aspx
Pump top: XSPC Acrylic http://www.xs-pc.com/products/laing-pump-top-reservoir/laing-ddc-acrylic-top/
Reservoir: EK Multioption 250 Res http://www.ekwb.com/shop/reservoirs-and-acc/reservoirs/ek-multioption-reservoir-250.html
Radiator: Swiftech MCR320 Quiet Power 3x120mm Radiator http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-quiet-power-3x120mm-radiator.html
Coolant: Feser One UV Ornage http://www.dangerden.com/store/feser-one-uv-orange-f1-coolant.html
Fittings: Bitspower Compression fittings 7/16" ID 5/8" OD http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_614&products_id=24267
Fans: 3 X XIGMATEK XLF-F1253 120mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233015

He asks for $800. I think that is a really good price. What do you think? Should I take it?
A photo of it

 

[DarkSable]

God, that thing is gaudy... I love it!

Uhm, here's the problem though. (Besides the fact that I only see one graphics card in there.)

Both the graphics cards and the CPU are going to want a replacement soon... and that's one hell of a job with watercooling. So that rig basically won't be upgradable, which is likely why it's being sold.

It's a good rig, for a decent price, but you're going to have to be happy with medium settings soon.

EDIT: I also am not sure I would trust someone else's watercooling setup. I'd like to know that if it broke, it was because of something _I_ did wrong.

 

[LeoMatrix]

So that rig basically won't be upgradable, which is likely why it's being sold.

Hmm, why is that?

EDIT: I also am not sure I would trust someone else's watercooling setup. I'd like to know that if it broke, it was because of something _I_ did wrong.

Yeahh, you sounds right

 

[DarkSable]

Hmm, why is that?

Because it's water-cooled. Waterblocks are made to fit certain parts, so if you wanted to put a new graphics card in there, you'd have to drain the system, disassemble the GPUs waterblocks, remove them, take the heatsink off the new one, put it in, and pray that the old heatsink fit. If it didn't, you'd have to find another waterblock that would fit THAT graphics card, and.... it just because a HUGE pain, very very quickly.

Yeahh, you sounds right

It's just a thought. My other concern is that I can only see one GPU in there, and he said he had two fairly old cards in SLI... if he only has one, then that rig is even less powerful.

 

[LeoMatrix]

Water cooling system would be hard to dissemble but not impossible though. And the GPU is x2 itself. I just look it up. Thanks for the answer

 

[DarkSable]

Of course. The other thing about watercooling is that you have to buy new blocks to fit any new parts you put in there - each gpu is different.

 

[LeoMatrix]

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