just finished a upgrade

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 01:36 PM

well i have just finished my upgrade.

1x coolermaster case
1x swiftech H20-120
1x 450W OCZ modstream

so now i have a

AMD A64 3200+
MSI K8t neo
1gb Samsung DDR400
X800 PRO
2x WD raptors
quantum 40gb fireball
Antec 550W true power PSU
OCZ 450W modstream
swiftech H20-120
and the CM stacker case

oh and i can't forget 3 120mm fans and 2 80mm fans

all i can say is nice

i had a XP-120 with the delta extreme performance fan the 220CFM one. was only getting 38C idle and 44C load

now i'm at 33C idle and 34C load. and its quiet in my room too.

Lowfat · Mar 3, 2005, 01:45 PM

34°C load is very impressive. I think a Swiftech block is my next purchase.

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulcakelume

34°C load is very impressive. I think a Swiftech block is my next purchase.

yes it is impressive. i was thinking of around 37C just for a kit like this. i used only the kit parts. so this was a great purchase indeed. i will have pictures later of the whole rig to show it off

**Vikingod** · Mar 3, 2005, 01:57 PM

nice, post those pics man, lets see this monster

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 05:07 PM

here are the pics

itchy5 · Mar 3, 2005, 06:05 PM

nice setup

looked like my first WC setup >:P

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 3, 2005, 06:12 PM

BTW: thats not an X800 in those pics LOL

Nuke209 · Mar 3, 2005, 06:25 PM

nice, and yea...looks like a low end vga card

nitrousoxide52 · Mar 3, 2005, 06:30 PM

Looks like an intel extreme

riles9262 · Mar 3, 2005, 06:39 PM

well 9200se or 5200 anyway...don't insult him like that nitrus

Nice build man, looks good.

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

BTW: thats not an X800 in those pics LOL

umm well no its not. it is sitting in a box right now. so right now i got a mx400 32mb in there

slow as hell card. but can still play UT2004 just fine.

itchy5 · Mar 3, 2005, 07:06 PM

lol old school >:P

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by itchy5

lol old school >:P

yeah really old school

Lowfat · Mar 3, 2005, 08:42 PM

mx400 isn't that old school. voodoo2's are old school. I had to use a GF2 MX420 for awhile while i broke my 9700. And it could still run UT2K4 @ 1024X768, with everything on low. i was quite impressed.

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulcakelume

mx400 isn't that old school. voodoo2's are old school. I had to use a GF2 MX420 for awhile while i broke my 9700. And it could still run UT2K4 @ 1024X768, with everything on low. i was quite impressed.

yep they can still put out in some games still. i played nfs:underground 2 fine too

Lelisevis · Mar 3, 2005, 09:29 PM

I dont get this water cooling thing, is the main benefit the quiet running or the increased cooling? With my system in my sig at stock im getting 32C - 34C idle and about 38C to 39C under load and I rarely break 43C overclocked at 2.4ghz. I'd like to take the watercooling route eventually but I need you people to sell the benefits to me.

drakesteakn · Mar 3, 2005, 09:50 PM

the cpu i have has a early week clawhammer core. it would run with the stock heatsink 45C idle and 50C load. i then purchased a thermalright XP-120 and put a 120mmx38mm fan on it. temps went down to 41C idle and 43C load. so now i run 33C idle and 34C load. does this give u the proof u need. it is quiet and has great performance. can't go wrong if u get a good kit.