# WHERE MY NERDS AT. (another computer thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 2, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576 "2011-12-02T17:01:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/81 "2011-12-05T19:19:52Z")
> [@Any gas in there?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-gas-in-there/47030/5): > > Well with the types of shit peolpe are doing at their homes now in regards to any sort of rendering/encoding etc and the fact that programs are taking advantage of multi threading hel even games… The kind of shit only corporations could have an afford years ago can now get in the hand of consumers as with all technology man, as with it all ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/82 "2011-12-05T21:40:29Z")
For S&G’s…I went through and rebuilt the entire system including water cooling. Here is what I came up with. :wow This thing would haul ASS and be silent/ice cold at the same time. Only thing I’d probably change is getting that lower level Sandy bridge mentioned above and not the $1000 one. So…say…saving $400 on the price in the picture with todays pricing. I’d be re-using my SSD and 2TB drive from my current PC. There are other things I’d buy like a decent 5.1 Speakers, some USB 3.0 Hubs, misc. cables, etc. but this is the bulk of the cost. This would be a Photoshop, Lightroom, Premier/PowerDirector editing machine + gaming machine (BF3, etc.). ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Other/PC%20Stuff/PC.jpg](http://www.ilyakol.com/Other/PC%20Stuff/PC.jpg) ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Other/PC%20Stuff/WaterCooling.jpg](http://www.ilyakol.com/Other/PC%20Stuff/WaterCooling.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/83 "2011-12-05T23:16:20Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/84 "2011-12-06T07:05:56Z")
I know. As James May always says about Jeremy Clarkson…POWAAAA. :lol ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/85 "2011-12-06T09:15:20Z")
unless your going to overclock the fuck out of it for benchmark scores don’t even bother watercooling, its a waste of money IMO ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/86 "2011-12-06T12:32:24Z")
…like I said…I’m going over the top. I was talking to KrazyKid about water cooling my current PC way before I even put together this cart. And part of the reason why I’m looking to water cool is because there are no good 2011 cooling systems yet…and Intel doesn’t ship a cooler with the 2011 chips as far as I can tell/read. Plus… **water cooling looks bad ass** :lol. I’m going all out with my next build regardless. There are other benefits to it than just having lower temps. More quiet, less loud. My fans right now are set to manual 100% (Zalman). It’s not LOUD, but it’s certainly not quiet. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/87 "2011-12-06T12:50:09Z")
Meh do as you please, I just think that unless your into hard overclocking etc Why spend 3-400 on a watercooling setup you don’t need when you can get a decent air cooler thats not loud by any means? FWIW… the newer sockets use them same moutning as older ones so any current cooler will work just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/88 "2011-12-06T12:57:08Z")
I read that too…but the new socket has threaded holes so not all nice coolers from the last/current sockets work. That’s why some of the nice ones don’t work or don’t fit properly. I’m going for the :wow factor with my next build. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/89 "2011-12-06T14:28:54Z")
Watercooling, been there, went HAM. It’s a waste :lol ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/90 "2011-12-06T14:58:21Z")
Still looks awesome. Kind of like crazy camber on cars. Super stupid, not cheap, but works for some folks because of the ‘style’. I’ve never had a water cooled PC so…next one will be it. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/91 "2011-12-06T16:04:04Z")
> [@Lining up a cam gear?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lining-up-a-cam-gear/47084/2): > > Still looks awesome. > > Kind of like crazy camber on cars. Super stupid, not cheap, but works for some folks because of the ‘style’. I’ve never had a water cooled PC so…next one will be it. Because theres no need for one, while a properly setup one is pretty hassle free… its not as hassle free as a good air cooling setup… and IMO a good proper air setup with a properly setup case will trump watercooling ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/92 "2011-12-06T16:14:12Z")
i’ve done air cooling on alot of setups that i think worked great as long as u take some thought on airflow it usually works out fine ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/93 "2011-12-07T07:04:44Z")
> [@Buying over the border... from US to CA](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-over-the-border-from-us-to-ca/47086/3): > > i’ve done air cooling on alot of setups that i think worked great as long as u take some thought on airflow it usually works out fine Aircooling CAN (not always) be much more efficent then watercooling in the right setting and setup. Again the only time I think watercooling is worth it is for extreme overclocking for dick swinging benchmark scores You can make a very quiet and cool system with the right fans and case insulation ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/94 "2011-12-07T07:52:19Z")
^yup get rid of that cheap jank ass case and drop a lian-li or antec case in there ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/95 "2011-12-09T04:54:55Z")
Antec ftw! Cases and power supplies. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/96 "2011-12-09T04:56:38Z")
Def man, I ran the Antec P180 for a long time, my brother runs it now. VERY quiet, high quality case! ![http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/cases/Antec%20P180B/P180-Fronts.jpg](http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/cases/Antec%20P180B/P180-Fronts.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/97 "2011-12-09T15:50:08Z")
Def a very nice case. I ran the 300: ![http://www.waitingoutside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/antec-300-beauty.jpg](http://www.waitingoutside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/antec-300-beauty.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/98 "2011-12-13T22:26:21Z")
I know nothing about computers but this seemed relevant ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/99 "2011-12-13T22:27:35Z")
I know nothing about computers but this seemed relevant [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAWn8-5F\_ak&hd=1[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAWn8-5F_ak&hd=1%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576/100 "2011-12-13T22:51:55Z")
Cool video. Rep. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-my-nerds-at-another-computer-thread/261576.md?page=6)